false <![CDATA[Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168444068m/33441.jpg 33441 14 Biologist Nate Quinn has been researching whale songs off the coast of Hawaii for years, and although he enjoys his work, he's never discovered anything really earth-shattering ... until the day he sights the whale with "Bite Me" written across its tail. This astounding spectacle soon leads him and his trusty companions -- flirtatious research assistant Amy; Clay, his loyal photographer; their perpetually stoned surfer-dude helper, Kona; and Nate's ex-wife, Libby, now a lesbian (apparently because of an unfortunate encounter with a randy male whale) -- on a surprising adventure above and below the ocean. This amusing pastiche cobbles together elements from all the classic sea yarns: from Jonah and the Whale to <i>Moby Dick</i> to <i>20,000 Leagues under the Sea</i>. - Michael Ferch 1684116 1 6 2004 Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings total:5745|5:1116|4:2146|3:1851|2:527|1:105| 5745 20876 7395 660 3 7 false false Fri Dec 12 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 28 07:59:12 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 12 16:20:11 -0800 2008 1

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Point 1. Character Development.
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Do you like mysteries?
Do you like to laugh?
Have you ever wondered why whales sing?
Did you ever wish you lived in Hawaii?
Did you ever wish you could see one of those white-boy poser Rastafarians get a bit of a stomping?...Hey now, don't be a hater...

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This is the basic theme behind the story contained in this book. I picked it up because whales are one of my favorite animals, and I have always loved listening to their singing. Also, I hadn't read a funny book in a while, and needed a break from the 'serious...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Feb 08 14:50:48 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 15:08:31 -0800 2009 Fluke is no exception. I mean, how can you not like a writer who produces such lines as "A centipede the size of a Pontiac had once lived in the bottom-right corner of the trunk b...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jun 19 12:05:53 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 12:33:29 -0700 2009
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There were a few weird Hawaiian history references in this that got under my skin, and it was a bit too Sci-Fi for my taste,...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jun 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 10:08:12 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 13 11:50:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Feb 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed May 13 22:21:42 -0700 2009 Wed May 13 22:31:40 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jan 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 06:23:53 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 10:18:26 -0800 2009
The book is about Nathan Quinn, a whale researcher, who's professional goal in life is to figure out why whales sing. However, bad things keep happ...more...]]> 1 0 false false Thu Apr 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 14:32:57 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 12:03:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 16:56:05 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 13:13:01 -0800 2009 Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings did not disappoint. First of all, I don't even know where to begin to describe this book. Secondly, I'm not sure I can gi...more...]]> 5 0 false true Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jun 02 16:56:14 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 02 17:02:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jan 12 15:42:45 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 15:42:52 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 21 14:25:34 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 06 20:03:52 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Mar 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 27 09:45:27 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 04 09:24:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=33441