The Man Who Ate the 747

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Summary: Has there ever been a more banal and cliched book?
Review: I love this book. I know that is sort of a banal comment, but I can't express it any other way. Ironically, I was trying to set a record of my own (# of books in 2 weeks) and this was the record breaker (#10). How appropriate huh? Still, that doesn't tell you anything about the book. This story is basically a romantic fable. It is filled with warmth, wonder, and whismy. It is impossible to not fall in love with characters--the ones in the background, Shrimp, Early Wyatt, and others are wonderful--are so honest. One cool touch, the town and all the records are real--the characters aren't, but it adds another dimension to this book. It will reaffirm your belief in true love, even if you don't have it. It is about hope. It is a simple, quick read (I read it in one sitting), but I miss it already. I want to go back and visit with Willa and JJ and the whole town. The truth? This book left me in tears. Tears of joy.

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Summary: Buy this for Valentines Day
Review: This book is a very short, sweet interlude to read in between more serious fiction. It is well worth the few hours it takes to read it. Buy it for someone you love on Valentines Day!

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Summary: A Very Fun Read
Review: This book was so much fun, an interesting story about a man trying to prove his love in the most unusual way. If only men did stuff like this for us in real life, right ladies? If you want a classic dignified read, don't get this book, but if you strictly want entertainment, this is the book for you.

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Summary: It kept me reading...
Review: J.J. Smith had an interesting life; verifying the worlds longest toenail, witnessing the worlds longest kiss, but the most exciting event was a man in a lonesome town eating a Boeing 747. As you've probably guessed, he is a Guiness Book of World Records verifier. He gets an annonymous tip of a man eating a Boeing 747 to show his love for a woman. I highly recommend this book to any age category. it is funny, entertaining, and kept me reading the whole time.

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Summary: america at it's best
Review: What a sweet breath of fresh air. This is a perfect airplane book (no pun intended) or a great beach book. Yes. the man does really eat a plane to prove his love and the way this becomes such a casual fact of the story is very funning and charming.
This book is about small town America, people with good hearts, the power of love and a man who finally finds his real desire in life. It will show you joy in the smallest and most unexpected places.
Again, the writer has given the main character such a matter of fact voice when describing all the world records he has witnessed being broken that you can't help but get as caught up in it as he is.
I loved this sweet book and will pass it on to friends.

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Summary: What a Man Would Do for Love...
Review: I started out really enjoying this unique book, then began to get less excited when the plot and ending became apparent. I like surprises and twists, this really was quite predictable.
The tale of a man, Wally Chubb, who in his quest to prove to a woman he has loved all his life, Willy Wyatt, the small town newspaperwoman, is eating a Boeing 747 piece by piece.
Willa doesn't seem to notice but Wally goes on endlessly, for nearly 10 years now, getting near the end of the plane. Someone leaks the story to a Guiness World Record writer and the small town of Superior, Nebraska becomes a circus.
The World Record writer, J.J Smith, an ordinary man with a boring life and an extrodinary job comes to Superior to witness the feat and hope to capture the record before he loses his job, what he doesn't expect to find is love... for the man who lives his life by other's amazing feats, J.J finally finds himself.
Although predictable and a little cliche in some ways, the book was fun to read and had tons of interesting facts about World Records. This will more than likely become a movie, it had all the elements and set up for a romantic comedy.

Tracy Talley~@