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This has been on my shelf for 14 years. Today I decide if I'll ever read it. I have no idea why I bought it, it doesn't really seem like my thing. I've also brought Flamingo out for in case I hate Darkmans. But I've got to give it 50 pages at least before deciding... Let's see.

Sometimes baffling, though largely readable and often very funny experimental novel concerning a motley cast of characters in modern-day Kent and their possible possession by a medieval court jester. Maybe not totally successful but by and large I enjoyed it.

Not gonna lie. I just ordered the tagged book, which has been on my TBR forever, because of this amazing interview:
lithub.com/nicola-barker-is-our-great-post-punk-novelist

Time for the #2030SomethingLongReadsBookClub 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻!!! This 900-page tome was this meeting's selection. Mixed reviews, mixed reviews. This shall be a fun discussion! Yes, that's a very big bacon cheeseburger 😉👍🏻.

#BookNLunch! Library edition 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻! Another present @BookBabe got for me was this maaahhhvelous Lunch Box Book 😎👌🏻! It. Is. Awesome! Everyone here at work wants one now 😂👏🏻. I'm working an extra shift tonight *Happy Dance*, which will be my second at Circulation. So, I go from Reference to Circulation. A jack-of-all-trades. Anyway, happy reads & happy eats! 😎👌🏻 #LitsyLovesLibraries

#BookNDinner! Tonight's accompaniment: teriyaki salmon, jasmine rice, broccoli, and sparkling mineral water. MMMmm 😋! This has been another presentation of: #MrBookBookBabeKitchen. Happy reads & happy eats! 😎👌🏻

I'm reading while @BookBabe runs her #TheArtistsWay reading group! Snickerdoodle hot chocolate & a Valentine's cookie 😋☺️! Sorry for the lack of #TBRtemptation posts so far today. They will be posted later 👍🏻.

#Coale is keeping me company while I read Darkmans. 😸 This book just gets weirder and weirder! #CatsofLitsy

#BookNDinner! Accompaniment this humidly chilly evening: pepperoni pizza, lemon pepper wings with ranch, and sparkling mineral water. MMMmmm 😋! This has been another presentation of: #MrBookBookBabeKitchen! Happy reads & happy eats! 😎👌🏻

#BookNDinner! I let @MrBook talk me into #BurgerNight tonight. Angus beef burger with cheese, tomato, and onions strips on a sesame bun, with extra-crispy tater tots. 😋 This has been another production of #MrBookBookBabeKitchen. Happy reads & happy eats!

#BookNDinner! Accompaniment this chilled evening: broccoli rabe stuffed shells in a chunky marinara sauce, warm freshly-baked peasant bread, and sparkling mineral water. MMMMmmm 😋! This has been another presentation of: #MrBookBookBabeKitchen. Happy reads & happy eats. 😎👌🏻

#BookNDinner! A simple, comforting meal of boiled potatoes, cabbage, and pork tenderloin for this frigid evening. @MrBook and I are reading the same book! This one is almost 900 pages long, so we couldn't share a copy for our LongReads book club next month. This has been another production of #MrBookBookBabeKitchen. Happy reads & happy eats! 😋

#BookNDinner! Accompaniment in this icy night: boneless pork cutlets, golden potatoes, smokehouse green beans, corn, and sparkling mineral water. MMMmmm 😋! This has been another presentation of: #MrBookBookBabeKitchen. Happy reads & happy eats! 😎👌🏻

#BookNDinner! Accompaniment this cold yet humid evening: stuffed shells in marinara sauce, peasant bread, and sparkling mineral water. MMMMmmm 😋! This has been another presentation of: #MrBookBookBabeKitchen. Happy reads & happy eats! 😎👌🏻

#BookNDinner! #SunBasket edition. Accompaniment this freezing evening: shrimp skewers, spiced blood orange-jicama salad with herbs, salsa verde, jasmine rice, and sparkling mineral water. MMMMmmm 😋! This has been another presentation of: #MrBookBookBabeKitchen. Happy reads & happy eats! 😎👌🏻

Omg, you guys. I can't believe what just happened. I was reading Darkmans on my Kindle, and I wanted to see what font was used for this particular part in the print book...so I picked up @MrBook 's thus-unread paper copy, and opened it to the EXACT PAGE I was looking for! How is that even possible? 😳😮

#BookNBrunch! Healthy edition. I made an extravagant meal for @MrBook , and a healthy one for me. Poached egg whites with asparagus. Yum! 😋

#Bookmail is the best mail! 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻!!! I love finding books off the beaten trail. A lot of my college professors said some of the best insights in their fields came from such books, so I keep an eye out for worthy selections. 3 out of 4 of these are such books. History and religion are 2 subjects that have always fascinated me 😊. And I love learning about all the arguments from all sides about the fields' various issues. I love books ☺.

#LitsyQuiz Round 3, Title 3. You're 2/2, Litsyans! Unbelievable. You've done better than the book industry pros. Time to start our own company 😂👏🏻🙌🏻😎👌🏻! Okay, this title was short-listed for the Booker, but a few years ago, and one of the less well-known titles in its annals. Have you read/bought/seen/heard of this book before? 😊