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... (California)
The Dante Club by Matthew Pearl (Massachusetts)
Child of God by Cormac McCarthy (Tennessee)
Devil in the White City by Erik Larson (Illinois)
2008
Property by Valerie Martin (Louisiana) ... considered nonfiction? If so, that's another favorite, as is Calvin Trillins' Alice Let's Eat. Also Team of Rivals, Devil in the White City, and Caesar, life of a Colossus, all read in the last couple of years. Oh, and Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, another from my youth. Ghost Map ... I'm most of the way through Conquering Gotham I find that it reads a bit like The Devil in the White City, but that the "plot" --if you can call history a plot -- jumps around much less. (There's some character overlap, too, but not so much in the really central people.)
I ... ... read a George Washington Biography, then read more McCullough books, the Great Bridge which lead me indirectly to The Devil in the White City (both late 19th Century). Then continued with McCullough Theodore Roosevelt biography which lead me to another TR Biography.
In between, I ... ... and then subgrouped by destination, I'll have trouble should I ever acquire a travel book for, say, Chicago (because Devil in the White City is about Chicago, but is definitely not a travel book). Even given my library in its present state, I would have second thoughts about making my ... The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
And to Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street by Dr. Seuss
The Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter
The Pushcart War by Jean Merrill
The Crooked Timber of Humanity by Isaiah Berlin
59 The monster of Florence Douglas Preston
I got this off of drneutron list. It reminded me of The devil and the white city but mostly I was stunned at what people were able to get away with. ... same name as I'm on here. I think it may grow a bit in the next few weeks, as I'm packing up to move.
If anyone wants The Devil in the White City I just put it up! ... Terror
Imperium
Sabriel
Lirael
Abhorsen
Cry To Heaven - a bit trashy, but Tim Curry's narration is fabulous
Devil in the White City
The Talisman
Black House
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
Alias Grace
Some I didn't enjoy so much:
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - ... Right now I can only think of 3....
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson
The Devil's Teeth: A True Story of Obsession and Survival Among America's Great White Sharks by Susan Casey
The Devil Inside by Jenna Black No, but my mother is. They're meeting tomorrow to discuss The Devil in the White City.
The person below me has been to another country in the last three months. ... a separate thread for Bookmooch books you're willing to reserve for fellow LTers.
So, as I posted there:
Anyone want The Devil in the White City? It's a pretty new trade paperback - I didn't do too much damage while reading it :) - Mooched! Anyone want The Devil in the White City? It's a pretty new trade paperback - I didn't do too much damage while reading it :)
(also check Anyone looking for...?) Hello and welcome Diane! I recently picked up The Devil in the White City but haven't had time to read it yet. ... one of his sonnets, Marchette Chute's Shakespeare of London, the complete plays of Christopher Marlowe, and Webster's The White Devil and The Duchess of Malfi. The Easton Shakespeare set occupied the entire shelf and a third of another. Granted, some books are just better suited for a ... ... you in a good mood for your day at work.
--Bookseller of Kabul by Asne Seierstad
--Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
--Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
--Devil Came on Horseback by Brian Steidle
--books by Amy Tan
--books by Bill Bryson (currently listening to Shakespeare--nonfict ... ... Neil Shubin
* Earth: The Sequel, Fred Krupp and Miriam Horn
* A Land so Strange, Andres Resendez
* The Devil in the White City, Erik Larson ...
No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
The Secret Servant by Daniel Silva
In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
Plus, I got a big canvas totebag for $9.99! The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Forger by Paul Watkins
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larsen
The Valley of the Assassins by Freya Stark
The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer My top 3 this month are:
1) Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
2) Miles From Nowhere by Barbera Savage
3) The Golem's Eye by Jonathan Stroud Finished Devil in the White City this morning, and now I'm going to dive into the Dead Zone and my collection of Chicago short stories...I need to get these back to the library, so I'm doubling up my books now. #122
Hi Coloradogirl14.
I tried to read Devil in The White City but lost interest. I see this book is read by many LT members. Maybe I'll give it another try. I highly recommend The Dead Zone. There is an older movie with Christopher Walken as the main character. It is very good.
Still making my way through Devil in the White City and finding it much more enjoyable the second time around! A slow read, but extremely entertaining. Although I am itching to dig into The Dead Zone by Stephen King, which I've never read before. Dinner with a friend turned into a trip to B&N, and he was nice enough to pay for some books I wanted:
-Devil in the White City
-Reading like a Writer (hardcover and only $4. I love the clearance table)
-Women and Fiction Going to start in with my Chicago readings: I'm going to reread Devil in the White City, and I'm also going to pick up a collection of Chicago short stories from the library today. ...
4. The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing Rating: 7/10
5. Salt - A World History Rating: 7/10
6. Ubik Rating: 8/10
7. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America Rating: 8/10
I am on a pretty good pace - 7 books in about a month, but that ... ... Gaiman and Michael Reaves: Learned about it on NG's blog and finally picked it up when it came out in paperback.
