book suggestions

[Lil'Bump]

i have never read anything about/by bubba and would like too. anyone have any suggestions on what i should start with or what is a really good book i should read anyways.

[AlbatrossFlyer]

i prefer tales from margaritaville its a collection of short stories

[VB for Buffett]

A Pirate Looks at Fifty is good. It is about the trip he took around the caribean on his fiftieth birthday.
If you are looking for fiction Where is Joe Merchant is good.

[land_shark3]

I second the "Tales from M'Ville". It was one of the few books that I literally did not put down until it was finished. Unfortunately, you'll have to wait until the new book comes out to continue the story.

Not sure how old you are, but "Pirate looks at 50" is a great story about escaping reality and heading for the islands.

"Where is Joe Merchant" is a bit of an adventure. It is a series of intertwined stories, but it takes a while to put the whole story together.

[Mango Picker]

Once you have read Jimmy's books, go for

James W Hall

Randy Wayne White

Tom Corcoran

That will keep you going for a bit.

[aceshigh]

gotta do-
don't stop the carnival by Herman Wouk
I had to search high and low to find it - and it certainly had the spirit of a great buffett story

[magnus]

I really liked Where Is Joe Merchant best, but all of his books are good.

John MacDonald is a good author when you're done with Buffett's books. His Travis McGee books are great summer reads (and best read in order!)

[PA PAR8 HED]

Read Tales from Margaritaville and then Don't Stop the Carnival. I didn't get into APL@50 for some reason. But maybe you should wait for the movie before you read Joe Merchant

The Tom Corcoran KW books are great too.

[MacPhin]

anything by randy wayne white is excellent. he is great!!! carl hiiasen is also a good writer.

[Mango Picker]

I met Randy a few wks ago at a book signing in Houson's Murder By The Book. MBTB backed Randy when he first started publishing.

Randy is a really neat guy, interesting and likeable bloke. Weaves some reality into his characters and books.

Check out each of their websites... ... some have msg boards.

James W is on his regularly.

I have read all of Jimmy's (& DSTC + the play in Atlantis) and all of these guys' books... Always ready for more!

http://www.jameswhall.com/
http://rwwhite.com/
http://www.tomcorcoran.net/tomcorcoranmain.htm

[Lil'Bump]

thanx for all the suggestions guys. ill be making my wayto the bookstores soon!!

[Craiger]

I definitely preferred "Tales From Margaritaville" over "Where is Joe Merchant?" The short story format seemed to work better for the subject matter & Jimmy's writing style.

"A Pirate Looks at Fifty" is good too, but it's not really entertaining in the same way as the fiction books. It's more reflective, introspective, and reads like an elaborate travel journal (which it essentially is).

I'd start with "Tales from Margaritaville." It's like reading a book full of his songs.

[mkiernan]

Don't Stop the Carnival was great. And think I'll start a re-read of Pirate Looks at 50.

[pfopma]

Don't Stop the Carnival - Wouk
Tourist Season - Hiiaasen
Where's Joe Merchant? - Buffett

Pat

[Lono]

Given my user name, I would be remiss if I did not suggest "The Curse of Lono" by Hunter Thompson. It is out of print, but there are always one or two on ebay for sale. In the alternative, I would be happy to loan you one of mine. The art work by Ralph Steadman is extraordinary (see below).

[Ilph]

LB, you also might want to check out the "What are you reading" thread in the Off Topic Section. It's a few pages long of users describing what they're reading and what they think of it.

[phjrsaunt]

i prefer tales from margaritaville its a collection of short stories

Absolutely!
Easy, quick, FUN read! Gives you some insight into the characters in some of his songs.