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Amazing Stories of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
On the seventh day, the Flying Spaghetti Monster said, "Read me, for I am good." In Amazing Stories, the Flying Spaghetti Monster goes on trial to earn his godhood among a council of deities that includes Jehovah, the Buddha, Ganesh, Cthulhu, and Charlie Sheen. He is interviewed for an exclusive episode of the celebrity talk show In the Monster's Studio to discuss his relationship with Godzilla and other famous monsters. He rears his head at an archeological dig in a desert wasteland and dines with a horde of food demons in Hell. He rescues pirates, authors, and prisoners from the cold hand of death while banishing children to suffering and starvation. He is a just god, but only if you compliment his vodka sauce. Like an all-spaghetti evening of Adult Swim, Amazing Stories of the Flying Spaghetti Monster will show you the many realms of His Noodly Appendage. Learn of those who worship him and the lives he touches in distant, mysterious ways. Enjoy with Italian food and a side of Darwinism.Featuring stories by John Skipp, Stephen Graham Jones, Kate Bernheimer, S.G. Browne, Cody Goodfellow, Mykle Hansen, Kevin L. Donihe, Bradley Sands, Jeffrey Thomas, Kelli Owen, and many more.
228 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 4, 2011
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Cameron Pierce
57 books198 followersCameron Pierce is the author of eleven books, including the Wonderland Book Award-winning collection Lost in Cat Brain Land. His work has appeared in The Barcelona Review, Gray's Sporting Journal, Hobart, The Big Click, and Vol. I Brooklyn, and has been reviewed and featured on Comedy Central and The Guardian. He was also the author of the column Fishing and Beer, where he interviewed acclaimed angler Bill Dance and John Lurie of Fishing with John. Pierce is the head editor of Lazy Fascist Press and has edited three anthologies, including The Best Bizarro Fiction of the Decade. He lives with his wife in Astoria, Oregon.
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January 28, 2012
Religion makes a great many assumptions about the workings of the universe. Many throw rational thought out of the window, delivering dogma as fact. While this can cause some very heated debates with non-followers, none do it quite so humorously as the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
If you are unfamiliar with the Flying Spaghetti Monster, wikipedia has a nice article on His Noodly Goodness, or you can go to the Church's website at venganza.org. In short, the FSM is a divine being who does not issue commands, rather "I really rather you didn'ts". He flies, and is made of spaghetti. He is a lovable deity, even if some of his key bits of dogma are not very family friendly (heaven features beer volcanoes and stripper factories, for example).
In the collection "Amazing Stories of the Flying Spaghetti Monster" (edited by Cameron C. Pierce, author of [[ASIN:1936383535 Abortion Arcade]]) we see interpretations that somewhat stray from the core image that His church presents. They are weird, funny, and engaging. From the light-hearted "Grumpy Old Gods", to the more serious "Hot Dogma", and even some self-deprecation in the form of Mykle Hansen's "How I Became a Famous Author", we see the FSM through other meatball eyes. It is enlightening, but fills the stomach nicely.
Each story paints a different Sistine ceiling of His Noodly Goodness: at times He is very human, just another sentient being getting on in the universe (Adam Bolivar's "Down and Out in Mythos City, e.g.) In other stories He is strictly divine, all mystery and enigma (Kirsten Alene's "23, 28"). All of the tales collected here are sure to delight those both new to His word and faithful Pastafarians alike.
Like a made-from-scratch Italian dinner, "Amazing Stories..." is sure to leave you satisfied. You can't go wrong with this anthology. In the words of the Pastafarians: RAmen.
If you are unfamiliar with the Flying Spaghetti Monster, wikipedia has a nice article on His Noodly Goodness, or you can go to the Church's website at venganza.org. In short, the FSM is a divine being who does not issue commands, rather "I really rather you didn'ts". He flies, and is made of spaghetti. He is a lovable deity, even if some of his key bits of dogma are not very family friendly (heaven features beer volcanoes and stripper factories, for example).
In the collection "Amazing Stories of the Flying Spaghetti Monster" (edited by Cameron C. Pierce, author of [[ASIN:1936383535 Abortion Arcade]]) we see interpretations that somewhat stray from the core image that His church presents. They are weird, funny, and engaging. From the light-hearted "Grumpy Old Gods", to the more serious "Hot Dogma", and even some self-deprecation in the form of Mykle Hansen's "How I Became a Famous Author", we see the FSM through other meatball eyes. It is enlightening, but fills the stomach nicely.
Each story paints a different Sistine ceiling of His Noodly Goodness: at times He is very human, just another sentient being getting on in the universe (Adam Bolivar's "Down and Out in Mythos City, e.g.) In other stories He is strictly divine, all mystery and enigma (Kirsten Alene's "23, 28"). All of the tales collected here are sure to delight those both new to His word and faithful Pastafarians alike.
