Stephen Hunter

Living in the Tropics has done wonders for the types of books that I read.  Where I live you can't even buy a loaf of bread on Sundays let alone hop on down to  your local bookstore giant, sip on a latte and peruse the shelves for the afternoon.  Those of us who live here feed off of the umbilical chord.  We suck at the teet of information as it comes...one little drop at a time.  Recently, we've been given the gift of "broad band" internet and it is quickly changing how things happen here.  I am no longer begging at the local watering holes for new titles to read...I no longer need to sit and stare blank faced to an overweight woman from Minnesota who is so burned from the sun that she's willing to trade me 3 romance novels for my aloe vera plant.  I've had William Shatner thrown down my throat a few times and I can say that I was pleasantly surprised...But now it's the Kindle from Amazon.  Everyone is traveling around with this little, digital "book" that is able to put you in the book aisle from anywhere in the world.  I have played with them...heard their criticisms and praise and I do believe that it's time to pick one up.  I love my book shelf.  It's moldy and a few are homes for the ant colonies (at least someone likes Grisham) but it's still 4 yrs of my book hording on display for all the world to see.

Currently, I've managed to steal a slew of books by Stephen Hunter and they're great.  Great action, great writing.  He's really blowing me away...his books more nudge you to the side as opposed to the politeness of other novels in his genre.  He has no problem telling the story the way the story needs to be told.  He's number one on my "Borrower's" list and everyone is loving his work.

So, if  you're not stuck on a beautiful beach or a humid jungle, go to your local bookstore and grab a few paperbacks of Stephen Hunter.  If  you feel the need to send a few to Central America, know that someone will treasure them.  Meanwhile, I'll just sit down here and ponder the Kindle.