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SheilaT

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6. I have not been able to get into his books, although they are wildly popular

Sat Aug 4, 2012, 12:28 AM

Aug 2012

and many people highly recommend them.

I am somewhat inclined to agree that many of the best stuff being written out there is not being written by Americans, with all due respect to my fellow countrymen-writers.

I have been finding lately that the Canadians are writing some of the very best stuff out there. If you like science fiction, please look at Robert Charles Wilson and Robert Sawyer. If you prefer mainstream stuff, please look at Andrew Pyper. His novel "Lost Girls" is simply one of the best I have ever read. There's a lyrical quality to the writing that is beyond amazing.

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Alexander McCall Smith - Anyone familiar with his books? [View all] fadedrose Jul 2012 OP

Smith's books are more like Beaton's than like Cotterill's Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2012 #1

Some describe Cotterill's as dark humor fadedrose Jul 2012 #3

Beaton's books are not like McCall's... fadedrose Sep 2012 #9

Forgot to add, I agree with you fadedrose Sep 2012 #10

The Mma Ramotswe series getting old in mke Jul 2012 #2

I had to look up Michael Stanley in Fantastic Fiction fadedrose Jul 2012 #4

Ah, yes, I love the Mma Ramotswe books, and the readings by Lisette...wonderful! classof56 Aug 2012 #5

Just ordered the first two Det. Kubu books... fadedrose Sep 2012 #11

I have not been able to get into his books, although they are wildly popular SheilaT Aug 2012 #6

I've tried books from three of his series Retrograde Sep 2012 #7

I had to look up the word "twee" fadedrose Sep 2012 #8