Has anyone read.....

[packinpatland]

.....John Grisham's book 'Playing for Pizza'?
I read it on a recent long flight.
It's about a NFL third string QB who blows a playoff game, and his agent gets him a job with the Panthers.....................the Parma Panthers in Italy.
It's a fun read.
But don't read it on a empty stomach! The way he goes on about the Italian food........................

[oregonpackfan]

I'll have to check out that book. John Grisham is one of my favorite authors.

[mraynrand]

Sounds interesting. I'm still slogging through "Oh, the places you'll go!"



I should finish up bt Chrismas and then I'll read Grisham.

[MJZiggy]

Maybe I should reread that one...

[oregonpackfan]

Sounds interesting. I'm still slogging through "Oh, the places you'll go!"



I should finish up bt Chrismas and then I'll read Grisham.

Are you aware that was Dr. Seuss's last book published before he passed on to the great "Who-Ville" in the sky?

[Joemailman]

Sounds interesting. I'm still slogging through "Oh, the places you'll go!"



I should finish up bt Chrismas and then I'll read Grisham.

Is it as good as....

[oregonpackfan]

Oh, The Places You Will Go is indeed better.

My favorite Dr. Seuss book was I Had Trouble Getting To Solla Sollew. In it, the main character has troubles in his life. He hears from someone else that Solla Sollew is a place where you never have troubles.

He makes a long perilous journey encountering many strange obstacles and adventures. When he finally arrives at Solla Sollew, he finds he cannot enter it without killing a small animal that guards the door lock. Killing the animal supposedly results in eternal bad luck.

Finally, he thinks about the troubles he had back home and says. "The troubles I had back home are now going to have trouble with me!"

It's a great theme about avoiding doing a "geographical" in adult life. In other words, if you just move to a new town or a different part of the country, your problems will automatically go away. In reality, they don't go away. They just follow you to your new location.

[the_idle_threat]

Huh? It's called I Had Trouble Getting Sally to Swallow? Dr. Seuss ... you dirty bastard!

[MJZiggy]

Horton Hears a Who for obvious reasons.

[the_idle_threat]

Much better than Horton Hatches a Hangover, I thought.