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Sunday, October 29, 2023
Nov 2023: The Measure by Nikki Erlick
Susan's pick for November is "The Measure" by Nikki Erlick.
ABOUT THE BOOK
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick!
"A story of love and hope as interweaving characters display: how all moments, big and small, can measure a life. If you want joy, love, romance, and hope—read with us." —Jenna Bush Hager
A luminous, spirit-lifting blockbuster that asks: would you choose to find out the length of your life?
Eight ordinary people. One extraordinary choice.
It seems like any other day. You wake up, pour a cup of coffee, and head out.
But today, when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. This box holds your fate inside: the answer to the exact number of years you will live.
From suburban doorsteps to desert tents, every person on every continent receives the same box. In an instant, the world is thrust into a collective frenzy. Where did these boxes come from? What do they mean? Is there truth to what they promise?
As society comes together and pulls apart, everyone faces the same shocking choice: Do they wish to know how long they’ll live? And, if so, what will they do with that knowledge?
The Measure charts the dawn of this new world through an unforgettable cast of characters whose decisions and fates interweave with one another: best friends whose dreams are forever entwined, pen pals finding refuge in the unknown, a couple who thought they didn’t have to rush, a doctor who cannot save himself, and a politician whose box becomes the powder keg that ultimately changes everything.
Enchanting and deeply uplifting, The Measure is a sweeping, ambitious, and invigorating story about family, friendship, hope, and destiny that encourages us to live life to the fullest.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Nikki Erlick is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Measure.
Her work has also appeared online with New York Magazine, Newsweek,
Cosmopolitan, Harper’s Bazaar, The Huffington Post, Indagare Travel,
BookTrib, and Vox Media. She graduated Harvard University summa cum
laude and was an editor of The Harvard Crimson. She earned her master's
degree in Global Thought from Columbia University.
Oct 2023: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
Julie picked "The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry" by Gabrielle Zevin for us to read in October 2023.
Sept 2023: The Last Policeman
Andrea picked “The Last Policeman” by Ben H. Winters for September 2023.
July 2023: Under the Whispering Door
Cass picked "Under the Whispering Door" by TJ Kline for July 2023.
June 2023: Children of Blood and Bone
Amy wrote: For June I'm choosing a young adult fiction book highly recommended by Josey! "Children of Blood and Bone" by Tomi Adeyemi
May 2023: Murder on the Red River by Marcie Rendon
I wrote: "I'm picking a Native American author who lives in Minneapolis for May. This is the first in the series. Her third book in the series (Sinister Graves) came out a few months ago. The book is by Rendon, Marcie R."
We had a lovely visit with Ms. Rendon. Two author visits in a row!
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