Everything Matters! | 
pickThe start and end where very strong, the middle got a little weird with the plot but that's normal for Ron Currie. Jr. Interesting characters, which is what I would Ron is so good at. Worth reading, if you've read other books by Ron, you should read it.
The results of the “blind date”! 😃
so-soI loved the first two sections of the book, the last section kind of left something to be desired.
pickJohn Thibodeux,from his existence in the womb, through a recurring, all knowing "other" voice, has known that the world will end in 36 years. Told in multiple POVs, Currie draws these outlines of characters fully shading them in as he strings them together to show the importance of living life even if you know everything will end someday. Despite a few scenes that didn't belong in here, there were great family dynamics that made this a pick.
pickSlightly mixed feeling about this one but I would recommend it. I absolutely loved the writing and various perspectives. Really nice use of the second-person POV. . The characters were nuanced, interesting, complex people that I wanted to follow no matter what. Plot: loved the first section, liked the second, really not enthused about the last. It just didn't gel perfectly for me but was a wonderful book overall and I highly recommend it.
Savoring this book and enjoying every bit of it. Beautifully written, fully realized characters, with a really interesting point-of-view. Looking forward to diving in more with my coffee.
Tonight's plan: hang with cats, read my new library books and enjoy my custard from Sonic. Radar approves. #libraryhaul
Picks for today's #nobookbookclub
We'll also be discussing 2017 reading goals.
So far, I have 8😂
pickRead this book!📚
It's inventive in its technique.
It keeps you flipping pages.
It has the most omniscient narrators ever.
It has the best dad ever.
You fall in love with each character, & through them, with life, love, & the experiences we all share.
And it predicted a Cubs/Indians WS!😱
If you liked Dark Matter by Blake Crouch, give this a try - I'm pretty sure you'll love it, too.
This book, published in 2009, is about alternate universes & all possible outcomes, & look!!! The Cubs playing the Indians in the World Series😱
Doing my own #novemberreadathon weekend 😊. Finished Disaster Falls, read another short story in Coulrophobia & Fata Morgana, now starting Everything Matters! Join in - just stop what you're doing & read❤️📚
so-soThis book was sad and a little depressing. It did not hold my interest through most of it. The beginning was amazing and so was the last 5th or so, but the middle was a desert for me. His other book, "God is dead", was so good I still think about it years after reading it.
Every single one of these books ended with tears streaming down my face, followed by a huge sigh and lots of contemplation. I love feeling absolutely wrecked after a book. Yes, I cry when I have to leave beloved characters behind or when situations feel so unfair/overwhelming/heartbreaking, but the best cry is when a book seems to just "get" you and you believe for a second the author wrote it just for you. So you could know you're not alone ?.
pickEvery page of this = loved by me. Brilliant writer alert. I want all of my hip/cool/literary/scifi friends to read this, and love it as much as I do. In the face of an impending doom, Ron Currie creates a story that explores what it takes to trust the people you care about most in life. This is a world filled with baseball, love, comets, science, drugs, and more. Great dialogue, fresh descriptions, and just oh so good.
"She's wry, and people who can pull off wry, put some real sting into it, rarely need to take up violence."
Food for thought - If you KNOW the world is going to end... Do any of your actions matter? Time to find out!
