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The Invoice
The Invoice: A Novel | Jonas Karlsson
A heartfelt exploration of the cost of life and loveand the importance of the little thingsfrom the author of the international bestseller, The Room Hilarious, profound, and achingly true-to-life, Jonas Karlssons new novel explores the true nature of happiness through the eyes of hero you wont soon forget. A passionate film buff, our heros life revolves around his part-time job at a video store, the company of a few precious friends, and a daily routine that more often than not concludes with pizza and movie in his treasured small space in Stockholm. When he receives an astronomical invoice from a random national bureaucratic agency, everything will tumble into madness as he calls the hotline night and day to find out why he is the recipient of the largest bill in the entire country. What is the price of a cherished memory? How much would you pay for a beautiful summer day? How will our carefree idealist, who is content with so little and has no chance of paying it back, find a way out of this mess? All these questions pull you through The Invoice and prove once again that Jonas Karlsson is simply a master of entertaining, intelligent, and life-affirming work. From the Hardcover edition.
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mrp27
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Final #BookSpin wrap up for the year. I completed 9/12 picks. Not my greatest year but as always I enjoy making my monthly list and I enjoy seeing the titles coming off my tbr pile. Thanks for hosting another great year of reading @TheAromaofBooks now off to complete the google doc.

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fantastic progress!! 3mo
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mrp27
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January #bookspin

Book 4 for #JumpStart2023 and first #bookspin of the year complete! I enjoyed this short story that is a thought provoking look at happiness.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1y
Clwojick Woohoo! Way to go! I love the cover 💙 1y
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mrp27
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January #bookspin pick. Here‘s to hoping for a fantastic year of bookspin reading! 📚

AmyG Yes…may it be a great Bookspin year. 1y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1y
mrp27 @AmyG Cheers! 🥂 1y
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keithmalek
The Invoice: A Novel | Jonas Karlsson

"You see, we look at life as if it were a classically constructed play. The one with the most whistles and bells isn't necessarily the best. Things have to happen in the right order too, otherwise there is no point."

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keithmalek
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Another deliciously weird novel from Jonas Karlsson, author of The Room. It saddens me that he's only written two novels thus far.

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Happiness and what is the value of experiencing life and living each day, moment to moment. Not about where you come from or what you have, but how you live. Where is the value, what‘s it all worth, as you go through. What do you see, and what would another notice? What does it mean to be the happiest person, and how would you know, if no one brought this to your attention. Ah, the existentialism of it all... 6 or two 3s, what does it matter...

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imabusybee
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Trying to catch up on some past due ARC's This was an ARC at some point. 😂

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cristiana_de_sousa
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⭐️⭐️⭐️

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JenlovesJT47
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I came across this book on the digital library by chance when I was browsing for other books. This is a sweet, simple story that will make you think: how much money would you owe if you had to pay for the amount of happiness and enjoyment you've had in your life? This was a quick read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Recommended! 📚🤓📚

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Well-ReadNeck
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A lovely, short, feel-good book. Similar to Frederik Bachman or Antoine Laurain.

vivastory I read his book "The Room" recently and really enjoyed it 7y
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KRISNTL
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<3

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hes7
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This splendid little book certainly qualifies as a fast read. I flew through its story quickly, loving its simple contemplation of happiness and contentment. (I received a free copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.) #SpringFlingReading

Suet624 Who wouldn't like a little contemplation on happiness and contentment? Stacked. 7y
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Flaneurette
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Lunchtime reading. Need to get on this as it is due back at the library. Sorry for my bad food styling but it tasted good!

BooksForEmpathy That looks delicious! 7y
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Tucked behind my sweet Nellie is my most recent book. It's a quick read, just 204 pages. The blurb inside the jacket describes it as 'A heartfelt exploration of the cost of life and love - and the importance of the little things.' I think that's true. Kind of sweet and a bit funny, profound if you would like it to be. I enjoyed it💖
#catsoflitsy #butitwasntevenonmytbr

LectricSheep She looks so soft!! 7y
DebinHawaii Nellie is gorgeous! 🐱❤️I won this book several months back but have not read it yet. Glad to hear you enjoyed it! 7y
rubyslippersreads Nellie is such a beauty! 😻😻😻 7y
Laura317 Nellie is beautiful. 7y
Bette 🐱❤️ 7y
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MartiW
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Sleepy Saturday morning with coffee, a fire and The Invoice. ☕️ 📚 #theinvoice #jonaskarlsson #LitsyAtoZ @BookishMarginalia I loved this book! Quick read, adorable story. An instant favorite for me.

