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    <body><![CDATA[The pun in the title will probably say more about whether you want to read a book like this or not, but here we go anyway....<br/><br/>This is the sequel to The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse, the bestest funny book you could read. Jack, a human, came to Toy Town--where toys are alive ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77753477">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The comparisons that Rankin makes between the Toy World and ours is frightening and accurate. This was just a fun book to read with great characters, an awesome story line, and plenty of social commentary to sasify me. Beware of the chickens!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Light hearted and a little sarcastic.  A fun romp through toyland and Hollywood with a very unchildlike teddy bear and his human sidekick.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Sequel to &quot;Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse&quot;, just as hilarious as the first. I love books that make me laugh out loud.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Not as good as it's predecessor, but a fun read.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The Toyminator (Gollancz) by Robert Rankin (2007)]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Although overlong in parts, this was a fun read when I really needed it. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is as funny as! (And that's a good thing)]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a cute book but not for kids so don't let the fact that the main character is a teddy bear who investigates murders in toyland fool you.  It does have some very suggestive themes here and there, but was a fun read none the less.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Somewhere over the rainbow and beyond the Yellow Brick Road stands Toy City, formerly known as Toy Town. And things are not going well for the city&#8217;s inhabitants. There have been outbreaks of STC&#8212;Spontaneous Toy Combustion&#8212;and strange signs and portents in the Heavens. Preachers of Toy City&#8217;s many religions are predicting that the End Times are nigh and that a Toy City Apocalypse will soon come to pass. But can it be true? Or is there a simple explanation&#8212;alien invasion, for instance? With the body count rising and the forces of law and order baffled, it&#8217;s time for a hero to step forward and save the day. Well, two heroes actually. Eddie Bear, Toy City Private Eye, and his loyal sidekick, Jack. And they are about to face their biggest challenge yet&#8212;to save not only toykind, but mankind as well.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[wasn't as good as the last one.  it just didn't keep my interest.  not sure why since it is a great premise.  worth it when you are low on books.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[ummm this was interesting--<br/>toys having sex and getting drunk--whoopee!<br/>It was funny, though...]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[So far so good - but I just started it (Ryan gave it to me for Christmas).]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Not quite as much fun as the original.]]></body>
    
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