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Adventures In Avalon: An Offbeat & Quirky Adult Bedtime Story
Intrepid reporter Ginger Marin discovers a lost civilization of cartoon people living in Middle America, in a town called Avalon in the County of Ligature-Upon-Avon … one of those quaint little communities that is somewhat lost in American space, neither here nor there but definitely somewhere.
Her dispatches from the front lines will thrill and excite you as she describes all the crazy things cartoon people do when they think no one’s watching.
You’ll read the fascinating, slightly raunchy, true tales of the Avalon Defense Department (a.k.a. police department) where rock star police detective General Schnitzkof, a former British officer, and his trusted assistant, rookie cop WingWing, a rotund little dumpling of a “lad”, solve some of the town’s most absurd crimes such as these: “The Case of the Missing Member or How John Sir Gwaine Bobolini Lost One of His Family Jewels and How He Recovered It ... Well Sort Of”, “The Case of the Missing Haunted Mobile Home” and last, but certainly not least, “The Cream Puff Caper”, where you’ll meet some of Avalon’s worst offenders like that pervert Mr. Parabolikos and murderous old lady Wiggins.
Her dispatches from the front lines will thrill and excite you as she describes all the crazy things cartoon people do when they think no one’s watching.
You’ll read the fascinating, slightly raunchy, true tales of the Avalon Defense Department (a.k.a. police department) where rock star police detective General Schnitzkof, a former British officer, and his trusted assistant, rookie cop WingWing, a rotund little dumpling of a “lad”, solve some of the town’s most absurd crimes such as these: “The Case of the Missing Member or How John Sir Gwaine Bobolini Lost One of His Family Jewels and How He Recovered It ... Well Sort Of”, “The Case of the Missing Haunted Mobile Home” and last, but certainly not least, “The Cream Puff Caper”, where you’ll meet some of Avalon’s worst offenders like that pervert Mr. Parabolikos and murderous old lady Wiggins.
180 pages, Paperback
First published June 24, 2016
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About the author
Ginger Marin
9 books58 followersGinger Marin is an actor and former network TV Journalist for NBC News NY. Ginger served as producer and writer for a variety of prime news programs like “Today” and “Nightly News” and various NBC news specials. She has written for Tom Brokaw, Maria Shriver, Roger Mudd, Linda Ellerbee, Garrick Utley and numerous other news anchors. Ginger was a news feed producer for NBC's Affiliate News Service which serviced the network's 200 affiliates and also worked for Visnews, a London-based international news agency.
To learn more about Ginger Marin's entertainment projects, visit Ginger Marin's IMDB Page or her Personal Website.
To learn more about Ginger Marin's entertainment projects, visit Ginger Marin's IMDB Page or her Personal Website.
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June 30, 2016
Why did I like this book? Let me count the ways.
1. The humor is not forced. It simply flowed from the authors imagination to mine.
2. In this high-tech world which requires a lot of mental ‘heavy lifting’, it was wonderful to get away from it all by simply lifting this well written book filled with imaginary characters.
3. I normally want to get through a book quickly, but in this case, I found myself slowing down in order to catch every little morsel of this creative storytelling.
4. I love that there was no effort to imagine the locations, characters and the situations that they found themselves in. None of them are trying to save the world. And some of them are more likable than others just like in the real world.
The bottom line, I would definitely recommend this book. A simple book which is simple to read and easy to enjoy.
1. The humor is not forced. It simply flowed from the authors imagination to mine.
2. In this high-tech world which requires a lot of mental ‘heavy lifting’, it was wonderful to get away from it all by simply lifting this well written book filled with imaginary characters.
3. I normally want to get through a book quickly, but in this case, I found myself slowing down in order to catch every little morsel of this creative storytelling.
4. I love that there was no effort to imagine the locations, characters and the situations that they found themselves in. None of them are trying to save the world. And some of them are more likable than others just like in the real world.
The bottom line, I would definitely recommend this book. A simple book which is simple to read and easy to enjoy.
June 29, 2016
Ginger Marin's approach is very unique storytelling from her "Dispatches" from Avalon to the funny detective stories of the Avalon police department. I recommend this book for those wanting something unusual, funny and a short read.
July 15, 2016
WARNING: This is NOT a kids book! A quick glance at the cover and you may think it is, but it is so much more...The novel opens up with a description of the unique town of Avalon. A human female news reporter (the author quite possibly) finds herself caught up in this undiscovered real cartoon town. Yes, cartoon!
The beginning of the story centers around a case of domestic abuse, where the wife cuts off her husband’s penis. Scheduled for surgery to re-attach his member, and attending court… the reporter finds herself caught up in between the humorous mess. My favorite character is dumb dumb Officer WingWing.
