Carpet Diem

Or...How to Save the World by Accident

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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.

Justin Lee AndersonMatthew Lloyd DaviesTantor Audio

Fantasy

Fiction

Literature & Fiction

Satire

Comedy

Funny

Feel-Good

Thought-Provoking

Witty

Mind-bending

Scary

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Fantasy Fiction Literature & Fiction Satire Comedy Funny Feel-Good Thought-Provoking Witty Mind-bending Scary Humourous Mysteries

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This was enormous fun to listen to. The narrator was great - really brought the characters to life. The story was a bit ridiculous - but that was what I was looking for when I picked it. It was a funny, cute, sweet adventure story with some ninja and pirate action thrown in at one point. I am now very fond of all of the characters, even Aunt Harriet ( but Daniel and Priest maybe not so much, actually) so I hope there will be a sequel.