Tales from Margaritaville
by Jimmy Buffett
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Read in March, 2008
Reissued in 2002, I found this on the paperback table at the bookstore in Kihei, desparate for more reading material as the two books I took to Maui were quickly devoured. Buffett wrote these stories before his novels. The quintessential beach read. It's about the beach, the sea, sailing, drinking, and carousing. Great short stories. I especially enjoyed the upbeat nature of the book. The stories were about people realizing their dreams, and just that. No morality tale of being careful for what ...more
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Read in June, 2008
6/11 - While I'm on my Buffett kick, figure I might as well read this one that's been on my shelf for a while. I have a feeling it's going to make me desire the Buffett lifestyle even more... I may have to put it down based on my incessant want and need to travel the world with the one, the only, Jimmy Buffett.
......At a moment like this, I can't help but wonder, what would Jimmy Buffett do???????........
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6/19/08... perfect book to read while laying out by the p...more
......At a moment like this, I can't help but wonder, what would Jimmy Buffett do???????........
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6/19/08... perfect book to read while laying out by the p...more
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Read in January, 1989
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Jimmy Buffett Fans
A collection of short stories. I enjoyed this book, but then I also enjoyed the CD upon which many of the stories was based - Off To See The Lizard. It was not his best CD, but it certainly wasn't his worst, either. Some of the stories are related and have the same characters, some are one-time stories with no other connection. An interesting forray into the interesting characters that occupy JB's creative thoughts. Take Another Road was my favorite of the all. Good beach read. Pass the b...more
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Read in May, 2002
recommends it for:
People who don't like Jimmy Buffet
He may be the world's most successful bad musician and purveyor of overpriced cheeseburgers and watered-down cocktails, but believe it or not the man can write a great short story. Yeah, I know, I didn't want to believe it either until a friend practically held me down and forced me to read this. Give it a try the next time you're on an airplane or in rehab or something, it might surprise you...
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Read in January, 2004
Yeah that's right....I'm a Parrothead...so what??!! LOL!
The book is much like Jimmy's songs....a lot of light fun-ness.
Perfect for reading on a beach, on vacation, in the backyard wishing you were at a beach, you get the idea.
Sing it with me now......"I blew out my flip-flop, stepped on a pop top, cut my heel had to cruise on back home....."
The book is much like Jimmy's songs....a lot of light fun-ness.
Perfect for reading on a beach, on vacation, in the backyard wishing you were at a beach, you get the idea.
Sing it with me now......"I blew out my flip-flop, stepped on a pop top, cut my heel had to cruise on back home....."
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Read in June, 2007
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Students out of school for the summer
This book is just easy to read. Jimmy Buffett really writes some great, fun stories that just put you in a good mood. I would recommend this as a summer read when you don't wanna read something that you have to really focus on. It's great for lying on the beach or sitting out by the pool, and I think Jimmy would have wanted it that way.
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This book is one of my favorites. Buffett is an amazing storyteller and these are great short stories. The one about Gregorio Fuentes (the real old man from Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea) is really beautiful. All of them are great stories! I've reread this so many times and still never get tired of going there.
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avg rating (all editions): 3.85 (342 ratings) avg rating (this edition): 3.83 (322 ratings) number of reviews: 40
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