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JWood201 · 12-25-2002, 12:28 AM

Okay, so I was browsing www.barnesandnoble.com today and happened upon the newly-published "Gilligan's Wake" by Tom Carson. It's a novel with the seven characters based on the castaways. It's supposed to be them before the shipwreck...but not really. Like, it's "The Seven," but not exactly them...the details don't match, but that's the point. The whole purpose I think is to mock stuff of the times. I don't know if I'm making any sense at all. LOL.

Search for it at Barnes & Noble's site and read the synopsis before you think I'm completely insane. It looks really interesting...and not just b/c I'm obsessed w/ GI. LOL. I'm totally buying it w/ my Gift Reciept sometime really soon!

(PS: Merry Christmas! Gotta go to sleep so Santa will bring me my Gilligan. Julie: good luck gettin' your Proffy... LOL)

JWood201 · 12-25-2002, 11:52 PM

More info on the novel:

http://www.angelfire.com/tv2/gilligan/news.html

That's the News section of my GI site with links...

You can read excerpts and other scans at the Amazon.com site. There's this great Dawn pun on the Front Flap scan...it's classic. I about died laughing because of the cleverness. Wow, I love smart authors.

(the Cleaver Ward of the hospital...HA! Sorry, little obsessed w/ this book...)

Gonna go sleep now. **falls over**

Julie the GI girl · 12-27-2002, 02:55 AM

LOL! oh my...that looks....interesting. i just read the little preview thingies that they give....and i don't think i caught half of the stuff thrown in there (Cleaver Ward...LOL). i didn't understand most of what "Maynard" was saying....darn beatnik talk. but it looks interesting to say the least. read it and tell me what it's like....i trust your opinion more than those reviews on the back. lol

oh, and....santa didn't come through with my young Proffy. *cries* maybe it's a delayed present. i'll find him eventually.

JWood201 · 12-27-2002, 04:09 PM

I can't find it at Barnes & Noble. **dies** And I'm NOT paying full-price for it elsewheres. B&N Store Credits aren't good online...that so pisses me off. I have one that I need to use... Bah.

Julie: I'm so mentioned in your Diaryland thingy. LOL. Yes, I am dying to read your story, so GET GOING! **motivational shove**

I will continue to search for the novel for less than retail price. (My mother has taught me well...and I'm broke. Hee.)

Truth · 12-27-2002, 04:18 PM

Go to www.half.com, as of now sellers are selling it for as low as $9.75

JWood201 · 12-27-2002, 04:51 PM

Thanks!

I just found out that the release date is January 1st. So, next week I'll head on over to B&N (THEY BETTER HAVE IT). I'll save alot of money using my Store Credit.

Julie the GI girl · 12-27-2002, 06:57 PM

LOL!!! yes, you were mentioned. i wrote about the whole scandal thingy before too.....hee hee. my friends are used to your name by now.

i got some story done last night! the beginning is almost done....and once i get the beginning done....i can finish up the end. then i'm just going to end it and make a sequel. it should be done pretty soon....kind of a late christmas present for you. lol.

um....off topic....so...um....yeah! go find that book!

JWood201 · 12-27-2002, 09:51 PM

YAY! STORY, STORY, STORY!!!!!!!!!! **dies of impatience** Gotta have some Gilligan literature in the near future or I'll just DIE! Either need your story, or the novel...but preferably BOTH. Hee. (You better be working on it riiiiiiight now.)

Oh, yes, I read your Diaryland thingy regularly. Scandal. Hee.

JWood201 · 01-09-2003, 09:45 PM

I'm bumping this up because I was just informed that there is a mini-article about Gilligan's Wake in the newest TV Guide on the first page, I believe. I won't know what it says until Saturday when I swipe the Grandma's TV Guide. LOL.

Also, I ordered the book from Barnes & Noble on Friday and it came in yesterday. I'm going to get it on Saturday and will have a full review after I read it. Yay!

