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Carter Beats the Devil

Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 6:35 pm
by jb
I completely and wholeheartedly endorse the reading of this book, an excellent novel by Mr. Glen David Gold.

Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 7:46 pm
by JonPorobil
His first. I didn't like it, really. It was packaged really nice, set in with genuine full-color old-tyme magic show posters. That was neat. It's a pretty book. And the writing is fun and vivid at times, but I thought it was too story-booky. Too happy-ending fairy-talish. Just another man's opinion. Discuss.

Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 8:43 pm
by jb
Holy cow I couldn't disagree with you more. It is all the things you say it is, and that's why I loved it.

It sounds like you would enjoy Lucky Wander Boy.

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 8:34 am
by JonPorobil
jb wrote:Holy cow I couldn't disagree with you more. It is all the things you say it is, and that's why I loved it.
I figured you'd say something like that. Opinions.

Anyway, I read your review of Lucky Wander Boy, and found it sharp and insightful, and it successfully deterred me from the book. So don't pull that jab. :roll:

Anyone else have anything to add to this discussion?

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:21 pm
by Eric Y.
Generic wrote:Anyone else have anything to add to this discussion?
not really. i read a lot of books and watch a lot of movies, but none that are new and hip, so i really feel lost during most discussions of this type.

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 9:21 pm
by Caravan Ray
I'm with JB - I loved this book. Definately one of the most enjoyable novels I've read for quite a while.