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John Scheck

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John Scheck has lived in four countries on three continents. In no particular order, these include eight years in Lower Queen Anne in Seattle; the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru, during a university program; the Glyfada area of greater Athens, Greece, as part of his short and distinguished service in the U.S. Air Force; and now the Ruzafa neighborhood in sunny Valencia, Spain, is home.

His humor essays have appeared on several websites and magazines, as well as National Lampoon's Not Fit for Print. He writes crime fiction and other stuff.

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Criminal Code is out and ready for you to read.


My newest novel, Criminal Code, is now on sale wherever fine books are sold, and by that I mean on Amazon. Read more of this blog post »
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All Systems Red by Martha Wells
""Confession time: I don't actually know where we are.... I hadn't looked at the maps yet and I'd barely looked at the survey package. In my defense, we'd been here twenty-two planetary days and I hadn't had to do anything but stand around watching hu" Read more of this review »
I Ukraina på drift by Paul Frigyes
"I Ukraina på drift (In Ukraine Adrift) by Paul Frigyes is a good book about the time between 2014 and 2020. It even goes further back and tells some of the historical facts about this country. The author made some trips and met people to discuss the " Read more of this review »
The Curse of Lono by Hunter S. Thompson
"Not HSTs best work to be honest, but the art is top notch—so it might be worth picking up a copy just to have this one on the shelf. "
John Scheck and 2 other people liked Ailsa's review of Shadow Ticket:
Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon
"I'm not a huge Pynchon-head and I'm not sure this one is the one to convert me.
Seen some reviews saying this book is funny - hilarious if you love obscure puns.
Enjoyed the dedication to incredibly specific 1930 slang and cultural references.
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El descontento by Beatriz Serrano
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One of the best novels I've read in a while. She shines an unrelentingly insightful light on modern society and work culture. ...more
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The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman
The Imperfectionists
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Is it morbid to be a huge fan of obituaries? The author had me at the first story.

A truly remarkable achievement.
A Breathless Place by Harper Bliss
" Your review sold me on this novel. Thanks. "
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The Angel of Rome and Other Stories by Jess Walter
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I have been recommending these stories to everyone I know who reads. Insightful, entertaining, and very often laugh-out-loud funny. I also like that some of them are totally heartwarming. Sometimes I need that.
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The Waitress by Emily Shiner
The Waitress
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This was my first book by this author. A very quick read. The moral of the story is that kids really need two parents, at least. Maybe two parents and a couple of armed guards, but what to I know? I dodged the bullet of children.
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“A winner never quits and a quitter can get a partial refund on that gym membership you never use.”
John Scheck, Nothing Personal
tags: humor

“Either lead, follow, or sit down and have a glass of wine with one of these dates wrapped in bacon. Delicious!”
John Scheck, Nothing Personal
tags: humor

“Keep your friends close, but keep your enemies close to an open window on the tenth floor.”
John Scheck
tags: humor

“Either lead, follow, or sit down and have a glass of wine with one of these dates wrapped in bacon. Delicious!”
John Scheck, Nothing Personal
tags: humor

“A winner never quits and a quitter can get a partial refund on that gym membership you never use.”
John Scheck, Nothing Personal
tags: humor

“Making the impossible not happen is easier than you think.”
John Scheck, Nothing Personal
tags: humor

“The mail between Europe and the USA is so slow and unreliable that I have started to preface my letters with ‘By the time you read this, I may already be dead’ instead of ‘Dear So-and-So.”
John Scheck
tags: humor

“As an atheist, when you ask me to pray for something it’s like asking me to blow on the dice so you can roll a lucky seven.”
John Scheck

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