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Rico Austin

Goodreads author profile

url

http://www.goodreads.com/MyBadTequila

born

in Idaho, The United States

gender

male

website

http://www.mybadtequila.com

genre

Literature & Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Mystery & Thrillers

influences

John Steinbeck, Ernest Hemingway

member since

December 2010

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Rico Austin - Mi Vida Loca (Biography)
Born and raised in Southwestern Idaho, Rico is the oldest of five boys, growing up on a meager
existence but in a area that was ripe for several adventures for him, his four younger brothers and
numerous cousins.
Rico grew up near farmland that produced potatoes, hay, hops, grain and corn. There were several
fruit orchards and vineyards in the Snake River Valley as well, due to the extraordinary fertile
soil. A couple of years out of high school he moved to Boise and enrolled at Boise State
University as a student and walk on football player. However, he could not escape the allure of
traveling the world and began writing and storing his experiences in hopes of someday becoming a
novelist. He began by reading e...more

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Average rating: 3.94 · 35 ratings · 14 reviews · 3 distinct works · Similar authors

	My Bad Tequila 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Arizona Is Where I Live: Where Do You Live? 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Shadows of Elvis, Perils of a Ghostwriter 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Rico Austin is now friends with Amber Dawn Bell
Apr 03, 2013 08:26am · like
Rico Austin made a comment in the group Young Adult Book Club — What should I read next? topic "Amiga & Amigo Readers, please sip & savor the epic, award winning, adventure & mystery novel "My Bad Tequila" with a margarita twist that...more "
May 12, 2012 12:41pm
Rico Austin is now following Sarah's reviews
Aug 25, 2011 03:01am · like
Rico Austin made a comment in the group Young Adult Book Club — Introduce Yourself! topic "Hello Amigas & Amigos, my name is Rico Austin, I live in Scottsdale, AZ and have a condo in San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico. I am the Author of the epi...more "
Aug 25, 2011 02:47am
Rico Austin joined the groups Young Adult Book Club and Amazon Kindle
Aug 25, 2011 02:36am
Rico Austin rated a book 5 of 5 stars My Name Is Bertha by Fran Lewis (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 24, 2011 10:57pm
Rico Austin made a comment in the group Amazon Kindle — Books for $0.99 topic "Hi Amigas & Amigos, This is not a Spam, but an information / public service announcement to those readers looking for a $0.99 cent bargain. I have...more "
Aug 21, 2011 02:45pm
Rico Austin rated a book 5 of 5 stars The Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings, #1-3) by J.R.R. Tolkien	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 21, 2011 12:55pm
Rico Austin liked Roy's review of My Bad Tequila: " A real good story. Well written and executed. I normally read mystery and psych thrillers, you know: lots of killing, twists, suspense and fear, but I know the author. I did something I don't normally do with a book and I finished in one read, one... " Read more of this review »
Aug 18, 2011 01:46pm · see review