false 3255934 2 A new American tall tale from the author of <i>Your Body Is Changing</i> and <i>The Mysterious Secret of the Valuable Treasure</i>. Whales, caves, and robots abound. <P> A giant strides this land. A giant who builds robots, invents religions, and kisses like a dream. From the rocky coast of New England to the golden hayfields of Stockton, California, he searches for America s greatest treasures. You might recognize him by the twinkle in his eye or the lustrous derby hat perched on top of his boulder-sized head. <P> But for a dude who has it all, he sure seems sad a lot of the time what's up with that? And what exactly does he plan to do with all of those wonderful treasures, besides cart them across the country in his enormous red wagon? Is there someone, a beautiful lady named Glorious Jones perhaps, who has asked him to gather the bounty of America in order to prove his love for her? <P> There's no way to know, unless you buy Jack Pendarvis' awesome new novel and read it. Or have someone read it to you. Either way, laughter, wisdom, and good times are sure to follow... 3291145 11 7 2008 Awesome total:90|5:26|4:28|3:18|2:8|1:10| 90 322 178 35 5 1 false true Wed Feb 18 18:58:15 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 18:58:52 -0800 2009
Snippet: "Befriending is almost always preferable to decapitation."

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So excruciating was the decision not to finish Awesome: a novel by Jack Pendarvis. I love urban fantasy movies ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Mar 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 08:23:19 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 12:48:35 -0700 2009 Et tu, Babe. It wasn't the greatest book ever written, but it joyously reveled in the unexplored fields of the superego. They were the fantasies of demigods as they walked among mortals, hilarious and perverse. All flaws and responsibility we...more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Nov 06 15:28:13 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 06 15:32:39 -0800 2008 5 1 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 24 05:36:59 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 02 09:04:46 -0700 2008 1 1 false false Wed Dec 10 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Oct 08 19:19:38 -0700 2008 Wed Dec 10 11:50:50 -0800 2008 1 1 false false Fri Mar 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 14:36:09 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 13 03:35:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Dec 29 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 20 15:42:45 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 13:09:38 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Apr 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 11:17:27 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 23 11:07:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Fri Dec 19 11:55:12 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 19 11:56:22 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 08:26:23 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 08:31:29 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Sep 09 20:28:56 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 20:29:00 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Dec 05 19:47:11 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 19:47:51 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 07 11:29:20 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 11:30:22 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Mar 05 13:04:17 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 21 11:49:54 -0700 2009
Then I picked it up again, opened it to the middle, and started reading. It is really very funny, so I'ma go back & give it another chance from the get-go.

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