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- From: ergazork@anarky.tch.org (Very Silly Party)
- Newsgroups: alt.fan.tom-robbins
- Subject: Re: Looking for recommendations
- Message-ID: <s9DqwB1w165w@anarky.tch.org>
- Date: Fri, 01 Jan 93 19:58:51 PST
- References: <1992Dec31.134608.5596@doug.cae.wisc.edu>
- Organization: The Canned Ham, San Jose, CA.
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- ward@cae.wisc.edu (David Ward) writes:
-
- > Well, finally winter break is here and I have time to read again. I'm
- > currently about 2/3 finished with Skinny Legs and All and it has me
- > totally spellbound. Like Still Life, I'm sure it'll be right up there
- > among my all-time favorite novels.
- >
- > So my question is: what next? Did anyone else have trouble getting into
- > Roadside Attraction or Cowgirls? How good is Jitterbug Perfume? Do you
- > think his first two books would be worthwhile to try again if I didn't
- > enjoy their beginnings?
- >
- > -- Dave Ward
- > (loves Tom Robbins, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Singles, would like to work for
- > Microsoft someday... hmmm... I sense a pattern...)
-
- Okay, well. I've only read Jitterbug Perfume, Skinny Legs, and half of
- Cowgirls (not for lack of interest, but my copy suddenly disappeared into
- an odd dimensional rift and I haven't gotten around to getting another),
- so I can't quite compare them all properly. However, I agree that Skinny
- Legs was spellbinding, and I couldn't put it down. Loved it.
-
- Since I haven't (yet) read Still Life, it's hard to say if Jitterbug is
- better or worse. I can say that I enjoyed it immensely. And no, I
- didn't have much trouble getting into it.
-
-
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