Key Weird

MangoPress · Post by **MangoPress** » January 25, 2005 1:52 pm

The novel Key Weird by Robert Tacoma is finally out. It's on Amazon.com and also direct from Mango Press at www.tacobob.com

First Edition, signed, trade paperbacks are $10 each with free shipping in the continental US from the website.

Still working on getting a distributor/wholesaler so it will be available in stores across the country.

PHAW Webmistress · Post by **PHAW Webmistress** » January 25, 2005 1:55 pm

I still owe you a review - and I promise in the next couple of days

so far though it's living up to it's title

- in a good way!!

Desdamona · Post by **Desdamona** » January 25, 2005 2:00 pm

Mango Press was kind enough to share a few advance copies
with several of us, but I don't recall seeing any posts about
what any of us thought.

I believe that if you're already into Tim Dorsey's madness he
calls literature, this may be a bit tame for you. But if you are
a novice, this will be a good place to get started. Taco Bob is
a fun guy to follow around, and he certainly gets into some
interesting adventures with some wild characters.

Sidew13 · Post by **Sidew13** » January 25, 2005 5:34 pm

Desdamona wrote:I believe that if you're already into Tim Dorsey's madness he
calls literature, this may be a bit tame for you.

Tim, madness??

SERGE ROCKS

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » January 25, 2005 9:49 pm

Desdamona wrote:Mango Press was kind enough to share a few advance copies
with several of us, but I don't recall seeing any posts about
what any of us thought.

I believe that if you're already into Tim Dorsey's madness he
calls literature, this may be a bit tame for you. But if you are
a novice, this will be a good place to get started. Taco Bob is
a fun guy to follow around, and he certainly gets into some
interesting adventures with some wild characters.

I posted a review in the What Are You Reading thread a while ago, but I'll reitterate here.

If you enjoy Jimmy Buffett's writing, you should enjoy "Key Weird." The two writing styles are very similar as they tell stories full of whimsical adventures.

DeactiveCarib · Post by **DeactiveCarib** » January 25, 2005 9:51 pm

Key West! The only place where you can see two homeless men making out . . .. . .

i guess it does deserve to be called "Key Wierd"

longlinergirl · Post by **longlinergirl** » January 26, 2005 10:53 am

Desdamona wrote:Mango Press was kind enough to share a few advance copies
with several of us, but I don't recall seeing any posts about
what any of us thought.

I believe that if you're already into Tim Dorsey's madness he
calls literature, this may be a bit tame for you. But if you are
a novice, this will be a good place to get started. Taco Bob is
a fun guy to follow around, and he certainly gets into some
interesting adventures with some wild characters.

Damn it'll be way to tame for me then...no seriously I will have check it out!

MangoPress · Post by **MangoPress** » January 26, 2005 7:20 pm

I gotta agree with Ilph about Key Weird being similar to Buffett’s writing style. A Salty Piece of Land and Key Weird have some uncanny parallels in the stories as well. Without giving too much away here: how about both lead characters leave the same kind of job and end up cornered in the same exact bar by the two bad guys looking for them? Then everyone heads for the tropics??? And both books came out about the same time...

PHAW Webmistress · Post by **PHAW Webmistress** » January 26, 2005 7:40 pm

Here is a direct link to the Amazon site (and from BN's link )

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... ce&s=books

Don't see any customer reviews yet - so go be the first if you have completed reading it

BuffettNews.com

Key Weird

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