Anansi Boys
Registered by KansasKiwi on 10/29/2006
15 journalers for this copy...
Mass market paperback.
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Barnes & Noble Review
Anansi Boys, a sequel of sorts to Neil Gaiman's Hugo- and Nebula Award–winning American Gods, revolves around a prudish guy named Fat Charlie, the unwitting son of the spider-trickster god Anansi, who, after finding out about the death of his estranged father, meets the brother he never knew he had: and watches as his orderly life devolves into supernaturally induced chaos.
Fat Charlie's life in London is anything but remarkable. Though he works in a dead-end job for a despicable boss who resembles "an albino ferret in an expensive suit" and dates a woman whose mother hates him, Fat Charlie's bland existence takes a dramatic turn when he is summoned to Florida for his father's funeral.
The trouble starts when Fat Charlie meets his brother, Spider, who received all of his father's charm, wit, and wild sense of adventure. When Spider shows up in London and seduces his brother's fiancée, Fat Charlie reluctantly begins a journey of self-discovery that leads him to the very beginnings of the world, where the oldest, and most powerful, stories reside.
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Reserved for crimson-tide
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Barnes & Noble Review
Anansi Boys, a sequel of sorts to Neil Gaiman's Hugo- and Nebula Award–winning American Gods, revolves around a prudish guy named Fat Charlie, the unwitting son of the spider-trickster god Anansi, who, after finding out about the death of his estranged father, meets the brother he never knew he had: and watches as his orderly life devolves into supernaturally induced chaos.
Fat Charlie's life in London is anything but remarkable. Though he works in a dead-end job for a despicable boss who resembles "an albino ferret in an expensive suit" and dates a woman whose mother hates him, Fat Charlie's bland existence takes a dramatic turn when he is summoned to Florida for his father's funeral.
The trouble starts when Fat Charlie meets his brother, Spider, who received all of his father's charm, wit, and wild sense of adventure. When Spider shows up in London and seduces his brother's fiancée, Fat Charlie reluctantly begins a journey of self-discovery that leads him to the very beginnings of the world, where the oldest, and most powerful, stories reside.
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Reserved for crimson-tide
Journal Entry 2 by 
crimson-tide
from Balingup, Western Australia Australia on Friday, August 3, 2007
crimson-tide from Balingup, Western Australia Australia on Friday, August 3, 2007
This arrived safely today as a RABCK from the absolutely lovely KansasKiwi.
Thank you so much.
And . . . thanks also for the great card.
Thank you so much.
And . . . thanks also for the great card.
Journal Entry 3 by crimson-tide from Balingup, Western Australia Australia on Saturday, November 7, 2009
crimson-tide from Balingup, Western Australia Australia on Saturday, November 7, 2009
A quirky, imaginative and entertaining read . . . but then what else would you expect? Oh, and it involves gods to a certain degree - of course. But basically a story about stories. Stories, songs and myths, and how we need them in our lives.
Thanks again KansasKiwi.
Thanks again KansasKiwi.
Journal Entry 4 by crimson-tide at Balingup, Western Australia Australia on Sunday, November 15, 2009
crimson-tide at Balingup, Western Australia Australia on Sunday, November 15, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (11/15/2009 UTC) at Balingup, Western Australia Australia
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Sending as a RABCK to a special BookCrosser. Enjoy!
Sending as a RABCK to a special BookCrosser. Enjoy!
Journal Entry 5 by chich from Ibiza - Sant Antoni de Portmany, Illes Balears/Islas Baleares Spain on Monday, November 23, 2009
Woo Hoo! What a lovely & unexpected RABCK! Thanks so much crimson-tide, you really made my day:=) I've been wanting to read this book for ages and will put it right on top of Mt TBR!
Journal Entry 6 by chich from Ibiza - Sant Antoni de Portmany, Illes Balears/Islas Baleares Spain on Monday, February 22, 2010
What a great read! I just loved the mix of fantasy and comedy, which reminded me a lot of books by Tom Holt and Connie Willis. This is now officially my favourite Gaiman novel, along with Neverwhere:)
Thanks again for this lovely RABCK crimson-tide:-)
Thanks again for this lovely RABCK crimson-tide:-)
Journal Entry 7 by chich at Ibiza - Sant Antoni de Portmany, Illes Balears/Islas Baleares Spain on Friday, June 25, 2010
Starting a bookray, PM me if you want to join!
Shipping order for this ray:
1) bookguide, The Netherlands, EU/UK shipping.
2) Moriquen, Belgium, EU shipping.
