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The Moment of Everything
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The Moment of Everything
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The Moment of Everything
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The Moment of Everything

Written by Shelly King

Narrated by Kristen Sieh

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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About this audiobook

In the tradition of The Cookbook Collector comes a funny, romantic novel about a young woman finding her calling while saving a used bookstore.
Maggie Duprès, recently \"involuntarily separated from payroll\" at a Silicon Valley startup, is whiling away her days in The Dragonfly's Used Books, a Mountain View institution, waiting for the Next Big Thing to come along.
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 read Lady 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 Classics Chatterley-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 listeners.
Witty and sharp-eyed in its treatment of tech world excesses, but with real warmth at its core, The Moment of Everything is a wonderful listen.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateSep 2, 2014
ISBN9781478955603
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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The humor in the heroine Maggie is the best part of this novel. Also the constant references to books and how much takes place in a bookstore really adds so much for me to the story. Aside from that it is only okay.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Do you like books/reading? Do you love bookstores new/used? THIS is the book for you for sure. Maggie is down and out both in her personal and professional life, so she goes to her comfort place....the used bookstore DRAGONFLY, where the owner, and its sole employee are eccentric and real. She fits right in and spends hours there curled up reading with the dust and disorder.What caught me right off the bat was the authors ingenious sense of wit. Good lawd in the midst of everything her observations are spot on!Happy ending that we would all be envious of? CHECK. Totally relatable."The kind of people who come to the Dragonfly don't just own books; they need them, crave them find it impossible to breathe without them. "
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    There is usually some off-the-wall thing that comes to mind with a novel that I can express how much I disliked. Even if just a little. The Moment of Everything surprised me when, writing this review, I just could not come up with anything. That's saying something, folks. And you know what it's saying? "Read me." Shelly King has drawn up an exceptionally well-written book that has so much heart to it. All of the characters are strikingly well-rounded with each having their own unique, endearing, and often geeky dialogue. So often I find myself reading dialogue that is just filling up space or is way too awkward, but in The Moment of Everything, it seemed completely natural...which is a wonderful thing!Geek references seem to dominate in a lot of places. But, that's another thing I loved about it. The titles of the chapters even reminded me of the titles of video game quests you would go on with such distinctiveness as "The Silver Needle," "The Venus Glove," and "Fortunes and Foils." Do I think some audience members are going to understand bits of that or like it necessarily? Probably not. But what I do think is that it added a great deal of charm to the book, especially to the character of Maggie, who we focus on. Following the main character, who seems so unsure of her life and herself, I was a little caught up in my emotions. I did not expect this book to be so emotional. There is a certain part of the book that just destroyed me--was it my hormones or was it just the fact that this book did such a good job of expressing love? Before my emotions got the best of me, I was just trying my hardest not to rip my hair out, completely in suspense. I'm usually able to pat myself on the back when it comes to guessing what is about to happen next in a novel or what the entire plot is about, even. No no no. Shelly King put a blind fold on me, pushed me into a dark bookstore, and made me shuffle about to try to find the light switch. There are enough twists and turns to keep you in suspense (and still in the dark) that you have to keep reading, telling yourself another 20 pages won't hurt as long as you figure out what this Avi character is about or what it really means when someone gives you a bike. I've been so horrified by endings lately that I literally started grimacing towards the end. Please don't let it suck, please don't let it suck. I was almost praying. But King delivered. The ending is reflective but not overly sentimental, it's not rushed, and for once in a long time, I actually liked it. (Collective gasp.) *Thanks NetGalley for the copy of this book.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This book was humorous and engaging. I loved the characters and grew to love those who were initially abrasive. The narrator did a phenomenal job of becoming the people on the pages and making them real for the listener. I'm sad to have completed the book without a second to dive into by the same author and narrator. It's like saying "so long" to dear friends. Ugh!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    The characters are vivid and engaging, and the ending is ... just right. Liked it!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Always nice reading books about bookies and bookstores, this one is no exception, maybe a bit shallow but nice easy read nevertheless. What's with playing music over reading though, that's highly annoying.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    The story was fun, the characters were very real and I loved the narration it really brought everyone to life.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    The setting sings! A used book store called The Dragonfly. A thoroughly used copy of Lady Chattery’s Lover with love notes written in margins as the main prop. An unemployed Silicon Valley creative librarian as the main character and sexy Rahjid her erstwhile love. It is Romance with a capital R. Highly recommend.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Really enjoyed it! I really liked the tech mixed into the story. It made it feel like a modern story that could happen! A modern book lovers dream!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Perfect book for a book nerd. A book about the love of books. Laced with romance both imagined and real and relationship with friends, family, and everyone else. Sometimes descriptions were very descriptive but painted the scene so you could smell the dust and mustiness of an old used book store. I could imagine myself plopped down in a chair there reading, oblivious to all life beyond the pages of my favorite book of the hour. The vocabulary did not insult the avid reader’s intelligence. The narrator was perfect and easy to listen to. She was Maggie.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    It was poetic raw and honest ...as honest as fiction can get :) if I ever have a cat I will name him Hugo :)
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    It has a slow start, but by the end I found myself really caring what happened to the characters.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Cute story! Characters were a little flat, but I enjoyed the plot.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A quaint used-books store, a cat, steamy sex and romance...
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This is a really sweet - and real - look at life through the eyes of a woman who just loves books! It's absolutely worth a read. I adored it.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Touching and poignant- arguably the best book I have read in a long time. Wonderfully developed characters that connects with its readers.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Lots of fun to read. Narrator was a good fit for the material. A little long, though
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This was just a feel good book I enjoyed it, loved the flow of it.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Witty, comic and poignant.

    But it’s a bit like listening to a heart-rending blues song, only to discover that the musician is a kid, singing way past what their years should allow.

    This is, nonetheless, great story telling, even if the Maggie of my imagination should have had gray hair and granddaughters.

    And yet, “it’s the imperfections that win our love...” as Henry said. Or something like that. Whatever. The book is the book, and the notes in the margin? —those are mine.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    It was very cute!! I feel like it was a little insta-lovey, but it's one that I can look over
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    tech world and old books, it is like the many facets of my life converged in this novel. beautiful and quotable wording is scattered throughout.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    this was such a sweet and beautiful book. the people felt so real with their quirks and flaws and it made me love them all the more.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I absolutely loved this audiobook. Sometimes you need a story that would give you hope and inspire you to turn your life around to make it work for you. This is one of them. The characters feel like people you can meet while traveling and that makes the plot even more endearing. Kristedn Sieh's narration was spot on and her voice for Jason was hilarious.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    A wonderful feel good story and the perfect narrator!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Light, charming, quirky, well written tale of young people who aren’t obnoxious or whiny. Success! I enjoyed this and will take note of the narrator.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    A romance within a romance, with one of the true loves being books, touchable books.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Loved every page. The Moment of Everything has everything I look for in a novel -- compelling characters, a feel-like-you're-there setting, a brisk pace, and a story that keeps you captivated from beginning to end. It's witty, charming, funny, poignant and more.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This book was a wonderful story filled with laughter sadness and love.you should definitely check out the book. I promise you'll laugh be surprised and not want to put it down.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Adorable. Sweet. Charming. Delightful. Tenderhearted. A real find. Give it a shot when you need a whimsical, lighthearted, heart lifting read. A treasure of delight and a fantastic reading!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Easy and entertaining read, if you need to relax and want some more or less realistic fairy tale with a tiny drop of passion.