Like a made-from-scratch Italian dinner, "Amazing Stories..." is sure to leave you satisfied. You can't go wrong with this anthology. In the words of the Pastafarians: RAmen.
November 21, 2016
DNF at 22%.
I don’t DNF books, but I just can't force myself through any more of this. I bought this as a gift for someone and wanted to read it to make sure it was funny. Well, it wasn't. And now I have to find a different gift.
I thought this would be a series of humorous short stories about the Flying Spaghetti Monster and all his adventures. Instead, they were pretentious, tedious and completely unfunny. The final one I read was about a klepto hooded sweatshirt and had absolutely nothing to do with the FSM. I have never been so bored by a book, and I'm upset over the money I wasted on it. If there is a hell, I'm pretty sure this book is on the mandatory reading list.
I don’t DNF books, but I just can't force myself through any more of this. I bought this as a gift for someone and wanted to read it to make sure it was funny. Well, it wasn't. And now I have to find a different gift.
I thought this would be a series of humorous short stories about the Flying Spaghetti Monster and all his adventures. Instead, they were pretentious, tedious and completely unfunny. The final one I read was about a klepto hooded sweatshirt and had absolutely nothing to do with the FSM. I have never been so bored by a book, and I'm upset over the money I wasted on it. If there is a hell, I'm pretty sure this book is on the mandatory reading list.
January 13, 2012
A great collection of stories that is very varied in tone, style, and interpretation. When I bought it, I figured I would be reading a lot of stories about suddenly sentient dinners at Olive Garden, or armies of Atheists battling other gods. Y'know, funny stories that were all basically the same. That is the problem I find with most themed anthologies: the stories are all basically the same.
This is not like other themed anthologies. The stories in here are connected by the thinnest of threads. The writers really took the idea of the FSM and ran with it. Some ran farther than others. Some ran so far afield I had to really look to find where the FSM was mentioned at all. And you know what? I thought that was AWESOME! It helped keep the antho fun and readable.
My favorite stories were (in the order they appear in the book): "How We Got Rid Of You (And How We Got Along After)" by Cody Goodfellow, "23, 28" by Kirsten Alene, "Say Thanks" by Andersen Prunty, "Praise The Lord And Pass The Parmesan" by Steve Lowe (this may have been my double-favorite), "Bloodskeleton, Scourge of the Christies" by Marc Levinthal, "Coven of the Crawling Pizza Beast" by Edmund Colell, "The Holy Bowl" by Jefferey Thomas, and "Darwin's Revenge" by Bruce Taylor (another Double-Favorite).
The other stories in the collection were no less incredible than the above-mentioned. These stories just spoke the loudest to MY inner weirdo. If your weirdo is different than mine (though, I'll bet mine is bigger)I am sure you will still be happy with this collection, as I can't imagine anyone NOT enjoying this book.
ALL HAIL HIS NOODLY APPENDAGE!
This is not like other themed anthologies. The stories in here are connected by the thinnest of threads. The writers really took the idea of the FSM and ran with it. Some ran farther than others. Some ran so far afield I had to really look to find where the FSM was mentioned at all. And you know what? I thought that was AWESOME! It helped keep the antho fun and readable.
My favorite stories were (in the order they appear in the book): "How We Got Rid Of You (And How We Got Along After)" by Cody Goodfellow, "23, 28" by Kirsten Alene, "Say Thanks" by Andersen Prunty, "Praise The Lord And Pass The Parmesan" by Steve Lowe (this may have been my double-favorite), "Bloodskeleton, Scourge of the Christies" by Marc Levinthal, "Coven of the Crawling Pizza Beast" by Edmund Colell, "The Holy Bowl" by Jefferey Thomas, and "Darwin's Revenge" by Bruce Taylor (another Double-Favorite).
The other stories in the collection were no less incredible than the above-mentioned. These stories just spoke the loudest to MY inner weirdo. If your weirdo is different than mine (though, I'll bet mine is bigger)I am sure you will still be happy with this collection, as I can't imagine anyone NOT enjoying this book.
ALL HAIL HIS NOODLY APPENDAGE!
January 25, 2012
In many ways I enjoyed this book more than The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. It's less repetitive and the stories are more interesting and bizarre. My only gripes about these Amazing Stories is that some of them go against his Noodliness's non-violent ways and the one story, The Black Sleeve of Destiny, really has nothing to do with the FSM.
December 18, 2012
A collection of short stories from varied writers, not surprisingly some missed target but the majority were very good (even without taking into account the FSM content).
I am interested reading some of some of the writers after this.
I am interested reading some of some of the writers after this.
October 22, 2014
A lovely collection of stories paying homage to our beloved and delicious leader, the Flying Spaghetti Monster. In here, you'll find words of worship, praise, terror, awe, and you'll relish the warble of FSM's one and true song.
