false 4043 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425m/4043.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425s/4043.jpg When the Chutengodians hold their first ceremony high atop the dome of the water tower, things quickly go from merely dangerous to terrifying and deadly. Jason soon realizes that inventing a religion is a lot easier than controlling it, but control it he must, before his creation destroys both his friends and himself.]]> 4043 3 963228 25 10 2005 Godless total:686|5:144|4:235|3:227|2:61|1:19| 686 2482 973 176 2762 3.64 2397 605 21619959 1125613 4043 1416908161 9781416908166 170 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425m/4043.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425s/4043.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4043.Godless 3.62 676 When the Chutengodians hold their first ceremony high atop the dome of the water tower, things quickly go from merely dangerous to terrifying and deadly. Jason soon realizes that inventing a religion is a lot easier than controlling it, but control it he must, before his creation destroys both his friends and himself.]]> 2005 5 1 false Mon May 05 02:06:58 -0700 2008 Mon May 05 02:07:13 -0700 2008
There is a reason that GODLESS won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, and I don't believe it's because author Pete Hautman wrote a book he intended to be satire, as other reviews have suggested. To me, GODLESS is the epitome of every...more...]]> 10340981 557532 4043 1416908161 9781416908166 170 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425m/4043.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425s/4043.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4043.Godless 3.62 686 When the Chutengodians hold their first ceremony high atop the dome of the water tower, things quickly go from merely dangerous to terrifying and deadly. Jason soon realizes that inventing a religion is a lot easier than controlling it, but control it he must, before his creation destroys both his friends and himself.]]> 2005 4 1 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 12 16:06:53 -0800 2007 Tue Jan 15 16:30:46 -0800 2008 Jason (main character) decides he no longer wishes to be Catholic like his parents and decides to create his own religion, Chutengodianism, a.k.a to worship the town's water tower. Al...more...]]> 5475949 322421 4043 1416908161 9781416908166 170 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425m/4043.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425s/4043.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4043.Godless 3.62 686 When the Chutengodians hold their first ceremony high atop the dome of the water tower, things quickly go from merely dangerous to terrifying and deadly. Jason soon realizes that inventing a religion is a lot easier than controlling it, but control it he must, before his creation destroys both his friends and himself.]]> 2005 5 1 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 01 08:06:44 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 03 10:30:22 -0700 2007
The book doesn't necessaril...more...]]> 80579466 3029633 4043 1416908161 9781416908166 170 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425m/4043.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425s/4043.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4043.Godless 3.62 686 When the Chutengodians hold their first ceremony high atop the dome of the water tower, things quickly go from merely dangerous to terrifying and deadly. Jason soon realizes that inventing a religion is a lot easier than controlling it, but control it he must, before his creation destroys both his friends and himself.]]> 2005 1 0 false Thu Dec 10 14:27:57 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 10 14:36:57 -0800 2009 more...]]> 80499692 2678874 4043 1416908161 9781416908166 170 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425m/4043.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425s/4043.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4043.Godless 3.62 686 When the Chutengodians hold their first ceremony high atop the dome of the water tower, things quickly go from merely dangerous to terrifying and deadly. Jason soon realizes that inventing a religion is a lot easier than controlling it, but control it he must, before his creation destroys both his friends and himself.]]> 2005 4 0 false Wed Dec 09 21:36:20 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 09 21:44:37 -0800 2009
This book is about a teenage boy named Jason Bock who kind of has religion shoved at him from his devoutly Catholic parents. He is expected to attend TPO meetings with the salesman-like group leader he calls "Just Al" and attend sermons on Sunday....more...]]> 80420976 2680391 4043 1416908161 9781416908166 170 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425m/4043.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425s/4043.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4043.Godless 3.62 686 When the Chutengodians hold their first ceremony high atop the dome of the water tower, things quickly go from merely dangerous to terrifying and deadly. Jason soon realizes that inventing a religion is a lot easier than controlling it, but control it he must, before his creation destroys both his friends and himself.]]> 2005 5 0 false Wed Dec 09 10:35:21 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 09 22:36:15 -0800 2009 more...]]> 79942759 2088792 4043 1416908161 9781416908166 170 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425m/4043.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425s/4043.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4043.Godless 3.62 686 When the Chutengodians hold their first ceremony high atop the dome of the water tower, things quickly go from merely dangerous to terrifying and deadly. Jason soon realizes that inventing a religion is a lot easier than controlling it, but control it he must, before his creation destroys both his friends and himself.]]> 2005 2 0 false Fri Dec 04 22:10:35 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 04 22:11:06 -0800 2009
