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 Fleeting Thoughts - Michael McGan
 Fleeting Thoughts - Michael McGan ... in Jamaica, sundown worship in the Keyes, Terrible Twos and Soap Operas to Barbie & Ken, the Terrible Twos and Norse Mythology.Newest Review: ... book is the self containedness of each mini-story or observation. It gives it a real re-readability because you can go back ... more ... to the ones you liked the most and you find yourself reading them to people 'hey, listen to this guy ...' The material is very original and can venture into the slightly surreal with his take on Norse Mythology for example or the suggestion that all Elvis sightings can be explained ...well, I won't ruin how, but it's not the most obvious of answers I can tell you! However the majority of his observations are based on daily events and scenes that are only to familier to us all - stepping on sharp bi...more |
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Fleeting Thoughts - Michael McGan: Worth more than a fleeting read ... (412 words)
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Fleeting Thoughts is the second book from American author Michael McGan (his follow up to The Hamster Never Sleeps). He observes little snippets of every day life and draws from them the hilarity, hypocracy or stupidity that most of us let slide by un-noticed. His style is very laid-back and chatty and you have the feeling to could easily be together down the pub - he'd be the one who kept coming out with the jokes, funny comments, one-liners that kept any listeners helpless with laughter. One of the things I liked most about this book is the self containedness of each mini-story or observation. It gives it a real re-readability because you can go ... Read the complete review
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