Comments on: Summer Reading

By: RBH

RBH — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:23:34 +0000

Nature Girl is pretty recent.

By: Anne Gilbert

Anne Gilbert — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:56:34 +0000

I've read several Hiaasen books. Humor in fiction rarely comes off(at least for me), but every single one of the Hiaasen novels I've readare unbelievably funny! I started out, at a friend's recommendation, with Skinny Dip, and proceeded to others. They were all good.Anne G

By: Anne-Marie

Anne-Marie — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:53:02 +0000

I recently read my first Hiaasen book, Nature Girl, I am hooked now. Where does that one fit into the chronology?

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:31:53 +0000

Hugo/Edgars: Not in a LOOONG time.longsmith: I think he has evolved. His later books are different than his earlier books. Different enough to possibly have transited across a genre.

By: longsmith

longsmith — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:18:37 +0000

How about the guy with the weed whacker? Unfortunately, I think he’s lost his touch lately.But…Skink? Roadkill? omigosh. Hysterical.

By: Stephanie Z

Stephanie Z — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:17:04 +0000

You’ve been to Uncle Edgar’s, I assume?

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:24:31 +0000

I am always on the lookout for old copies of Tourist Season. I’ll let you know the moment I find a new (old) one.

By: Stephanie Z

Stephanie Z — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:24:20 +0000

You don’t keep a lending copy of the first one to get people hooked? I’ve done that for years with Brust’s Jhereg after trying and failing too many times to explain it. Handing over a battered paperback with, “Here. Just trust me,” works remarkably well, and I still have my copy nearby.Sadly, I have to admit that Hiassen’s been on my must-read list for years without making it to the top. I’d offer to trade battered paperbacks, but from the tone of your intro, it sounds like you just gave yours away again.

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:50:57 +0000

Maybe I’m just trying to avoid a law suite… (Remember Aqua?)

By: sailor

sailor — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:44:27 +0000

And don’t forget his non fiction book “Team Rodent” about disney…