BookishMarginalia Sold! ✅ 7y
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Dvmheather
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Why did he receive an outrageous bill in the mail? Review at http://www.spiritblog.net/the-invoice/

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I enjoyed the layout of this book. I enjoyed learning about the character and his past through, in a sense, inventory of his life when he is discussing his bill with the company. I would have been happy to have had more characters to read about and see the different stories they all had to tell. I really enjoyed the psychological take on this, discussing how one copes with life and how one perceives things affects their happiness.

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mrldg
The Invoice: A Novel | Jonas Karlsson

Quirky, yes, but I admit this made me uncomfortable, kept going because it is pretty short.

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Gabypen
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The Invoice by Jonas Karlsson is a quirky little book! It's about an average Joe who has to face the price of life. And not in some metaphorical way. Literally, the price of life. I enjoyed this book quite a lot! It's not the best book ever, but it's enjoyable and makes you reflect. Definitely put a smile on my face, so I would recommend it to anyone who's interested. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

MrBook Nice cover! 8y
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Caralen
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Just started this and what an intriguing book it is so far! Our (so far) unnamed narrator gets an invoice for $$$$$$$$$. At first he thinks it's a scam, then learns it's the 'cost of living.' I wonder if this will be a moral-of-the-story-type fable.

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Gleefulreader
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A delightfully quirky little book that you can gulp down in a matter of hours. The unnamed protagonist leads a very simple life until the day he suddenly receives an invoice for a large sum of money and falls into a bureaucratic rabbit hole. The book explores what true happiness means and its relation to wealth and material goods, residency and the meaning of finding the silver lining in any cloud without being cloyingly sweet. Recommended.

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Gleefulreader
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Today's reading view: the water park at our local theme park on a scorching hot day. Thank goodness for season's passes that allow us to pop over for a couple of hours at a time.

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Kimokane24
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Randomly came across this book and it brought back the strange, intense hilarity of Jonas Karlsson's The Room. Can't wait to read this one!

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Jana
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This book sort of reminded me of literary version of the trial in the movie Defending Your Life. What I liked most about the book is not the writing or the characters, which were good and interesting, respectively, but the way it makes you think about the value of happiness and how we measure a life. It's a quick, thoughtful read and while it starts off slow, it's worth it to keep going.

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BibliOphelia
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This book had quirk, charm, and a fun existential premise, and yet it was not compelling enough for me to finish. I have JUST stopped finishing books that I am 'meh' about, and it still fills me with guilt. The fear of not having enough lifetime for ALL THE BOOKS is, however, greater than the guilt!

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AwkwardlyAlive
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YYYYEEESSSS

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BibliOphelia
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Ready to start this ADE from Penguin's First to Read program. The publisher promises this book will change the way I see life, and despite my cynical self, I thought "that's why books are the best things ever"!

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NerdyRev
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Quick review-Great premise-what if life was no longer free? Sadly, it starts to fall apart after the first 50-60pgs. Attempted love story that doesn't develop well. Could have been a great short story, but became a mediocre short book (only 120 pgs). I think something got lost in translation.

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NerdyRev
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While, so far, not the best writing I have read in a bit, I love the premise- What if the best things in life suddenly were no longer free. Reading for review and am surprised it is only 120 pages. I just started it and am almost done!

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Sweettartlaura
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A super-quick & quirky read! People start getting invoices for how much happiness they've experienced in their lives. Our hero tries to fight his invoice, only to find out he's happier than he ever imagined.
My thanks to the author & LibraryThing for the ARC.

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Sweettartlaura
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"Life was just so good, somehow. It was perfectly natural that it should be expensive."

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Sweettartlaura
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#ARC in time for weekend reading ❤️📚

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Jillreads
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An entertaining book with a very satisfying ending. It touches on deep profound issues about our perception of happiness while still being a light and funny read!

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