Twas the night okay, more like the week before christmas, and all through pine cove, california, people are busy buying, wrapping, packing, and generally getting into the holiday spirit. So, being a completely lazy bastard, im asking you. Most christmas novels suffer from an overabundance of sweetness or a glut of requisite miracle making. The stupidest angel audiobook by christopher moore. Twas the night okay, more like the week before christmas, and all through the tiny community of pine cove, california, people are busy buying, wrapping, packing, and generally getting into the holiday spirit. Combine the boys earnest wish that santa return from the grave with the best intentions of the stupidest angel in all creation and this. A humorous tale of what happens when a nonetooclever angel overhears a little boy, who, having witnessed santa taking a shovel to the head, prays for santa to return from the dead. A heartwarming tale of christmas terror by moore, christopher from amazons fiction books store. The voice work on the recording was well done and added to the humor.
The stupidest angel is anything but the normal christmas tale. Christmas crept into pine cove like a creeping christmas thing. Set during christmas, it brings together several favored characters from his previous books set in the fictional town of pine cove, a recurring location in moores novels. Why violence has declined is a 2011 book by steven pinker, in which the author argues that violence in the world has declined both in the long run and in the short run and suggests explanations as to why this has occurred. Christmas is around the coner and the small neighborly town of pine cove, california is full of spirit and spunk. A dear friend who appreciates my sense of humor casually mentioned this as one of her favorite holiday reads, so i gave it sampling.
Funny characters, christmas cheer, brain eating zombies and an angel everything one wants in a great book. Assuming that youve read past the title, youll know that this isnt your typical anything not a typical christmas story, or even a typical novel. When 7 year old josh barker witnesses lena marquez accidentally murdering her exhusband dale while hes in a santa suit he believes santa is really dead. When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the preorder period. Irreverent, healing i needed something a bit irreverent to read this christmas while recovering from the flu and generally feeling lousy. Theres some peeps talking about making a stupidest angel movie and theyve asked me who i would cast. Unfortunately, our angels not sporting the brightest halo in the bunch, and before you can say kris kringle, hes botched his sacred mission and sent the residents of pine cove headlong into christmas chaos, culminating in the most hilarious and horrifying holiday party the. The stupidest angel was really funny and as a horror movie fan i was pleasantly surprised by the plot twist. This story is set in a small town in california on the lead up to christmas, where the. Excerpt from the stupidest angel christopher moore. The teenage son of a friend isnt much of a reader, but when i told him that this book had both angels and zombies, he gave it a try. The stupidest angel book the seattle public library. This was my first christopher moore novel and after listening im sure that i will pick up other recordings of his work.
After a while, i just started giving it away for christmas. Known for his colorful characters and imaginative storylines, he has gained a cult following for his books, many of which have become new york times bestsellers. Christopher moore a humorous tale of what happens when a nonetooclever angel overhears a little boy, who, having witnessed santa taking a shovel to the head, prays for santa to return from the dead. Im cheating just the tiniest bit here on the annual childrens christmas book post. I picked up christopher moores the stupidest angel, maybe because ive been reading a lot of serious books over the winter holidays and needed a change of pace. Twas the night okay, more like the week before christmas, and all through the tiny community of pine cove, california, people are busy buying, wrapping, packing.
The stupidest angel s christmas miracle for luck, there is no chapter. An unabridged commercial compact disc recording of the original edition of the stupidest angel was issued with narration by tony roberts. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a. The stupidest angel twas the night okay, more like the week before christmas, and all through the tiny community of pine cove, california, people are busy buying, wrapping, packing, and generally getting into the holiday spirit. The stupidest angel a heartwarming tale of christmas terror book. The stupidest angel book south san francisco public. The gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal and found it a very good and extremely funny read. Christopher moore has revived the residents of pine cove, and some other characters from his other novels, with all their silliness and insanity and added an angel that is one part the terminator and two part jim carry from dumb and dumber.
The stupidest angel audiobook, by christopher moore. I recommend this book at any time of the year, though its especially funny during the christmas season. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. His father called me excited when his son shared the story with him. I would suggest listening to the lust lizard of melancholy cove before listening to the stupidest angel. Stupidest angel a heartwarming tale of christmas terror.
It is a fun romp through a small town where everyone is in everyones business. A heartwarming tale of christmas terror by christopher moore and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. You cant just pick lucy lawless for molly, and be done with it. Little joshua barker is in desperate need of a holiday miracle. Tweet about the stupidest angel pin the stupidest angel email a friend about the stupidest angel available formats. Unfortunately, our angels not sporting the brightest halo in the bunch, and before you can say kris kringle, hes botched his sacred mission and sent the residents of pine cove headlong into christmas chaos, culminating in the most hilarious and horrifying holiday party the town has ever seen. So i picked up the stupidest angel also by christopher moore, and just finished it.
Cast the stupidest angel movie once again hey kids, its that time again. This book makes me want to read more of moores work and i already have a second hardback just waiting to be read. A heartwarming tale of christmas terror pdf epub pine cove series book. The stupidest angel book hillsborough county public. The stupidest angel book midcontinent public library. Just this christmas photo album chapter 14 the camaraderie of the lonesome christmas chapter 15 a momentary flash of molly chapter 16 so chapter 17 he knows if youve been bad or good chapter 18 your puny worm god weapons are useless against my. The stupidest angel was a very quick read, it only took me two nights of reading to finish it and i enjoyed every minute. A book trailer for the book, the stupidest angel by christopher moore. At first, i used to just recommend the stupidest angel to people.
I found myself arriving to work every morning in a great mood. Licking his lips, he tasted vulcanized rubber, thinking that it wouldnt be bad with hot sauce or perhaps chocolate sprinkles. The stupidest angel was just what the doctor ordered. No part of this book may be used or reproduced without written. Yet, it is a book that offers, in addition to a story of lust and slayings worthy of the bible, some theological insight as well, such as when the stupidest angel raziel is run over by a volve. Moore already tends to mistake quirks for character, but with angel, he even zooms past most of the quirks. The stupidest angel was a stupid book, with stupid angels, and other stupid and irritating characters and stupid jokes which gave me a headache and were not funny, and i am not stupid enough to read it anymore. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. And its so easy to laugh at santa getting a shovel to the head, right. The stupidest angel book central rappahannock regional.