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70th out of 181 books
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Geth and the Return of the Lithens (Beyond Foo #1)
by
Obert Skye
Foo is the remarkable realm that allows us to hope, imagine, and dream. Geth, a fearless Lithen, is one of the wisest and most respected beings of Foo. The realm of Foo has achieved balance—dreams can once again thrive and grow. With things in order, Geth and the beloved sycophant Clover set off to find a new adventure that leads beyond the hidden border of Foo and into an...more
Hardcover, 214 pages
Published
May 1st 2011
by Shadow Mountain
(first published January 1st 2011)
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In this book Geth and Clover are getting bored with the predictability of life since Foo has been restored. They decide to find adventure to try and spice up life . They go looking through caves and end up running for their lives at the hands of an Onus. while running they fall into a chasm and meet a girl named Eve. She talks about a land beyond the borders of Foo. Suddenly they are knocked out by something and wake up in a jail cell. After talking with a pessimistic prisoner across the way, th...more
When I was a kid, growing, I often wondered what lay beyond the borders of my small town. Don't get me wrong, I loved the place. The people were the salt of the earth and I felt safe to walk or ride my bike just about anywhere. I made some of my most meaningful friendships there.
However, like Geth, I couldn't shrug the feeling that there was so much more out there to explore. And indeed, there has been! Of course, the grass isn't always greener on the other side. Geth and Clover wander to the la...more
However, like Geth, I couldn't shrug the feeling that there was so much more out there to explore. And indeed, there has been! Of course, the grass isn't always greener on the other side. Geth and Clover wander to the la...more
Did you ever wonder where the figures in your dreams go? Well, apparently, they go to Foo. But that story is for another time. This is the first in a new series by author Obert Skye (‘Leven Thumps’ series) that goes beyond of the land of Foo with its happy dreams and hopes. What lies beyond? It’s definitely not pretty! It’s still something out of your dreams, but there’s no hopeful golden glow here! This is a great story full of adventure and hilarious cheesy one-liners that will have you chuckl...more
After the somewhat disappointing finale to the Leven Thumps series, I was hesitant to read this new series following Geth after the events in Ruins of Alder. I am so glad that I took a chance, because this new series has started off with a bang! Just like what sucked me into the Leven Thumps series, Geth and Clover have become a fun duo on a wild adventure that I did not see coming. The 2 venture beyond the hidden border of foo to an unknown land that was believed empty. The adventure that unrav...more
Since Leven Thumps has saved Foo, there is nothing for Geth the Lithen and Clover the Sycophant to do. Since their boredom is unacceptable, they decide to jump over Stone Canyon and explore a cave. When they are attacked by a mother onus, they try to return to Foo but fall in to the canyon instead. There Geth become infatuated with a girl named Eve who tells him that he is the prophecy which is going to free them from Payt Kevin Pencilbottom III. When Geth and Clover are attacked by boors under...more
I liked it quite a bit actually. Geth is my favorite character, and I liked the story idea for this book. However, I felt that it lacked some polish, and found some of the dialogue distracting from the story itself, resulting in me being able to easily put the book down. This makes me sad, especially since I did not feel this way towards the Leven Thumps series.
I enjoyed the difference of the border country to Foo, and I definitely did not guess who Payt (the tyrant of this book) was until he re...more
I enjoyed the difference of the border country to Foo, and I definitely did not guess who Payt (the tyrant of this book) was until he re...more
This was enjoyable enough to read, but not great. I had some problems with the writing style, especially in the beginning. He likes to use a lot of weird similes and comparisons that would always bump me out of the story while I decided whether or not I liked his phrase. For example, "The stones looked like a huge set of teeth in need of major orthodontia" or "The sun's belly hung like an expectant mother's, sending heavy rays of warmth down over the tranquil scene" or "Spiderwebs covered the op...more
Favorite Line: “I hate evil’s intentions, its personality, and its slimy commitment to making life horrible for so many.” (p. 88)
Beyond Foo is the first book in a trilogy set in the imaginary world of Foo. It’s a spinoff from the Leven Thumps series which I have never read. The book attempts to catch readers up and knowledge of Leven Thumps unnecessary, but I had a hard time reading this book.
It felt like my brain was surrounded by cotton candy. I was slow to pick up on the events and I think th...more
Beyond Foo is the first book in a trilogy set in the imaginary world of Foo. It’s a spinoff from the Leven Thumps series which I have never read. The book attempts to catch readers up and knowledge of Leven Thumps unnecessary, but I had a hard time reading this book.
It felt like my brain was surrounded by cotton candy. I was slow to pick up on the events and I think th...more
Two words; Leven Thumps. It was one of my favorite book series ever. And the only reason I read it in the first place was because of the cover of the third book. I just picked it up at the library one day two years ago, summer vacation, and thought hey this book looks good, I'll look it up. Ironically enough Leven Thumps is what got me into 'hardcore reading' in the first place, before that ya I loved books but I never read them like I did after Leven Thumps. That's also the year I found goodrea...more
*Not done reading yet, but I am giving Skye FULL PROPS for slipping in one of my favorite phrases, "Boy Howdy", into his book - A good King Kong reference too*
Finished! Skye breaks the 4th wall quite frequently, but is VERY good at doing so. I enjoy his interjections at the beginning of each chapter just as much as I enjoy the main storyline its self.
The story starts on the heels of Ruins of Alder. You can guess what's going to ensue just by being told that Clover and Geth are bored and in need...more
Finished! Skye breaks the 4th wall quite frequently, but is VERY good at doing so. I enjoy his interjections at the beginning of each chapter just as much as I enjoy the main storyline its self.