Godless tells the story of a teenage boy who has grown to question and resent his parent’s religion (Catholicism) and other organized religion. Even still he’s still on search of his own which leads him to create a religion of his own. In this religion the local water...more...]]> 78916151 1661713 4043 1416908161 9781416908166 170 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425m/4043.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425s/4043.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4043.Godless 3.62 686 When the Chutengodians hold their first ceremony high atop the dome of the water tower, things quickly go from merely dangerous to terrifying and deadly. Jason soon realizes that inventing a religion is a lot easier than controlling it, but control it he must, before his creation destroys both his friends and himself.]]> 2005 1 0 false Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 24 20:36:46 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 24 20:38:33 -0800 2009
Godless is an interesting story of a teenage boy, Jason, who creates his own religion in an effort to explain the world around him. It is also clear that he convinces his friends to believe in “the ten-legged one,” which is actually the town water tower, to r...more...]]> 73338811 1567015 4043 1416908161 9781416908166 170 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425m/4043.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425s/4043.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4043.Godless 3.62 686 When the Chutengodians hold their first ceremony high atop the dome of the water tower, things quickly go from merely dangerous to terrifying and deadly. Jason soon realizes that inventing a religion is a lot easier than controlling it, but control it he must, before his creation destroys both his friends and himself.]]> 2005 5 0 false Sat Oct 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 15:37:10 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 16:16:00 -0700 2009 1 But with the new 7th graders looking eagerly for books they'll enjoy, and in addition to this amazing new book I read, well, I just had to review this one.
Let...more...]]> 72308700 1274015 4043 1416908161 9781416908166 170 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425m/4043.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425s/4043.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4043.Godless 3.62 686 When the Chutengodians hold their first ceremony high atop the dome of the water tower, things quickly go from merely dangerous to terrifying and deadly. Jason soon realizes that inventing a religion is a lot easier than controlling it, but control it he must, before his creation destroys both his friends and himself.]]> 2005 4 0 false Wed Sep 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 21:58:38 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 22:09:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 62906161 1488694 4043 1416908161 9781416908166 170 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425m/4043.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425s/4043.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4043.Godless 3.62 686 When the Chutengodians hold their first ceremony high atop the dome of the water tower, things quickly go from merely dangerous to terrifying and deadly. Jason soon realizes that inventing a religion is a lot easier than controlling it, but control it he must, before his creation destroys both his friends and himself.]]> 2005 5 0 false Wed Oct 06 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Fri Jul 10 08:15:06 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 08:16:04 -0700 2009 friends t...more...]]> 61085646 2268628 4043 1416908161 9781416908166 170 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425m/4043.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425s/4043.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4043.Godless 3.62 686 When the Chutengodians hold their first ceremony high atop the dome of the water tower, things quickly go from merely dangerous to terrifying and deadly. Jason soon realizes that inventing a religion is a lot easier than controlling it, but control it he must, before his creation destroys both his friends and himself.]]> 2005 5 0 false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 25 12:17:33 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 11:54:47 -0700 2009 2
And it'...more...]]> 60254871 2127721 4043 1416908161 9781416908166 170 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425m/4043.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425s/4043.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4043.Godless 3.62 686 When the Chutengodians hold their first ceremony high atop the dome of the water tower, things quickly go from merely dangerous to terrifying and deadly. Jason soon realizes that inventing a religion is a lot easier than controlling it, but control it he must, before his creation destroys both his friends and himself.]]> 2005 4 0 false Thu Jun 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 20:56:19 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 21:05:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 50363758 602296 4043 1416908161 9781416908166 170 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425m/4043.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425s/4043.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4043.Godless 3.62 686 When the Chutengodians hold their first ceremony high atop the dome of the water tower, things quickly go from merely dangerous to terrifying and deadly. Jason soon realizes that inventing a religion is a lot easier than controlling it, but control it he must, before his creation destroys both his friends and himself.]]> 2005 3 0 false Sat Mar 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 24 20:24:16 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 26 19:19:48 -0700 2009
