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Originally Posted by 1968Cayman
Ever read 'Don't Stop The Carnival'? I think that's my favorite and I've never seen a copy besides the one I own. Not sure it's still in print.
I enjoy Vonnegut, D. Adams, Asimov, Heinlein, Heller, some Rand, Alistair Maclean and Stephen Ambrose. I could go on forever . . .
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Some great authors listed here. I hope I live long enough to read them all. I'm sorry I didn't see this response to my post all those years ago.
I have read Don't Stop the Carnival. Very good book. It is out of print. I had to find a copy at the library. I've been saving Marjorie Morningstar for a special treat some day when I'm ready to read my last Herman Wouk.
Don't Stop the Carnival was a little sad for me to read, though. Many of Wouk's books are vaguely autobiographical. DSTC was based in part on his time in Mexico City. He moved there for a few years after he became wealthy enough to support himself by his writing and live in some comfort. His oldest son died at age five in what he described "a senseless swimming pool accident" when they were in Mexico. If I recall correctly, Wouk dedicated The Winds of War to his son's memory. So thinking of Wouk's personal experience cast a small pall over the book. I am too sensitive sometimes.