One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories
Written by B. J. Novak
Narrated by B. J. Novak, Mindy Kaling, Lena Dunham and
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About this audiobook
WITH SPECIAL APPEARANCES by Lena Dunham, Jenna Fischer, Mindy Kaling, Julianne Moore, Carey Mulligan, Katy Perry, Jason Schwartzman, Emma Thompson, and Rainn Wilson
B.J. Novak's One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories is an endlessly entertaining, surprisingly sensitive, and startlingly original debut that signals the arrival of a brilliant new voice in American fiction.
A boy wins a $100,000 prize in a box of Frosted Flakes-only to discover how claiming the winnings might unravel his family. A woman sets out to seduce motivational speaker Tony Robbins-turning for help to the famed motivator himself. A new arrival in Heaven, overwhelmed with options, procrastinates over a long-ago promise to visit his grandmother. We also meet Sophia, the first artificially intelligent being capable of love, who falls for a man who might not be ready for it himself; a vengeance-minded hare, obsessed with scoring a rematch against the tortoise who ruined his life; and post-college friends who try to figure out how to host an intervention in the era of Facebook. Along the way, we learn why wearing a red T-shirt every day is the key to finding love, how February got its name, and why the stock market is sometimes just . . . down.
Finding inspiration in questions from the nature of perfection to the icing on carrot cake, One More Thing has at its heart the most human of phenomena: love, fear, hope, ambition, and the inner stirring for the one elusive element that might just make a person complete. Across a dazzling range of subjects, themes, tones, and narrative voices, the many pieces in this collection are like nothing else, but they have one thing in common: they share the playful humor, deep heart, sharp eye, inquisitive mind, and altogether electrifying spirit of a writer with a fierce devotion to the entertainment of the listener.
Editor's Note
Moving satire & comedy…
Narrated by a star-studded cast, including Katy Perry & Rainn Wilson, this collection of stories by BJ Novak is a hodgepodge of pop culture references, twists on fables, satire & comedy that has some truly moving moments.
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Reviews for One More Thing
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The volume and variety of stories, quips and morality tales is a joy to find and share! I found myself laughing out loud at the hare and the architect's son and my heart ached for John Denver and the mother who hates carrot cake! That sentence alone should give you an insight on the depth and breadth of this anthology!
Do yourself a favor and read/listen to it straight through. Each story is a gem whether a few paragraphs or 20 pages!
Enjoy! - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Funny read. Would
Recommend to others. Love that it was read by the author. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was so delightful to hear. I loved hearing each story by such amazing people.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5In a word...FANTASTIC!!!!! Not all stories were a hit but overall it was GREAT!!! Wish I had the talent to write it myself, looking forward to future books from BJ Novak
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I have always loved this book and read it multiple times. The audiobook is amazing and makes me love each story more. The readers do an amazing job bringing the stories to life.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Really enjoyable book. Laughed out loud a few times. I recommend it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A very enjoyable listening experience. Loved the many voice cameos. A collection of well written stories that will make you think while also entertaining you.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Hilarious!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved loved this book...it kept me on my toes and in a consent state of wonder. "I wonder what's next"
I laughed a lot and it made me think! great audiobook...I want another one! I'm sad it's over and am going to listen to it again!