A humorous cartoon for adults that will paint a smile on anyone’s face, and make you laugh out loud. I loved how each character is introduced and well described followed by a cartoon graphic picture. So you imagine your own version of that character and then you see a true picture of it. Every time I laughed.
This quote sums up the randomness and hilariousness of the novel: “Speaking of movies, the only ones they show at Avalon Movie Theater are ‘Pipperschniddle’, about a little boy who befriends cockroach and teaches him to dance and ‘Peenie’ about a girl who grows a penis in her garden and then transplants it onto the back of her pet mouse.”
And it’s not all just about private parts…The protagonist reporter jumps into one case after the next of the Avalon Police Defense Department (Police)… the next one is called the case of the Missing Haunted Mobile Home. The funny stories go on. Excellent bedtime read, or when you need simply something to cheer you up. I loved this and if you are into lighthearted mature comic reads, I think you will too. I give this 5 full glasses of wine and some more!
The beginning of the story centers around a case of domestic abuse, where the wife cuts off her husband’s penis. Scheduled for surgery to re-attach his member, and attending court… the reporter finds herself caught up in between the humorous mess. My favorite character is dumb dumb Officer WingWing.
A humorous cartoon for adults that will paint a smile on anyone’s face, and make you laugh out loud. I loved how each character is introduced and well described followed by a cartoon graphic picture. So you imagine your own version of that character and then you see a true picture of it. Every time I laughed.
This quote sums up the randomness and hilariousness of the novel: “Speaking of movies, the only ones they show at Avalon Movie Theater are ‘Pipperschniddle’, about a little boy who befriends cockroach and teaches him to dance and ‘Peenie’ about a girl who grows a penis in her garden and then transplants it onto the back of her pet mouse.”
And it’s not all just about private parts…The protagonist reporter jumps into one case after the next of the Avalon Police Defense Department (Police)… the next one is called the case of the Missing Haunted Mobile Home. The funny stories go on. Excellent bedtime read, or when you need simply something to cheer you up. I loved this and if you are into lighthearted mature comic reads, I think you will too. I give this 5 full glasses of wine and some more!
July 10, 2016
An irresistible little bowl of nuts. Intrepid ace reporter Ginger Marin (as her character in the book) is as cracked as her crazy detectives in the cartoon town of Avalon. The author knows how paint a wonderful picture with her words as all the characters appear to have their ‘thumbs on the pulse of the community’. I had a happy 4th of July thanks to this book!
July 16, 2016
This is a cleverly written adult "bedtime" story that offers giggles galore along the way to a very charming ending for one of its crazy tales. It's adult themed, satirical and downright goofy funny as Ms. Marin gets lost in Avalon and reports on the goings on of the various people and events in this cartoon community. An imaginative piece that's well worth your time for something, I think, that's quite different. These characters deserve to have a long life in future books.
July 7, 2016
I didn’t know what to expect with this book but the description sounded wacky enough to entice me to give it a read. And boy was I glad I did. It was a good find to be sure as it is quite delightful. I really did feel as if I entered into a cartoon world.
June 28, 2016
A super fun read. Witty, charming and creative. I love this book!
July 14, 2016
Ginger Marin has managed to create a very different kind of reading experience with her Adventures in Avalon. It’s simply written from the perspective of a journalist lost in “Middle America” who comes across a town of crazy cartoon people and turn morphs into funny detective stories with a wonderful array of characters. At that point you’ll think you entered Adventures in Avalon, the TV show (not yet produced, of course). I imagine that’s the idea because you can very clearly see these characters come alive in your mind’s eye. Immerse yourself. you won’t be disappointed. Light, fast reading. A great pick for summer fun.
July 17, 2016
And now for something completely different. I am happy to report that Adventures in Avalon makes for a humorous good read. It’s smartly written in an unusual manner. I never laughed so hard at a severed penis story before - described as “the top banana”. And that's just one of the author's funny detective stories courtesy of the Avalon Defense Department. Truly enjoyable.
January 12, 2017
-escaped from the booby hatch-
Obviously the author has fled reality a while ago, and is currently living in a blanket fort in Carl Jung's living room. After reading this I'm convinced that its actually coded with secret messages asking for chew toys and Chateau Lafite wine. don't take my word for it, read it for yourself. :)
Obviously the author has fled reality a while ago, and is currently living in a blanket fort in Carl Jung's living room. After reading this I'm convinced that its actually coded with secret messages asking for chew toys and Chateau Lafite wine. don't take my word for it, read it for yourself. :)
July 18, 2016
As an avid reader of gumshoe and whodunit novels, I enjoyed this delightful romp through the eyes of Ginger Marin. Fast paced and genuinely funny. Kept me on my seat from beginning to end. I highly recommend this.
