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I was listening to the audio and I did miss portions of the book, though I managed to take in the major events of the book. I liked the POV of the snake the couple of times we got that. The audio was very good with the accents. The phrases and vocabulary was pretty fun, too. Moore‘s trademark is humour, so of course, there was a bit of that, too. Cont in comments...

I listened to the audiobook of this and the narrator's voice was perfection. The story itself was interesting and the humor was top notch. I laughed a lot on my way to and from work. This is my first Christopher Moore book and it won't be my last.

1. My definition of noir fiction is Raymond Chandler ❤️
2. Noir by Christopher Moore

#TwoforTuesday @TheSpineView

Finished Noir. The reader did a good job w the voices… but at times it felt a little *too* schticky. But I laughed out loud a bunch & overall enjoyed the story. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Started The Magic Misfits, also read by Harris, & of course it‘s lovely ☺️

& sharing our Beartivity Scene 😁 I call my husb “Bear,” & our cat was Kitty Bear, so MiL couldn‘t resist when she saw this & got it for us years ago. One of my fave Christmas decos 😁

#AVeryMerryReadathon

Ok, still reading the Shimmer. Seems like it should be a quicker read than it is? I‘m almost half done now. Interesting but… a little slow?

Listening to Noir - very in-character reading, which normally I love. But… idk, this one is just ok so far? About 25% done…

Received #jolabokaflodawap pkg from @Julsmarshall yesterday! ??????

And was able to get my 2nd Jólabókaflód pkg re-bought, re-wrapped, re-pkg‘d, & sent out as of this morning! ?

Moore always writes these completely insane novels where literally anything can happen - this was no exception, though I didn't find it quite as funny as I have found his previous books. I suspect it's because he was focused on keeping up the "noir" style but I definitely prefer his typical humour over this style.

Book 5/6 for #AwesomeApril

First good balcony reading day of the year! And neighbourhood watch is back on duty!

#dogsoflitsy

More irreverent humor from Moore. Not as raunchy as his books involving Pocket, but not clean LOL. Historical setting + Roswell + schemes involving snakes leads to a typical crazy / hilarious plot.

Although it‘s called Noir, I think sci-fi/comedy/noir would encompass the the breadth of this tale. Taking place in 1947 San Francisco, we follow a bartender that gets mixed up in a dangerous situation after a girl walks into his bar. Add in a mamba & some aliens & you can only begin to imagine where this story will take you.
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This means I met my 3/3 goal for #DashingDecember! Thanks @Andrew65 . 2 more books to my goal of 50 in 2020!

I 💘 Christopher Moore. This is a cross between Dashiell Hammet and E.T. And it works somehow. 🐍👽🔫

And I won the Tuscany bookmark in a trade.

Thank you for the tag @Hufflepuffle

The most beautiful thing I saw recently was last Saturday so I'm not sure it counts but there was a fox running around the neighborhood. So pretty. 🦊

In order to smile I like just about anything classical. And film scores. So soothing.

I definitely ate ice cream yesterday. Anything with caramel does the trick.

Tagging someone I haven't heard from in a while. @Louise

#thoughtfulthursday
@MoonWitch94

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain
1) tagged book, also Girl Wash Your Face, and several kindle books
2) Locally my Barnes and Noble store (the workers know me by name 😂😂) over all I loved this small one in NOLA that was around the corner from my hotel, also Horizon book store in Traverse City Michigan (which is closing 😭😭😭)
3) Not sure yet!!

#selfcaresaturday @Bianca
📚 I like background noise from a TV or radio usually.
📚 not at the moment 😔
📚popcorn, lemonade, wine
📚 @haileybean

#thoughtfulthursday @MoonWitch94 (thanks for the tag @Crazeedi !!)
🔸I received a very sweet gift from @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks for my birthday!
🔸Work party if the weather isn't bad
🔸tagged book
🔸 @haileybean , @guinsgirlreads

This was very old timey feeling noir. But with an alien. It was just ok for me. But it‘s a me problem, not a writer problem. I keep thinking I‘ll like Christopher Moore, but I never really do.
#scarathlon #TeamStoker 11pts
#ScaryScavengerHunt -with a matte cover
@TheReadingMermaid

This book had great atmosphere. It was like a snarky Dick Tracy with a little sci fi thrown in. I laughed out loud a lot and I could really picture the setting and the characters like an old 1940s movie. There were a few scenes that made me cringe because they were a little too over-the-top.

