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false <![CDATA[Three Bags Full]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178281786m/779463.jpg 779463 28 A witty philosophical murder mystery with a charming twist: the crack detectives are sheep determined to discover who killed their beloved shepherd. On a hillside near the cozy Irish village of Glennkill, a flock of sheep gathers around their shepherd, George, whose body lies pinned to the ground with a spade. George has cared devotedly for the flock, even reading them books every night. Led by Miss Maple, the smartest sheep in Glennkill (and possibly the world), they set out to find George’s killer. The A-team of investigators includes Othello, the “bad-boy” black ram; Mopple the Whale, a Merino who eats a lot and remembers everything; and Zora, a pensive black-faced ewe with a weakness for abysses. Joined by other members of the richly talented flock, they engage in nightlong discussions about the crime, wild metaphysical speculations, and embark on reconnaissance missions into the village, where they encounter some likely suspects. Along the way, the sheep confront their own all-too-human struggles with guilt, misdeeds, and unrequited love. Funny, fresh, and endearing, it introduces a wonderful new breed of detectives to Canadian readers. 1939982 2005 Three Bags Full total:1187|5:167|4:433|3:404|2:132|1:51| 1187 4094 1894 453 5 8 false false Wed Jul 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Nov 02 07:42:20 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 17 07:11:18 -0700 2008
One morning at the small village of Glennkill, Ireland, a small flock of sheep wake up to find that their shepherd, George Glenn, has been murdered. With a spade through his guts. Miss Maple, the...more...]]> 4 6 false false Sun Sep 09 07:52:28 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 25 11:20:46 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 6 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 04 12:29:49 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 04 12:50:31 -0700 2008
As a murder mystery, this book isn't that entertaining, but as a parody of the Miss Mar...more...]]> 4 4 false false Sat Nov 24 18:08:51 -0800 2007 Sat Nov 24 18:02:54 -0800 2007 Sat Nov 24 18:08:07 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 3 false false Thu Mar 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 24 19:18:11 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 27 18:02:19 -0700 2009 1 Rating: 3.8 stars, I’m rounding up

Three Bags Full is, without a doubt, the best sheep detective novel ever written. It’s a very fun read that can be enjoyed as a simple diversion from life’s cares or as a serious, if humorous, look at dealing with “guilt, misdeeds, and unrequited...more...]]> 4 2 false false Wed Sep 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 11 20:02:47 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 11 20:16:55 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 2 false false Wed Aug 06 08:29:48 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 06 08:37:53 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 2 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 14 20:08:44 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 19 12:15:01 -0700 2008 Three Bags Full, good read. Definitely a good summer read. Yes, it’s an animal mystery novel. But don’t read it for that. It is a delightful poke at people. For me the best parts of the book have to do with sheepish metaphysics and aesthetics. As you may have picked up in other reviews, the...more...]]> 4 2 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 19 10:20:02 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 19 10:37:36 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 25 11:14:07 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 25 11:20:44 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 2 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 05 15:31:00 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 10 20:41:21 -0700 2008
The structure of the book itself is slyly quaint. It opens with "Dramatis Oves" (sheep...more...]]> 4 2 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Feb 17 20:51:31 -0800 2008 Tue Sep 23 11:53:52 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false true Thu Jul 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 24 12:19:38 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 10 12:42:51 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Jun 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 10 17:59:30 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 29 11:23:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 26 20:59:49 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 14 14:55:45 -0700 2007
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"The title of this post refers to the book I am currently reading, the wonderful Three Bags Full . To quote an Amazon.com reviewer:

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Translated from the German, so the pr...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Aug 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 19 17:06:21 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 27 10:44:36 -0700 2008 sheep. Granted, they're not Welsh sheep, but hey, that's not their fau...more...]]> 2 1 false false Sat Jun 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 26 21:32:35 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 28 23:12:32 -0700 2008
The problem with this book is that it's just not a very good myst...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=779463