writing pis Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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The Shining
Stephen King
@Aim2GTC Yeah, they had to bring out the snowplows. (fyi, Estes Park is location of the Stanley Hotel, which inspired Stephen King's The Shining.)
Paperback, 2013
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
My Antonia
Willa Willa Cather
@Justaranch Love Willa Cather. One of my all-time favorite novels: My Antonia.
Paperback, 2017
$6.99$3.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Library Book
Susan Orlean
@ParkNet504 Yes. And love how it's used for acknowledgements in Susan Orlean's "The Library Book" https://t.co/FEWsUEIoOd
Paperback, 2019
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Turn of the Screw: Fully Illustrated Edition
Henry James
I was a latch-key kid, too. My dad made a big deal of hiding Henry James' "The Turn of the Screw" because he said it'd scare me. So my goal every day when I got home from school was to look for "The Turn of the Screw" 😆 https://t.co/74sLN5AYWJ
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Watchers
Dean Koontz
@WmDeanFrench Sweet Baxter, will miss him if he's adopted, what a great foster home you've given him ❤️ Don't know which Dean Koontz novel you're reading, guessing Watchers? The genius dog, fabulous read.
Paperback, Mass Market, 2003
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
KGB Banker
William Burton McCormick
"Best Thriller Books 2022 Awards has awarded a Best Conspiracy Thriller to William Burton McCormick for his novel, KGB Banker. Pub'd by Milford House Press & cowritten with John Christmas." Congratulations, @WBMCAuthor & @democracysoc! https://t.co/Cic0Yfi4oA
Paperback, 2021
$27.95$13.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: A George Smiley Novel
John Le Carré
John le Carré, in his memoir "The Pigeon Tunnel," writes entertainingly about a nearly disastrous luncheon w/ Alec Guiness, who at the time was prepping his role as George Smiley in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy." https://twitter.com/LynneWalkerPro1/status/1545798812542926848
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24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid
Willie Mays
Willie Mays, the "Say Hey Kid." #24 https://t.co/c8k05f8Knx
Paperback, 2021
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Hope: Founded in the Solid Rock
Steve Martin
@timwilliamsart Read this homage by Steve Martin about Carl Reiner a few years ago. Hope NYT doesn't paywall you out, it's a lovely read about The Jerk: https://t.co/PijdpVDS6p
Paperback, 2018
$8.95$4.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Killers of a Certain Age
Deanna Raybourn
Listed @deannaraybourn's novel "A Treacherous Curse" in my article "A Sleuth's 2018 Detective Novel Recommendations" for Pursuit Magazine/@PursuitMag. Love her writing, off to buy "Killers of a Certain Age" #MustReads #Mystery https://twitter.com/LesaHolstine/status/1545136524995567619
Paperback, 2023
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book