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Tee
Regular Poster
Username: Tee
Post Number: 49
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 11:19 pm: | 
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Has anyone read the debut book by Ian Smith, The Blackbird Papers? I'd love to discuss this one!
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0385511361/aalbc-20
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Akaivyleaf
AALBC .com Platinum Poster
Username: Akaivyleaf
Post Number: 80
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, July 09, 2004 - 08:56 am: |
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Whenever you want to discuss, I'm ready. This book is definitely one of my favorites for the year. I think that is safe to say since the year is halfway finished. Sterling Bledsoe is a character I would like to see recurr in future books from Ian Smith |
Soul_sister
Newbie Poster
Username: Soul_sister
Post Number: 8
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, July 09, 2004 - 09:02 am: |
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Hey Y'all
I read the book and would love to join y'all - I am writing a review of it and plan to meet the brother Ian Smith at a book signing -- I love his writing style and the twists at the end - WOW is all I can - I must admit that this is a hopefully new name to the genre of mystery.
Happy to hear others have read it --
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Thumper
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Thumper
Post Number: 194
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, July 09, 2004 - 05:28 pm: |
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Hello All,
I'm glad to hear that you all liked The Blackbird Papers. I'm just in the mood for this type of fiction.
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Akaivyleaf
AALBC .com Platinum Poster
Username: Akaivyleaf
Post Number: 81
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, July 10, 2004 - 05:45 pm: |
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The ending was something wasn't it. I had the pleasure of Meeting Ian Smith eariler this week and he's delightful. He shared a lot about himself and how he came to write while being a practicing physician. He also said that there are two more Sterling Bledoe mysteries in the works so I'm anxiously waiting for them. He also said that he has a romance novel as well. While romance isn't one of my favorite genre's I think I'm on the lookout for it as well. I like the style of writing Ian Smith has, and hopefully that will transcend genre classification. |
Soul_sister
Newbie Poster
Username: Soul_sister
Post Number: 10
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - 02:35 pm: |
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Thanks -- Akaivy
I will be seeing the brother this week in my area for a signing - initially when we talked he thought I was in NYC - but I will tell him about this site and let me know that there is a rumble in the ground about his great work
Thanks for the heads up about the other Sterling Bledsoe titles - Mmmmmmm that should be yummy - why do I see Morris Chestnut or some other fine brother on screen as Sterling - hey maybe some succulent unknown - what a movie - there are sooooooooo many good characters why are movies suffering - oh well off on a tangent gonna hang for a while - peace
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Akaivyleaf
AALBC .com Platinum Poster
Username: Akaivyleaf
Post Number: 83
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - 04:34 pm: |
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Don't let me get started on who could play Sterling. Morris is a good candidate, Tye Diggs is another. Or even Boris K? (Can't spell his last name)
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