I was surprised every anxious wave was the first book written by mo daviau. A worn out bartender, named karl bender, discovers a wormhole to the past in his closet. Every anxious wave book yarra plenty regional library. Every anxious wave ebook by mo daviau rakuten kobo.
Feb 22, 2016 every anxious wave gives us the intelligent irreverence of nick hornby, the honest romance of gary shteyngart, and the swoonworthy charm of a john cusack movie, all within a riveting story of lost love, bent time, and rock stars. When he stumbles upon a timetravelling worm hole in his closet, karl and his best friend wayne develop a side business selling access to people who want to travel back. Feb 02, 2016 what concert or band would you go back in time to see. Good guy karl bender is a thirtysomething bar owner whose life lacks love and. I especially liked the quirky characters, both main and secondary, who seemed real to me and kept the book from getting too weird. He starts time traveling to see his favorite musicians, and selling others the opportunity to do the same. Praise for every anxious wave gives us the intelligent irreverence of nick hornby, the honest romance of gary shteyngart, and the swoonworthy charm of a john cusack movie, all within a riveting story of lost love, bent time, and rock stars. The two guys start a booming business sending eager rock fans back to see their favorite gigs, albeit with. Imagine 112263, except instead of traveling back in time to right the course of history, karl bender is going back to see his favorite bands perform live.
Like vonneguts best work, the book is whimsical and has a beating. Read every anxious wave a novel by mo daviau available from rakuten kobo. Whether its about trying to prevent john lennons murder or making increasingly complex changes in the life of a friend, the novel becomes more and more about the typical timetravel novel conventions. Its a pretty ingenious plan, until karl, intending to. Book rating 1 narrator rating 1 every anxious wave. I also liked how the author used chicago and seattle locations to ground the story. Powerful and hilarious, this indie debut immerses you in nostalgia and hope, sadness and science. Every anxious wave, by mo daviau packed with music references and enough science to keep its time travel premise plausible, every anxious wave rings with a uniqueness that. I am the same age as the main character karl, and to say i am a music nut is a bit of an understatement, so i felt an instant connection. Packed with music references and enough science to keep its time travel premise plausible, every anxious wave rings with a uniqueness that. Goodreads members who liked every anxious wave also liked. Talking indie rock, time travel, and astrophysics with author mo. Books similar to every anxious wave find books like every anxious wave from the worlds largest community of readers. A highspirited and engaging novel, every anxious wave plays ball with the big questions of where we would go and who we would become if we could rewrite our pasts, as well as how to hold on to love across time.
Because the tale keeps changing with every visit to the future, the book doesnt end the way even its characters expect it to but is satisfying nonetheless. A highspirited and engaging novel, every anxious wave plays ball with the big questions of where we would go and who we would become if we could rewrite our pasts, as. When he stumbles upon a timetravelling worm hole in his closet, karl and his best. A highspirited and engaging novel, every anxious wave plays ball with the big questions of where we would go and who we would. Book clubs are supposed to push you outside of your comfort zone so i occasionally suggest books to my book club that will do just that for me. In the case of mo daviaus every anxious wave, i am neither a big music person nor a time travel reader so this was meant to stretch me in a couple of ways while still having enough familiar things in. A highspirited and engaging novel, every anxious wave plays. Every anxious wave gives us the intelligent irreverence of nick hornby, the honest romance of gary shteyngart, and the swoonworthy charm of a john cusack movie, all within a riveting story of lost love, bent time, and rock stars.
It also has a lot to say about rock music and its history. Every anxious wave is a love letter to music geeks. When karl bender discovers a wormhole in his bar, he uses it to transport himself and others to legendary concerts of the. Every anxious wave i have read a fair number of time travel novels, but every anxious wave had some unique features.
Every anxious wave book king county library system. A highspirited and engaging novel, mo daviaus every anxious wave plays ball with the big questions of where we would go and who we would become if we could rewrite our pasts, as well as how to hold on to love across time. A highspirited and engaging novel, mo daviaus every anxious wave plays ball with. It is very well written and the book is a great read, especially if you grew up in the 80s and 90s and loved great music. February 10, 2016 packed with music references and enough science to keep its time travel premise plausible, every anxious wave rings with a uniqueness that transcends the tropes of time. In this exuberantly praised book a collection of seven pieces on subjects ranging from television to tennis, from the illinois state fair to the films of david lynch, from postmodern literary theory to the supposed fun of traveling aboard a caribbean luxury. Karl bender, one of the main characters of mo daviaus debut novel every anxious wave, uses this question to lure customers into his incredible new enterprise. Good guy karl bender is a thirtysomething bar owner whose life. When he stumbles upon a timetravelling worm hole in his closet, karl and his best friend wayne develop a side.
Find books like every anxious wave from the worlds largest community of readers. When he stumbles upon a timetravelling worm hole in his closet, karl and his. It addresses very real subjects such as aging, death, rape and the emotional trauma it causes. Karls mundane life becomes a lot more interesting when he discovers a portal to the past in his closest. Were you ever afraid, while writing the book, of going over the audiences head with a.
Highly recommended for music lovers, romantics and anyone who enjoys a good, engaging read. When he stumbles upon a timetravelling worm hole in his closet, karl and his best friend wayne develop a side business selling access to people who want to travel back in time to listen to their favorite bands. Good guy karl bender is a thirtysomething bar owner whose life lacks love and meaning. What concert or band would you go back in time to see. Who refers to as that wibbleywobbly, timeywhimey stuff because of the paradoxical situations that their protagonists face, then you may well enjoy every anxious wave. Mo daviau was born in fresno, california and proclaimed her life goal. Every anxious wave mo daviau 9781250067494 netgalley. Hudson booksellers best of the year, npr best book of the year. Mo is also a solo performer, having performed at storytelling shows such as bedpost confessions and the soundtrack series.
Every anxious wave every anxious wave audiobook, by mo daviau. Interview with mo daviau, author of every anxious wave huffpost. Like vonneguts best work, the book is whimsical and has a beating heart. Every anxious wave is the coolest time travel90s indie rock novel you havent read yet, or may have already read, since it came out on february 9, 2016.
Feb 09, 2016 i was surprised every anxious wave was the first book written by mo daviau. Karl bender is a quiet guy who lives in three places. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read every anxious wave. Mo daviau author mo daviau was born in fresno, california and proclaimed her life goal of publishing a novel at the age of eight. Every anxious wave, by mo daviau packed with music references and enough science to keep its time travel premise plausible, every anxious wave rings with a. Why would we need music if our lives were exactly as we wanted them to be. Feb 01, 2016 every anxious wave gives us the intelligent irreverence of nick hornby, the honest romance of gary shteyngart, and the swoonworthy charm of a john cusack movie, all within a riveting story of lost love, bent time, and rock stars. Every anxious wave is equal parts fun thrill ride and emotional character study. Interview with mo daviau, author of every anxious wave. Nov 22, 2016 every anxious wave is for all those nolongerkids who got good grades just like daviau, who throw on beat happening and think a little too much about how great the 1990s were. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that. Every anxious wave by daviau, mo available in trade paperback on.
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