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    <![CDATA[&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;Josh Swensen (otherwise known as Larry) can’t seem to get off the couch. His usual overactive imagination and save-the-world mindset have all but vanished, and his best friend Beth is seriously worried.When Beth coaxes Josh into taking a walk at Walden Pond, Josh meets Gus Muldarian, a spiritual guru who convinces him to join his study group as a way to find deeper meaning in life. Josh thinks Gus is a joke. Still, feeling desperate and seeing no way out of his rut, he agrees to try it. What begins as a harmless Thoreau-esque search for meaning soon turns into Josh’s most chaotic and profound adventure yet. &lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt; &lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;After the success of The Gospel According to Larry and Vote for Larry, Janet Tashjian returns with yet another tour de force—a book that explores important topics and will keep teens hooked right until the unexpected end.&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt; &lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;www.thegospelaccordingtolarry.com&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Janet Tashjian’s The Gospel According to Larry is one of the top five books that I recommend to teens looking for something good to read.  So naturally, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on Larry and the Meaning of Life.<br/><br/>18 year old Josh Swenson has had an eventual few years.  At 16, he...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71708920">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Right now I'm wrestling with the notion of whether or not I should nominate this to the RI Teen Book Award list of titles to be considered for 2010! Since it's a sequel and I don't usually like sequels on the list, I'm torn. But, on the other hand, I feel like the book can be read and appreciated ev...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38713275">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Read this sequel (actually it's the third book) because I really enjoyed the first book (The Gospel According to Larry). Couldn't resist a book set primarily at Walden Pond (see cover pic). It was a fun read and one I will recommend to students at the high school. I'll recommend the first book more ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42730795">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Still mulling this one over.  The whole thing was over the top, and while the footnote asides were amusing, there were so many of them.  The ending wasn't what I thought it would be either.  Loved the first book in the series, not so crazy about this one.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;Josh Swensen (otherwise known as Larry) can’t seem to get off the couch. His usual overactive imagination and save-the-world mindset have all but vanished, and his best friend Beth is seriously worried.When Beth coaxes Josh into taking a walk at Walden Pond, Josh meets Gus Muldarian, a spiritual guru who convinces him to join his study group as a way to find deeper meaning in life. Josh thinks Gus is a joke. Still, feeling desperate and seeing no way out of his rut, he agrees to try it. What begins as a harmless Thoreau-esque search for meaning soon turns into Josh’s most chaotic and profound adventure yet. &lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt; &lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;After the success of The Gospel According to Larry and Vote for Larry, Janet Tashjian returns with yet another tour de force—a book that explores important topics and will keep teens hooked right until the unexpected end.&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt; &lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;www.thegospelaccordingtolarry.com&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[All I can say is ingenious. I devoured this book and finished it in about a 4 hours. I love the characters from the very begining I thought Gus was full of it* (whatever it may be*). I love the footnotes and the characters were really something.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;Josh Swensen (otherwise known as Larry) can’t seem to get off the couch. His usual overactive imagination and save-the-world mindset have all but vanished, and his best friend Beth is seriously worried.When Beth coaxes Josh into taking a walk at Walden Pond, Josh meets Gus Muldarian, a spiritual guru who convinces him to join his study group as a way to find deeper meaning in life. Josh thinks Gus is a joke. Still, feeling desperate and seeing no way out of his rut, he agrees to try it. What begins as a harmless Thoreau-esque search for meaning soon turns into Josh’s most chaotic and profound adventure yet. &lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt; &lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;After the success of The Gospel According to Larry and Vote for Larry, Janet Tashjian returns with yet another tour de force—a book that explores important topics and will keep teens hooked right until the unexpected end.&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt; &lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;www.thegospelaccordingtolarry.com&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I liked this book, though it was really confusing at some points. It has a lot of twists and turns and I didn't expect the ending. Apparently it's the third book in a series or something, but I didn't know that so I haven't read the other two.