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Thursday, July 30, 2015

Travis McGee

I'm in a posting mood so just deal with it....

This morning I stumbled upon a box filled with old paperbacks. Included was a complete set of John D. MacDonald's series of Travis McGee novels. I'm sure you remember them; each book had a color title, like The Turquoise Lament.

If you haven't as yet read them do yourself a favor and find a few at your local used book store, that is if you still have one in your town. Don't download them, find the paper copies and jerk yourself a cup of coffee and actually smell the ink.

MacDonald was a wonderful writer.

Trust me.

Stephen

4 comments:

  1. I've read them all and still have a few around. Wonder how many kids, including my youngest, had their names inspired by the character.

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    1. I've them, twice, at least. Thanks, my friend.

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  2. I got into them because my father read them, and always had some in his bedside stand.

    Something many McGee fans haven't read is Reading For Survival, a dialog between McGee and his friend Meyer about the importance of books and reading.

    And it's ridiculous that Amazon charges $9.99 for the McGee books on its Kindle store.

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    1. Good point. I've read, Reading for Survival. Read many of MacDonald's other novels too...fine writer. Thanks, Bob.

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