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Moment of Everything
Moment of Everything | Shelly King
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 Dupres, 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 readers. 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 read. "
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SheReadsAndWrites
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1) The Moment Of Everything
2) My daughter and I just added to our decorations today! 🎃
3) Autumn movie: You've Got Mail.
Halloween: The Nightmare Before Christmas
#wonderouswednesday
@Eggs

Eggs Great decor -especially love the pumpkins and spider 🕷! Thanks so much for playing 📚🍁👏🏻🎃🧡 4y
SheReadsAndWrites 🧡🧡🧡 @Eggs 4y
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Cinfhen
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Thank you SO MUCH @CoffeeAndABook for the wonderful surprise #BookMail 🥳🥳🥳YOU totally made my day 💜I‘m excited to try all the goodies and I‘m happy to discover a new book that‘s a “real book lovers book”❣️❣️❣️❣️So grateful for another Litsy friendship 🙏🏻😘😘

Crazeedi You will like this book! I really enjoyed it! 5y
Heideschrampf My great-grandma used this perfume all the time. Can't help but think of her whenever i see/smell it 5y
Cinfhen Hahaha @Heideschrampf I swear, I thought that was vodka!!!! I was going to add it to my fruit smoothie 🤣😂😂🤣😂😂you saved my life!!!!!! 5y
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Cinfhen And now that I opened it, it‘s divine 😇 @Heideschrampf @CoffeeAndABook (edited) 5y
Cinfhen Thanks @Crazeedi good to know!!! The blurb sounds good 😊 5y
TrishB Lovely Litsy bookmail ❤️ 5y
Crazeedi @Cinfhen you just made me giggle!! Vodka! 😂 5y
Heideschrampf @Cinfhen haha definately NOT safe for drink! It's the reason why perfume is also called (EAU DE) COLOGNE, because this company has been around forever. it's name was given because 4711 is the house number napoleon gave them when he invaded. And now it's a touristy souvenir/granny perfume 😜 5y
Cinfhen That‘s brilliant @Heideschrampf I never thought about the word “Cologne” #LiveAndLearn I think it smells good, not granny-ish at all 😉😂🤣 5y
Cinfhen It‘s almost 2pm here @Crazeedi reasonable hour to add a splash of alcohol to a smoothie 😉 5y
Crazeedi @Cinfhen go for it! ❤ sending my best wishes to you ! We are getting reading to go out on the lake before the rain comes!! Its 7 am here!! 5y
Cinfhen Thanks @Crazeedi Enjoy your time by the lake 💋 5y
CoffeeAndABook 😂😂😂 I‘m LOLlling all over the place!!! Now I wish I‘d sent you vodka 😜 but alas, it‘s only granny perfume from Cologne 😇 I‘m SO GLAD @Heideschrampf cleared that up though! And I did NOT know that bit about Napoleon - how embarrassing 🥴 #liveandlearn indeed! I‘m also pleased it made your day, hope you enjoy the book and definitely hope you‘ll find the ingredients for a “fun” smoothie elsewhere 🙌🏻 What a great idea 🥂😘 5y
Cinfhen Thanks so much Chrissy! I loved all my goodies xx such a wonderful treat @CoffeeAndABook Hope you‘ve recovered from your houseguests 😘 5y
CoffeeAndABook @Cinfhen You‘re very welcome 😘 Promise, next time there will be Vodka 😉 Yes, I feel much better, I‘ve truly been relishing the peace of our house, especially mornings 💓☀️☕️😌 Have a lovely weekend 😎🎋🍹 5y
Cinfhen Cheers 🥂 to a quiet house @CoffeeAndABook 😘😘 5y
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Bookishlie
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Can‘t say enough about how much I loved this book!! A book about people who love books!! Now I must find it in hard back and add it to my library to read again!!

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BookishMarginalia
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Light and enjoyable, though honestly, it felt longer than it was. On the plus side: it‘s set in a used bookstore! That was lovely!

