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Carpet Diem

By: Justin Lee Anderson
Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
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Fifteen years after losing most of his family to a devastating, pudding-related tragedy, Simon Debovar has settled into a life of self-imposed exile from the stinking, selfish morass of humanity. Content that his daily highlights will include hazelnut coffee, a long bath, and the occasional jar of olives, his life is completely upturned by the discovery that his ornate living room carpet is the deciding factor in a bet between God and Satan.

When mysteriously well-timed carpet thieves deprive him of the crucial heirloom, Simon is forced to leave his hermit's existence behind for a world of angels, demons, witches, and immortals.

And then it gets complicated.

©2015 Justin Lee Anderson (P)2017 Tantor
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a good but long story.

an enjoyable but at times too wordy story. good for a long road trip .

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Incredible

I absolutely, one hundred percent love this story. It is unique, quirky, witty, funny, and just all around fun! Not a dull moment from start to finish. I won't go into details because I don't want to spoil anything, but if you're on the fence about getting it, just get it. You won't regret it.

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Devilishly Good

This is a fun romp! A wealthy hermit, a pirate, a ninja, a man who spends 12 hours of each day as a faun and knows everything~except the future, angels, demons and those who used to angels and demons. What more would you need for a fun read? How about a tele-porter and an island paradise complete with youth and beauty spells? This race to prevent the end of the world hinges on ownership of a living room carpet which was stolen and must be found so it can be turned over to the angel or the demon ~ or so it seems.
The narrator does an excellent job of handling all the different characters’ very different voices.
I highly recommend this audio book!

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Enjoyable ride

I quite enjoyed this absurdist comedy. The story is satisfying and the humor will bring a smile to your face. The story circles around a man who has absented himself from society until one day an angel and a demon show up on his door step demanding he pick one to give his living room carpet to and thus decide the fate of the world. After that, the story starts to get strange. This wont be your book of the year, but it is fun.

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Bizarrely fun

While I admit more than wondering, “what on earth is this book talking about,” it’s bizarre strömt line kept me wondering what would happen next. By the end of the book, I truly liked all the characters. The resolution is worth it.

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Wonderful pass time for all nerds😃.

Fantasy about nothing serious but also about the most important stuff in life.

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Entertaining with Great Narrator

Very unique story with lots of humor. The narrator did a fabulous job bringing each character to life.

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Super funny!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was funny & irreverent & a great story. You will not be sorry you used a credit for this.

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Excellent!

Except for the terrible southern and Cajun accents. Somebody should have caught that. But very fun story with twists and overall good voice performance!

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Fun, well-written story

I really enjoyed this book. The author's story-telling skill & great narration delivered an adventure that I'll gladly listen to again. I'm very happy to have this title in my library

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