April 9, 2012
I'm going to throw down on some ravioli tonight to celebrate finishing this book, which will give you a hunger for both Italian food and the entire universe.
May 1, 2013
Not very funny, but some of the stories are interesting.
March 31, 2014
Like most people who have reviewed this book I have to say some stories were really great and others downright put me to sleep. Three stars.
June 19, 2023
For those who aren't familiar with The Church Of The Flying Spaghetti Monster, The CoTFSM is intended to be a humorous approach to a serious topic.
The Church Of The Flying Spaghetti Monster was originally founded in Kansas in 2005. The Church Of The Flying Spaghetti Monster was originally established in response to junior high school and high school teachers who were teaching "intelligent design" as an alternative theory to evolution in biology classes in public junior high schools and high schools.
The Church Of The Flying Spaghetti Monster began as a website for those who believe in Pastafarianism, the idea caught on, and people who live in countries throughout the world are now embracing the tenets of Noodleism.
The basic premise of The Church Of The Flying Spaghetti Monster is that in 1787, the Congress of the United States of America passed a law which became effective in December of 1791 which was intended to officially permanently separate religion from government in the U.S.
More than 2 centuries have now passed since the First Amendment to the Constitution of The United States of America was entered into effect, and there's no shortage of politicians at the Federal, state and local levels who are attempting to turn their own personal religious beliefs into political legislation.
Organizations such as The Freedom From Religion Foundation use a serious approach to attempting to publicize as well as block proposed legislation which is based on religious ideologies, and The Church Of The Flying Spaghetti Monster takes a humorous approach to this.
In countries which do have an official state religion (i.e., the U.K.), the purpose of Pastafarianism is to ensure that people's rights to believe in whatever they want to believe and to practice their beliefs is 100% protected- including the rights of atheists (though Pastafarians are not atheists, atheists don't believe in His Noodleness The Flying Spaghetti Monster).
The first book about Pastafarianism was "The Gospel Of The Flying Spaghetti," which was written by the prophet Bobby Henderson (Random House/ Villard Books, 2006). Since the original founding text of The Church Of The Flying Spaghetti Monster was originally published back in 2006, a small handful of other theologians have written books about Pastafarianism and the tenets of Noodleism.
"Amazing Stories Of The Flying Spaghetti Monster" is a collection of short stories which were written by several different authors in which they describe various experiences with The Flying Spaghetti Monster and Pastafarianism.
Anyone who is interested in parody religions will thoroughly enjoy reading this book.
The Church Of The Flying Spaghetti Monster was originally founded in Kansas in 2005. The Church Of The Flying Spaghetti Monster was originally established in response to junior high school and high school teachers who were teaching "intelligent design" as an alternative theory to evolution in biology classes in public junior high schools and high schools.
The Church Of The Flying Spaghetti Monster began as a website for those who believe in Pastafarianism, the idea caught on, and people who live in countries throughout the world are now embracing the tenets of Noodleism.
The basic premise of The Church Of The Flying Spaghetti Monster is that in 1787, the Congress of the United States of America passed a law which became effective in December of 1791 which was intended to officially permanently separate religion from government in the U.S.
More than 2 centuries have now passed since the First Amendment to the Constitution of The United States of America was entered into effect, and there's no shortage of politicians at the Federal, state and local levels who are attempting to turn their own personal religious beliefs into political legislation.
Organizations such as The Freedom From Religion Foundation use a serious approach to attempting to publicize as well as block proposed legislation which is based on religious ideologies, and The Church Of The Flying Spaghetti Monster takes a humorous approach to this.
In countries which do have an official state religion (i.e., the U.K.), the purpose of Pastafarianism is to ensure that people's rights to believe in whatever they want to believe and to practice their beliefs is 100% protected- including the rights of atheists (though Pastafarians are not atheists, atheists don't believe in His Noodleness The Flying Spaghetti Monster).
The first book about Pastafarianism was "The Gospel Of The Flying Spaghetti," which was written by the prophet Bobby Henderson (Random House/ Villard Books, 2006). Since the original founding text of The Church Of The Flying Spaghetti Monster was originally published back in 2006, a small handful of other theologians have written books about Pastafarianism and the tenets of Noodleism.
"Amazing Stories Of The Flying Spaghetti Monster" is a collection of short stories which were written by several different authors in which they describe various experiences with The Flying Spaghetti Monster and Pastafarianism.
Anyone who is interested in parody religions will thoroughly enjoy reading this book.
February 21, 2019
Not funny. Poorly written.
January 28, 2025
A very good read for anyone who loves FSM
Blessed are those who get touched by his appendage for they will Sail on the pirate ship to the firmament in the sky
Blessed are those who get touched by his appendage for they will Sail on the pirate ship to the firmament in the sky
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