Just one NONFICTION book completed in September—but it likely would have been the winner anyway. This is the kind of narrative nonfiction that really grabs me.
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Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets | 
Just one NONFICTION book completed in September—but it likely would have been the winner anyway. This is the kind of narrative nonfiction that really grabs me.
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pickTHIS is what narrative nonfiction should be. David Simon‘s classic account of a year in the Baltimore Police Dept.‘s homicide unit, it became the basis for the award-winning TV series “Homicide: Life in the Streets” and “The Wire.” It‘s dark, it‘s dreary, it‘s gritty —and it‘s incredibly compelling. I am in awe of Simon‘s prose —he has a gift for putting words together.
When you try to sneak in reading anywhere and any time you can. Including at physical therapy for post-op knee rehab. 😄
A villain I love to hate isn‘t from a book but from a TV series. Luther Mahoney was a neighborhood drug kingpin who was always one step ahead of the Baltimore police force…until he wasn‘t. He only appeared in a handful of episodes but cast a long shadow. Great acting by Erik Dellums.
Meanwhile, I was out being social for much of the evening and only got in a little bit of reading so no #hyggehourreadathon this week.
#sundayfunday
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Enjoyable isn't the right word for this one, so I'll just say it was compelling. Gruesome and gritty and all to real, it was an uncomfortable read to be sure. But it was also impossible to put down. I finished it in one go, and my only complaint is that I don't know how long I'll have to wait for part two. I think fans of The Wire will love it.
Book 4 done #rushathon
#goodreadsgiveaway #ARC
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Trying to decide which mood I'm in today. Both are #ARCs. Decisions are the worst.
panI get that this book is supposed to be the dark side of the police force, particularly homicide in 1988 in Baltimore. It starts with a dead guy in the street and all the homicide cops talking above him and it‘s very reminiscent of an 80s style cop show or movie. It‘s just dark and every other word is F this, F that, calling people hoes, making fun of trans street walkers. While I know this is realistic to 1988, I don‘t have to read it or enjoy it
RIP Richard Belzer (Detective John Munch)
The episode that touched me most was the one in which he investigated the death of a former girlfriend.
(I know he was also on Law and Order SVU…)
I loved the TV show Homicide: Life on the Street, and was reminded of it when I got a GR recommendation earlier today. When I went into town for what should be last-minute Xmas shopping, but is actually the 1st I've done, I nipped into a charity shop, as you do, & synchronistically saw a copy of the very book for £1, so that's 646 more pages to read!
The yellow disc in the centre of the picture is the full moon rising as I came out of the shop 🌕
Goal is to read 20 hours (although I do not usually keep a very good record of my hours 😉) and finish either the tagged book (doubt it, it's a chunkster) or The Music Shop (such a sweet story so far) -
Then on to August (already???) and a new #BookSpinBingo list -@TheAromaofBooks
#20in4 @Andrew65 (thanks for hosting) -
Make a great day everyone 🙂
My goals for #BFC2022 July were: 1 #BookSpinBingo and 22 workouts - bingo not happening this month but the workouts did happen! And I enjoyed the books I did finish this month -
Next month - same goals 👍 @wanderinglynn
Make a great day everyone - 😊
My friend and I went to Fells Point today to shop for hats. Fans of the show Homicide might recognize this building as the police station, but it‘s actually a swanky hotel.
pickBefore there was The Wire there was Homicide, a "cop show" that was unlike any police procedural that had ever aired and one of the best TV series of the 90s. Before Homicide, the television series, there was the book of the same name, David Simon's account of the year he spent following detectives from Baltimore PD's Homicide Unit. Still the best true crime book I've ever read and probably the most nuanced look at the role of policing in society.
I finished two of the three books I wanted to finish this weekend. I won‘t get the other one done because Mom ordered this glorious box set. I loved this show when it first aired and I love the book. #bingewatching #allthehomicide #booktoscreen #baltimore
1. Homicide: Life in the Street. I still miss that show.
2. Spend time with friends and family, “Kondo” the kitchen, finish three books.
3. Mystery
4. Feeding the cat
5. Binoculars
#humpdaypost
bailedThis was an extremely difficult and boring book. I started reading it months ago and it's taken me this long to finish. Do not recommend.
Finally reading the book that was the basis for one of my favorite Tv shows of all time. I‘ve been binging the show again after all these years , and it‘s just as amazing as I remembered it was. 💙
#HumpDayPost
1. Post a picture of your favorite show. I loved Homicide: Life on the Street and still miss it.
2. Favorite comfort meal is plain pasta with a little butter, cheese, and basil.
3. Noooo. I‘m not done with my holiday shopping.
4. What are my weekend plans? Um, shopping! Also going to a Christmas concert with a friend.
5. It looks like all of our snow from Saturday has melted.
I know this isn't book related, but sweet Jesus. What is going on in my city??? 😭😭
Supposedly, #deadmentellnotales, but to the skilled detectives in Homicide, everything from the crime scene, including the bodies of the victims, tells a story. I loved the TV series based off this book, and I loved this book even more.
#pirateslife #whatawaytolive
No more appropriate a book about Baltimore than David Simon's 1991 true crime account. The year this book was published there were 353 murders. Last year, 25 years later, there were 344. Here's to progress. #setinmycity #readjanuary
I love police procedurals, both fiction and nonfiction. This book was wonderful, as was the TV show based on it. I highly recommend both. The book won the Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime in 1992. #awardwinning #booktober
This is the first book that came to mind when I saw today's theme. David Simon (who later went on to create Homicide: Life on the Streets and The Wire) embedded within a Baltimore homicide detective unit for a year to write this book. Great writing, heartbreaking stories--honestly could not put this one down.
#couldntputitdown #septphotochallenge #somethingforsept
Sundays are for reading! First up: blogs & the Sunday NYTimes; then I'll get into the books. I'm trying to balance Homicide with something lighter. Staying inside today as it's supposed to reach 105'.