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson: Was looking through a Bookmooch member's list of moochable books and thought it looked interesting. :D And it was!
Miles ... #114 Ooooo, I loved Devil in the White City I'm not a big fan of non-fiction, but this one is fantastic. ... After Huck Finn, I have a stack of books to work through that includes Lord of the Flies by William Golding (a reread), Devil in the White City by Erik Larson (another reread), The Dead Zone by Stephen King, Disclosure by Michael Crichton, Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer, and Chicago Storie ... ... that's a bit more dense, yet still very entertaining.
Up next on my reading list:
State of Fear by Michael Crichton
Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
Chicago Stories: Tales of the City
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
I am Legend by Richard Matheson Devil in the White City? Another bit of fun after reading Devil in the White City is to go to eBay and search for Chicago World's Fair post cards. Lots of great views, especially of the ferris wheel. No, I didn't buy any, but I really enjoyed the visuals. #170 Hi, doc ~ Devil in the White City is brilliant, isn't it!?! It tied with Team of Rivals as my favorite nonfiction (and maybe of any books, including fiction) in 2007. It really is one of my all-time favorite nonfictions, and this from someone who doesn't usually read true crime books. ... Finished The Devil in the White City (yay! I really liked it. Also, one of the libraries on my campus has a copy of a World's Columbian Exposition GUIDE! From 1892 and everything! I desperately want to see it, but unfortunately it's somewhere in the archives that I can't get to. :( Aw.). I think ... #3, 6, 7
I had to read Devil in the White City for one of my college courses, and I LOVED it, which really surprised me, since I usually don't go for historical nonfiction. Maybe it's because I've grown up in the Chicago area, so I have a deep love for the city, but I thought it was FASCINATIN ... #3 I just picked up Devil in the White City today from a local thrift store, glad to know its interesting.
I still reading Middlemarch, yes still, but enjoying it a lot. I am also just starting The Forgery of Venus by Michael Gruber. I liked The Book of Air and Shadows so I have ... I'm currently about 100 pages into The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson and am really enjoying it. I like reading about what life was like way back when, and the way Larson weaves the characters' lives together is interesting. ... photo is of my place. No picture of Styx--they always seem to come out to be a black blob with no eyes or face.
The Devil in the White City is sort of a strange juxtaposition of the stories of the great engineers/architects of the Chicago's World's Fair with a true crime story of a ... I second Devil in the White City. What a brilliant book!
I also loved Team of Rivals: the Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln and Caesar, Life of a Colossus by Goldsworthy. Oh, and also The Ghost Map, the Story of London's Deadliest Epidemic and how it changed the way we think about ... ...
Love the picture on your profile page. Went looking for a picture of you black dog.
Also, just noticed you listened to Devil in the White City. I have a copy of that but haven't tried it yet. thoughts? ... Prophecy by James Redfield
4. Feet of Clay by Terry Pratchett
5. The Devil Came on Horseback by Brian Streibl
6. The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
7. A Free Life by Ha Jin
8. Shakespeare: The World as Stage by Bill Bryson
9. Miracle at Speedy Motors by Ale ... Two mysteries in one. One I easily solved, the other I was misled by the red herrings. Reminded me slightly of Larson's Devil in the White City and Pearl's The Dante Club, but not quite up to par. More simplistic style, more like an Agatha Christie maybe. The short chapters and jump in ... ... girl", Mary Rogers. Stashower has written a very readable book, similar in style to Erik Larson (Thunderstruck and The Devil in the White City). He uses the murder of Mary Rogers to explore New York and gives the reader a feel for the era while examining how murders were investigated in ... Devil in the White City is good, and the 9/11 Commission Report is surprisingly readable. I have read both Harry Potters but don't own them (bought them for my nephew, and carefully read them before shipping them).
I have My Life but haven't found time to read it. Not a great Clinton fan, ... ... either read or have in my TBR pile, I see. I also liked Erik Larson's Isaac's Storm. I found it riveting. I've had his Devil in the White City in my MRS (Must Read Soon) pile for a while ... hope I am not disappointed.
Love the quotations. I always want to do that, but lack the ... Devil in the White City: Murder, magic, and madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson ... with. His building/hotel is gone.
Have you read his second book Thunderstruck? I enjoyed this much better than Devil in the White City. Maybe I was used to his style.
... for audio (for me at least), but I listened to three nonfictions last year that were wonderful on audio: Team of Rivals, Devil in the White City, and The Moveable Feast. All three were amazingly good as audios. One reason these three worked so well is, perhaps, because they are all ... Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at The Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson ... is now this month) - have you read/listened to Erik Larson's other book Thunderstruck? It's every bit as good as The Devil in the White City. ... members of the Underground resistance movement in Poland during WWII. It is quite good, the writing reminds me a bit of Devil in the White City, but the passages explaining surrounding people, events, and culture are better connected to the story. ... read it to my godson 7 years ago, and hope to read it to my grandchild in another 7 years or so. :)
I really loved Devil in the White City. It's non-fiction that reads better than most of the novels on this list (adult ones, at any rate, except MAYBE the Marquez, which I don't think I'v ... I've never read The Devil in the White City but my wife who is nuts for true crime, especially serial/mass murders, did. She read every other chapter. ... if I take a trip out to Cape Cod this summer....)
