Tag Archives: John Connolly

Bad Men, by John Connolly

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Marion

It’s rare that the Irish writer of dark thrillers, John Connolly, disappoints me. Bad Men might be the first time, now that I think about it. Published in 2004, this thriller is not part of the fallen angel Charlie Parker … Continue reading →

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The Burning Soul

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Marion

My review of John Connolly’s The Burning Soul is up at Fanlit. Some pretty prose (mine, not his) and some awesome prose (his, not mine).

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The Chatty Guy

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Marion

Peet’s was packed, the humid air spiced with coffee.  It was a gray, cold, rainy day, the week after Christmas, but many shops had sales that had drawn people out in spite of the weather.  I got in line for … Continue reading →

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Angelology

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Marion

Angelology, by Danielle Trussoni Viking, 2010 I read Angelology when I was sick with the second nasty cold of the season, with a cough that felt like someone was yanking my lungs out through my chest.  That may have colored … Continue reading →

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Books for Cheap: 8 Books, 18 Bucks

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Marion

Last Monday my mother-in-law and I made the trek to her favorite used bookstore, Paperbacks Unlimited.  She had two bags of books for credit, I had three.  She hadn’t been there in a while, and went wild–I think she got … Continue reading →

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This Isn’t Narnia

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Marion

The Book of Lost Things, John Connolly; Washington Square Press, 2007 A vulnerable boy makes his way into an alternate world filled with magic and danger.  To return to his own world he must find a talisman held by the … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Marion

Book of Lost Things, John Connolly; Washington Square Press, 2007  (Warning:  May contain spoilers.)  As she disappeared the creepers began to wither and die, and the remains of the dead knights fell clattering to the ground.  David ran to where … Continue reading →

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