Over the years I've subscribed to THE NEW YORKER on an off, trying to understand the enigmatic short stories, liking the poetry, enjoying the commentaries, and ALWAYS loving the cartoons. What would we do without that scruffy family--the drooling dog, the cat that was one step away from rabies, the downtrodden-looking old man--you know the ones I'm talking about. There are others, but those come to mind first. My attention span and liking for the NY based mag has waxed and waned over the years, but the love of the cartoons has stayed consistent. This is the best of the best--cartoons you've remembered over the years and laughed out loud about seemingly out of nowhere, remembering them… Read more
This is my first Grisham book so I can't really argue the points that some have stated. I'm familiar with the movies which were made from his books, but the actual novels themselves have escaped my attention. With that said, I found THE LAST JUROR to be exceptional. I came to it with an open mind and liked the southern setting and story. It wasn't too violent and the characters were believeable. I also recently enjoyed another book called THE BARK OF THE DOGWOOD by Jackson McCrae. It wasn't anything like THE LAST JUROR but was very interesting and the writing is beautiful.