To throw another log on the proverbial fire, I'm also drawn to toss Devil in the White City by Erik Larson into the mix. Covering an even later era, the richness of detail brings further depth and action to the account so that it ... Started Thunderstruck by Erik Larson but find it's not grabbing me like Devil in the White City did. It's early days (i.e., chapters) yet, though, so I'll give it a couple more chapters before I decide whether to go on with it. Cool. I'll line up The Devil in the White City as my next book. The Devil in the White City is fantastic. Larson's history of the Chicago World's Fair is almost as fascinating as that of the serial murderer preying upon its tourists. ... I loved Word Freak. Right now I'm reading Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers and I have The Devil's Teeth and The Devil in the White City on my ever growing TBR pile. ... Earth , Pearl S. Buck 2,850 copies
14. The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter , Carson McCullers 2,340 copies
15. The Devil in the White City , Erik Larson 4,321 copies
#55 - Yes Mrs. Lee I think I'm in the minority with not liking The Devil in the White City, as I've read many stellar reviews from fellow LTers. I just cannot seem to get into it and I've been trying since Christmas. I found it unbearably dry and monotonous a little more than one third of the ... Oh I loved The Devil in the White City! One of my favorites. #51 - Oh no, why did you not like The Devil in the White City? It's in my TBR pile and I don't want to read it if it isn't worth it. ... Mr. Norrell
Worst fiction: No contest - House of Leaves
Non Fiction-
Best: Eats, Shoots and Leaves
Worst: The Devil in the White City A big disappointment to me. ... >
Catherine de Medici - Leonie Frieda
American Prometheus - Kai Bird
Marie Antoinette - Antonia Fraser
The Devil in the White City - Erik Larson
Europe: A History - Norman Davies
... F. Karlsen's The Devil in the Shape of a Woman: Witchcraft in Colonial New England
* Erik Larson's The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
* David McCullough's 1776
* Stewart O'Nan's The Ci ... The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson The Devil in the White City: murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America by Erik Larson ... very funny read! Now starting Can't Wait to Get to Heaven by Fannie Flagg. I needed something sweet and light after Devil in the White City! Phew! Did you read Thunderstruck that's pretty good too. same authorDevil In The White City is good but not a desert-island favorite for me. That would be The Witching Hour, one I read years ago. Oh, I read Devil in the White City last year, and it's one of my top-ten-of-all-time desert-island favorites! What did you think of it? 1. Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
2. The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
3. Sarminda: Black Desire in a Field of Gold by Jose Sarney
4. You Suck : a love story by Christopher Moore
5. Can't Wait to Get to Heaven by Fannie Flagg
6. World Without End ... Best non-fiction: Either Thunderstruck or The Devil in the White City, both by Erik Larson. Larson makes history so accessible.
Worst fiction: The Whims of Creation by Simon Hawke. Hawke tried to blend science fiction and fantasy and ended up with something that was neither fish ... ... Barnes and Noble gift card.
I've finally replaced my long lost copies of Animal Farm and 1984.
I also picked up The Devil in the White City. I've been looking that one over forever. ... 9 out of 112.)
Of those 9, three are on my list of desert-island favorites: Team of Rivals, A Moveable Feast, and Devil in the White City. A couple of other really good ones which came *that* close to being on that list are Stiff, Caesar, Life of a Colossus, and The Civil War by ... ... Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files series). The Book Thief was also a book I read because of LT, as was Team of Rivals, Devil in the White City, The Road, and Thirteenth Tale. And I'm reading Jane Eyre for the first time because 99.9% of LTers have loved that novel. (I am loving it ... Here are mine in no particular order.
Non-Fiction:
Devil In the White City by Erik Larson
Imperial Life in the Emerald City by Rajiv Chadrasekaran
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Grace Eventually by Anne Lamott
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel ... I'm in, I'm always looking for a new reading challenge, and this will help me knock off some books on my TBR Pile.
Here's the topics/books I've come up with so far...
1001 Books to Read Before I Die:
1. On Beauty by Zadie Smith
2. Life of Pi by Yann Martel
3. Alias Grace by Ma ... Neat lists - I can highly recommend Devil in the White City, The Thirteenth Tale, and The Book of Lost Things. You might find it interesting to also read Jane Eyre, if you have not, and Wuthering Heights before reading The Thirteenth Tale. Its not necessary by any means, but I thought ... ... have come up with so far.
Non-fiction
1. A Year of Living Biblically - read
2. The Greatest Game Ever Played
3. The Devil in the White City
4. Into Thin Air
5. Seabiscuit
6. The Sociopath Next Door - finished
7. Memoirs of a Beautiful Boy
8. The Know it All - finished
... Random Order:
Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Friend of the Devil by Peter Robinson
Here If You Need Me by Kate Braestrup
... and Pride and |