The back says

Fed up with his parents’ boring old religion, agnostic-going-on-atheist Jason Bock invents a new god—the town’s water tower. He recruits an unlikely group of worthippers; his snail-farming best friend, Shin, cute-as-a-button (whatever t...more...]]> 77538957 1005522 4043 1416908161 9781416908166 170 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425m/4043.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425s/4043.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4043.Godless 3.62 686 When the Chutengodians hold their first ceremony high atop the dome of the water tower, things quickly go from merely dangerous to terrifying and deadly. Jason soon realizes that inventing a religion is a lot easier than controlling it, but control it he must, before his creation destroys both his friends and himself.]]> 2005 3 1 false Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 07:18:16 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 12:04:39 -0800 2009 more...]]> 80494751 2701079 4043 1416908161 9781416908166 170 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425m/4043.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425s/4043.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4043.Godless 3.62 686 When the Chutengodians hold their first ceremony high atop the dome of the water tower, things quickly go from merely dangerous to terrifying and deadly. Jason soon realizes that inventing a religion is a lot easier than controlling it, but control it he must, before his creation destroys both his friends and himself.]]> 2005 2 0 false Wed Dec 09 20:38:30 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 09 21:02:34 -0800 2009 Young Jason Bock is tired of the influence his parents' Catholic beliefs have on his life. In an act of defiance, he creates a new religion Chutengodianism based on the deity of the water tower. He and his friends, Shin, Henry, and Magda work to create the necessary title...more...]]> 24265390 1118453 4043 1416908161 9781416908166 170 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425m/4043.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425s/4043.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4043.Godless 3.62 686 When the Chutengodians hold their first ceremony high atop the dome of the water tower, things quickly go from merely dangerous to terrifying and deadly. Jason soon realizes that inventing a religion is a lot easier than controlling it, but control it he must, before his creation destroys both his friends and himself.]]> 2005 3 2 false Wed Jun 11 14:44:27 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 11 14:47:31 -0700 2008 more...]]> 78795689 2686623 4043 1416908161 9781416908166 170 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425m/4043.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425s/4043.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4043.Godless 3.62 686 When the Chutengodians hold their first ceremony high atop the dome of the water tower, things quickly go from merely dangerous to terrifying and deadly. Jason soon realizes that inventing a religion is a lot easier than controlling it, but control it he must, before his creation destroys both his friends and himself.]]> 2005 3 0 false Tue Nov 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 17:44:09 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 17:56:33 -0800 2009
This book is easy to fall into with a relatable narrator like Jason telling the story. Hautman does an incredible job of creating characters that feel like they're the kids next door. Jason is a pretty average teenager, except he decides...more...]]> 77456634 2697783 4043 1416908161 9781416908166 170 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425m/4043.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425s/4043.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4043.Godless 3.62 686 When the Chutengodians hold their first ceremony high atop the dome of the water tower, things quickly go from merely dangerous to terrifying and deadly. Jason soon realizes that inventing a religion is a lot easier than controlling it, but control it he must, before his creation destroys both his friends and himself.]]> 2005 4 0 false Wed Nov 11 11:58:49 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 12:06:46 -0800 2009 Faith/Religion/Belonging

Jason Bock is disillusioned by his parent's Catholic religion, especially since they make him sit in on youth meetings. Jason is an atheist, but soon come across a wild idea. He should make his own religion. So he creates the Church of...more...]]> 73504734 2807786 4043 1416908161 9781416908166 170 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425m/4043.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165382425s/4043.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4043.Godless 3.62 686 When the Chutengodians hold their first ceremony high atop the dome of the water tower, things quickly go from merely dangerous to terrifying and deadly. Jason soon realizes that inventing a religion is a lot easier than controlling it, but control it he must, before his creation destroys both his friends and himself.]]> 2005 4 0 false Sun Sep 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 08:28:03 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 09:00:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=4043