tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post8096400437621867556..comments2024-01-07T09:36:51.796-08:00Comments on Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Prashant C. Trikannadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-39331375725907911772011-10-08T00:31:48.778-07:002011-10-08T00:31:48.778-07:00Thanks for the positive feedback, Mel. You got a g...Thanks for the positive feedback, Mel. You got a great blog at The Reading Life.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-1754787499237118242011-10-07T23:34:00.729-07:002011-10-07T23:34:00.729-07:00this is a very interestingthis is a very interestingMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-48088426693944944212011-10-03T12:40:00.818-07:002011-10-03T12:40:00.818-07:00Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment, Cullen....Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment, Cullen. I used to read these novels in college and I still read them occasionally. Each of these authors, and a few others i didn't mention, brought a unique style and substance to the paperback. So many of them were made into successful movies. I am currently reading a little-known book by Higgins called THE IRON TIGER (1966) and enjoying it.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-62863601685076562252011-10-03T11:51:42.832-07:002011-10-03T11:51:42.832-07:00All these names are familiar to me by reputation, ...All these names are familiar to me by reputation, but I've read very few of them. I really like the two Mario Puzo books I've read -- THE GODFATHER and THE FORTUNATE PILGRIM. Alister MacLean has been on my TBR pile for a while... I need to start keeping my eye out for some of these authors when I make the rounds of used bookstores.Cullen Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236957954996740924noreply@blogger.com