Book club

[namaste]

Due to the vagaries of the waiting list at the library, I'm currently making my way through three books simultaneously: Elmore Leonard's "Pronto" (featuring Raylan Givens, the character at the center of the TV series "Justified) taking place both in Miami and Italy, Sarah Vowell's Hawaii history essay "Unfamiliar Fishes" and "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks."

Each time I pick one up, it takes me a moment to remember whether I'm in a poor rural/urban community, Maui or the Adriatic coast.

All three are great, by the way, if anyone's looking for a good read, although I don't think "Fishes" is Vowell's best work and the Raylan in "Pronto" is a bit more dim than he is on the TV series, which is a bit of an adjustment.

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[blackmare]

You're watching Justified?!! Cool!

I've been catching it online, and came in on the opener of season 2. I'm up 2.10 or 2.11 now and still just loving it, and Mags Bennett is the scariest damn thing I've ever seen. And now it turns out that she -- that everyone -- has underestimated her boy Dickie.

[namaste]

I came in on the second season as well, and am now catching up with the first season. I love that combination of Dutch Leonard characters and the use of language.

And Mags is an absolutely astounding and terrifying thing. Have you heard yet the reason for Dickie's limp? Just recall that one of Mags' first lines was: "This is Raylan Givens. He was a big baseball player back in high school." Knowing the history turns that line from her from an off hand remark and sheer terror.

But prepare to have your heart broken on occasion watching this show. Damnit.