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russspeakeasy

(6,539 posts)
Thu Aug 2, 2012, 03:17 PM Aug 2012

I just read "Calico Joe", by John Grisham

A quick and fun read.
I expected it to be heavy on baseball, but it wasn't.
Baseball was only used as a vehicle for the people in the story to show their human sides.
A bitter old man, a hero worshiping son and an injured, former star in the making.
If you need something to read for a couple of hours, this could be it.

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I just read "Calico Joe", by John Grisham (Original Post) russspeakeasy Aug 2012 OP
A good quick read, but kind of predictable. His "Playing for Pizza" was better, imo. n/t FSogol Aug 2012 #1
I read that one too and have to vote for Calico Joe. russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #2

russspeakeasy

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2. I read that one too and have to vote for Calico Joe.
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 10:34 AM
Aug 2012

I guess that's why authors write more than one book...

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