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;Josh Swensen (otherwise known as Larry) can’t seem to get off the couch. His usual overactive imagination and save-the-world mindset have all but vanished, and his best friend Beth is seriously worried.When Beth coaxes Josh into taking a walk at Walden Pond, Josh meets Gus Muldarian, a spiritual guru who convinces him to join his study group as a way to find deeper meaning in life. Josh thinks Gus is a joke. Still, feeling desperate and seeing no way out of his rut, he agrees to try it. What begins as a harmless Thoreau-esque search for meaning soon turns into Josh’s most chaotic and profound adventure yet. &lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt; &lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;After the success of The Gospel According to Larry and Vote for Larry, Janet Tashjian returns with yet another tour de force—a book that explores important topics and will keep teens hooked right until the unexpected end.&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt; &lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;www.thegospelaccordingtolarry.com&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is the third one in the <em>Larry</em> series. I thought it was good, but wish that Tashjian had stopped at number 2. This one feels like it was forced. Still an enjoyable quick read, but....<br/><br/>Jake liked it though, so what do I know?]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;Josh Swensen (otherwise known as Larry) can’t seem to get off the couch. His usual overactive imagination and save-the-world mindset have all but vanished, and his best friend Beth is seriously worried.When Beth coaxes Josh into taking a walk at Walden Pond, Josh meets Gus Muldarian, a spiritual guru who convinces him to join his study group as a way to find deeper meaning in life. Josh thinks Gus is a joke. Still, feeling desperate and seeing no way out of his rut, he agrees to try it. What begins as a harmless Thoreau-esque search for meaning soon turns into Josh’s most chaotic and profound adventure yet. &lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt; &lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;After the success of The Gospel According to Larry and Vote for Larry, Janet Tashjian returns with yet another tour de force—a book that explores important topics and will keep teens hooked right until the unexpected end.&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt; &lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;www.thegospelaccordingtolarry.com&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Wow, certainly a surprise ending. Although, looking back, I can see how it all worked out, and I would expect nothing less from Janet Tashjian or the Larry books!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This &quot;Larry&quot; wasn't as compelling as the previous two and I didn't find myself really thinking about the book when I wasn't reading it.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;Josh Swensen (otherwise known as Larry) can’t seem to get off the couch. His usual overactive imagination and save-the-world mindset have all but vanished, and his best friend Beth is seriously worried.When Beth coaxes Josh into taking a walk at Walden Pond, Josh meets Gus Muldarian, a spiritual guru who convinces him to join his study group as a way to find deeper meaning in life. Josh thinks Gus is a joke. Still, feeling desperate and seeing no way out of his rut, he agrees to try it. What begins as a harmless Thoreau-esque search for meaning soon turns into Josh’s most chaotic and profound adventure yet. &lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt; &lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;After the success of The Gospel According to Larry and Vote for Larry, Janet Tashjian returns with yet another tour de force—a book that explores important topics and will keep teens hooked right until the unexpected end.&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt; &lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;www.thegospelaccordingtolarry.com&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[yes, intriguing like the predecessor books.  I'm glad to be fueled by the main character Josh's tirelessness.  ]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;Josh Swensen (otherwise known as Larry) can’t seem to get off the couch. His usual overactive imagination and save-the-world mindset have all but vanished, and his best friend Beth is seriously worried.When Beth coaxes Josh into taking a walk at Walden Pond, Josh meets Gus Muldarian, a spiritual guru who convinces him to join his study group as a way to find deeper meaning in life. Josh thinks Gus is a joke. Still, feeling desperate and seeing no way out of his rut, he agrees to try it. What begins as a harmless Thoreau-esque search for meaning soon turns into Josh’s most chaotic and profound adventure yet. &lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt; &lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;After the success of The Gospel According to Larry and Vote for Larry, Janet Tashjian returns with yet another tour de force—a book that explores important topics and will keep teens hooked right until the unexpected end.&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt; &lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;www.thegospelaccordingtolarry.com&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I learned a new way to enjoy life. To live it to the fullest, as if each day was your last.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Not as charming as the first. Thoreau's transcendentalism was muddied by an implausible plot.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A sad day for Larry books. <br/><br/>I was disappointed that it wasn't as awesome as the previous two.]]></body>
    
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