Reading reccomendations

weirdo0521 · Post by **weirdo0521** » March 9, 2004 5:32 pm

I 've always been a fan of Carl Hiaasen......Anybody have any other Buffettesque writers to reccomend? If so what works of theirs?

The_Polly_Roger · Post by **The_Polly_Roger** » March 9, 2004 6:24 pm

I read two books recently that I enjoyed:

A Trip to the Beach

&

An Embarrassment of Mangoes

They are both non-fiction accounts of people who left the hustle and bustle of North America and moved to the carribean (sp).

I am currently reading Sunfun Calypso which is fiction about a guy living in BVI. It is very hard to find and I only tracked down a second hand copy through the internet. It is printed in the Virgin Islands.

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » March 9, 2004 7:51 pm

I would definatley reccomend "Don't Stop the Carnival" if you haven't read it yet.

island_hopper · Post by **island_hopper** » March 9, 2004 9:05 pm

The_Polly_Roger wrote:I read two books recently that I enjoyed:

A Trip to the Beach

&

An Embarrassment of Mangoes

They are both non-fiction accounts of people who left the hustle and bustle of North America and moved to the carribean (sp).

I am currently reading Sunfun Calypso which is fiction about a guy living in BVI. It is very hard to find and I only tracked down a second hand copy through the internet. It is printed in the Virgin Islands.

Hi PR! Remember me from San Jose??

Funny, I was actually just looking at these books on Amazon earlier today.........they sound like good reading....so does Sunfun Calypso.

I'm getting ready to dive into The Conch That Roared......a non-fiction account of the secession of Key West from the US......a friend of mine read it not too long ago and said it was great!

tdparrothead · Post by **tdparrothead** » March 9, 2004 9:31 pm

Alec Waugh's Island in the Sun

PHAW Webmistress · Post by **PHAW Webmistress** » March 9, 2004 10:00 pm

Carl Hiassen http://www.carlhiaasen.com/
Randy Wayne White http://rwwhite.com/index.asp
Tom Corcoran http://www.tomcorcoran.net/
W.R. Philbrick http://www.rodmanphilbrick.com/info.html
Tom Dorsey http://www.timdorsey.com/
Laurence Shames http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/searc ... 82-1860666
JD Gordon http://www.islandtraderbooks.com/

12 lb. nestle crunch · Post by **12 lb. nestle crunch** » March 9, 2004 10:20 pm

hunter s. thompson's "the rum diary"

mrmiata · Post by **mrmiata** » March 9, 2004 10:49 pm

S.V. Date is pretty good for pulp. James Hall is another Floridesque writer, though he's not as humorous as Hiassen.

Nobody's mentioned John Macdonald yet? His Travis Macgee stuph is purty good. Good enough for Bubba to mention him.

I really like Randy Wayne White.

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » March 10, 2004 1:22 pm

12 lb. nestle crunch wrote:hunter s. thompson's "the rum diary"

Ah, a fellow HST fan. Nice. You should talk to Zanth - he's real big into Dr. Gonzo.

12 lb. nestle crunch · Post by **12 lb. nestle crunch** » March 10, 2004 1:35 pm

rednekkPH wrote:
12 lb. nestle crunch wrote:hunter s. thompson's "the rum diary"
Ah, a fellow HST fan. Nice. You should talk to Zanth - he's real big into Dr. Gonzo.

man, i read HST's "Screwjack and other stories." that was some messed up stuff. very amusing though, and oddly enough, insightful.

The_Polly_Roger · Post by **The_Polly_Roger** » March 10, 2004 3:57 pm

Sure I remember you from San Jose! I wish I could have hung out with you all longer

Another BN thread posted this link about "tropical themed" books:

http://www.tropicfinder.com/entertainment/books.htm

The Conch that Roared is listed on this sight as well as A Trip to the Beach. Mangoes is a very new book which is why it may not be listed.

I think "The Conch . . ." will be the next book on my list. It sounds like a fun read and I've been kinda on a non-fiction kick lately

stlrman · Post by **stlrman** » March 10, 2004 7:13 pm

I've read all of Tom Corcoran's books and they are awesome...all based in key west (Bone Island Mambo, Mango Opera, Octopus Alibi). I don't know if it's been mentioned before, but Corcoran co-wrote some Buffett tunes (Cuban Crime of Passion) and took the photos for some of his albums.

son of a beach · Post by **son of a beach** » March 10, 2004 8:04 pm

Tim Dorsey's books are great, sorta like Hiaasen only more action packed and funnier.

Laurence Shames is also great.

tully mars · Post by **tully mars** » March 10, 2004 8:59 pm

If ya gotta have tropical writing,I like Lawrence Shames he does a lot of Key West based adventures,usually...includes the mob,lots of good reading.Now,if ya like adventure and it doesnt have to include thr tropics,check out Touching the Void,really good read,a true story about a mounton climbing accident,its by Joe Simpson

tully mars · Post by **tully mars** » March 10, 2004 9:01 pm

LOL...I meant mountain...

daddymention · Post by **daddymention** » March 11, 2004 2:09 am

I'd recommend "Typee" by Herman Melville

MelliJellyBean · Post by **MelliJellyBean** » March 11, 2004 10:37 pm

The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown

In Cold Blood - Truman Capote ( a true story - very very good!)

island_hopper · Post by **island_hopper** » March 12, 2004 3:02 am

The_Polly_Roger wrote:Sure I remember you from San Jose! I wish I could have hung out with you all longer

Another BN thread posted this link about "tropical themed" books:

http://www.tropicfinder.com/entertainment/books.htm

The Conch that Roared is listed on this sight as well as A Trip to the Beach. Mangoes is a very new book which is why it may not be listed.

I think "The Conch . . ." will be the next book on my list. It sounds like a fun read and I've been kinda on a non-fiction kick lately

Yes! It was such a brief moment that I remember meeting ya after the show! Good times......be looking forward to the next!
(Not to steer away from the subject or anything

)

I can't wait to escape into those books, btw........

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