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Gary’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Gary’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Bewildering Stories Annual Review/Two New Novels
Two of my novels, "Chicago Max" and "The Girl on the Rush Street Bridge" are featured in the Bewildering Stories Annual Review/Mariner Awards.
"The Mariner Awards are named for one of the first successful interplanetary missions.
The 69 titles listed — out of 299 for the year — are the ones that the Review Editors have rated most highly in 2024. They have earned Bewildering Stories’ most signal hono Read more of this blog post »
"The Mariner Awards are named for one of the first successful interplanetary missions.
The 69 titles listed — out of 299 for the year — are the ones that the Review Editors have rated most highly in 2024. They have earned Bewildering Stories’ most signal hono Read more of this blog post »
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Therese Raquin (Folio (Gallimard)) by Zola, Emile (1980) Mass Market Paperback
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The cat becomes Camille's ghost, haunting Laurent. So, Laurent must destroy the cat, too. ;)
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is finished with Therese Raquin (Folio (Gallimard)) by Zola, Emile (1980) Mass Market Paperback: Il lui arriva, à plusieurs reprises, de ne pas vouloir rentrer, de passer des nuits entières à marcher au milieu des rues désertes. Une fois, il resta jusqu’au matin sous un pont, par une pluie battante ; là, accroupi, glacé, n’osant se lever pour remonter sur le quai, il regarda, pendant près de six heures, couler l’eau sale dans l’ombre blanchâtre ; par moments, des terreurs l’aplatissaient contre la terre humide'
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"Simone de Beauvoir takes up a classic myth of immortality in literature in this novel. One day, Raymond Fosca is offered this choice: to save the life of a poor soul in exchange for the assurance of eternal life. The Tuscan prince of the 13th century"
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Therese Raquin (Folio (Gallimard)) by Zola, Emile (1980) Mass Market Paperback
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P.E. wrote: "What you are stating there is bound to fuel my curiosity for this novel, Gary!"
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is finished with Therese Raquin (Folio (Gallimard)) by Zola, Emile (1980) Mass Market Paperback: 'Elle revint rayonnante à Vernon, elle dit qu’elle avait trouvé une perle, un trou délicieux, en plein Paris. Peu à peu, au bout de quelques jours, dans ses causeries du soir, la boutique humide et obscure du passage devint un palais ; elle la revoyait, au fond de ses souvenirs, commode, large, tranquille, pourvue de mille avantages inappréciables.'
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One of my favorite Balzac novels, with its realistic view of the seamy side of journalism, the theater and politics in 1830's Paris.
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Jonathan, I recall hearing the quote many years ago without the thunderstorm. I looked it up and found both versions, with and without thunderstorm. A
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Sounds like an informative read, H. I've always enjoyed browsing through reference books like this. Now, I wonder if they will be replaced by AI. Of c
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Gary Inbinder
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"The Flower to the Painter" is currently out of print. I posted this notice on my GR Author's blog 8/16/24:
"Indie publisher Fireship/Cortero Press has ceased operations. Fireship published my novels “Confessions of the Creature” (2012) and “The Flowe See Full Answer |
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“To say "He was a young fool, and now he's an old fool" is to make a distinction without a difference.”
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“Thank heaven for people who are satisfied with facts that conform to the reality they wish to believe.”
― Confessions of the Creature
― Confessions of the Creature
“The great city seemed to weigh upon me, as though it were crushing me under its heap of brick and stone. Gray, drizzly skies, congested streets, the soot-belching boats and barges chugging up and down the Thames, the teeming mass of four millions hastening about the countless activities of daily life in a metropolis, things adventurous, meaningful, spiritual, quotidian, futile, criminal, meaningless and absurd. Amidst this seething stew of humanity, I painted.”
― The Flower to the Painter
― The Flower to the Painter
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“The philosophers write about things as they are and as they appear to be, but as an artist I find that appearance is everything.”
― The Flower to the Painter
― The Flower to the Painter
“I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: Oh Lord, make my enemies ridiculous. And God granted it."
(Letter to Étienne Noël Damilaville, May 16, 1767)”
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(Letter to Étienne Noël Damilaville, May 16, 1767)”
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“If you're as detached as that, why does the obsolete institution of marriage survive with you?"
Oh, it still has its uses. One couldn't be divorced without it.”
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Oh, it still has its uses. One couldn't be divorced without it.”
― The Custom of the Country
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Glenn wrote: "Hi Gary! I see your novel is nearly at the top of my stack. Since I usually include a pic or two in my review that captures the spirit of the novel, as a Goodreads friend I will extend the courtesy..."Thanks, Glenn! I'll send you a couple of photos.
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Hi Gary! I see your novel is nearly at the top of my stack. Since I usually include a pic or two in my review that captures the spirit of the novel, as a Goodreads friend I will extend the courtesy of asking if you have a favorite photo and/or work of art you would like me to include. I also include an author photo. Likewise, if you have one you would like me to include, please send it along. If so in either or both cases, perhaps the best way is to send me a personal message with a link to the pages. If you would prefer not to, that's cool, just let me know and I'll do the choosing.
Cheers,
Glenn
Glenn wrote: "Hey Gary. Thanks for being such a good Goodreads friend! I do appreciate your stopping by to read and comment on my reviews now and then. Anyway, my local library system has your The Devil in Montm..."Thanks, Glenn! I've been enjoying your insightful reviews for some time now, and I certainly look forward with interest to your review of The Devil. I've completed the Inspector Lefebvre trilogy and, as I've already stated in a blog post and a self-review of the last of three novels, it's been hard saying good-bye to Achille and his world. However, I'm still writing and, as you said, that's another reason to try and stay healthy! :)
Best,
Gary
Hey Gary. Thanks for being such a good Goodreads friend! I do appreciate your stopping by to read and comment on my reviews now and then. Anyway, my local library system has your The Devil in Montmartre. It is on my tbr stack, a very, very large stack. I look forward to reading and reviewing. I'm a complete eccentric and hold to a tight monthly schedule. The Devil will be read and reviewed in the month of July. Gives me yet again another reason to maintain my good health! :)
Fionnuala wrote: "Very nice to meet you, Gary."Nice to meet you, too, Fionnuala. And I noticed you're currently readings James's Wings of the Dove. I look forward to your review. ;)
Marita wrote: "Thank you for your friend request and your kind comment re my review, Gary. (Oh, you are friend number 100!)"
You're welcome, Marita. Your review was especially interesting to me because my novel, "The Devil in Montmartre", is set in Paris during the 1889 Universal Exposition.
I look forward to reading more of your reviews!
Thank you, Gary! I enjoy reading your posts as well!
Hi Gary. Thanks for the friendvite.
