tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post3301516936155368093..comments2024-03-21T02:39:18.144-07:00Comments on COL'S CRIMINAL LIBRARY: GERARD BRENNAN - POSSESSION, OBSESSION AND A DIESEL COMPRESSION ENGINE (2008)col2910http://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-54164000026307236082013-08-05T20:30:36.455-07:002013-08-05T20:30:36.455-07:00I might get more read if I tried that approach!I might get more read if I tried that approach!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-75643345398881679732013-08-05T12:52:14.506-07:002013-08-05T12:52:14.506-07:00Col, he does not blog. He does very short, capsule...Col, he does not blog. He does very short, capsule reviews on Goodreads for most books he reads.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-68986091171380714672013-08-04T00:13:43.231-07:002013-08-04T00:13:43.231-07:00Tracy, does your husband blog and review? I hope h...Tracy, does your husband blog and review? I hope he enjoys them both.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-49657264189973290152013-08-03T14:02:24.146-07:002013-08-03T14:02:24.146-07:00I sent my husband a link to this post and he did g...I sent my husband a link to this post and he did go buy Kindle versions of the book above and Fireproof.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-23447982227389257582013-08-01T20:45:54.940-07:002013-08-01T20:45:54.940-07:00Tracy, no problem. It would be boring if we all li...Tracy, no problem. It would be boring if we all liked the dame thingcol2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-55462228981184541582013-08-01T15:00:18.857-07:002013-08-01T15:00:18.857-07:00Horror and short stories. I have no problem saying...Horror and short stories. I have no problem saying no to this. I am trying to decide if my husband might be interested. Although he has too many books to read too.<br />TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-8185678429461975042013-07-29T21:33:03.070-07:002013-07-29T21:33:03.070-07:00Definitely not your guy, Moira. I googled him and ...Definitely not your guy, Moira. I googled him and he did seem to live an interesting life. I don't think I will be reading him though.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-81690440855748307952013-07-29T12:47:08.104-07:002013-07-29T12:47:08.104-07:00So I got a bit confused, thought this was Gerald B...So I got a bit confused, thought this was Gerald Brenan, a mid-20th century writer who was on the fringes of Bloomsbury and the Hemingway types, wrote about Spain a lot. Apparently not the same person.... But I do LOVE that title!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-28888417143086845312013-07-29T05:02:39.365-07:002013-07-29T05:02:39.365-07:00Margot, thanks. It makes a change reading some sho...Margot, thanks. It makes a change reading some shorts and kind of breaks things up a bit which helps me avoid getting mired or bogged down. col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-80202290641842769702013-07-29T04:29:45.760-07:002013-07-29T04:29:45.760-07:00Col - Oh, I do like the title of this one! And I h...Col - Oh, I do like the title of this one! And I have to say, I do like short story collections. They make for a nice alternative to longer novels at times. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-63270116306946579402013-07-29T01:49:59.690-07:002013-07-29T01:49:59.690-07:00The humour definitely softens the horror, in fact ...The humour definitely softens the horror, in fact they are probably more comedic than horrific, with some industrial language and violence. Worth a look and I'd be keen to see how you get on with it. Very tongue in cheek pieces, I'd say.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-86743262210897861572013-07-29T01:14:45.189-07:002013-07-29T01:14:45.189-07:00I've had only a brush with horror fiction and ...I've had only a brush with horror fiction and I might look this one up, especially as it promises some humour too. The title would tempt most readers to pick up the book and read the synopsis and probably even buy it. Good choice, Col.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.com