tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post6569187322761098152..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: On the Coffee Table: Carl HiaasenThe Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-86950357990835780292019-09-15T16:58:06.182-04:002019-09-15T16:58:06.182-04:00I read it before I went as an adult. Much of it i...I read it before I went as an adult. Much of it is probably dated now but his basic impressions of the culture were pretty accurate.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-3509505865873468582019-09-14T17:15:19.776-04:002019-09-14T17:15:19.776-04:00Funny thing about that one. I ended up giving bot...Funny thing about that one. I ended up giving both copies I had away, the second time because I temporarily forgot that this was the book I'd had duplicate copies of. So I ended up having to get another copy. Good to hear that it's actually accurate, too!Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-14144428709833604852019-09-11T19:30:30.308-04:002019-09-11T19:30:30.308-04:00I love Dave Barry. His book on Japan is quite pos...I love Dave Barry. His book on Japan is quite possibly the single funniest book I've ever read - spot on, too.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-35141813136057807342019-09-11T19:24:29.104-04:002019-09-11T19:24:29.104-04:00On to the wish list it goes.On to the wish list it goes.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-58489176620006843672019-09-07T17:29:05.060-04:002019-09-07T17:29:05.060-04:00Noted humorist Dave Barry (who, frustratingly for ...Noted humorist Dave Barry (who, frustratingly for me, seems to be slipping away from the public consciousness) seems to have liberally borrowed from Hiaasen's playbook. I haven't read Hiaasen himself yet, but I love Barry's versions. Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-81729225093152175972019-09-07T11:30:58.131-04:002019-09-07T11:30:58.131-04:00My wife says try 'Striptease'; it's pr...My wife says try 'Striptease'; it's probably his best.<br /><br />We vaguely bonded over the similarity between Louisiana and Florida. Same kind of swamps and same kind of people. hehAndrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-83472034440287357712019-09-07T10:46:49.925-04:002019-09-07T10:46:49.925-04:00Perhaps I will. Thanks.
Cool that you've met...Perhaps I will. Thanks.<br /><br />Cool that you've met him.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-17589923311789543602019-09-07T10:40:44.888-04:002019-09-07T10:40:44.888-04:00My wife loves Hiassen, and we've met him. He t...My wife loves Hiassen, and we've met him. He tells great stories.<br />Possibly, your issue here is that you read one of his teen books. Maybe you should try one of his adult novels.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-73527791961270294872019-09-06T17:13:36.976-04:002019-09-06T17:13:36.976-04:00One used to hear it more, like in the '80s bef...One used to hear it more, like in the '80s before ozone layer, greenhouse effect and global warming became the buzzwords.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-20914540098261996862019-09-06T17:08:24.041-04:002019-09-06T17:08:24.041-04:00Toi! It's been a while. Great to hear from y...Toi! It's been a while. Great to hear from you.<br /><br />Seriously, give this one a pass. There are better books out there.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-88031330388498110522019-09-06T17:07:49.231-04:002019-09-06T17:07:49.231-04:00Sounds fun. I hope you'll share your thoughts...Sounds fun. I hope you'll share your thoughts on it.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-65597352830917042392019-09-05T21:07:38.092-04:002019-09-05T21:07:38.092-04:00I love the word "conservation".....I sho...I love the word "conservation".....I should read it...may beTanza Erlambanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13033202053400016976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-84144885002503192002019-09-04T08:41:26.777-04:002019-09-04T08:41:26.777-04:00Nice review. Not sure I'll check it out, but I...Nice review. Not sure I'll check it out, but I've made a note of it. Toi Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493934864387695248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-9497273918278278112019-09-04T02:39:23.133-04:002019-09-04T02:39:23.133-04:00Sounds great, I am starting Romain Gary's book...Sounds great, I am starting Romain Gary's book today☺Nataliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01984981811912904970noreply@blogger.com