Shannon Yarbrough

author, poet, and painter

Tales of the City March 5, 2008

So, today I finished reading Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin. Since the sixth book, Michael Tolliver Lives just came out last year I decided to read the whole series.  I love Maupin.  I love the short chapters.  And I love how he really conveys a story in so few words.  Literally, some chapters are just conversation between characters, but he gives you just a few small details to keep you on track, really all you need to know.  It’s nice fluffy beach reading for sure, and I plan to start reading the second book, More Tales of the City, next week at the Gulf.  Thanks to Book Mooch I was able to get four of the first five books for free.
Did I mention I signed up for Quality Paperback Books?  It’s like Columbia House for readers.  Six books, six bucks and you only have to buy two more at regular price within a year.  I only did it to get a dollar copy of Michael Tolliver Lives;-)

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