Road Dogs, by Elmore Leonard (several mistakes)
The Farmer's Daughter, by Jim Harrison (no mistakes)
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, by Junot Díaz (no mistakes)
A Stained White Radiance, by James Lee Burke (several mistakes)
10 January 2010
Crusader's Cross, by James Lee Burke
Crusader's Cross by James Lee Burke
Simon and Schuster ISBN 978-0-7432-7720-4
pg 102 and throughout
"The Chalonses..."
although when speaking of Valentine Chalons and his family you'd pronounce it "Chalonses," you'd spell it Chalons'.
pg 137
He was sitting at a metal desk, in the middle of large room...
in the middle of "a" large room
pg 140
The rumors that he did business with the Giacanos were I'm sure true.
need some punctuation around "I'm sure"
pg 198
Her eyes lighted on the packages in the bed of my pickup
since she's sitting in a subcompact and "stopped abreast of me," it's unlikely she could see into the bed of the pickup.
pg 427
The guy was in his car at the Fair Grounds,
unnecessary capitalization
Simon and Schuster ISBN 978-0-7432-7720-4
pg 102 and throughout
"The Chalonses..."
although when speaking of Valentine Chalons and his family you'd pronounce it "Chalonses," you'd spell it Chalons'.
pg 137
He was sitting at a metal desk, in the middle of large room...
in the middle of "a" large room
pg 140
The rumors that he did business with the Giacanos were I'm sure true.
need some punctuation around "I'm sure"
pg 198
Her eyes lighted on the packages in the bed of my pickup
since she's sitting in a subcompact and "stopped abreast of me," it's unlikely she could see into the bed of the pickup.
pg 427
The guy was in his car at the Fair Grounds,
unnecessary capitalization
Zen and the Art of Knitting, by Bernadette Murphy
Zen and the Art of Knitting by Bernadette Murphy
Adams Media Corporation ISBN 1-58062-654-8
pg 118
A t-bone sits on a yarn, constructed plate
no comma after yarn; actually "yarn-constructed" would look better hyphenated.
pg 120
She was in bed recovering from wisdom teeth surgery
that would be wisdom tooth surgery, even when referring to more than one tooth.
pg 206
If you've never done it before, buy a pair of needles and experiment.
She's talking about knitting in the round, which is done on circular needles, which are referred to as "a needle," not "a pair of needles."
Adams Media Corporation ISBN 1-58062-654-8
pg 118
A t-bone sits on a yarn, constructed plate
no comma after yarn; actually "yarn-constructed" would look better hyphenated.
pg 120
She was in bed recovering from wisdom teeth surgery
that would be wisdom tooth surgery, even when referring to more than one tooth.
pg 206
If you've never done it before, buy a pair of needles and experiment.
She's talking about knitting in the round, which is done on circular needles, which are referred to as "a needle," not "a pair of needles."
04 January 2010
Paper Doll, by Robert B. Parker
Paper Doll by Robert B. Parker
G. P. Putnam's Sons ISBN 0-425-14155-1
pg 7
framing hammer... the kind with a long wooden handle
Framing hammers generally have a steel or fiberglass handle. Ball-peen hammers and mauls have wooden handles.
pg 77
He had on engineer's boots
they are called engineer boots. No possessive.
pg 159
"He at home?"
Farrell shook his head.
"Hospice," he said.
I assume Farrel shook his head no, but hospice is generally at home.
pg 189
...its wake a glassy furrow in the surface.
on the surface
..the trees, half unleaved, made spectral...
unleafed
pg 249
dog...jumped up on the couch... lay down between us.
Only Spenser is seated on the couch. Jefferson remained standing (see page 248).
G. P. Putnam's Sons ISBN 0-425-14155-1
pg 7
framing hammer... the kind with a long wooden handle
Framing hammers generally have a steel or fiberglass handle. Ball-peen hammers and mauls have wooden handles.
pg 77
He had on engineer's boots
they are called engineer boots. No possessive.
pg 159
"He at home?"
Farrell shook his head.
"Hospice," he said.
I assume Farrel shook his head no, but hospice is generally at home.
pg 189
...its wake a glassy furrow in the surface.
on the surface
..the trees, half unleaved, made spectral...
unleafed
pg 249
dog...jumped up on the couch... lay down between us.
Only Spenser is seated on the couch. Jefferson remained standing (see page 248).
02 January 2010
This Perfect Day, by Ira Levin
This Perfect Day by Ira Levin
Hard-cover edition, published in 1970 by Random House.
Old enough edition there is no ISBN.
I found no mistakes in this book.
Hard-cover edition, published in 1970 by Random House.
Old enough edition there is no ISBN.
I found no mistakes in this book.
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