Dylan Callens's Blog: The Silent Guardian, page 17

For the Love of Juice!

Yesterday was the first day of my juice fast. Well, okay, it was supposed to be. I was ill prepared. I had enough fruits and vegetables to make juice in the morning but then failed to make it to the grocery store to purchase more.

It started off well. My first juice consisted of 2 apples, 2 carrots, 2 celery stalks, and some broccoli. It was very tasty.

So, I made it until supper without any problems. By then, I was just too hungry with no juicable food in the house. I caved. But that's okay,...

Goodreads Review #11

Kevinrated it 4 stars I've read a few books that use the gods/religion/mythology as a modern concept trope so Operation Cosmic Teapot's synopsis caught my eye. It follows the path of Heaven Inc. being a business, although for reasons never actually explained the gods are fairly low level employees and the executives are an assortment of artists and philosophers, most of whom at most famous during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
There are essentially two plots, the main one being Niet...

Ima Runnin'

I lied. I said that I would start today with a juice fast, except when I said that, I wasn't thinking about the run I had set out today, which took precedence. So, I'll talk about that today and start the juice tomorrow.

So, to begin, here are the opening stats:

Weight: 182 lbs (which is a bit better than I thought it would be)

Resting heart rate: 77 bmp (ouch!)

Anecdotally, my asthma is kinda sucky today, but that's because I've had a pretty nasty cold all week.

My resting heart rate is quit...

Fleeting thoughts

I hate it when I think of a really great line and think, I better write it down so I don't forget it. Then I don't write it down and of course, I forget it. Let's put an end to this madness. Let's keep a repository of these lines. I'm sure future generations will thank me.

Rumplestiltskin

Why do they keep calling me Number 6394, she wondered. Where am I? She sat on the cot in the little white room with a caged window, trying to piece together the events that brought her here. A thick fog prevented her from remembering anything. She sighed.

The woman stood up to examine the door which didn’t have a handle. Just then, the room began to shake, causing Number 6394 to press her back against a wall in hopes of supporting herself. Finally, as the earthquake subsided, the door groane...

Goodreads Review #5

Ouch! :) Diannerated it 2.5 stars You know that phrase “Everything but the kitchen sink?” That pretty much describes the path that Dylan Callens took in creating his debut novel, the comedic satire,Operation Cosmic Teapot. Not for the faint of heart, or those looking for a linear tale, God is an employee of Heaven, Inc., along with the gods of other religious beliefs, and of mythology. They are on phones, solicitors, if you will. When the CEO of Heaven, Inc decides he wants God out, he has hi...

Goodreads Review #6

Gabby Kumarated it I got to read this book in exchange for an honest review. From the beginning I was hooked! It was such a brilliant idea to have God work in a call center called Heaven Inc with all the other deities, philosophers, etc. They have God as a psychiatric patient and question him. They want to overthrow God.

This book is fast paced and with a lot of humor. This is a book worthy of a college classroom because I would have loved this in my Religion class!

Goodreads Review #7

James Bizzellrated it 5 stars

Operation Cosmic Teapot starts from an awesome premise: Heaven Inc. At Heaven Inc., history’s most prominent philosophers are the executives of mankind’s universe. They control the careers of mankind’s deities, who are basically customer-service reps. God is just another one of their employees, burned out and disillusioned by the humans who call upon him for support.

The premise makes a lot of sense, if you think about it. Innovative thinkers like DaVinci, Einstei...

Goodreads Review #8

Darlenerated it 5 stars Recommends it for:readers who like humor-comedy-philosophy Recommended to Darlene by:Dylan Callens Shelves:arc I receive an ARC from the author DYLAN CALLENS in exchange for an honest opinion. This is Mismousey’s very honest opinion of his book- OPERATION COSMIC TEAPOT.

Haven’t heard of Mr. Callens before? Hmmm- well that’s because he is a brand new author. And this is his very first book. Saying that then- I was unsure of what type of author Mr Callens was exactly. Hi...

Goodreads Review #9

Debbie Carnesrated it 5 stars I absolutely loved this book. God working in a call center, Freud having God in therapy.
I laughed so hard I cried, have told every body ,"You have to read this book"
I will be looking for more books from Dylan Callens