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JKR's New Book
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RC
2013-07-30 05:09:35 UTC
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I just finished reading The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Gailbraith, the pseudonym for J.K. Rowling. I am still reeling with surprise at who done it! If you love mysteries, read this book! I'm not surprised this book is so great. I think PoA is the best of the Harry Potter series and that is a mystery too. JKR just may have another blockbuster series on her hands.

RC
Igenlode Wordsmith
2013-07-30 19:03:47 UTC
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Post by RC
I just finished reading The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Gailbraith, the
pseudonym for J.K. Rowling. I am still reeling with surprise at who
done it! If you love mysteries, read this book! I'm not surprised this
book is so great. I think PoA is the best of the Harry Potter series
and that is a mystery too. JKR just may have another blockbuster
series on her hands.
Yes, when I heard the news it occurred to me that most of the Harry
Potter books are in essence detective stories (or 'mysteries', as they
used to be called!)

So it makes much more sense for her to go into this sort of thing than
"The Casual Vacancy" -- I wonder why so much effort was put into
promoting the latter instead?


Incidentally, does the title refer to the calling (career) or calling
(song) of the 'cuckoo' (presumably someone out of place)?
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RC
2013-08-02 02:34:54 UTC
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Post by Igenlode Wordsmith
Yes, when I heard the news it occurred to me that most of the Harry
Potter books are in essence detective stories (or 'mysteries', as they
used to be called!)
Yes they are. But, instead of "who done it," it was a case of who is the villain.
Post by Igenlode Wordsmith
So it makes much more sense for her to go into this sort of thing than
"The Casual Vacancy" -- I wonder why so much effort was put into
promoting the latter instead?
I think there was so much hype for Casual Vacancy because it was her first non-Potter book. I understand she wanted to publish this one anonymously so she could get a fair review and not be compared to Potter, as Casual Vacancy was.
Post by Igenlode Wordsmith
Incidentally, does the title refer to the calling (career) or calling
(song) of the 'cuckoo' (presumably someone out of place)?
Cuckoo is the nickname of the victim, and I think Calling referrers to a Telephone call.

RC
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Darryl Homo Forests
2013-08-03 02:09:22 UTC
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Post by RC
I just finished reading The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Gailbraith, the pseudonym for J.K. Rowling. I am still reeling with surprise at who done it! If you love mysteries, read this book! I'm not surprised this book is so great. I think PoA is the best of the Harry Potter series and that is a mystery too. JKR just may have another blockbuster series on her hands.
RC
Does it have any homos in it?

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eveshi
2013-08-03 02:10:52 UTC
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Post by RC
I just finished reading The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Gailbraith,
the pseudonym for J.K. Rowling. I am still reeling with surprise
at who done it! If you love mysteries, read this book! I'm not
surprised this book is so great. I think PoA is the best of the
Harry Potter series and that is a mystery too. JKR just may have
another blockbuster series on her hands.
RC
Does it have any homos in it?
Darryl Forests
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No shit. Now there's a surprise. <rolling eyes>
Darryl Homo Forests
2013-08-03 02:13:01 UTC
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Post by RC
I just finished reading The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Gailbraith,
the pseudonym for J.K. Rowling. I am still reeling with surprise
at who done it! If you love mysteries, read this book! I'm not
surprised this book is so great. I think PoA is the best of the
Harry Potter series and that is a mystery too. JKR just may have
another blockbuster series on her hands.
RC
Does it have any homos in it?
Darryl Forests
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No shit. Now there's a surprise. <rolling eyes>
Fuck off eveshi, I know longer need your close, personal touch. I am
into sceince becuse, well just becuse.

Darryl Forests
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eveshi
2013-08-07 04:50:53 UTC
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Post by Darryl Homo Forests
Fuck off eveshi, I know longer need your close, personal touch. I am
into sceince becuse, well just becuse.
Darryl Forests
eveshi is a shithead
Thanks for the memories, Darryl, I'm into *mammaries* now.

eveshi
Looking for MILFs
RC
2013-08-03 06:03:26 UTC
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Post by RC
I just finished reading The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Gailbraith, the pseudonym for J.K. Rowling. I am still reeling with surprise at who done it! If you love mysteries, read this book! I'm not surprised this book is so great. I think PoA is the best of the Harry Potter series and that is a mystery too. JKR just may have another blockbuster series on her hands.
RC
Does it have any homos in it?
Darryl Forests
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Yes
Darryl Homo Forests
2013-08-07 04:49:02 UTC
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Yes
I'm in. As long as there is an audiobook. Can't beat my meat and read
sloppy pages @ the same time!
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name
2013-08-05 00:14:03 UTC
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Does Hedwig die in THIS one too?
RC
2013-08-05 07:06:27 UTC
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Does Hedwig die in THIS one too?
Sorry, no Hedwig in this one

RC
Louis Epstein
2013-08-11 13:15:13 UTC
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Post by RC
I just finished reading The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Gailbraith, the
pseudonym for J.K. Rowling. I am still reeling with surprise at who done
it! If you love mysteries, read this book! I'm not surprised this book
is so great. I think PoA is the best of the Harry Potter series and
that is a mystery too. JKR just may have another blockbuster series on
her hands.
Arbitary I may be,but I refuse to read about a character named
"Cormoran Strike" in a contemporary/realistic setting.It might
work as the name of a Potter character,but just too odd otherwise.

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a***@pennswoods.net
2013-11-09 10:17:21 UTC
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Post by Louis Epstein
Arbitary I may be,but I refuse to read about a character named
"Cormoran Strike" in a contemporary/realistic setting.It might
work as the name of a Potter character,but just too odd otherwise.
Why do you have a problem with corny, I mean, Cornish, names? :-)
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I, Stork Romancer (an anagram rejected by Cormoran Strike, because it doesn't have anything beginning with the letter "A")
Louis Epstein
2013-11-14 17:53:13 UTC
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Post by Louis Epstein
Arbitary I may be,but I refuse to read about a character named
"Cormoran Strike" in a contemporary/realistic setting.It might
work as the name of a Potter character,but just too odd otherwise.
Why do you have a problem with corny, I mean, Cornish, names? :-)
I don't think it extends to every Cornish name,but that one just
rings harshly.It sounds like an event rather than a person.

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The World Trade Center towers MUST rise again,
at least as tall as before...or terror has triumphed.

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