Joy's review of A Salty Piece of Land
A Salty Piece of Land by Jimmy Buffett
I hate giving up on a book once I've started reading it, but this is one I just have to stop reading. I should have known better than to even try after having read Where In The World Is Joe Merchant? about five years ago. I had tired of that book about half-way through but slogged through to the end. That one was a waste of time, too, but I just wouldn't give it up.
This book is more of the same. As a fiction writer, Jimmy Buffett is a huge yawn. He's good at storytelling via his wonderful songs, but that skill doesn't translate well to novel writing. Buffett's fiction plods along slowly, giving you a chance to enjoy the scenery he creates on the written page, but after awhile, you have to wonder if the trip is worth the price. In this case, as with Merchant, the answer is "No."
So, here's a first for me: Joy gave up on a book! I am giving myself, from this time forward, permission to stop reading a book I'm not enjoying... for whatever reason... Life is t...more
This book is more of the same. As a fiction writer, Jimmy Buffett is a huge yawn. He's good at storytelling via his wonderful songs, but that skill doesn't translate well to novel writing. Buffett's fiction plods along slowly, giving you a chance to enjoy the scenery he creates on the written page, but after awhile, you have to wonder if the trip is worth the price. In this case, as with Merchant, the answer is "No."
So, here's a first for me: Joy gave up on a book! I am giving myself, from this time forward, permission to stop reading a book I'm not enjoying... for whatever reason... Life is t...more
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