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Balloon Animals
Balloon Animals | Jonathan Dunne
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BALLOON ANIMALS is a pilgrimage and road-trip of unusual dimensions. Follow me, Jonny Rowe, on a wild goose-chase from Ireland to the USA with my American grandfather's remains in my red birthday balloon. I use 'remains' in the loosest sense of the word: my grandfather, 45, puffed his last breaths of air into my birthday balloon before suffering a massive heart attack right there at my birthday party which becomes his deathday party. Feeling responsible for 45's death, and as a thank-you for filling Clinical Dad's void after leaving that questionable suicide note, I make it my quest to return 45 to his birthplace amongst the corn of Iowa, USA, suspended inside his soul-bubble. This journey might also help me with my identity-crisis ... I'm a genealogy student, by the way. And who knows, maybe I'll find love - I tend to find things when I'm not looking for them. Join me on a desperate race against time to unveil the truth as my birthday balloon begins to deflate and loose 45 forever to the wind.
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Texreader
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This book had everything going for it: a Litsy author, his first book I read was so original & amazing, & it had a perfect rating here. An interesting premise about how a grandfather‘s dying breath is caught in a balloon and the MC must decide what to do with it. But roughly a 1/3 into the story nothing has happened except, for the most part, inane conversations between two stoned men in their thirties. So I bailed for march‘s #readwithmrbook ⬇️

Texreader I procrastinated writing this in March because I hated giving this review to an author here on Litsy whom I admire. But I had to be honest about how sad and frustrated I was reading this book. Im so ambivalent now about reading more of his books 😕 4y
HarryBonucci147 Hello. 4y
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Texreader
Balloon Animals | Jonathan Dunne
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My pick for #readwithmrbook for March‘s #authoronlitsy. @MrBook because I really liked the one book I‘ve read by him ⬇️ Also, it‘ll work for #readingeurope2020 #ireland

MrBook 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤗 4y
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MinDea
Balloon Animals | Jonathan Dunne
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Hey guys! @JonathanDunne posted asking for #Help. Anyone interested should head over to his page!

#SpreadTheWord #Help #BestCommunity

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ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled
Balloon Animals | Jonathan Dunne
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Wonderful. Such an imaginative, hilarious, ingenius story. I absolutely loved it. I was compelled to sneak-read at work because I didn't want to put it down. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

JonathanDunne Thank you ✌🎈 7y
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LiteraryMind
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Surprise Party? Check.
Awesome Decorations? Double Check.
Super Cool Piñata? Totes!
An Awesome, blessed day? Praise the Lord!
And yes, that is a bounce house. ?#ForeverYoung

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Alfoster
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Meet another set of hilarious, quirky characters when Jonny vows to return his dementia-ridden grandfather's "remains" to Iowa. His journey is filled with humor and pathos as he discovers unknown ancestors and uncovers mysteries involving his family. Get ready for a wild romp! Well Dunne???! @JonathanDunne

Cinfhen Very clever, you witty Litten 😉 7y
Alfoster @Cinfhen Thanks! Just trying to channel his humor! 7y
JonathanDunne Love the photo 😁✌ 7y
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Alfoster @JonathanDunne Thanks! Now I gotta find a lighthouse....😳 7y
JonathanDunne @Alfoster Just follow the light. 7y
britt_brooke Great review! I need to read this soon. 7y
Alfoster @britt_brooke Thanks! It's so funny! You'll understand the balloon when you read it too!🎈 7y
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kyraleseberg
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I felt like I was watching a movie rather than reading a book. The characters personalities and dialogue really play out like movie scenes (think low-budget cult classics!) and the plot takes you all over the place in the best way!
This is the first of many Jonathan Dunne novels I'll be reading! 👍

JonathanDunne I've just seen this now. Thanks!!😁 7y
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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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Hi hi hi 👋 I have more than one ereader (because reasons 🤔) I'm easily swayed by Litsy posts about ebook sales (especially when it's a funny one from the author 😂) and bookbub emails 😬 #seasonsreadings2016

BookishMarginalia No need to explain multiple ereaders-- I say, the more the merrier 👍🏼😀 7y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag @BookishMarginalia, the bottom one is mostly not an ereader but in a reading emergency... 7y
julesG I am with you. I have multiple eReaders as well. And don't get me started on book bargains. I have so many books, I wouldn't have to buy any for the rest of my life. 7y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag @julesG, I'm pretty sure I'm set for life with my ebook bargains 😂 not that that slows me down at all... 7y
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kyraleseberg
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Currently reading! This is only my second e-book (because I'm all about flipping pages and bookmarks) but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to read this for just 99 cents on Amazon!

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Laura317
Balloon Animals | Jonathan Dunne
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Starting this next. I've read good reviews here and on Goodreads.

LauraBeth This looks fun 7y
JonathanDunne I hope you like balloons. 7y
Laura317 @LauraBeth It just sounded good. 7y
Laura317 @JonathanDunne Yes, love balloons as long as there aren't any clowns holding them. 7y
JonathanDunne @Laura317 funny that you should mention that...😂 7y
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MMenefee
Balloon Animals | Jonathan Dunne
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This book was exactly what I needed this week: laugh out loud humor as a quirky character goes on an imaginative quest. I didn't see any of the plot twists coming which made this tale all the more enjoyable.

britt_brooke I just finished Hide the Elephant, and really enjoyed it, too! 7y
JonathanDunne TY👈🙌 7y
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MMenefee
Balloon Animals | Jonathan Dunne

"A friend of the family spotted them together on a beach in La Manga.
Smooth. La Manga? Isn't that a Japanese comic?"

Your book is providing me with lots of laughs, @JonathanDunne

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DeborahSmall
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#bookmail I'm loving J Dunne's Living Dead Lovers so much I had to get his other books. Will add Lighthouse Jive to my collection when it's released in paperback later this month 📚❤️👍🏼

DeborahSmall Hide the a Elephant 🐘 isn't quite showing in the photograph ❤️ 7y
JonathanDunne @DeborahSmall Lookin' good👍👋 7y
Balibee146 You have The Crow Road in the original cover :-) Mine fell to bits after many years. 7y
DeborahSmall @Balibee146 such a great book ❤️ 7y
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