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Malcolm Lewis rated The Black Dahlia
(1 year ago)
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Malcolm Lewis: Quintessential LA crime noir novel. Sparse, bleak, dark. Nobody captures the gritty, seamy side of post-war Los Angeles like Ellroy, the same guy who wrote LA Confidential if you didn't know. One Amazon reviewer described it as "the most visceral book I've ever read." You certainly won't forget this in a hurry. Any fan of literary crime noir novels should read have this high on their list.

The first novel in Ellroy's so-called LA Quartet. Can't wait to read the rest.
Malcolm Lewis's Tags: books, james ellroy
Malcolm Lewis rated The Hunter By Richard Stark
(1 year, 1 month ago)
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Malcolm Lewis: If you like crime noir you'll love this. Written in 1963, this is the first novel in the Parker series. I consumed it one greedy gulp this morning. I loved the fast-paced plot and the spare, no-frills prose. Apparently the basis of the 1967 movie Point Blank starring Lee Marvin and already added to my Netflix queue.

Check out the Amazon reviews for more opinions.

I'm delighted to see there are another 10+ Parker novels. I'll be reading them all in the very near future.
Malcolm Lewis's Tags: books, crime fiction
Malcolm Lewis rated The Betterphoto Guide To Digital Photography
(1 year, 1 month ago)
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Malcolm Lewis: Excellent book for folks interested in learning how to take better photos. Clear, simple instructions. Lots of photos to illustrate the key points.
Malcolm Lewis's Tags: books, photography books
Malcolm Lewis rated The Reversal By Michael Connelly
(1 year, 1 month ago)
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Malcolm Lewis: I feel like the more recent Connelly books have lost the power and sophistication of his earlier Harry Bosch LA Crime Noir books, but this is still an entertaining read if you want a pleasant way to kill some time on a plane or beach.
Malcolm Lewis's Tags: books, michael connelly
Malcolm Lewis rated A Century Of Christmas Memories, 1900-1999
(1 year, 2 months ago)
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Malcolm Lewis: Fun little book. Great stocking stuffer. Celebrates 100 years of seasonal firsts and favorites decade by decade, from the 1900s through the 1990s, including movies, songs, events, traditions, toys, and games. Includes summaries of each decade and listings of firsts and favorites year by year.

Malcolm Lewis's Tags: books, christmas, christmas books
Malcolm Lewis added Life By Keith Richards to his ToDo list
(1 year, 3 months ago)
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Malcolm Lewis: Bought it today from a bearded lady. Just started and already loving it. Sex, drugs and rock n roll. What more do you need in a book?
Malcolm Lewis's Tags: books, todo
Malcolm Lewis rated America Through The Lens: Photographers Who...
(1 year, 3 months ago)
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Malcolm Lewis: Collection of short essays/bios for 12 photographers who helped shape our view of the world over the last 150 years. Includes Lewis Hine, Dorothea Lange, and Margaret Bourke-White.
Malcolm Lewis's Tags: books, photography, photography books
Malcolm Lewis added Century, Mini Edition: One... to his ToDo list
(1 year, 4 months ago)
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Malcolm Lewis: I thnk the title says it all. I love Phaidon books. The Photo Book is awesome. http://www.fablistic.com/ma...
Malcolm Lewis's Tags: books, photography, photography books, todo
Malcolm Lewis added Decade to his ToDo list
(1 year, 4 months ago)
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Malcolm Lewis: Decade provides a comprehensive visual overview of the last 10 years in world history. Pre-ordered on Amazon.
Malcolm Lewis's Tags: books, photography, photography books, todo
Malcolm Lewis rated Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone
(1 year, 4 months ago)
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Malcolm Lewis: We just started reading this to our kids. having never read them before I was skeptical at first, but they really do seem to be well written and the kids seem enthralled by it. Maybe there's a reason they're so popular?! ;)

Also known as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the US.
Kim LaFleur:
My kids really enjoyed this series several years ago when it first came out. I agree that the books are well written and in my opinion, far more interesting and creative than the movies ever were. In fact, I got bored with the later movie episodes as i felt it didn't do the book justice.
1 year, 4 months ago
Malcolm Lewis's Tags: books, kids books
Malcolm Lewis rated Edward Weston
(1 year, 4 months ago)
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Malcolm Lewis: Great little soft cover with all of Edward Weston's best images. You can see a few of those images at http://www.google.com/image...
Malcolm Lewis's Tags: books, photography, photography books
Malcolm Lewis rated Learning To See Creatively By Bryan Peterson
(1 year, 4 months ago)
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Malcolm Lewis: Helps photographers see more creatively. Covers basics like composition, point of view, line, texture, shape, etc.
Malcolm Lewis's Tags: books, photography, photography books, xmaslist
Malcolm Lewis rated The Photo Book
(1 year, 4 months ago)
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Malcolm Lewis: 500 photographers, 500 pages. Arranged alphabetically. A classic.
Malcolm Lewis's Tags: books, photography, photography books
Malcolm Lewis rated Philippe Halsman's Jump Book
(1 year, 4 months ago)
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Malcolm Lewis: One of the world's greatest portrait photographers spent six years asking his famous subjects to jump for him. Grace Kelly, Marilyn Monroe, Richard Nixon and many others. Makes a great coffee table book or gift.

I paid $15 for my coopy a few years ago but they're selling for $200+ on Amazon now so maybe that gift suggestion was not such a good one ;)

Here's a few of the images: http://www.google.com/image...
Malcolm Lewis's Tags: books, photography, photography books
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