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March 16th, 2007 by tree

I just finished Wolf Point by Edward Falco. Falco is the brother of Edie Falco, or Carmella Soprano to those who watched that once great show. Anyway, itis a fast-paced novel about regret and remembrance mixed in with a crime thriller plot. It would be a great book club book because everyone could fight about the protagonist’s moral flaws. The book will soon be released in paperback, from Unbridled Books here in Denver. This is a WONDERFUL press and about half of you would enjoy half of their titles. Their covers are lush, and their layous are impeccable and elegant. It’s awfully nice of people to support small literary presses. I think it would probably bring some good karma. But I could also be wrong.

7 Responses to “books i just read”

  1. on 16 Mar 2007 at 7:14 pm   sheila222

    I spotted two that I want to get in April when the paperbacks come out. It reminded me to call up the Univ of Nebraska Press and order some books,,

  2. on 18 Mar 2007 at 1:38 am   Anonymoose

    Ever read “The Stars’ Tennis Balls”? I promised a new friend I would read it… It’s by Stephen Fry.

  3. on 18 Mar 2007 at 3:15 am   tree

    I haven’t read The Stars’ Tennis Balls. Tricky punctuation for a title!

  4. on 21 Mar 2007 at 7:49 am   fez

    Tree, I think I read somewhere that you got the new Lethem book. Is that right? If so, have you read it yet? I get a review-of-the-day e-mail from powell’s and they featured it today.

  5. on 25 Mar 2007 at 11:25 pm   Carolyn

    sounds fascinating, tree, thanks! –Have added it to my list, which is virtual, as my actual stacks are threatening to topple
    :)

  6. on 26 Mar 2007 at 1:23 am   tree

    Hi Fez. I didn’t buy the new Lethem yet, but I will when it comes out in paperback. If you want to read an old Lethem, start with Motherless Brooklyn.

    Sorry it took so long to get your comment up. I didn’t know it was out there, and the first two comments have to be approved from an email address because of all the spam comments.

    Yesterday I bought a novel I’ve wanted to read for some time, Coast of Akron by Adrienne Miller. I’m supposed to be reading poetry manuscripts right now, and a couple of memoir mss, too. I need to get to feeling better and then I’ll read up a storm.

  7. on 26 Mar 2007 at 1:24 am   tree

    Four, I think you’ll really like the Falco. His prose is very tight, but beautiful too.

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