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Irvine Welsh recommended Cities of the Red Night in Books (curated)

 
Cities of the Red Night
Cities of the Red Night
William S. Burroughs | 2010 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy
7.0 (1 Ratings)
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"It’s fashionable to read ‘Naked Lunch,’ proclaim Burroughs as a genius, sometimes dip into ‘Junky,’ and forget the rest. The truth is that Burroughs’ best novels were the ones he wrote in the later years of his life, like ‘The Western Lands,’ and this beautiful work."

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Alan Hollinghurst recommended What Maisie Knew in Books (curated)

 
What Maisie Knew
What Maisie Knew
Henry James | 2008 | Fiction & Poetry
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"A brilliant social comedy seen wholly from a child's point of view, this is a dazzling technical feat that as always with Henry James deepens as it develops, like the life of the child herself. An exhilarating prelude to the great novels of his famous late phase."

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Down at the End of the River: Stories
Down at the End of the River: Stories
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8.0 (2 Ratings)
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An interesting collection of 10 stories that leave you wanting more. By that I mean you'll be thinking, "why doesn't he make whole novels out of these?" You can read my full review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2013/12/06/ten-warmly-flowing-stories-of-louisiana/
  
Argylle (2024)
Argylle (2024)
2024 | Action, Comedy
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7.0 (5 Ratings)
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Well, that was ... different.

This is a star-studded action adventure starring Bryce Dallas Howard as an author of spy fiction, who finds her novels becoming reality in a twist turny flick that takes a while to get going but is enjoyable enough once it does.
  
"Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely"

Taking that maxim to heart, the third novel in Rachel Caine's Weather Warden series picks up from where the second - 'Heat Stroke' - left off. Set primarily in and around Las Vegas, this novel introduces a new organisation - the Ma'at - and also refers back to previously unmentioned events in Joanne's life. I also reckon you would need to have read the previous novels to get the full import of what is happening, what the occassional reference to events in those novels.

While still an enjoyable read, this also didn't quite grab me as much as the previous two in the series.