false <![CDATA[Anansi Boys]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255586640m/2744.jpg 2744 40 <p> Fat Charlie Nancy's normal life ended the moment his father dropped dead on a Florida karaoke stage. Charlie didn't know his dad was a god. And he never knew he had a brother. </p> <p> Now brother Spider's on his doorstep about to make Fat Charlie's life more interesting . . . and a lot more dangerous. </p> 1007964 book 2005 Anansi Boys total:15406|5:3902|4:6720|3:3936|2:697|1:151| 15406 59743 20461 1513 5 22 false false Thu Jun 28 15:33:31 -0700 2007 Mon Apr 14 11:54:04 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 9 false false Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 01 20:05:39 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 15 14:25:15 -0700 2008 Anansi Boys. He chooses not to explicitly identify that his globe-trotting main characters are black until at least p. 32 (if I'm mistaken, somebody please let ...more...]]> 5 3 false false Tue Jun 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 12 15:15:11 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 17 23:34:17 -0700 2008
When we left Mr. Nancy (nan-cee from A-nan-si--get it...more...]]> 4 3 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 05 13:12:32 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 05 13:37:54 -0700 2007 American Gods, with that epic tone, but I prefer Anansi Boys, and not just because it's entertaining and lighthearted, but because it seems to have been pulled off much more smoothly. Finally, Gaiman is writing about someone more like himself than Shadow was- a person who li...more...]]> 1 3 false false Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed May 23 16:25:21 -0700 2007 Wed May 23 16:29:15 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Feb 19 10:13:01 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 19 11:38:17 -0800 2009 more...]]> 0 1 false false Thu Feb 05 16:34:49 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 16:35:04 -0800 2009 Review by Nickolas Cook

For those familiar with Gaiman's past work, like me, you've probably come to appreciate his intelligent humor, story telling élan, and philosophical bent on the human condition. With "Anansi Boys" he again proves all of ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 07 18:08:42 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 10 18:22:21 -0700 2008
Fat Charlie is ...more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Feb 07 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Thu Jan 31 06:35:19 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 09 04:19:52 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 2 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jan 16 00:02:09 -0800 2008 Wed Jul 30 08:06:48 -0700 2008 "Stories are webs, interconnected, strand to strand, and you follow each story to the centre, because the centre is the end. Each person is a strand of story."

Neil Gaiman skillfully weaves the strands to make an amusing tale of two sons of the trickster spider-god, Anansi. Fat ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jan 09 05:32:35 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 12 05:14:20 -0800 2008 Anansi Boys is quite simply the funnest book I’ve read since I don’t know when. You know you’re into the pages of something truly wonderful when the book makes you laugh out loud – as you read – all alone — in you...more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Sep 09 17:09:06 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 09 19:56:12 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 27 02:37:58 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 25 01:39:09 -0700 2007
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You've all heard me mention Neil Gaiman before. He's more popularly known as the writer of the spectacular Sandman series. He's made many forays int...more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Feb 13 08:34:43 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 13 08:44:37 -0800 2009
I think not all books work well as audiobooks, but this one is outstandi...more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 25 07:15:26 -0700 2007 Sun Jan 13 12:46:10 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 2 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 16 19:13:45 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 16 19:27:43 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Apr 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 09:07:53 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 10:29:14 -0700 2009 Anansi Boys is a compelling read that succeeds in simultaneously evoking humor and pathos. Like Gaiman's Stardust, The threads of the plot intertwine to create a tight, satisfying ending. The characters are interesting; the ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Dec 13 09:21:47 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 13 09:23:24 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2744