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dameatball

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7. I think prolific authors can eventually become sort of stuck in a formula for success. Their books

Sun Aug 4, 2019, 01:58 PM

Aug 2019

often have a certain rhythm which, while effective, can become a problem when a reader has read many of that author's works. I remember picking up a book and after getting several dozen pages into it asking myself "Hey, haven't I read this one already?" I have had that feeling with authors such as Tom Clancy, Louis L'Amour (back in the day), even Stephen King, to some extent. Randy Wayne White was getting that way a bit, but he seemingly has taken a hiatus. Looking forward to his new book in 2020.

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What Fiction are you reading this week, August 4, 2019? [View all] hermetic Aug 2019 OP

"11/22/63," by Stephen King. trev Aug 2019 #1

Sounds interesting. Thanks. dameatball Aug 2019 #3

I don't care for many Stephen King books, but this one was highly recommended. I really liked it Cousin Dupree Aug 2019 #6

He's hit-or-miss for me. nt trev Aug 2019 #14

"The Obsidian Chamber" by Preston & Child. Approx. # 15 in the Pendergast series. dameatball Aug 2019 #2

That's a shame. hermetic Aug 2019 #4

I think prolific authors can eventually become sort of stuck in a formula for success. Their books dameatball Aug 2019 #7

Many thanks for the weekly thread, hermetic! I have just started reading Richard Powers' book japple Aug 2019 #5

I saw you did that. hermetic Aug 2019 #10

Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell. Thought provoking, easy to read. Cousin Dupree Aug 2019 #8

The Forbidden Temple by Ernest Dempsey yellowdogintexas Aug 2019 #9

That sounds a lot like hermetic Aug 2019 #12

I am reading "Flight Behavior," murielm99 Aug 2019 #11

Interesting hermetic Aug 2019 #13

I read that one, thought it a really good read, informative and entertaining. northoftheborder Aug 2019 #15

Finally finished The Overstory. northoftheborder Aug 2019 #16

Thanks hermetic Aug 2019 #17

The Notting Hill Mystery by Charles Warren Adams The King of Prussia Aug 2019 #18

Wow hermetic Aug 2019 #19