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• Follow Following 1 Where can I get my trusty 10 speed serviced without a kid behind the counter giving me an overdose of attitude? Gurldoggie asked in Bicycles 11 months ago 5 Answers by Davey Oil, of Bike Works and the Bikery, alexkostelnik , Cyclopath…

• Follow Following 1 I love all of Orwell's books of reporting. What are some other great books of literary journalism? Gurldoggie asked in Book Recommendations about 1 year ago 1 Answer by Abby Bass…

• Comment on David Wright's answer…

  0 0 This is an awesome list. Just what I was looking for. Thank you. I'm getting onto the library website right now to reserve some of these. Gurldoggie commented about 1 year ago

• Comment on Fnarf's answer…

  0 0 Wow, these look great. Thank you! Gurldoggie commented about 1 year ago

• Comment on Paul Constant's answer…

  0 0 Paul - Of course I love all those writers, and have read a good amount of their work already. Jim Thompson is a particular favorite, and I have been pleasantly surprised by the quality of the last few LeCarre books. But I'm looking for obscure authors that I may have overlooked. Writers from exotic locales maybe? Or classic foreign writers newly translated? Or just someone new and off the deep end? Gurldoggie commented about 1 year ago

• Follow Following 1 I really enjoy smart thrillers - books by the likes of John Burdett, Richard Stark, Colin Cotterill. Any thoughts on writers I may have missed? Gurldoggie asked in Books & Writing about 1 year ago by David Wright & 2 other answers by Paul Constant , Fnarf…

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  What were your favorite books of 2009?

  0 0 There's been so much good stuff published in the last few years. I don't know what happened, but I feel like the last three years have just brought a bumpercrop of great new titles. Among my favorite new books of the last few years were "2666" by Roberto Bolano; "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" by Junot Díaz; "Lowboy" by John Wray; both the Peter Carey books that came out recently - "His Illegal Self" & "Parrot and Olivier;" The Jules Feiffer Autobiography "Backing into Forward"; The new translation by Breon Mitchell of Gunter Grass’s “The Tin Drum”; "Down and Out on Murder Mile" by Tony O’Neill; "Spook Country by William Gibson;" The Patti Smith memoir "Just Kids." I haven't read "Wolf Hall" or "Let the Great World Spin," but I hope to this summer. Gurldoggie answered in Books & Writing about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 4 more answers »

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  What TV show should I watch next?

  0 0 Manimal! A man who can change himself into any animal fights crime! Best show ever! Gurldoggie answered in Entertainment & Film about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 28 more answers »

• Follow Following 1 I lost my house's census form. What do I do? Gurldoggie asked in News & Politics over 2 years ago 6 Answers by Sphinx, Fnarf , Rev.Enant…

• Comment on Paul Constant's answer…

  0 0 Oh, I meant Roberto Bolaño, of course. Forgot to add the last name with my super sonic typing skills. And thanks very much for your answer, but I wasn't referring to 2666 which I read and loved. I meant either "Monsieur Pain" or "The Skating Rink," which recently arrived and make me a little nervous. What do you think? Gurldoggie commented over 2 years ago

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