4) MKtiny, UK, will ship anywhere.
5) disneyfreaksam, UK, can ship anywhere.
6) aunt-sophie, Canada, North America shipping.
7) kiyoteefoxx, US, can ship anywhere.
8) Bibliotender, US, can ship anywhere.
9) RebeccaToh, Malaysia, can ship anywhere.
10) elidanora, Argentina, can ship anywhere.
11) bearyfriend, Singapore, can ship anywhere. ¤¤ current location ¤¤
...you?
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• try to read it within a month
• ask the next on the list for his/her address
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• wrap it up well and pass it on to the next participant
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Happy reading everyone!
Journal Entry 8 by chich at Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada on Thursday, July 15, 2010
Released 13 yrs ago (7/15/2010 UTC) at Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada
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Book sent to bookguide today, enjoy! :)
Thank you Chich. This was a surprise discovery in my postbox this morning. I'm off on a trip to England tomorrow, and I'd already picked my books to take, but this one's definitely coming along for the ride!
I am definitely a convert to Neil Gaiman’s books, having previously only read his collaboration with Terry Pratchett ‘Good Omens’. This has all the ingredients for a favourite book - humour, fantasy, a fairytale quality - and it does not disappoint. My husband, reading a page of dialogue over my shoulder, asked me if it was a children’s book, and I agree that the style of writing is somewhat simplistic. I would say that this is a crossover book between teenage and adult fiction, and could be enjoyed by both age-groups, rather like Harry Potter. There are moments of sheer terror in the book, at least for the characters, but I cannot say that I felt it myself, so I would not consider it unsuitable for younger readers, unless they had a particularly vivid imagination and suffered from nightmares. It would make a fabulous film, with so many colourful characters; I do hope somebody has made it or is planning to do so!
www.neilgaiman.com
I will send it off to Moriquen very soon.
www.neilgaiman.com
I will send it off to Moriquen very soon.
Sending this on to Moriquen for the ring. We seem to be having a Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett hotline, sending their books back and forth across the Dutch / Belgian border! I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.
UPDATE: Sorry, this got put on one side so it will be sent on November 16th.
This book has been released as part of the following BookCrossing challenges:
- The Ultimate Challenge - read and release books, with extra points for a monthly theme
- Reduce Mount TBR (To Be Read) - read and release books on the TBR list since before Jan. 2010. My reading goal is 75 books.
- Pages Read Challenge - read a self-set target number of pages in 2010. My goal is 24,000.
- Set It Yourself Challenge
UPDATE: Sorry, this got put on one side so it will be sent on November 16th.
This book has been released as part of the following BookCrossing challenges:
- The Ultimate Challenge - read and release books, with extra points for a monthly theme
- Reduce Mount TBR (To Be Read) - read and release books on the TBR list since before Jan. 2010. My reading goal is 75 books.
- Pages Read Challenge - read a self-set target number of pages in 2010. My goal is 24,000.
- Set It Yourself Challenge
Yeey, the book has arrived. We briefly feared the book had gotten lost somewhere, but bookguide kindly explained she had put it on travelling without actually sending the book on its way. Hence a little confusion. Doesn't matter, it happens to the best of us! ;)
Thanks for sending it my way, bookguide!
Thanks for sending it my way, bookguide!
I have really enjoyed this book. It was witty and adventurous and I never really knew where it was going. (Although what happened to Grahame Coats wasn't that unexpected, you still really wanted it to happen to him!)
I have now discovered a new authour who I wouldn't mind to get to know a little better!
(PM'ed the next participant.)
(Haven't received an answer from hazy_d, have sent a PM to MKtiny.)
I have now discovered a new authour who I wouldn't mind to get to know a little better!
(PM'ed the next participant.)
(Haven't received an answer from hazy_d, have sent a PM to MKtiny.)
Journal Entry 14 by 
Moriquen
at By mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Moriquen at By mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Released 13 yrs ago (1/4/2011 UTC) at By mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases
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This book is on its way to the next participant. (MKtiny as hazy_d never answered any of my PM's) I hope you'll enjoy the book!
Journal Entry 15 by MKtiny at Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom on Thursday, January 13, 2011
Just arrived safe and sound. I have a book to read ahead of this one, but hope to get to it soon.
Journal Entry 16 by MKtiny at Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom on Saturday, February 26, 2011
Took this on holiday with me and read it in a couple of sittings. I love Neil Gaiman's books - he is such a brilliant storyteller. Spider can come and transform my boxroom anytime :).
On it's way to the next reader as soon as I have an address.
