Down in the city of Iquitos, Peru, where I live, my friends and I meet every Saturday morning and discuss the latest books we have read. The books include both fiction and nonfiction and ages range from 21 to 75. The most important thing is that we are ALL book LOVERS!
The purpose of this blog is to invite book lovers of all ages from around the world to share opinions and suggestions for the books they have read.
Make sure and keep the reviews of the book to two paragraphs.
I recently read a novel by James Lee Burke, entitled Julie Blon's Bounce. Typical of most of Burke's novels this book takes place in a small town outside of New Orleans. Also typical of his books Julie Blon's Bounce deals with the age old problem of good and evil. A master of mood and setting, Burke's characters are not the usual one dimension characters of most books but complex people dealing with injustice.
I highly recommend this book. Burke is one of the view contemporary writers who possesses insight into the human condition. Though it's not his best book, it certainly is one of his better ones. It is a page turning thriller that will keep you up all night.
Melvin Jones
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Great, to join with you and your buddies!
ReplyDeleteI have been reading Stephen King again and the most recent one was Bag of Bones. It is not typical horror King. It is however a wonderful excursion into the world of parallel realities or universes. Yes, there are the ghosts in the book but not the ghouly type.
It is very descriptive and will hold you to your seat as most King books do!