tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post830747548379577126..comments2024-03-26T15:49:05.333-07:00Comments on Criminal Minds: Movies Inspired Me to Read the BookJosh Stallingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09913654176433125233noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-51709160344165015862017-03-27T14:49:03.805-07:002017-03-27T14:49:03.805-07:00Thanks, Janet. I love Macdonald too. And did sort ...Thanks, Janet. I love Macdonald too. And did sort of the same thing after I discovered him, just devoured all his books in a very short period of time. And I still re-read one or two a year.Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-21521173254188549762017-03-27T10:39:48.865-07:002017-03-27T10:39:48.865-07:00Great ideas and discussion. My fav is Ross MacDona...Great ideas and discussion. My fav is Ross MacDonald. I discovered him a year a go and read all his books I could get my hands on during my convelesant period. Great reads, all of them.Janet Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928601622639876853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-30722265068272157482017-03-27T03:27:35.159-07:002017-03-27T03:27:35.159-07:00Thanks, Jacqueline. And I think it works both ways...Thanks, Jacqueline. And I think it works both ways, sometimes we read the book and then see the movie, sometimes vice versa. Either way, isn't it great to be exposed to all this great work?Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-70710481771583745022017-03-27T03:14:23.713-07:002017-03-27T03:14:23.713-07:00Paul,
An excellent discussion. After first seeing...Paul,<br /><br />An excellent discussion. After first seeing The Maltese Falcon many years ago, I devoured the book and went on to read the rest of Dashiel Hammett's writing. So movies do inspire reading. The film version of King's Carrie also got me to read his work.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-22862957843794102852017-03-27T02:16:52.260-07:002017-03-27T02:16:52.260-07:00Thanks, Dave! I appreciate your comment.Thanks, Dave! I appreciate your comment.Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-64775653128705215502017-03-27T02:15:55.911-07:002017-03-27T02:15:55.911-07:00Thanks, Danny! And one of these days we'll hav...Thanks, Danny! And one of these days we'll have to get together and talk about our mutual interests.Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-51762604786486408912017-03-26T21:35:30.586-07:002017-03-26T21:35:30.586-07:00Paul, your articles always teach me something new ...Paul, your articles always teach me something new and leave me wanting more. Thanks.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01411709695219998030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-22308754808311228762017-03-26T20:46:57.725-07:002017-03-26T20:46:57.725-07:00Solid post, Paul! We share many of the same loves ...Solid post, Paul! We share many of the same loves and influences.Danny Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15693411919713524117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-75317611253931404092017-03-26T17:34:34.456-07:002017-03-26T17:34:34.456-07:00Thanks, Gayle! I really do love The Razor's Ed...Thanks, Gayle! I really do love The Razor's Edge. And that CD ROM sounds terrific. I'm going to have to check it out.Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-26562471965114999382017-03-26T17:18:42.401-07:002017-03-26T17:18:42.401-07:00I'm reading some of the old writers now on a C...I'm reading some of the old writers now on a CD (Ultimate Library 10,000 books on CD-ROM) and finding some gems. Will read Razor's Edge sometime this year just because i liked the movie, too. A stimulating post, Paul.GBPoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190573764848658894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-42267317621055787232017-03-26T17:00:59.836-07:002017-03-26T17:00:59.836-07:00Thanks, George. It definitely goes both ways, read...Thanks, George. It definitely goes both ways, read a book, then watch the movie or watch the movie then read the book. Either way we expand our horizons. And I agree about Under the Volano and the other writes you mention as well.Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-32880681972289297432017-03-26T17:00:40.523-07:002017-03-26T17:00:40.523-07:00Thanks for your comment, Morgan. I find it interes...Thanks for your comment, Morgan. I find it interesting to see how we all got where are and who influenced us on the way. And, of course, it makes perfect sense that your life and the city you live in would enter into your work, both consciously and unconsciously.Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-37628656210919799582017-03-26T16:26:22.733-07:002017-03-26T16:26:22.733-07:00excellent article...movies have inspired me many t...excellent article...movies have inspired me many times to seek out the novels and vice versa....talking about flawed heroes-one of my favorite books is Under the Volcano...seriously flawed but nevertheless heroic...besides the usual suspects in classic noir i have read everything that Cornell Woolrich wrote including the many under aliases. Modern writers to check out: Joe R Landsale (especially his non-Hap and Leonard novels), James Lee Burke, and Dennis Lehane.<br />George Lehrfeldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-35442590484132377252017-03-26T16:24:20.226-07:002017-03-26T16:24:20.226-07:00Lately, I've drifted toward cozy mysteries, ro...Lately, I've drifted toward cozy mysteries, romantic suspense, or ones that contain unusual heroes or heroines. Ages ago, I started out reading Dick Francis, and read all of his books, but never felt the urge to write any books about horses or racing. I really got into Gothic novels for a while, but then Mary Higgins Clark captured my attention. Her books were more relatable to me. For my own writing, I set my first few mysteries in the Chicago area, where I live, and certain aspects of my life crept into them, sometimes consciously, other times unconsciously. Morgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-26346559670650677162017-03-25T15:20:28.961-07:002017-03-25T15:20:28.961-07:00Thanks, Susan! Hope you find some things you like....Thanks, Susan! Hope you find some things you like.Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-9033875209865254812017-03-24T18:00:45.140-07:002017-03-24T18:00:45.140-07:00I think I like noir, then I read your piece full o...I think I like noir, then I read your piece full of noir I have never heard of. Time to get cracking, Susan. Thanks for the shove!Susan C Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225627756540127032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-28777719652632729012017-03-24T13:42:01.043-07:002017-03-24T13:42:01.043-07:00Thanks, Art! And both books are great but of cours...Thanks, Art! And both books are great but of course in different styles than we’re accustomed to today.<br /><br />Thanks, Cathy! As we know, sometimes the movies are different than the books, sometimes for the better and sometimes not. But they did get me reading a lot of things.<br /><br />Thanks, Madeline! And I agree, definitely want to read more and watch more movies. Now if we could just invent more time. <br /><br />Thanks, RM! And thanks for the comment on Ghosts of Bunker Hill, I appreciate it. And your vote! And petards is one of those archaic words, but still kind of fun to use. As for the noir stuff, maybe next time :-).<br />Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-69926243536420565382017-03-24T10:46:35.716-07:002017-03-24T10:46:35.716-07:00Another great post that makes me want to explore n...Another great post that makes me want to explore noir. Kicking myself because I asked some writers for input lately on a noir post I submitted, and I should have asked you as well.<br />Also I had to look up ...petards, and that's an idiom worth remembering!<br />Finally, I thought Ghosts of Bunker Hill was a gem, and it's got my vote. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02029180644399869867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-39666073463062433742017-03-24T10:13:18.654-07:002017-03-24T10:13:18.654-07:00Excellent post! Like Cathy says, want to read more...Excellent post! Like Cathy says, want to read more and watch more movies. Need more time and better eyes (get tired!) Your posts are sooooooo interesting, keep 'em coming (smile)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-15036186297301503842017-03-24T09:00:37.074-07:002017-03-24T09:00:37.074-07:00Super piece - makes me want to read more and watch...Super piece - makes me want to read more and watch more movies (or, I should say re-read and re-watch!) Cathy Acehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03209957178470434907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-18740744878956647422017-03-24T05:02:24.196-07:002017-03-24T05:02:24.196-07:00I haven't read Count of Monte Cristo OR The Ra...I haven't read Count of Monte Cristo OR The Razor's Edge! I need to catch up. Great post as always. :-)Art Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409008167752619352noreply@blogger.com