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Lucky You | Carl Hiaasen

"Witty...colorful...entertaining." - New York Times Book Review

JoLayne Lucks lives in a town infamous for its suspicious miracles, but she's still elated when her lottery numbers finally pay off big-$28 million, to be exact. And she has great plans for her fortune: to save a rare piece of Florida paradise from the bulldozers. Only one problem: There's another winning Lotto ticket, and the people who've got it just never learned how to share.

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EadieB #luckyyou #literaryluck (edited) 6y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💚 🍀 6y

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IamIamIam

Lucky You | Carl Hiaasen

I absolutely LOVE Carl Hiaasen!!! He's one of my few auto buy authors who's only let me down once. (I'm looking at you, Demi Moore) If you haven't read him yet, check out this article listing the 10 best opening lines of his books. 💜
https://crimereads.com/carl-hiaasen-sure-knows-how-to-open-a-crime-novel/

AmyG His books are “laugh out loud”. Love him. 6y

IamIamIam @AmyG They really are!!! 😁😁😁 6y

Eggs ❤️ C.H. 6y

IamIamIam @Eggs He's my favorite!!! 6y

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Equinm

Lucky You | Carl Hiaasen

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While I didn‘t dislike the author‘s writing style, and will try another of his novels, I did not enjoy this particular book. The premise was interesting, but the story was so over the top and the stereotypes so blatant (and unpleasant) that I had to force myself to finish.

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IamIamIam

Lucky You | Carl Hiaasen

Trying to get our pocketbooks under control is like chasing kittens... for now, these suckers can stay put. That is, until, more strays wander in... and I've still got to catalog 4 more bookshelves

#Ineedanintervention #ihaveaproblem #itsnothoardingifitsbooks

Bklover How do you catalog your books? 7y

IamIamIam @Bklover I found an app called My Library and it's really easy to use. You enter the ISBN and it will pull up an entry. You can enter your books that don't have an ISBN manually. There is a tab for notes where you can choose if it's read or not and comments. It also sorts by title or author and filters read books too! 7y

Bklover I recently downloaded My Library as I wasn‘t happy with the app I was using, so I think I‘ll give this one a try! Thank you! 7y

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mrsh62010

Lucky You | Carl Hiaasen

Not necessarily a #spynovel but there's plenty of suspense, sleuthing, and action. I love Carl Hiaasen novels. I spent my own youth back and forth between Alabama and Florida. Him being a devout Florida man, I can relate with him. I may have left the south for Colorado, but I still have a soft spot for beaches and swamps and genuine people. The rednecks are the bad guys, I also find that very relatable. #photoadaynov16

Viji Where do you live? I'm in Woodland Park, just west of Colorado Springs. 8y

mrsh62010 @Viji In Longmont, a bit north of Denver. ::waves:: nice to meet you, neighbor! 8y

Viji How did you end up in Colorado? 8y

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mrsh62010 @Viji I'm a preacher's kid, my parents took a church in Colorado the moment I graduated high school, I thoroughly enjoyed a couple years of freedom from my parents, and then my car broke down, I had to quit my job, a boy broke my heart, and they talked me into moving in with them. I didn't want to stay at first, but then I never went back lol. 8y

Eyelit Small world - my sis lives in Longmont and I just got back from visiting her! 8y

mrsh62010 @Eyelit Small world indeed! 🌎🌏🌍 8y

Kimzey Greetings from Alabama! I'm a huge Carl Hiaasen fan. His books make me laugh out loud! 8y

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Book_Gnome

Lucky You | Carl Hiaasen

Opening line:
"On the afternoon of November 25, a woman named JoLayne Lucks drive to the Grab N'Go minimarts in Grange, Florida, and purchased spearmint Certs, I waxed dental floss and one ticket for the state Lotto."
#bookgnome #dumbledwarf #carlhiaasen #luckyyou

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