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The Good Luck of Right Now
The Good Luck of Right Now | Matthew Quick
For almost four decades, Bartholomew Neil has done nothing but live with his mom. When she begins calling him Richardfor reasons unknownand then dies, Bartholomew is woefully unprepared.A clue comes in the form of a Free Tibet letter he finds in his mothers underwear drawer, and so Bartholomew awkwardly starts his new life, writing Richard Gere a series of highly intimate fan letters. Jungs theory of synchronicity, the mystery of women, the Dalai Lamas teachings, alien abduction, cat telepathy and the Catholic Church are all explored in depth by Bartholomews epistlesbut mostly the letters outline one mans heartbreakingly earnest attempt to assemble a family of his own.A struggling priest, a girlbrarian, her foul-mouthed brother and Richard Gere (well, sort of) join the quest. In a rented Ford Focus, they travel to Canada in search of Bartholomews biological father and end up finding so much more.
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Susanita
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Quirky story about a man who tries to find his way in the world after his mother dies. Soft pick. #sundayfunday

BookmarkTavern Sounds like a sweet story! Thank you for posting! 8mo
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Chelseabillups30
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Bailedbailed

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At least 10 “R-Words” in this read before chapter 5.
If that doesn‘t piss you off or turn you off to reading something, well, it should.

So instead of posting the cover to this book, I‘m posting the only lesson I‘ve learned from today. It‘s been a hard one.

I do not recommend this book to anyone, I expected better from the author & was disappointed this one had been on my TBR for so long.
Leave it on the shelf.

2/2 bails for 2020.

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Chelseabillups30
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Yikes.
6 times with the “R-word” by the middle of the second chapter.
Not bailing yet, but I am close.
Tempted to start tallying and posting that since everyone would know what it means by now!

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Chelseabillups30
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Even in a work of complete fiction, it won‘t stop bugging me that I found this so early.
End the “R-word”, PLEASE!!! 😞🙅🏻‍♀️😔

Caffeinated_Reader One of Karen Slaughters books pissed me off because of this. It used the R-word so many times it left me feeling so angry and in a fog. The book is called Broken book 4 in the Will Trent Series. It was great plot and suspense but she used that word an ungodly amount of times. 4y
Chelseabillups30 @Caffeinated_Reader, okay so I will not be reading that one!! Thanks for the heads up!! This just pissed me right off because it was in the first chapter. I‘m not bailing yet because it‘s a creatively written book ,I can tell already, but I hope that‘s the only time I‘m going to see it. I‘m gonna piss off some Littens if I keep having to post about it just to get my frustrations off my chest!! 4y
Caffeinated_Reader @Chelseabillups30 yeah I‘m with you. It‘s one word that authors need to stay away from. I definitely should have bailed on Broken but I really was invested in The Who done it, but I didn‘t feel good about it. Let me know if it‘s more in your book I will cross it off my list if it is (edited) 4y
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Chelseabillups30 @Caffeinated_Reader, yup! We‘re on the same page. I agree. I‘m a proponent for everyone staying away from the R-word. I will be sure to keep you posted if I keep seeing it in this one so you know if it got worse, but for now I‘m just gonna cross my fingers that it gets better!! So far I like it otherwise.🤞🏻 4y
Catherine_Willoughby Any book pre 1980s will use this word. In contents its part of the time, "common usage" reasoning . Modern authors don't need to use such insulting words . If they are no longer part of common usage , they are now discriminating . 4y
veritysalter I‘ll let it slide if the book was before the 1980s, but growing up with an aunt with Downs Syndrome, it has always been a major no-no for me and my family. There is no reason, ever to use it now, unless in relation to time. 4y
Chelseabillups30 @Catherine_Willoughby & @veritysalter, this book was published in February 2014, so the author had no reason not to find another word. 4y
Catherine_Willoughby @Chelseabillups30 I saw that after my comment. Very bad choice of words to use. 4y
Catherine_Willoughby @veritysalter my younger sister had a seizure when two , brain damaged. She is nonverbal. Wheelchair bound for years. She has lost muscle mass over the years due to the heavy drugs she takes , can't walk anymore. Ran like an lightning bolt as child/young teenager . The only time she ever said "ma..ma" was at my mums funeral. Cried it out. She will be forever two ? I remember the bullying growing up because of her condition. 4y
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Maria514626
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The MC is an odd one. At first I didn't like the way you learn his inner thoughts--through letters to Richard Gere. But Bartholomew is growing on me, as are the other interesting people who are entering his life.
The narrator is very good EXCEPT when he does some of the women characters. 🙄

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JoyBlue
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Panpan

Don't ask me—I didn't have any of the typical reactions to this story.

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ATB
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Winning combination. Travel+beach+reading =happy

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ATB
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Not sure what I think about this book yet but love reading it in an outside courtyard at my hotel in LA!

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DrexEdit
Mehso-so

This book was OK for me. It was a nice story to read, but I'm not sure it had a lot of depth to it. Quick and engaging but not all that memorable is I guess the best thing I can say about it.

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read.run.travel
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"The word happiness would lose its meaning if it were not balanced with sadness."
This important lesson is what this book will teach you.
A touching story about a young man trying to find his place in the world after losing his mother. It contains many life lessons and original characters and is written in a unique format – letters to Richard Gere. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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read.run.travel

My current read ?

Is anyone else seeing a "10y+" time stamp everywhere? ? I know I've been absent for a few weeks, but it hasn't been that long ???

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JacintaMCarter
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CrinolineDream
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Susanita
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Very quirky but sweet story from the author of Silver Linings Playbook #titlewithgood #aprilbookshowers

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shaelyni
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All my unread Kindle books... these Daily Deal emails from Goodreads keep getting me. Who can pass up a book for $1.99! Hoping to catch up a little on vacation next week. Where should I start?!

NadyneN They all look great, but I highly recommend A Prayer for Owen Meany! Irving is one of my favourite authors. Happy reading... 8y
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jessberk13
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Only $1.99 today for Kindle! I always enjoy Matthew Quick's stories. #ebookdeal

TheMaineWifesLife I feel like this should say "Good Luck Right Meow..." 8y
jessberk13 @HappilyEverBookworm 😂😂 this was the first time I saw this cover, I like the blue one better! 8y
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OakCliffGirl
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Time to start a new book.

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Chassie
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Mehso-so

Not my favorite Quick, but still pretty good.

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