Culled from Bodett's syndicated radio show, these interconnected stories captures the essence of life in America--especially Homer, Alaska, the sort of place where the keys are left in the snowplow in case someone gets stuck after hours.
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"Got an audiobook with this and The Floating Opera on it. I actually liked this one better. A really fascinating story, and what characters! I never know how to feel about anyone in this book, which is kind of an amazing thing." — Russ (5 out of 5 stars)
"Got an audiobook with this and The Floating Opera on it. I actually liked this one better. A really fascinating story, and what characters! I never know how to feel about anyone in this book, which is kind of an amazing thing."
" Very good, boring, then very good again. "
" My favorite existentialist novel. Of course, it doesn't really matter that it is my favorite. Nothing really matters... "
" read this one years ago...jacob horner, right? in a sense, i am jacob horner...marginalized man? alienation and all that? "
" A great novel for the existentialist. Loved it. Great stuff. "
" This was the kind of book that got under my skin and changed my facial expressions for two days after I finished it. I'm not kidding. An existential crisis has never been so fun. "
" Mythotherapy... "
" Don't make friends in Wicomico. "
" One of the best post-modern novels OUT there. So glad I did it. "
" This book is really good and I hate it. "
" Much underrated novel of the post-war marriage. far superior, to my mind, than Yates's "Revolutionary Road." A lost classic "
" I don't know why I hadn't heard of John Barth, and this book in particular, before. It's bloody brilliant, especially for a grammar geek like myself. Very funny, very dark and with a spectacularly gross ending. "
" Kinda funny, kinda annoying. "
" Probably a re-read, but I don't remember it. A one-year-old visitor pulled it off the shelf, and seemed captivated. A good recommendation. Easy reading, but with some depth. "
" A good natured and quick read about life (and marriage) in Alaska. And yes, he'll leave the light on. "
" This was a well written compilation of essays about rural smalltown life. I found it amusing and often wise. "
Thomas Edward “Tom” Bodett is an American author, voice actor, and radio host. He is also the spokesman for the Motel 6 hotel chain and is famous for popularizing the phrase, “We’ll leave the light on for you.” He is the author of several essay collections including, The End of the Road and As Far As You Can Go without a Passport, and in 2010 he published his first childrens book, Williwaw! Bodette is currently a regular contributor to The Bob Edwards Show on XMPR and panelist on Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me!, a National Public Radio news quiz show. A former resident of Seattle, Washington, and Homer, Alaska, he now lives in Vermont.
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