Adelle1 I read this on a whim and surprisingly enjoyed it, too! 6y
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BookishMarginalia
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RealBooks4ever Ha ha! I bought this book just for the cover! It makes me laugh every time I see it! 😆 (still haven‘t read it 🤷🏻‍♀️) 6y
AnneFindsJoy 😂 haha that cover is hilarious 😻 6y
BethM This sounds good! 6y
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Laughterhp
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The best part about this book, is that it‘s set in a used bookstore and everyone in this book loves reading and has a passion for books.

I didn‘t really agree with Maggie‘s life choices, so that kind of put me off toward the book. In my mind she was like 30 years old, though I don‘t know how old she is supposed to be and she was just floating. She couldn‘t make up her mind on anything. It was annoying.

Another ✅ for #mountTBR

Laughterhp Decided to use this for #Booked2018 - Underdog Hero. Maggie is unemployed, has no money, has worked in Silicon Valley And is looking for her next break. She spends all her time at a failing used bookstore that doesn‘t have an inventory list or website. She gives it a website, eBay site and starts advertising building up the community. And is successful even tho her exec friends expect it to fail. If I explain anymore, I‘m going into spoilers. 6y
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Adelle1
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July Reads, part 2. I recommend Ready Player One (can‘t believe I took this long to read it!), Moxie (Hurray for kickass girls), and The Moment of Everything. Total read for July 2018 = 21! 😳 #julyreads #july2018

RaimeyGallant Way to go! And welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. Or if you prefer how-to videos, @chelleo put some together at the link in her bio. @LitsyWelcomeWagon 6y
Eggs Welcome to Litsy 👋🏻🌸 6y
LitsyWelcomeWagon Welcome to the Litsy Family! 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Welcome to Litsy!! 6y
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SheReadsAndWrites
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This is my #bookdeservingmorereaders pick. I loved it so much. #riotgrams

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Laughterhp
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Here is my #TBRlist for now. I‘m sure more will be added on as the year goes by. #mountTBRchallenge

Natasha.C.Barnes We have a few in common! Plus more in my un-owned TBR list. Hunger is so good and such a fast read-I just read it last month. 7y
Andrew65 A range of good books on here 😊 7y
Rachbb3 Any sign of that book? I tried to track it and UPS says tracking is unavailable. I'll try again later even if I have to go to the UPS store and storm the doors! 7y
Laughterhp @Rachbb3 Yes! I didn‘t check the mail yesterday, so dunno if it was delivered yesterday or today, but I got it! 😊 7y
Rachbb3 Oh good!!! 👍🏼😀 7y
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SheReadsAndWrites
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#7GoodThings

1) The Moment of Everything by Shelly King
2) Eowyn Ivey (The Snow Child)
3) The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon (I‘m almost done but WILL finish in 2017! 😬)
4) Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan
5) The Perfume Collector by Kathleen Tessaro
6&7) Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear
The Perfume Collector by Kathleen Tessaro

Shelbelle94 I loved The Snow Child so much! 7y
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SheReadsAndWrites
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I was in a reading slump and this book got me out of it in a hurry. I love character driven stories and this book is full of fantastic characters. The bookstore itself, the Dragonfly, included. Full of warm heart and emotion, Maggie's story is one of love and loss and finding out in life what truly holds your heart. I loved this book. I can't wait to read more by @Shelbelle94 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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SheReadsAndWrites
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Happy Sunday 🤓

Sassy_Steph Isn't this book amazing!!!! 7y
SheReadsAndWrites It truly is. So grateful to you for recommending it @Sassy_Steph 🤓 7y
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SheReadsAndWrites
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I cannot stop laughing at this book. It is so fantastic. 😂

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SheReadsAndWrites
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Just started this one and loving it so far...🤓

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Sassy_Steph
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Oh this book! A lovely surprise!! So great, it just gave me a great warm feeling inside! This book is so many things! A story of dedication and love for books and all they hold within their pages! Loved it!!