August 9, 2016
OMG! This book has a windfall of crazy characters. Worth every minute of your time. I can’t stop thinking about some of the great lines and analogies and the case files of the Avalon Defense Department are absolute gems. This silliness rocks. Prepare for time travel back to your childhood. I love WingWing! Actually I love General Schnitzkof too.
The stories are first introduced by author Ginger Marin as her own character, a reporter, who gets lost in Avalon, a cartoon community somewhere in America. She's forced to hide out in the newspaper office, in fear of her life, and there she discovers the various case files of the nutty police department. There are 3 dispatches from Ginger sent to her editor and 3 case files. I can't say that I liked one story over the other. They are all terrific, both the dispatches and the case files. I can't wait for the next installment. There had better be one!
The stories are first introduced by author Ginger Marin as her own character, a reporter, who gets lost in Avalon, a cartoon community somewhere in America. She's forced to hide out in the newspaper office, in fear of her life, and there she discovers the various case files of the nutty police department. There are 3 dispatches from Ginger sent to her editor and 3 case files. I can't say that I liked one story over the other. They are all terrific, both the dispatches and the case files. I can't wait for the next installment. There had better be one!
August 13, 2016
On one level you might think you'd be reading a children's book but I assure you otherwise. Ms. Marin's clever content adds enough adult humor for the crowd. Her first tale has a severed penis (never actually called that - it's "the wiener" or "the top banana") and rough sex. The second tale offers up homosexuality and a pedophile priest, while the third tale gives us a pervert and a brothel. All of these are in the context of the Avalon Defense Department's police case files. Then there are the author's references to terrorism, exotic coffee beans, movies, ebola and what have you within the context of her journalistic dispatches to her editor. Clever and fun book. Enjoyable to read. I've passed it on to my mother!
July 22, 2016
Adults rejoice! Take a load off, grab your favorite beverage and snack and get out your reading glasses if you need them. You're sure to enjoy Adventures in Avalon if you like simple fun and offbeat literature. The book is short but it's filled with delightful imagery and oddball characters. I loved everything about it from it's weird premise to how Ms. Marin expresses herself as both the author and her own character within the book's pages. This cartoon rocks. A shout out to General Schnitzkof and Officer WingWing for all the laughs.
July 30, 2016
Okay, this one's a keeper. Read it, have fun, keep it for when the kids are old enough to "get" all the wonderful satire and bits of naughtiness. This was a very cute and funny book.
August 2, 2016
The whole town of Avalon is a looney bin. Definitely worth visiting!
January 21, 2025
A Most Quirky Delight!
Ginger Marin makes you feel that you are traveling in a yellow submarine, on a magical mystery tour, to a town like no other, Avalon, a cartoon wonderment! This odd book is one wicked laugh.
Ginger Marin makes you feel that you are traveling in a yellow submarine, on a magical mystery tour, to a town like no other, Avalon, a cartoon wonderment! This odd book is one wicked laugh.
October 14, 2025
This is a quirky book about the small town of Avalon that contains cartoon characters. This book is intended for adults but has the "personality" of a child. The characters are clueless which makes the book funny. A quick, cute read.
October 14, 2025
This is an offbeat story for adult readers. It takes place in Avalon which is a cartoon town. The subject matter is taken from the news, such as the incident with Lorena Bobbit. This would be troubling to children so I would not recommend this for the younger set.
October 4, 2016
This is serious fun. As a fan of South Park, I can only say I appreciated this work by Ginger Marin very much. The setting is Avalon in Middle America, wherever that may be. It's no where and everywhere in some little town with its oddball characters who in this case are cartoon people. The detective tales, three of which are in this first book, in what I believe is hoping to be a series, are well defined as are the stories themselves. It's five star fun and yes, it's for adults.
September 1, 2016
A very creative little book with well drawn characters. Truly one to make you smile, followed by good laughs throughout. Definitely a funny book for smart people (it's on that book list) because Ms. Marin has some very clever commentary going on when writing as her own character lost in the cartoon community of Avalon.
August 21, 2016
Time to leave the world as we know it behind and travel to Avalon for simple fun and light adventures. I enjoyed the author’s cleverness in bringing her offbeat and quirky adult bedtime story to readers everywhere. The humor is both subtle and at times outrageous. A winning combination.
November 16, 2016
What a refreshingly different little book. Enjoyable all around. I would love to read more of the detective tales. With such fetching cover art too, I plan to buy some paperbacks to give as Christmas gifts.
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