The Moment of Everything
Autor Shelly Kingen Limba Engleză Paperback – sep 2014
In
the
tradition
ofThe
Cookbook
Collectorcomes
a
funny,
romantic
novel
about
a
young
woman
finding
her
calling
while
saving
a
used
bookstore.
When
the
opportunity
arises
for
her
to
network
at
a
Bay
Area
book
club,
she
jumps
at
the
chance-even
if
it
means
having
to
readLady
Chatterley's
Lover,
a
book
she
hasn't
encountered
since
college,
in
an
evening.
But
the
edition
she
finds
at
the
bookstore
is
no
Penguin
ClassicsChatterley-it's
an
ancient
hardcover
with
notes
in
the
margins
between
two
besotted
lovers
of
long
ago.
What
Maggie
finds
in
her
search
for
the
lovers
and
their
fate,
and
what
she
learns
about
herself
in
the
process,
will
surprise
and
move
readers.
Witty
and
sharp-eyed
in
its
treatment
of
tech
world
excesses,
but
with
real
warmth
at
its
core,The
Moment
of
Everythingis
a
wonderful
read.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781455546794
ISBN-10: 1455546798
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 137 x 203 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.24 kg
Editura: Grand Central Publishing
Colecția Grand Central Publishing
ISBN-10: 1455546798
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 137 x 203 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.24 kg
Editura: Grand Central Publishing
Colecția Grand Central Publishing
Notă biografică
Shelly
King
is
a
native
Southerner
who
packed
her
bags
and
moved
to
Silicon
Valley
at
the
beginning
of
the
Internet
boom.
She
works
for
a
major
software
company
as
a
social
media
strategist
and
information
architect.
Her
stories
have
been
published
in
theGW
Review,Epiphany,Slow
Trains,
theDos
Passos
Review,
and
theCoe
Review.
She
lives
in
the
Santa
Cruz
Mountains
with
her
husband,
two
big
dogs,
and
a
disapproving
cat.
Recenzii
"Anyone
with
a
romantic
streak
and
a
soft
spot
for
independent
bookstores
(and
crabby
cats)
will
want
to
curl
up
in
a
cozy
corner
with
this
sweet
and
tender
novel."—The
Cleveland
Plain
Dealer
"Shelly King's novel is any true book-lover's dream. Clever, honest, and satisfying, the book follows Maggie Dupres as she tries to find her way after being laid off from her Silicon Valley job. . . . I couldn't help but love 'The Moment of Everything.'"—The Baton Rouge Advocate
"One that gave this reader a few hours of smiles and pleasure. . . a great end to summer reading!"—Hudson Valley News
"Breezy, clever and at turns both touching and funny."—The Wichita Eagle
"King's charming debut will strike a chord withbook lovers who have whiled away many an hour in a beloved local bookstore."—Booklist
"Sweet . . . the lovingdescription of the classic used bookstore at the heart of the tale [is] describedin such perfect detail, down to the musty scent. Readers may be inspired to runout and spend the afternoon in their own local shop."—Romantic Times magazine
"Shelly King has drawn up an exceptionallywell-written book that has so much heart . . . There are enough twists andturns to keep you in suspense (and still in the dark) that you have to keepreading, telling yourself another 20 pages won't hurt."—http://oneticktobesick.blogspot.com/
"If the cast ofGirlsmoved to the Silicon Valley and got tech jobs, if the correspondence inYou've Got Mailtook place in the pages of a used book, you might findThe Moment of Everythingat this hypercool intersection of retro appeal and modern smarts. Shelly King has drawn a perfect heroine for this very moment -- snarky enough to make you laugh and yet satisfyingly full of hope and soul. Thoroughly rooted in the now, but achingly in love with the past,The Moment of Everythingis a book lover's book -- a warm-hearted illustration of the continuing relevance of books and bookstores in our modern culture that's sure to make readers fall in love."—Lydia Netzer, author ofShine, Shine, ShineandHow to Tell Toledo from the Night Sky
"Populated with an endearing, eccentric cast of characters, and told with sharp Southern humor,The Moment of Everythingis a gift for those who believe in the magic of bookstores...and in the power of books."—Tracy Guzeman, author of The Gravity of Birds
"Shelly King is among my all-time favorite writers. Her prose brims with beauty and her plots always pack a well-earned punch."—Lolly Winston, author ofGood Grief
"In Shelly King's charming novel, a young woman finds love letters in an old copy ofLady Chatterley's Lover. Her quest to discover their source leads her in and out of the many worlds of Silicon Valley, and the surprising twists and turns of love and self-discovery. We're the lucky readers who get to come along for this delightful ride. Ms. King writes with humor, passion and great intelligence."—Ellen Sussman, author of the New York Times bestselling novel French Lessons and The Paradise Guest House
"Shelly King's novel is any true book-lover's dream. Clever, honest, and satisfying, the book follows Maggie Dupres as she tries to find her way after being laid off from her Silicon Valley job. . . . I couldn't help but love 'The Moment of Everything.'"—The Baton Rouge Advocate
"One that gave this reader a few hours of smiles and pleasure. . . a great end to summer reading!"—Hudson Valley News
"Breezy, clever and at turns both touching and funny."—The Wichita Eagle
"King's charming debut will strike a chord withbook lovers who have whiled away many an hour in a beloved local bookstore."—Booklist
"Sweet . . . the lovingdescription of the classic used bookstore at the heart of the tale [is] describedin such perfect detail, down to the musty scent. Readers may be inspired to runout and spend the afternoon in their own local shop."—Romantic Times magazine
"Shelly King has drawn up an exceptionallywell-written book that has so much heart . . . There are enough twists andturns to keep you in suspense (and still in the dark) that you have to keepreading, telling yourself another 20 pages won't hurt."—http://oneticktobesick.blogspot.com/
"If the cast ofGirlsmoved to the Silicon Valley and got tech jobs, if the correspondence inYou've Got Mailtook place in the pages of a used book, you might findThe Moment of Everythingat this hypercool intersection of retro appeal and modern smarts. Shelly King has drawn a perfect heroine for this very moment -- snarky enough to make you laugh and yet satisfyingly full of hope and soul. Thoroughly rooted in the now, but achingly in love with the past,The Moment of Everythingis a book lover's book -- a warm-hearted illustration of the continuing relevance of books and bookstores in our modern culture that's sure to make readers fall in love."—Lydia Netzer, author ofShine, Shine, ShineandHow to Tell Toledo from the Night Sky
"Populated with an endearing, eccentric cast of characters, and told with sharp Southern humor,The Moment of Everythingis a gift for those who believe in the magic of bookstores...and in the power of books."—Tracy Guzeman, author of The Gravity of Birds
"Shelly King is among my all-time favorite writers. Her prose brims with beauty and her plots always pack a well-earned punch."—Lolly Winston, author ofGood Grief
"In Shelly King's charming novel, a young woman finds love letters in an old copy ofLady Chatterley's Lover. Her quest to discover their source leads her in and out of the many worlds of Silicon Valley, and the surprising twists and turns of love and self-discovery. We're the lucky readers who get to come along for this delightful ride. Ms. King writes with humor, passion and great intelligence."—Ellen Sussman, author of the New York Times bestselling novel French Lessons and The Paradise Guest House