Reminds me of my own not-quire-so-crazy youth. There is no word for this book of short stories other than “delightful”.
When someone asked me my favourite book, my snap answer is usually Triffids. The second time, I thought I was a frickin’ fool for putting it down the first time. The first time I picked it up, I stopped on about page 5. The only graphic novel on the list – I have a lot of favourite comics but this one makes it onto this list because the characters felt developed enough for a novel. I missed out “the” on some of them, not sure why, but I’ll be blowed if I’m renumbering everything now.) I wouldn’t even say it’s definitive as my choice in books depends heavily on mood and context but I can safely say these are books that I probably liked that afternoon, maybe.
They’re just books that strike a chord or mean a lot to me for one reason or another, or frankly that I just enjoy and I (have and) will re-read every year or so. They’re not - by any means - the best 20 books ever written or the most important books to society in general, or anything like that. Quotes from Nietzsche, an explanation for Jehovah's Witnesses, Pope condoms and a likable shopping cart are but a few of this novel's charms told in a quick and terse manner.Īnd yes, there is a reason it is spelled Scepticism.A few times over the last couple of weeks I’ve referred to different books being on my “favourite books list” – but yesterday I realised I’ve never sat down and worked out said list so, frankly, anything could be on there.Īs a result of that realisation, and in a bid to avoid doing anything actually useful, I decided to make the list of my top 20 favourite books yesterday afternoon. Meanwhile, there's an optimistic supermarket trolley climbing Mount Everest, looking for God."
As the competitive rage spreads, the betting shops cause a dangerous faith war resulting in multiple popes, a beautiful woman claiming to be God's messenger, and a technological riot with artificially intelligent home appliances. It isn't long before people of all faiths are rushing to outdo each other. If someone believes that the 16th reincarnation of the Dalai Lama is the one true incarnation, or that his grandfather's spirit lives in a tree, Edgar reasons that he should be willing to bet on it. "As the owner of the metaphysical betting shop, Edgar challenges people to 'put their money where their mouths are' about their faith. Hilarious novel by Bo Fowler about Edgar Malroy, founder of Scepticism, Inc - a chain of metaphysical betting shops.
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