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Afternoon Men by Anthony Powel

221 pgs, written 1931, Little, 1963
Broward Library Read: 03/15/09

Underemployed museum clerk, Atwater, and his restless Bohemian friends drink and carry on unsatisfactory love affairs in substandard clubs, at the parties of strangers, in the country, and abroad. This satire was written and takes place in England between the wars.

A Trout in the Sea of Cortez by John Salter

287 pgs (c) 2006, NY: Counterpoint
Broward Library Read: 10/04/07

A bumbling, well-meaning, but incompetent dad (Dennis Pratt) is a fish out of water even in North Dakota, his home. While he gets by working part time for the county office in hazardous materials, his wife is a go-getter in the city. The book is droll, populated by misfits and nips at people who are no better than they think they are. Entertaining and diverting, this book is perfect for the beach, the plane or a staycation.

Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

47 hours, narr John Lee, Written 1844, (c) 2008 Audible 01/16/09
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1184/1184-h/1184-h.htm#2HCH0061

What a great revenge fantasy! The time just flew by. I think that I finished it in about a week, listening during my walks in the morning, at work during the mindless processing of files, and during meal preparation. Since the weather's been chilly, I've also lingered in bed in the morning after hearing the early alarm, snuggling in with my iPod.