tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post4253291877180796192..comments2024-01-07T09:36:51.796-08:00Comments on Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Jack Higgins and Tom SharpePrashant C. Trikannadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-8762974230655685082016-12-18T22:14:36.357-08:002016-12-18T22:14:36.357-08:00David, Books by Weight will be back first week of ...David, Books by Weight will be back first week of January. I hope they have more Golden Age mystery, sf, and fantasy paperbacks this time.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-23450387927013133572016-12-18T10:38:03.007-08:002016-12-18T10:38:03.007-08:00Looking at those pics, yeah, I'd have zero res...Looking at those pics, yeah, I'd have zero restraint myself. Enjoy.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-40451735687418553432016-10-17T22:53:04.781-07:002016-10-17T22:53:04.781-07:00Thanks, Sergio. Sharpe is an old favourite. Oh, I ...Thanks, Sergio. Sharpe is an old favourite. Oh, I remember laughing a lot too but I can see why he won't be everyone's cup of tea. I love good satire.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-12125132945716999142016-10-17T22:50:54.508-07:002016-10-17T22:50:54.508-07:00Col, I want to read Tom Sharpe again. I read his b...Col, I want to read Tom Sharpe again. I read his books in my teens and remember enjoying them. I like his narrative style. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-37743095741307527072016-10-17T22:49:19.331-07:002016-10-17T22:49:19.331-07:00Margot, I always go back! In the past I have gone ...Margot, I always go back! In the past I have gone back several times to browse through the books and emerge empty-handed. I do have a decent collection of Jack Higgins. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-53669716500756349972016-10-17T22:41:20.478-07:002016-10-17T22:41:20.478-07:00True, Charles. And readable and entertaining as we...True, Charles. And readable and entertaining as well.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-51077607542550951872016-10-17T22:40:25.256-07:002016-10-17T22:40:25.256-07:00You're welcome, Elgin. I read his books throug...You're welcome, Elgin. I read his books throughout the year. Even now I'm sitting on a pile I'd never read before. Higgins has been prolific though there has been a decline in the quality of his novels over the past two decades.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-34713241411318160322016-10-17T22:37:50.166-07:002016-10-17T22:37:50.166-07:00Tracy, I'd be very keen to read your review of...Tracy, I'd be very keen to read your review of THE EAGLE HAS LANDED. I preferred the book to the film. Higgins has this knack of creating endearing characters, like the ex-IRA turned teacher-poet Liam Devlin in the above novel.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-52786064481389048282016-10-17T22:33:48.015-07:002016-10-17T22:33:48.015-07:00Richard, Books by Weight is held at different venu...Richard, Books by Weight is held at different venues during the year though I prefer going to their downtown locale because it's more convenient. Many of Higgins' novels have a swastika on the cover. I find his thrillers entertaining.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-10857249328565754802016-10-11T00:26:22.540-07:002016-10-11T00:26:22.540-07:00Great combination Prashant - haven't read a Sh...Great combination Prashant - haven't read a Sharpe in about 10 years I reckon! With Sharpe some of the more ribald humour won't be to everybody's taste admittedly but I remember laughing a lot, in my youth ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-44084592806476260482016-10-10T00:32:33.618-07:002016-10-10T00:32:33.618-07:00I'm sure I've read one by Higgins but I ca...I'm sure I've read one by Higgins but I can't remember what, it was such a long time ago. I've read one by Tom Sharpe also which was ok. It didn't shake my world TBH.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-7769493090529733082016-10-09T15:31:31.491-07:002016-10-09T15:31:31.491-07:00I'm glad you went back, Prashant. Especially s...I'm glad you went back, Prashant. Especially since Higgins is one of your top authors, I see no reason not to have as many of his books as you wish. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-20777206526567406292016-10-09T06:56:50.448-07:002016-10-09T06:56:50.448-07:00Higgins always seems reliable.Higgins always seems reliable.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-51425311070302798432016-10-08T20:23:14.974-07:002016-10-08T20:23:14.974-07:00Prashant – Thanks for your favorite Higgins novels...Prashant – Thanks for your favorite Higgins novels. I read EAGLE long ago, but need to read more of his work. Elgin Bleeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417587392887691664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-35966290296025739842016-10-08T13:01:00.395-07:002016-10-08T13:01:00.395-07:00I bought a copy of THE EAGLE HAS LANDED at the boo...I bought a copy of THE EAGLE HAS LANDED at the book sale a couple of weeks ago because I wasn't sure I had a copy (I did). We have the movie too and enjoyed it. I look forward to reading the book, then watching the movie again. And I will note the books you recommended in the reply above.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-21072123147738041182016-10-08T10:56:03.254-07:002016-10-08T10:56:03.254-07:00I bought a few Higgins books at a used book fair, ...I bought a few Higgins books at a used book fair, but have yet to read any, and they're in a stack in another room and I can't get at them for titles. One has a building shaped like a swastika on the cover, I think. As for the Tom Sharpe, he's new to me, so thanks for the introduction. Good job with 4 more. Get another 5 next week and you'll have a baker's dozen.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-65889343222638059542016-10-08T08:50:12.466-07:002016-10-08T08:50:12.466-07:00Tim, I have many favourites including THE EAGLE HA...Tim, I have many favourites including THE EAGLE HAS LANDED (about Himmler's plot to kidnap Churchill; subsequently made into a decent film starring Michael Caine and Donald Sutherland), THE SAVAGE DAY, A PRAYER FOR THE DYING (with Mickey Rourke as the cinematic hero), HELL IS TOO CROWDED, and THE LAST PLACE GOD MADE. Most of his novels published between 1959 and 1979 are good, as are a few others post-1980 such as NIGHT OF THE FOX and A SEASON IN HELL.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-60418951896576143212016-10-08T08:05:10.121-07:002016-10-08T08:05:10.121-07:00Interesting. What are your favorites by Higgins? I...Interesting. What are your favorites by Higgins? I should sample his work, so point me and in the right direction.RTDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113953356514605424noreply@blogger.com