On it's way to the next reader as soon as I have an address.
Journal Entry 17 by disneyfreaksam at Warminster, Wiltshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Excellent. Looking forward to reading this one asap.
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Entertaining read.
Awaiting address of next reader and then I will get it away
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Awaiting address of next reader and then I will get it away
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Journal Entry 19 by disneyfreaksam at Warminster, Wiltshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Enjoy xx
It's here. I'm planning on starting it after I'm done with the two books I am currently reading, so hopefully it shouldn't be too long before it's on its way again.
It seems that this novel is set in the same universe as another novel by this author, American Gods, but I haven’t read it. This said, I did not feel like I was missing any crucial information, and it doesn’t look as the two novels are direct sequels to each other. Even though, personally, I found this book average, I read it rather easily and quickly. It is easy to understand why Neil Gaiman is so popular: it is a perfect mix of fantasy, action, and humour, on a background of complex family relationships. You can’t be bored, with him!
The book is now on its way to kiyotefoxx
The book is now on its way to kiyotefoxx
Got this recently, am looking forward to reading it :)
Thanks for including me!
I'll let you all know what I thought as soon as I finish it :)
Thanks for including me!
I'll let you all know what I thought as soon as I finish it :)
Just received this book and I will read it ASAP.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Sorry for the delay.
I just sent this book to RebeccaToh today.
Tracking: LN184235249US
I just sent this book to RebeccaToh today.
Tracking: LN184235249US
Journal Entry 25 by RebeccaToh at Rawang, Sultanate of Selangor (Shah Alam) Malaysia on Monday, October 3, 2011
Received this in the mail today. Thank you Bibliotender. :)
Will try to read it within a month.
Will try to read it within a month.
Journal Entry 26 by RebeccaToh at Rawang, Sultanate of Selangor (Shah Alam) Malaysia on Monday, March 19, 2012
Released 12 yrs ago (3/19/2012 UTC) at Rawang, Sultanate of Selangor (Shah Alam) Malaysia
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Just sent off the book to Argentina.
Journal Entry 27 by elidanora at Buenos Aires, Ciudad de Buenos Aires (Capital Federal) Argentina on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
I just received it! I´ll read it ASAP and then pass along.
Thanks for sharing this marvelous author.
Thanks for sharing this marvelous author.
Journal Entry 28 by elidanora at Buenos Aires, Ciudad de Buenos Aires (Capital Federal) Argentina on Monday, June 4, 2012
Released 11 yrs ago (5/25/2012 UTC) at Buenos Aires, Ciudad de Buenos Aires (Capital Federal) Argentina
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I forgot to let you know that this book was traveling to the next reader.
Reference:
Correo Argentino RR600941760AR
Reference:
Correo Argentino RR600941760AR
Received, thanks. Will get into it soon, hope it will not be as dry as American Gods.
Thanks chich for sharing this read, and letting me decide what to do with the book. Most likely I will let this ray continue after I'm done reading.
Continuing Ray:
Eggs2805 (Switzerland)
Joan13 (USA)
Continuing Ray:
Eggs2805 (Switzerland)
Joan13 (USA)
Fat Charlie is travelling now to Switzerland via air.
Received in the mail box today! Thanks bearyfriend for sharing!
Quite funny, I was with a friend when I opened my mailbox and she saw the stamp saying it was shipped from Singapore. She was quite thrilled for me that I was receiving packets from across the globe! I'm hoping this might convince her of joining bookcrossing, as she only receives bills in her mailbox!
Quite funny, I was with a friend when I opened my mailbox and she saw the stamp saying it was shipped from Singapore. She was quite thrilled for me that I was receiving packets from across the globe! I'm hoping this might convince her of joining bookcrossing, as she only receives bills in her mailbox!
I enjoyed this book very much! A great read! It had been a long time since I read anything by Neil Gaiman (American Gods was the last), but I will definitly search for his other books!
Will be sending it off to Joan13.
Will be sending it off to Joan13.
Journal Entry 34 by eggs2805 at the mail, Ring/Ray book -- Controlled Releases on Friday, August 10, 2012
Released 11 yrs ago (8/10/2012 UTC) at the mail, Ring/Ray book -- Controlled Releases
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sent to Joan13
The book made it to me in the USA via mail from eggs2805 in Switzerland. A well-loved, well-traveled book. I know many readers have enjoyed it. Now, I look forward to reading it as soon as I finish the book I'm currently reading. Thanks! I'm excited. This is the very first bookray/booking I've received a book from. Woohoo! :-)
