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The Sacred Art of Stealing
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18 journalers for this copy...
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I picked up this book at the meetup yesterday (13th May) because it had an interesting plot...and I love anything which has to do with Scotland and especially Glasgow!I will submit a comment on it once I've read it...but it could take a while! Thanks smartprofessor :-) |
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HOW TO USE MY BOOKRAY…1. First of all, as soon as the book arrives, please make a journal entry to inform about its safe arrival. 2. The book gets to be the first on your TBR pile – it is not nice to have people waiting for years to read a book, is it? 3. PM the person next in line in order to obtain his/her mailing address and to find out if s/he is ok with receiving the book soon after… If the person is going away on vacation or else, please PM me and I will move him/her down the line (suggestions welcome). 4. After reading the book, make another entry and add your comments as you like… pics uplodaded and quotes welcome!! 5. ship the book to the next reader (no release note!) and…relax, the worst is over!! The very last person to receive the book is free to release it in the wild or to swap it or whatever! I will keep on adding names for participants if I receive requests, however bear in mind that the names can only be added at the very end of the ray… Thanks to everyone who joined in and enjoy the book – I look forward to reading all your comments ;-) |
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Journal Entry 14 by
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It's arrived today together with other 2 books! A great day for my mailbox! Thanks a lot, I'll read it soon then let you know my opinion!
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I used to be part of this bookring, till a BC friend very kindly sent me another copy, but YowlYY asked me to add my impressions of it.It was a very enjoyable read, but compared to Brookmyre's other books, it is not one of his best, it could have been better. I think it depends more in character development and interaction than Brookmyre's other novels, and somehow it is not totally convincing there - for plot developments a couple of times Angelique is required to be just a little too slow (and not about things about which we had other clues, like the museum and the F@NY-PAD and gosh what a name), which does not totally ring true. Same thing about the major plot turn, just a little bit too pat down to be totally convincing. But I really enjoyed this just the same, charismatic thiefs with great plans, really scuzzy bad guys, the Old Firm ( I must say, that makes portuguese football look almost sane!,) and some great rants now and then. I know Brookmyre gets compared to Hiaasen often, I can see why, but I think I prefer Brookmyre's rants, they just strike closer to home, despite home still being very different from Glasgow. I hope Brookmyre keeps writing, I would like to see Angel X and Zal again, even if just a cameo in his other books. BTW my favorite of his books is One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night, lots of action, and lots of fun. And I have been trying to find an image of *that* painting, in the Louvre, second floor, room 28, The Cheat Holding the Ace with no luck. If anybody knows the name of the painter or any more details, please let me know. And many thanks YowlYY for having included me in the bookring in the first place, and then inviting me to post my opinions even based on a different copy of this book. |
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Thanks so much for your comment :-)I am adding here a picture of the painting, "The Cheat With The Ace of Diamond", painted in the 17th century by Georges de la Tour. It's one of my favourite paintings :-) |
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Just a short note to let you know I just ended the book and it'll be ready to be "on the road" again tomorrow, monday 24th November. Soon I'll add a longer message than this one! Best greetings from Italy and big hug to my dear beckys, that is the next...sorry for this long-time reading!
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This big book has just arrived here :) Thanks a lot, it looks wonderful. Please, be patient...my house is full of bookrings and it will take a while to read all of them! Thanks also to my dear friend BlackLilith who didn't forget to put a little present for me in the envelope ;)
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Journal Entry 33 by
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Journal Entry 34 by
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Journal Entry 35 by
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"The Sacred Art of Stealing" has arrived in Ottawa!
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