What can I say I have absolutely loved eve I‘ve read by Christopher Moore. His sense of humor just kills me. This book continues and cements my love of his writing. So damn good.

Yesterday‘s book and lunch combo. It was perfection.

What a hoot!!

My #bookhaul from last night's Barnes and Noble run!

I loved Moore's A Dirty Job and Secondhand Souls but Noir moved a little slow. It seemed to take a long time to get to the sci-fi, supernatural aspect that I was hoping to read.

Set in #California #NoFemmeber
@Cinfhen @BillyPar

1.) The tagged book had me cracking up so hard. First book I read from Moore and I was an instant fan.
2.) Bazzi-Beautiful
3.) Sitting on my front porch with a good book on a nice day/evening.
4.) All my kids, of course, but I'll say my youngest, since he's the only one awake right now. He is such a character. Always has me smiling
5.) When my kids hug me out of nowhere or write me little notes.

@wanderinglynn #hellothursday #happinessedition

You'd think being unemployed would have upped my ability to finish audiobooks in the newly imposed 21 days but not commuting is having a really negative affective! Thankfully I start my new job in 2 weeks and go back to my normal 1.5 hours in the car. #MixedBlessings 😂

Only a couple chapters left and it expired on my Overdrive. Grrr. So I'm at Barnes and Noble trying to finish it.

I was abut disappointed in this one. I loved the Noir aspect of the book, but it lacked the witty repartee I have come to expect from Moore. Not until the end did I see the usual funny, witty , over the top weirdness I was looking for. Overall it was good, but it didn‘t give me the usually belly laughs.

Oh, nice: “careful disgust.” Well said.

Sort of a comedic play on a classic noir. A cool mystery with witty language.

Finally getting to start this little gem.

All the stars! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ This book is the cat‘s pajamas.
It‘s a laugh-out-loud caper that you can‘t stop reading. Definitely has the “just one more chapter” pull. I enjoyed it from the first word to the last. Absolutely hilarious! GET THIS BOOK!!
(Got this in a giveaway from William Morrow and Im SO glad I did)

*sigh* Moore used to be an auto-buy author for me, but I think that time has passed. Some of the humor ("humor") just isn't my taste anymore, and this was so chaotic that it got boring honestly. And I feel like 1940s, venomous snake, Roswell-ish stuff could have been so great. The last 35% or so of this was just kind of a chore to finish. ???

#formerfaveauthor #disappointing #readhisolderstuff

Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down.

This book is gonna be a gas - knowwhatImean, jelly bean?

What a fun read! As always, Christopher Moore delivers a rollicking tale - this time set in San Francisco in the late '40s. Funny and fantastic!

Easy fun read with a wise guy attitude and a dangerous third person account of the story. Moore is a gifted writer with both wit and humor. Like #aliens and #snakes or #meninblack ? Then pick it up. #noir #christophermoore #fiction #bookworm #englishmajor

I'm enjoying this but idk. I'm not sure if it's because I find Moore's style weird (this I'd my first Christopher Moore book) or what but I'm finding it weird as well. Anyone else read it? Waiting for the aliens. #springreads #noir #scifi

I saw #ChristopherMoore again a week ago. He is soo funny. The beautiful @NataliePatalie made me cut her out of the photo.

So we are on stop #2 in the #bookexpo18 #roadtrip.

This song comes curtesy of the staff at this wonderful MacDonalds. They say hi by the way.

They gave me the song Black Velvet. Which honestly makes me think Of from fatales in Noir stories. So I give you Christopher Moore.

https://youtu.be/tT4d1LQy4es

I am so proud to say that I read #13in3. I may have only finished 3 books but hey, at least I got to spend a lot of time doing what I love. Now to start this one which I've been wanting to read for a while now. I've never actually read Christopher Moore but I've heard a lot about him. Cant wait to see what humorous twist he adds to the world of #booknoir. #springreads #newbooks

This was my first Christopher Moore book, I won it in a Goodreads giveaway, and it will not be my last! This was an insanely hilarious book and had me laughing out loud many, many times. Sammy is quite the main character and impresses until the end with his wit. I loved every chapter of this book and didn't want it to end! This one made me a super big fan of Moore's! 5 out of 5 stars for me!

Noir next? Definitely doesn‘t look dull. I also have the new Hamish Macbeth around here somewhere. Maybe that would make better late-night reading.