Does everyone know there's a new Carl Hiaasen book out?

[Richardo]

"Flush" is his young-adult follow-up to "Hoot" and just came out last week.

I'm reading it and enjoying it thoroughly. More eco-madness in South Florida. Every bit as good as his adult fare, just no swearing and a little less edge.

:thumbsup: so far!

[emulatorloo]

1. I did not know he did "Young Adult" books. . .thanks!!!

I will have to run out and grab this.

[Richardo]

3. "Hoot" is also excellent.

Won the Newbery Award. :thumbsup:

[raccoon]

8. I never would've thought that, myself.

I'll have to read that.

[terrya]

2. Well...then if you recommend it, I shall get it!

I saw copies of it at the Barnes and Noble by work. What stopped me was the "young adult" classification. But I do love Hiaasen a lot...I can read one of his books at a sitting. So, I shall get it. Thank you. :-)

I need a break from "Pride and Prejudice". Jane Austen is a good writer, don't get me wrong. But...zzzzzzzzzz. Man, do her characters like to talk. And talk. And talk....

[Richardo]

4. Terry, have you ever seen this quote from Mark Twain re: Jane Austen?

I haven't any right to criticise books, and I don't do it except when I hate them. I often want to criticise Jane Austen, but her books madden me so that I can't conceal my frenzy from the reader; and therefore I have to stop every time I begin. Everytime I read 'Pride and Prejudice' I want to dig her up and beat her over the skull with her own shin-bone.
- Letter to Joseph Twichell, 9/13/1898


:rofl: Let me know if you agree. :hi:

[terrya]

5. I agree with the learned Samuel Clemens on this.

He's spot on, Richardo. :-)

I'm honestly not sure how much longer I can take Ms. Austen's writing.

:hi:

[JitterbugPerfume]

6. Ms Austen is a royal PI A

but Carl Hiaasen is very quickly becoming one of my favorites

[hiaasenrocks]

7. Absolutely! A great book, even for adults.

And he is now starting work on the next 'adult' novel.

[Richardo]

9. Finished it during the post-Rita power outage. "Hoot" is way better.

:(

This one is in first-person voice and has way too many Deux-ex-machinas at the end, even for a 'young adult' title. Disappointing.

[ernstbass]

10. thanks for your recommendation

I've wondered if Hoot was any good for us grown ups. My favorite is still Stormy Weather - a great read after all these hurricanes