12-25-2002, 12:28 AM	#1
JWood201 TV Nerd Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 25, 2001 Posts: 798	"Gilligan's Wake" -- novel! Okay, so I was browsing www.barnesandnoble.com today and happened upon the newly-published "Gilligan's Wake" by Tom Carson. It's a novel with the seven characters based on the castaways. It's supposed to be them before the shipwreck...but not really. Like, it's "The Seven," but not exactly them...the details don't match, but that's the point. The whole purpose I think is to mock stuff of the times. I don't know if I'm making any sense at all. LOL. Search for it at Barnes & Noble's site and read the synopsis before you think I'm completely insane. It looks really interesting...and not just b/c I'm obsessed w/ GI. LOL. I'm totally buying it w/ my Gift Reciept sometime really soon! (PS: Merry Christmas! Gotta go to sleep so Santa will bring me my Gilligan. Julie: good luck gettin' your Proffy... LOL)
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12-27-2002, 02:55 AM	#3
Julie the GI girl strike a pose! Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 18, 2002 Location: in the supply hut hangin' out with the Prof Posts: 300	LOL! oh my...that looks....interesting. i just read the little preview thingies that they give....and i don't think i caught half of the stuff thrown in there (Cleaver Ward...LOL). i didn't understand most of what "Maynard" was saying....darn beatnik talk. but it looks interesting to say the least. read it and tell me what it's like....i trust your opinion more than those reviews on the back. lol oh, and....santa didn't come through with my young Proffy. cries maybe it's a delayed present. i'll find him eventually.
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12-27-2002, 04:18 PM	#5
Truth •°·Alien Believer·°• Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 15, 2001 Posts: 3,463	Go to www.half.com, as of now sellers are selling it for as low as $9.75
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12-25-2002, 11:52 PM	#2
JWood201 TV Nerd Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 25, 2001 Posts: 798	More info on the novel: http://www.angelfire.com/tv2/gilligan/news.html That's the News section of my GI site with links... You can read excerpts and other scans at the Amazon.com site. There's this great Dawn pun on the Front Flap scan...it's classic. I about died laughing because of the cleverness. Wow, I love smart authors. (the Cleaver Ward of the hospital...HA! Sorry, little obsessed w/ this book...) Gonna go sleep now. falls over

12-27-2002, 04:09 PM	#4
JWood201 TV Nerd Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 25, 2001 Posts: 798	I can't find it at Barnes & Noble. dies And I'm NOT paying full-price for it elsewheres. B&N Store Credits aren't good online...that so pisses me off. I have one that I need to use... Bah. Julie: I'm so mentioned in your Diaryland thingy. LOL. Yes, I am dying to read your story, so GET GOING! motivational shove I will continue to search for the novel for less than retail price. (My mother has taught me well...and I'm broke. Hee.)

12-27-2002, 04:51 PM	#6
JWood201 TV Nerd Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 25, 2001 Posts: 798	Thanks! I just found out that the release date is January 1st. So, next week I'll head on over to B&N (THEY BETTER HAVE IT). I'll save alot of money using my Store Credit.

12-27-2002, 06:57 PM	#7
Julie the GI girl strike a pose! Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 18, 2002 Location: in the supply hut hangin' out with the Prof Posts: 300	LOL!!! yes, you were mentioned. i wrote about the whole scandal thingy before too.....hee hee. my friends are used to your name by now. i got some story done last night! the beginning is almost done....and once i get the beginning done....i can finish up the end. then i'm just going to end it and make a sequel. it should be done pretty soon....kind of a late christmas present for you. lol. um....off topic....so...um....yeah! go find that book!

12-27-2002, 09:51 PM	#8
JWood201 TV Nerd Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 25, 2001 Posts: 798	YAY! STORY, STORY, STORY!!!!!!!!!! dies of impatience Gotta have some Gilligan literature in the near future or I'll just DIE! Either need your story, or the novel...but preferably BOTH. Hee. (You better be working on it riiiiiiight now.) Oh, yes, I read your Diaryland thingy regularly. Scandal. Hee.

01-09-2003, 09:45 PM	#9
JWood201 TV Nerd Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 25, 2001 Posts: 798	I'm bumping this up because I was just informed that there is a mini-article about Gilligan's Wake in the newest TV Guide on the first page, I believe. I won't know what it says until Saturday when I swipe the Grandma's TV Guide. LOL. Also, I ordered the book from Barnes & Noble on Friday and it came in yesterday. I'm going to get it on Saturday and will have a full review after I read it. Yay!