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SS Satan's Sin Member Imperial Beach, CA Joined: Jun 13, 2004 Posts: 729	SS Satan's Sin Posted posted on Mon, Oct 3, 2005 4:23 PM It seems novels get lamer every year; it's pretty hard to find a good one these days. But I recently moderately enjoyed a new release called The Devil's Wind, by Richard Rayner. It's set in the 1950s, the central character is a corrupt and cynical modern architect, and the action takes place in Las Vegas, Palm Springs and L.A. There are mobsters, crooked deals, adulterous sex, atomic bombs, modern architecture, murder and Vegas shenanigans. So it was pretty hard for me to resist. I like non-fiction a lot better but you didn't ask for any recommendations but I'll give you the names of a couple of books I just loved recently: The Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe, by Simon Singh, and Sinatra: The Life, by Summers and Swan. Just when you thought everything that could be known about Sinatra is out there, this book comes along and is absolute catnip. I loved the part where Ava Gardner is quoted as saying she hates cheaters, can't abide cheating in a relationship, and will absolutely terminate a relationship if she's cheated on. And then the authors proceed to list all the airline pilots and bullfighters and stuntmen she screwed while she was married to Frank Sinatra. The whole book's like that. Couldn't put it down. [ Edited by: Satan's Sin 2005-10-03 16:24 ]

It seems novels get lamer every year; it's pretty hard to find a good one these days.

But I recently moderately enjoyed a new release called The Devil's Wind, by Richard Rayner. It's set in the 1950s, the central character is a corrupt and cynical modern architect, and the action takes place in Las Vegas, Palm Springs and L.A. There are mobsters, crooked deals, adulterous sex, atomic bombs, modern architecture, murder and Vegas shenanigans. So it was pretty hard for me to resist.

I like non-fiction a lot better but you didn't ask for any recommendations but I'll give you the names of a couple of books I just loved recently: The Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe, by Simon Singh, and Sinatra: The Life, by Summers and Swan.

Just when you thought everything that could be known about Sinatra is out there, this book comes along and is absolute catnip. I loved the part where Ava Gardner is quoted as saying she hates cheaters, can't abide cheating in a relationship, and will absolutely terminate a relationship if she's cheated on. And then the authors proceed to list all the airline pilots and bullfighters and stuntmen she screwed while she was married to Frank Sinatra. The whole book's like that. Couldn't put it down.

[ Edited by: Satan's Sin 2005-10-03 16:24 ]

Post #190496 by Satan's Sin on Mon, Oct 3, 2005 4:23 PM