tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537985603880246635.post3183044739226967401..comments2024-01-11T19:57:33.419-08:00Comments on BLACK GUYS DO READ - Book Reviews Blog: MY 2015 IN BOOKS!Black Guys Do Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03897473359532652650noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537985603880246635.post-789917975031995912016-01-13T11:52:30.882-08:002016-01-13T11:52:30.882-08:00Thank you for this, Richard! Can't wait to try...Thank you for this, Richard! Can't wait to try the books on this list.<br /><br />And a note on James Ellroy:<br /><br />White Jazz and American Tabloid are two of the best novels I've read. However, if you're yet to try The Cold 6K, I'll warn you, you "may" find that it's a slog – a "genius slog" but still a slog. Ellroy has said himself that he wrote it while suffering a personal breakdown, and he considers the novel flawed (see for example: http://www.westword.com/arts/james-ellroy-the-master-of-mayhem-moves-in-on-the-mile-high-city-7329385).<br /><br />Fortunately, Blood's A Rover is a real return to form. Amazing read. And much better than Perfidia in my estimation.<br /><br />Thanks again!!!James Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09967288687828950345noreply@blogger.com