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Mr. Eternity
Mr. Eternity | Aaron Thier
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Key West, 2016. Sea levels are rising, coral reefs are dying. In short, everything is going to hell. It's here that two young filmmakers find something to believe in: an old sailor who calls himself Daniel Defoe and claims to be five hundred sixty years old. In fact, old Dan is in the prime of his life. It's an incredible, perhaps eternal American life, which Mr. Eternity imagines over a millennium: a parade of conquistadors and plantation owners, lusty mermaids and dissatisfied princesses, picking up in the sixteenth century in the Viceroyalty of New Granada and continuing into the twenty-sixth, where, in the future Democratic Federation of Mississippi States, Dan serves as an advisor to the King of St. Louis. Some things remain constant throughout the centuries, and being on the edge of ruin may be one. In 1560, the Spaniards have destroyed the Aztec and Inca civilizations. In 2500, we've destroyed our own: the cities of the Atlantic coast are underwater, the union has fallen apart, and cars, plastics, and air conditioning are relegated to history. But there are other constants too: love, ingenuity, humor, and old Dan himself, always adapting and inspiring others with dreams of a better life. An ingenious, hilarious, and genre-bending page-turner, Mr. Eternity is multiple novels in one. Together they form an uncommon work--about our changing planet and its remarkable continuities.
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seebiscan
Mr. Eternity | Aaron Thier
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I won the galley giveaway in the Franzen Comes Alive newsletter a few weeks ago and came home to these today! And we all know #bookmail is the best mail. I can't wait to read them!

Thank you so much, @Liberty !

britt_brooke Nice!! 8y
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mauveandrosysky
Mr. Eternity | Aaron Thier
Bailedbailed

You guys know I rarely ever bail so this is big for me. 🙊 I'm 39 pages in and I just can't. This book is similar structurally to Cloud Atlas, which I loved, but I just can't with the skipping around to several different (so far) completely disconnected narratives/time periods right now. Ugh, I hate bailing. Oh, well. Onward.

alisonrose Yeah, the jumping around thing has to be done well or it can be so aggravating! 8y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Oh NO!! I finally got my copy and thought it sounded interesting. I'll let you know how I do with it. 😐 8y
mauveandrosysky @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled.com yes, I really want to know what you think! 8y
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mauveandrosysky
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The latest from the Odyssey First Editions Club. (Link below.) Has anyone read this one? It's not one that I would typically pick for myself but I'm looking forward to giving it a try!

CherylDeFranceschi It sounds like it will be a gratifying read. 8y
mauveandrosysky @CherylDeFranceschi it does, yeah. And Odyssey has a good track record of picking books, so I trust them! 8y
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CherylDeFranceschi Plus, Lauren Groff. I plain love her! ❤️❤️Monsters of Templeton ❤️❤️ 8y
mauveandrosysky @CherylDeFranceschi I've only read Fates and Furies so far! Her others are on my TBR! 8y
CherylDeFranceschi Honestly, I have loved all her books. So, I would listen to what she said. I can't wait to hear how it is. 8y
Louise Wow, Odyssey is practically in my backyard! Are some of you local or do you shop Odyssey online? Small world! 8y
mauveandrosysky @Louise the first edition club is all online I believe, but I actually don't live far. I'm right outside of Boston! 8y
Louise @mauveandrosysky Ah! I'm just outside Amherst! Hello, fellow MA person! 😀 8y
mauveandrosysky @Louise hi! 👋🏻😊 8y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Mine hasnt arrived yet - I don't know anything about it either but they always seem to pick really good books! 8y
mauveandrosysky @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled.com I'm so excited they picked the Ann Patchett book for October! 8y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I HAVE to stop adding books to my order. I just can't help myself. New Maria Semple! New Emma Donahue. Theyre killing my bank account. Hurts so good. 8y
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MrsCappuccina
Mr. Eternity | Aaron Thier
Bailedbailed

I have never ever ditched a book so quickly. I am 3% in the book and the wrong use of grammar drives me bananas while reading. Intentionally or not, I will not find out as I will not pull through a book with such change of grammar.

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MrsCappuccina
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Kids are running wild 🏃 at the indoor playground. Mummy takes advantage for some indoor playground reading 😊☕️📖 #NetGalleyReads

intothehallofbooks Nice!! ☕️ 8y
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