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26. Squeeze Me by Carl Hiaasen

Mon Jan 4, 2021, 05:36 PM

Jan 2021

Copyright 2020 and includes references to the Covid-19 pandemic. Like all of Hiaasen’s books it’s got a whacky plot full of morons, grifters, dirtbags and a few heroes. POTUS and FLOTUS are prominent characters, usually referred to by their Secret Service code names, Mastodon and Mockingbird. Mastodon is obviously Trump: fat (269 lbs.) dense, narcissistic, tiny hands, xenophobic. Mockingbird is actually sympathetically portrayed. Those familiar with Hiaasen will recognize Jim Tile and Skink from previous books. Not as hilarious as Razor Girl (I had to stop reading several times to get my laughter under control) or some other earlier novels (involving a weed whacker or a severed pit bull head grafted onto people’s arms) probably because I don’t find Trump or his supporters funny.

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What Fiction are you reading this week, Jan. 3, 2021? [View all] hermetic Jan 2021 OP

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Ooh, nice hermetic Jan 2021 #9

If you like those VA_Jill Jan 2021 #16

Sounds good PennyK Jan 2021 #18

Just watching Republicans make up and then repeat fictional stories every day, duforsure Jan 2021 #2

You beat me to it relayerbob Jan 2021 #7

The last book rzemanfl Jan 2021 #3

Yeah, me too hermetic Jan 2021 #10

So far it has. I am a bit less than halfway through it. rzemanfl Jan 2021 #12

Just finished VA_Jill Jan 2021 #4

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I hear you hermetic Jan 2021 #6

Music & books are keeping me sane The King of Prussia Jan 2021 #11

Hermetic - glad you liked The Last Odyssey (since I recommended it) Number9Dream Jan 2021 #13

Cool hermetic Jan 2021 #14

"Sisters" by Daisy Johnson. bif Jan 2021 #15

Sounds good hermetic Jan 2021 #20

It was meh. bif Jan 2021 #23

My Dear Hamilton, by Stephanie Dray northoftheborder Jan 2021 #17

Politicians, eh? hermetic Jan 2021 #22

I think I read something like that decades ago. Worried2020 Jan 2021 #28

Question about this forum bif Jan 2021 #19

Hi bif hermetic Jan 2021 #21

Thanks! bif Jan 2021 #24

Thank you! hermetic Jan 2021 #25

Squeeze Me by Carl Hiaasen central scrutinizer Jan 2021 #26

I just took a bunch of his books out of the library! bif Jan 2021 #27