The story starts on the heels of Ruins of Alder. You can guess what's going to ensue just by being told that Clover and Geth are bored and in need...more
Probably 3.5. I liked this book, but it didn’t really grab me until a couple of big surprises at the end (one in particular). Geth and Clover are two of my favorite characters from Leven Thumps and I thought Clover was very endearing and funny, as usual, but I thought Geth behaved really oddly at times--which I think the author tried to explain as the “Ezra” in him, but sometimes I really wondered if I liked him as much anymore. Which is odd, since I actually really liked Ezra in the Leven Thump...more
I am about half way through and let me tell you, you really have to love adverbs and dialogue tags to read this book without cringing- I realize it is a tone that the author is going for, but it just comes off as being written by a juvenile author. It seems like this book is written for adults who like children's fiction, and not necessarily children themselves. How else can I explain all the strange double entendre's that are too blatant to be merely innocent?
My first thought when I opened this book out of the Amazon package: "Its so tiny!!" :(
Yes, the book is small. But despite its diminutive amount of pages, it was still amazing. You know why? 100 percent Geth. (With like 5 percent Clover). This is a great tale about my beloved lithen!
Six months after Foo had been restored, Geth and Clover had felt something they never had before. Boredom. They didn't know how to cope with the abnormal peacefulness over the land, and they tried to make their own fu...more
Yes, the book is small. But despite its diminutive amount of pages, it was still amazing. You know why? 100 percent Geth. (With like 5 percent Clover). This is a great tale about my beloved lithen!
Six months after Foo had been restored, Geth and Clover had felt something they never had before. Boredom. They didn't know how to cope with the abnormal peacefulness over the land, and they tried to make their own fu...more
Very similar to the Leven Thumps series but about Geth. In this every one ( including Leven) are too busy so Geth and Clover go exploring. They find a world on the other side of the border where all the people are either underground or trees. (don't ask about the trees, its weird!)
I liked the Leven Thumps books at first, but then I just kinda got sick of them and they werent soo good any more. Beyond Foo is everything you love about Leven Thumps. Clover is soo hilarious! While this book isnt a fav of mine, it is highly entertaining. Read it!
I just won this in a Goodreads First Read giveaway and I'm excited!! I love Foo!!!
UPDATE: I just finished this novel and I really liked it. It was a short easy to read book ad featured two of my favorite people from the Leven Thumps novels: Clover and Geth. I think it was a fun, new Foo inspired adventure and I'll be excited for the second book to come out.
UPDATE: I just finished this novel and I really liked it. It was a short easy to read book ad featured two of my favorite people from the Leven Thumps novels: Clover and Geth. I think it was a fun, new Foo inspired adventure and I'll be excited for the second book to come out.
quick, short, easy read. I would say for a younger audience than the leven thumps series. maybe 4th and 5th grade. not a ton of substance to this and it is a total cliff hanger at the end.
Great story! This was easy to read, and fun! It is full of action, fantasy, and humor. I thought I would be lost since I haven't read the whole Leven Thumps series yet... but I wasn't lost at all. When will part 2 be out? I can't wait to see how Geth, Clover and Zale work together to bring Payt down!
The youth will really love this one... I'm passing it on to my 10 year old now!!
The youth will really love this one... I'm passing it on to my 10 year old now!!
Received an advance, free copy via Goodreads First reads.
This was a fun read with some interesting twists and turns. The relationship between the two main characters is a riot, with Geth pushing forward and Clover hmmming and hawing along behind him. The storyline was developed in such a way that most everything was relevant. I did struggle a little with the start to some chapters as the point-of-view changed, but this might be the style of the author who I'm unfamiliar with.
While not necessary...more
This was a fun read with some interesting twists and turns. The relationship between the two main characters is a riot, with Geth pushing forward and Clover hmmming and hawing along behind him. The storyline was developed in such a way that most everything was relevant. I did struggle a little with the start to some chapters as the point-of-view changed, but this might be the style of the author who I'm unfamiliar with.
While not necessary...more
I did like the book, but it definitely wasn't as good as LT. I'm a little disappointed there weren't any pictures either like there were in LT.
I love the imagination and creativity of the world of Foo. This is another fun book that continues the story of some characters introduced in the Levan Thumps books.
I think I might have enjoyed this more if I had read the original Leven Thumps series. This one really do anything for me.
Fantastic book. SOOO funny and really a great plot. My only complaint is it was SO short!! It was only a quarter in length as any of the Leven Thumps books.
I do wish it had been a longer book. I love the Foo series and certainly would have enjoyed reading more.
Very quick and easy read. Well written, but I thought the story line was pretty predictable.
Fun book. I think it'll be interesting to see where Skye plans on taking the series, and I'm intrigued at the return of characters that had such minor roles in the first Foo series.
N ot nearly as good as the original LEVEN THUMPS books, but it was ok.
It had a very interesting story line but wasn't very eloquent or interesting. Obert Skye should be ashamed he wrote this book. It so didn't live up to the standards of Foo
Awesome book after the original series
If library gets this
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Obert Skye read his first book at age two. He wrote his first story at age four. And he was nearly trampled by a herd of water buffalo at age six. For a short time, he lived on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, where he spent time as a candy-taster. Several years ago, Obert Skye says, he discovered the existence of Foo. Publishing his story as a fictional series was not Obert’s first choice. Neverthel...more
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