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Hometown:: Glasgow, though i'm from the black country

About Me:: Born 1980, Not dead yet.

I Am A:: Reader, Writer, Critic

Website:: http://noirsoapbox.blogspot.com/

Books And Authors I Like:: Jim Dodge, Ken Bruen, Lawrence Block, Elmore Leonard, Raymond Chandler, Ed Brubaker, Brian Bendis, Robert Rankin, Al Guthrie, William Goldman, Jim Thompson, Ray Banks, LM Ferla, Tom Waits and Paul Westerberg (well...they write...) and you NEED to read Willy Vlautin.

Movies And TV Shows I Like:: ROCKFORD!!!! the wire, the west wing, the sandbaggers, top gear, grosse pointe blank, ummm...some other stuff....like chinatown....and...yes....anyway....

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the james deans

Yes, im slow.

I'm very very slow.

But i just read THE JAMES DEANS.

WOW.

I can't describe what i loved about this book, in the same way i could never explain what i loved about the Matt Scudder books.

Also, i've been thinking about getting back to the fletch books. I've read the first one and a couple of others. Maybe its time to fill the gaps.

Posted on August 9, 2007 at 11:28am

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At 12:22am on August 14, 2007, J.D. Rhoades said…: Welcome James! Some excellent choices up there.

At 12:16am on August 14, 2007, Lyn LeJeune said…: Greetings from New Orleans - My book, The Beatitudes, is a paranormal thriller set in New Orleans. It will be out in the fall and I am donating all royalties directly to the New Orleans Public Library Foundation. Libraries support the infrastructure of a great city, so I have started The Beatitudes Network to promote awareness of the importance of public libraries in NOLA.
The blogsite www.beatitudesinneworleans.blogspot.com describes the Network, has excerpts from The Beatitudes, recipes, and more. Merci mille fois. Lyn Lejeune.
Writers, please pass the word…..it’s for a good cause….don’t let the libraries of New Orleans or the US go the way of The Great Library of Alexandria. P.S. just posted an excerpt on my Crimespace page.

At 2:11am on May 2, 2007, Newt Love said…: You wrote: I havent experiemnted much with the scottish ales, but i could talk for hours about drinks like Abbot, or Bombadier...

I have yet to see an American out drink a Brit. I salute you! English Accent and all. One of your Yank friends,
newt

At 9:10pm on May 1, 2007, Jay Stringer said…: I allways find a way to be late. This time, i can't blame it on the bus.

Hey Mr Banks!

At 4:21am on April 30, 2007, Jay Stringer said…: It seems word of Paisley travels far. I drink there sometimes (but with my english accent, i drink very quietly).

I havent experiemnted much with the scottish ales, but i could talk for hours about drinks like Abbot, or Bombadier...

At 5:37am on April 27, 2007, Newt Love said…: Acch Laddie! You're an aspiring writer? Pure! I dinnae kaen at! That's greaayte.
Glasgow's nice enough, but Paisley? Ooof! My forebears left there in 1746 (post-Culloden) for the American Colonies. The Love / McKinnon connection migrated through Indian Country, and inter-married with the "Sioux" tribes. That's where I came from, part of the "Colorado Loves." I love to visit Scotland, where my last name came from, and hoist a Lafroig Heather Ale. I really like Brewmaster Bruce's efforts to bring back ancient Scottish Ales, except that Green Grosnet brew.
Welcome to CrimeSpace! I'm 22 years older than you, but I do have a novel in stores, two more under contract, and I sold a symphonic music piece, too. Looking forward to you catching up (but at a younger age.)!