SheReadsAndWrites I‘m in a total reading slump. Just bought this. Hoping it helps...🤓 7y
SheReadsAndWrites Ok. I‘m about 10 pages in and already sold. Can‘t wait to hunker down tonight and read more! Have you ever read Mr. Penumbra‘s 24 Hour Bookstore? Loved that one. Something so wonderful about stories in bookstores...♥️ 7y
Sassy_Steph Thanks @SheReadsAndWrites for the recco about Mr Penumbra's 24 hour bookstore! It's on my list perhaps I'll move it closer to the top!! 7y
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Sassy_Steph
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That's why I'm prolonging this book, not sure what I should read next!!

Jaimelire Sometimes I go into a period of mourning after a really good book. I remember when I finished the Lord of the Rings books...I was devastated to be done. (edited) 7y
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Sassy_Steph
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That's a rule!!

Book_in_hands So true!!!! 7y
DivineDiana Yes! 😀 7y
TheLibrarian Yes!!! Now only if everyone believed this. 7y
CoffeeBooksRepeat I like this rule!! 7y
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Sassy_Steph
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Every time I hold a new book in my hands, I'm filled with such hope! Hope that this one could be the next "great one"". The book I was meant to read! That's a dream come true when it does turn out to be a great one!!

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Sassy_Steph

I'm really enjoying this book! It's funny how you can pick up a book because it's not too big for reading in bed at night or pick it up because of the great cover and it can turn out to be great! Take a chance on a cover!!

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Sassy_Steph
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Damn straight!!

JoeStalksBeck You are speaking my language! 7y
Jaimelire Yes! 7y
RaimeyGallant Oh yes! 7y
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Sassy_Steph
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tammysue Yes ❤️ 7y
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Stevieisking
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A new current read, paired with one of my absolute favourite chocolates! #riotgrams #BooksAndCandy Anyone else like Laura Secord chocolates? 🍫🍬❤️

Chachic I love mint chocolate! I wish this was available here in the Philippines. 7y
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Tanner
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The BF and I went for pedicures yesterday so I brought my kobo and finished up with this one. I was very glad it ended the way it did and would have been very upset had the author gone a bit further. It was a very comfy read!

Shelbelle94 Thanks for reading on a Kobo! 8y
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CoffeeAndABook
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As the need for high quality comfy literature might be especially high these days I want to put this out there - one of my all-time faves ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It's got an #indiebookstore & lots of book love & book nerdery. It's got friendship, love letters hidden in a book, a cute guy with dark curls, a mystery, decisions, heartbreak ... And - listen up Littens - a very opinionated cat!

Super late - but nevertheless #reccomendsday.

rubyslippersreads Aren't all cats opinionated? 😸😸😸 8y
Zelma That sound great! I may or may not have been swayed by the opinionated cat. 😆 8y
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Faibka Ok the opinionated cat sold it to me! 😻😆 8y
CoffeeAndABook @Faibka 😹😹Enjoy it!!! 😼 8y
Shelbelle94 So glad you enjoyed it! Hmmm, @rubyslippersreads I think your right about cats and opinions, but there is variance in the level of violence. 😼 8y
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LWagoner
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Very sweet and touching book about love, finding yourself, loss and of course a used bookstore- such a great combination! Narrator, Kristen Sieh did a wonderful job with the voices.

Shelbelle94 So glad you enjoyed it. Yes, Kristen is amazing. Actually, I requested her. I was listening to Emma Straus's THE VACATIONERS and loved the way Kristen did the snarky voice of the teenage character. I knew she'd be perfect for Maggie. So I asked my editor if Hachette could hire her for the TMOE audiobook and they did! 8y
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BookwormBeth
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Loved this book!! Got me right out of my reading slump.

Bookfanmb I liked it! 8y
BookwormBeth So good 8y
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Love the first few lines of this book