Tales of the City Audio Collection (Abridged): Tales of the City, Books 1-6 Audiobook

" But the next one, More Tales of the City, is not available for my e-reader. Boo. "

" I look for 28 Barbary Lane everywhere. This is the only series that is consistently great. As is the miniseries but don't tell anyone that. A wee bit silly, but I don't care. "

" This book was a fun, interesting read for me. It was very much like a soap opera, meaning that it could be very over the top and dramatic. Basically, it takes place in a 1970's San Fransisco and there is a collective group characters brought together in a series of commical and/or over dramatic events. Some of the humor kind of went over my head, concidering my age, but there were aspects I could definatly relate to. I think the ending could have been a little different, but even so, I really enjoyed its quirky and fun look on a crazy time (that I wouldn't have a clue about.) "

" Taught me how to be a fag hag. This series of books is amazing, wondrous, and free. "

" Second time around read. "

" This novel, which began as a series in a newspaper, gives one of the best descriptions I've read of an urban family of friends. "

" Junkfood that was actually required for a class during my freshman year at UCLA. Once I read this one, I rapidly read the rest in the series. "

" I had numerous laugh at loud moments in this book!. I absolutely loved Michael aka "the Mouse". The only downside of this, is that I'm hooked and got to read the second book to findout what happens next.:-/ "

" This is by far one of my favorite books. I read it in high school and had such a crazy idea of San Francisco! It makes me proud to say that years later, I finally live in the crazy city Maupin brought to vivid life in his books. "

" Listened to the first volume on CD during my trip home. A couple of storylines were kind of flat-out stupid, but mostly this was really smart and interesting. "

" I read this book in Germany (in german) and got introduced to the life of San Francisco. Now that I am living here - I have to salute Maupin's : he described and pictured the city and its people well. "

" I just love this whole series. "

" Funny, eccentric, and mind-addled tales of my beloved San Francisco. "

" A lighthearted saga. Anyone who knows a true San Franciscan should read this book! One of the best summer reads I have ever had. "

" It is what it is. "

" It is a fun trip back to the 1970's in San Francisco. "

" Awful ending. I can't believe 3 people died in this book. "

" My friend/ex-husband, Gene, got me this book shortly after he moved to SF. I really enjoyed the stories and the pace. I don't remember that much about the book other than to remember how ground-breaking it must have seemed when it was first published. "

" great fun! finally read it! saw tge musical first, check that out if you can! "

" Very funny indeed, a great style of writing adn easy to get into, will have to get the rest of AM's work now! :o) "

" Read this book as a 19 year old. Fell in love with San Francisco and all the wonderful residents of Mrs Madrigal's Barberry Lane. Big fan of Maupin's writing. "

" A fun and funny read, particularly for someone who lived in San Francisco in the 1970s and in the Bay Area in the 1980s and 1990s - lots of familiar references, and a good insider's laugh at ourselves. "

" OH is this ever the book for you if you're moving to San Francisco from Ohio. "

" The one that started it all. Funny, quirky. Armistead Maupin is a wonderful observer of human nature in all its guises. Just adore all his books "

" Breezy, bright, deceptively dark. A Dickensian tapestry of human nature disguised as something frivolous and frothy. Warm, lovely, intricate, with an underlying bite. The best books to read when you are sad. "

" First 3 pages mentions Buena Vista Cafe, Top of the Mark, Aquatic Park, and Alcatraz... It's making me home sick. Can't wait to read the rest! "

" It's like a mash-up of The Bell Jar, Catcher in the Rye, and Lolita, but written in the 1970s so not at all derivative of any of those! A great insight into the culture of San Francisco, as well as the psyches of each compelling character. "

" This was the first and only Maupin I read. Meh. Much prefer Jacqueline Susann. "

" So dated!!! I wish I had read it 15 or 20 years ago, but it was entertaining nonetheless. I do not feel the need to read the subsequent novels, however. "

" Helped unlock the mystery of SF. "