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ex-idaho · 04-30-2003, 10:34 AM

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Originally posted by Korihor
I read Fuck Yes! by Wing Fing, which is rumoured to be Tom Robbin's nom de plume for the book. Craziest book I ever read.

You are the only other person I know that has ever even heard of this book. I loaned out my copy a few years back and have never seen it again. I have been trying to get another copy but i think it is out of print.

ex-idaho · 04-30-2003, 10:37 AM

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Originally posted by squiddy
I love Tom Robbins too! I picked up "Fierce Invalids" the other day but haven't read it yet.

I liked "Another Roadside Attraction" a lot, but my favorite is probably "Jitterbug Perfume."

Jitterbug Perfume is clearly his best work. Another Roadside Attraction is also a great one and Cowgirls was alright. I certainly wouldn't have picked it for adaptation to film. His last couple of books were alright but lacked an edge. Frog Pajamas and Fierce Invalids seemed to be trying to hard.

Robbins is one of my faves though and I am sure I will buy all his future works as I have bought and read all his works to date.

Farren · 04-30-2003, 08:36 PM

Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates. And I enjoyed it immensely, apart from his crappy and ad-hoc descriptions of granny hacking his email.

NobleSavage · 05-01-2003, 07:20 AM

Tom Robbins rocks. I've read all his works and planning on getting Villa Incognito soon. I've read all his works, but I think the best is Jitterbug Perfume.

theyeti · 05-01-2003, 07:47 AM

I've read Another Roadside Attraction, Jitterbug Perfume, and Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas. I thoroughly enjoyed them all, though they're a bit... um, off the wall, what with the mysticism and all. My fave was Roadside Attraction. That's probably the one that makes the most fun of religion. I'm surprised that others think that it was one of his weakest.

theyeti

Equal_Mark · 05-01-2003, 01:12 PM

I thought the ending of Jitterbug Perfume was a total epiphany...

05-01-2003, 07:20 AM	#14
NobleSavage Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 1,363	Tom Robbins Tom Robbins rocks. I've read all his works and planning on getting Villa Incognito soon. I've read all his works, but I think the best is Jitterbug Perfume.

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04-30-2003, 08:36 PM	#13
Farren Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: South Africa Posts: 2,194	Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates. And I enjoyed it immensely, apart from his crappy and ad-hoc descriptions of granny hacking his email.

05-01-2003, 07:47 AM	#15
theyeti Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Denver, CO, USA Posts: 9,747	I've read Another Roadside Attraction, Jitterbug Perfume, and Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas. I thoroughly enjoyed them all, though they're a bit... um, off the wall, what with the mysticism and all. My fave was Roadside Attraction. That's probably the one that makes the most fun of religion. I'm surprised that others think that it was one of his weakest. theyeti

05-01-2003, 01:12 PM	#16
Equal_Mark Regular Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Exit 109 Joisey Posts: 135	I thought the ending of Jitterbug Perfume was a total epiphany...

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