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cscx · Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Posts: 41

Has anybody read First Stop in the New World by David Lida? It just came out on June 12th...looks like an interesting read. I'm curious to see what some of you long-term Mexico City residents think...

...just one week until I move there! So excited!

notamiss · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 1:12 am Post subject:

Dang you! My wish list just won't stop growing. I doubt we will find it here, probably will have to order it online.

MO39 · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 4:52 pm Post subject:

If the author is a long-term resident of Mexico City and a good writer to boot, interested members of this forum could read and discuss this book on-line. Was it originally written in Spanish or English? Its intended audience would make a big difference in its content and focus.

cscx · Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Posts: 41

It looks to me like it was originally written in English--on his website, he mentions he has also published one book in Spanish. As for its purpose...I think that remains to be seen.

I think I'll try to get a copy before I leave the States...if people here are interested, maybe we can pass it around so that you guys don't have to go to the trouble of finding it or having it shipped in.

MO39 · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 5:06 pm Post subject:

That's a very generous offer. In any event, we look forward to welcoming you to our fair city. Will you be here for our trip to the zoo on July 5?

cscx · Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Posts: 41

I wish I could go, but my parents are coming with me to help me move in, so I'm not sure if the timing will work out. I'll definitely make it to the next DF get-together, though!

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

We should make the next get together a book club sort of thing...maybe do it over at El Pendulo? MO and I and a few others already exchange books regularly...the more the merrier.

MO39 · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 7:20 pm Post subject:

I was thinking the same thing myself, Guy. We could talk about the latest books we've read and maybe pick one to discuss at a later meeting, either in person or on-line.

cscx · Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Posts: 41

Sounds good to me...I just picked this one up today. I think I'm going to save it for the plane ride...

FreddyM · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 180 Location: Mexico

If the author is living in Mexico City, does anybody know him? Why not invite him personally to one of these gatherings, and perhaps he has copies of his book he could make available, instead of trying to get them shipped from the U.S.

Just a thought.

leslie · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 235

MO39 · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:09 pm Post subject: Re: review

notamiss · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:18 pm Post subject: Re: review

MELEE · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:24 pm Post subject:

I'm pretty sure I first heard about this book after following some links someone had posted here... It was on someone's blog or something. I think the author has been seen around here, but not recently...

Phil_K · Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 2041 Location: A World of my Own