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Future for Curious People
Future for Curious People | Gregory Sherl
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"Comic and Exuberant . . . A fine and tender tale for anyone who has tried to let go of the past and envision the future while falling in love." --Rhonda Riley, author of The Enchanted Life of Adam Hope What if you could know your romantic future? What if an envisionist could enter the name of your prospective mate into a computer that would show you a film of your future life together? In The Future for Curious People, a young librarian named Evelyn becomes obsessed with this new technology: she can't stop visiting Dr. Chin's office because she needs to know that she'll meet someone and be happy one day. Godfrey, another client, ends up at the envisionist's office only because his fiancee insisted they know their fate before taking the plunge. But when Godfrey meets Evelyn in the waiting room, true love may be right in front of them, but they are too preoccupied--and too burdened by their pasts--to recognize it. This smart, fresh love story, with its quirky twists and turns, ponders life's big questions--about happiness, fate, and our very existence--as it follows Evelyn and Godfrey's quest for the elusive answers. "A love story about love stories . . . The pages burst with laugh-out-loud scenes and crisply original set-ups. I loved it!" --Lydia Netzer, author of Shine Shine Shine "Somewhere between Jorge Luis Borge's 'The Garden of Forking Paths' and The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind you will find Gregory Sherl's warm, intelligent debut novel." --Roxane Gay, author of An Untamed State "Enormously appealing . . . Evelyn and Godfrey are two unforgettable characters you'll root for and remember long after you've read the last page of this wildly original, deeply moving novel." --Mindy Friddle, author of Secret Keepers
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Eggs Perfection 💚💚💚 3mo
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TheBookgeekFrau
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The ability to watch a film of your future life with a potential romantic partner? The story just didn‘t live up to such a cool premise😕

#GetMovin Day5 #LetsGetRidiculous

DebinHawaii Too bad--it's a cool cover too! 7y
BookishMe Annoying when actual story doesn't fulfill the expectations 7y
TheBookgeekFrau @DebinHawaii @BookishMe I tried so hard to like it, but was hard pressed to even finish it. 7y
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BookishMe Extra points for Your perseverance! 👍🏽👍🏽 7y
TheBookgeekFrau @BookishMe 😄 thank you 7y
Cinfhen Hate when that happens 😤😣 7y
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My #24in48 stack! I'm going for a romance-themed tbr pile because that's what I do best ❤️Super ready to burn serious hours of reading - this weekend is gonna be lit! 😎📚🔥#readathon

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So many books written about the future, here's just a small sample where the title applies. Anyone read any of these yet? #futuristic #sizzlinsummerbooks

Avanders I really enjoyed The Future For Curious People - it's light and easy. ☺️ 7y
Purrfectpages @Avanders good to know! 7y
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