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What in God's Name
What in God's Name: A Novel | Simon Rich
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God decides to close up shop on Earth -- unless two idealistic angels can make a miracle happen Welcome to Heaven, Inc., the grossly mismanaged corporation in the sky. For as long as anyone can remember, the founder and CEO (known in some circles as "God") has been phoning it in. Lately, he's been spending most of his time on the golf course. And when he does show up at work, it's not to resolve wars or end famines, but to Google himself and read what humans have been blogging about him. When God decides to retire (to pursue his lifelong dream of opening an Asian Fusion restaurant), he also decides to destroy Earth. His employees take the news in stride, except for Craig and Eliza, two underpaid angels in the lowly Department of Miracles. Unlike their boss, Craig and Eliza love their jobs - uncapping city fire hydrants on hot days, revealing lost keys in snow banks - and they refuse to accept that earth is going under. The angels manage to strike a deal with their boss. He'll call off his Armageddon, if they can solve their toughest miracle yet: getting the two most socially awkward humans on the planet to fall in love. With doomsday fast approaching, and the humans ignoring every chance for happiness thrown their way, Craig and Eliza must move heaven and earth to rescue them - and the rest of us, too.
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dariazeoli
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Not just Beatles. Famous Beatles.

Clare-Dragonfly Well, he didn‘t mention Ringo or the other guy, so I guess that‘s accurate 😂 4y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick At least he caught himself before naming Ringo. 🤣🤣🤣 Did you watch the limited TV series based off this book? Miracle Workers, I believe it was called. 4y
dariazeoli @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Yep, I really enjoyed season one and discovered it was based on a book, which landed this one on my TBR! 4y
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Now published under the title Miracle Workers, this is the only book by Simon Rich that I haven't read...until now. And, as usual, I'm reminded once again that Rich is the funniest humor writer alive.

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This book was delightfully funny and surprisingly sweet. And maybe a bit blasphemous (if the idea of a God character who's more interested in a Lynard Skynard reunion than humanity's survival bothers you, might want to skip this one). But I thought it was a hoot.

RavenLovelyReads Those flowers! 💐 6y
Traci1 @RavenLovelyReads 😊 My husband sent them to me on Friday. It was the 23rd anniversary of the day we met. 6y
tracey38 I didn't realize this was a book. I have seen the previews for the tv show and it looks cute. Your flowers are gorgeous. 6y
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Couldn't wait to get started on this book (that is the basis for the show Miracle Workers). So far it is delightful. I love the character of Craig, and I feel like Daniel Radcliff will be perfect in the role.

BiblioLitten Which again reminds me that I should be more grateful about snow, and the beauty of it. 💙 6y
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