Not Lost for Lookin' edition by Lexi Boeger Vincent Skeltis Literature Fiction eBooks
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A fly-fishing western romance ghost-story adventure of the high Sierras!
Old beat-up trucks, dive bars, gold-rush towns and the epic beauty of the high Sierra Nevadas are the backdrop to this tale of two women who fly-fish their way through a summer of heart-break, high-jinks, drug-lords, wild men, fish and ghosts. A sweet memoir of deep family outdoor tradition threads through this wild and unpredictable adventure.
Not Lost for Lookin' edition by Lexi Boeger Vincent Skeltis Literature Fiction eBooks
The author is brilliant! This is prose that reads like poetry. The story is off-beat, unpredictable and thought provoking. I have recommended this book and even given it as a a gift and all who read it thank me for exposing them to it. While it is an unusual novel and might not be your "cup of tea" - you will not be disappointed.Product details
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Not Lost for Lookin' edition by Lexi Boeger Vincent Skeltis Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Well, first off I was lost, then I started to look and before I knew it I had found it! I can't tell you how happy I was that I found what I was lookin for. But then I realized I was not lost...but I was found. Wait! I mean I was found and lost. Oh heck. Whatever. I'm gonna go find what I was lookin for. You gotta get this book!
I look forward to exploring several of the remote areas Lexi describes in alluring detail. I’ve always felt fortunate to live El Dorado County, but after reading her well-written book full of interesting facts and insight, I realize even more about why I love this hot mess of people, places and things.
Ghosts abound here and my mom saw one in Buttercup Pantry, but I’ve kept a blind eye to their presence. After this read, I don’t mind if I do see what’s lingering around – preferably in the light of day!
Unresolved issues are the bane of my existence. Lexi’s ultimate resolution offered a stunning and memorable twist that satisfies for one character, but left us wondering about what’s next for the main character – please (and thank you), may we have another?
Lexi Boeger has been published before, but those were craft books. This novel seems to have come out of left field. No, it actually came out of real life ... or did it? The narrative will hold you, the writing will keep you turning pages, and the story will stay with you long after you put the book (or ebook) down. It's simply the best book I've read in several years, and I read a lot.
What is Not Lost for Lookin'? It's subtitle claims it's a "fly-fishing romance ghost-story adventure of the High Sierras." But what is it really? I'd say it's a story that explores the nature of love, in many of its forms. It stays with you because it rings true. It rings true because it gets it right. The characters seem real. The places are real. The ghost? Well, who's to say?
I recommend this book to anyone interested in love and life, not just those who enjoy fly-fishing (I don't, although the descriptions make me want to try it). The book should interest both men and women because it has plenty of action and plenty of emotional impact. It's a story merry pranksters might relish, Beat poets might delight in, and hipsters might, uh, not ignore.
Thank you for writing this book, Lexi Boeger. I appreciate your commitment and the time you put into this worthy endeavor.
The first thing I noticed about Lexi Boeger’s e-book, Not Lost For Lookin’ was it was poorly formatted. This despite the fact that amongst the front matter of the book she credits a website for formatting it for her as well as someone who served as an editor for the manuscript.
Boeger doesn’t use quotation marks to indicate dialogue. Her dialogue is not connected to speaker attributions – there’s dialogue and then full stop; then the next sentence might begin with “Says”.
The more characters that are introduce as the story unfolds the more difficult it is to understand whose saying what. It takes the reader out of the reading experience and that’s a bad thing.
I was further confused by Boeger’s style of not indenting at the beginning of a paragraph but then indenting for dialogue.
Boeger is also fond of long paragraphs when now days most authors adhere to the unwritten rule to paragraph every three sentences. With today’s reader being use to abbreviations and sentence fragments in emails and on social media it's a good idea to avoid presenting the reader with blocks of solid type that can be intimidating.
Quotation marks, other punctuation and indentation are used to help the reader understand the text. It’s not something invented to frustrate the author, inhibit their creativity, or stifle their voice.
When these conventions are abandoned it becomes difficult, at least for this reader, to understand and enjoy their story.
Sometimes formatting can be skewed by the publisher. Sites like Smashwords and give specific instructions on how to format your manuscript before uploading. I know this can be challenging, but authors owe it to themselves, their work and their readers to take the time and patience to get it right.
Despite these annoying distractions I persevered and was glad of it. Not Lost for Lookin’ is an astounding novel.
It’s a story is about a woman, Rose, who’s marriage and life are “breaking down and unraveling and upturning”. Fly fishing for her and her family is about traditions, about “routines, habits,” it’s their “Modus Operandi. Unchanging and unfailing. Predictable.” Rose goes fly fishing to escape the turmoil in her life.
One day she is driving to a remote fishing spot and comes upon Glory, an enigmatic young woman in the middle of nowhere. We soon discover that Glory’s situation is similar to Rose’s.
The two of them become friends and eventually hook up with two disreputable but likeable fellows for hard drinking and reflective fly-fishing. As Rose’s marriage implodes she draws closer to Glory and their new male cohorts. When Glory’s mysterious past is revealed it defies love and logic.
Boeger writes about magic and her writing in some places is magical. Her imagery of the creeks and canyons she’s fished is like an impressionistic painting, vivid yet indistinct, coalescing in your imagination. Her descriptive passages go beyond what can be seen and include the mood of a place, it’s personality, it’s desires, it’s demons. To her landscape is a character, an important one that you get to know intimately.
Some of the fly fishing narrative morphs into kind of a flow of consciousness. There’s a fine line between a meaningful creative flow and a rambling bunch of nonsense. Occasionally, Boeger crosses the line, but most often I was swept away.
Boeger’s characterization is through action which is good since at the same time the plot is advancing. There’s a lot of tough talk and a great deal of profanity. Most times Boeger’s diction is astoundingly perfect, but there were instances I thought she used the f-word because she was too lazy to think of more appropriate adjective. Believe me, it’s not that she can’t.
Endings to literary novels don’t have to bring resolution, but with so many options open to the author I was disappointed and unsatisfied with the bizarre ending she chose.
I downloaded this book free from Smashwords as part of an ongoing commitment to review new, self-published authors.
In this well written story the author takes you on a visceral journey of small town life. From gritty dive bar scenes to natures beauty it explores love, loss and the bonds of family and friendship with an entertaining and often hilarious narrative. Five stars aren't enough to rate this must read page turner! Great job Lexi!!
A fast, fun, and surprisingly beautiful read. The author has a gift for descriptive language and imagery which really resonate with me. Don't let the description fool you, it's a much deeper read than it let's on. This feels more like a memoir and having grown up in Placerville, I confess it made me nostalgic. Brimming with beauty and pain, the author digs deeper and reveals the community underneath all of those Thomas Kinkade paintings. It rang true to my experiences at least. Full disclosure - I grew up with the author and the "Waters" clan - hell, I danced with her at her wedding - so what, you'll still enjoy the book assuming you have anything resembling a soul. I've been gone from the Sierras for too long now and it was good to go back for a few hundred pages. I need to go fishing...
The author is brilliant! This is prose that reads like poetry. The story is off-beat, unpredictable and thought provoking. I have recommended this book and even given it as a a gift and all who read it thank me for exposing them to it. While it is an unusual novel and might not be your "cup of tea" - you will not be disappointed.
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