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One More Thing

Stories and Other Stories

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One More Thing

By: B. J. Novak
Narrated by: B. J. Novak, Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer, Jason Schwartzman, Katy Perry, Lena Dunham, Mindy Kaling
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A boy wins $100,000 in a box of Frosted Flakes - only to discover that claiming the winnings may unravel his family. An acclaimed ambulance driver seeks the courage to follow his heart and throw it all away to be a singer-songwriter. A school principal unveils a bold plan to permanently abolish arithmetic. A new arrival in heaven, overwhelmed by infinite options, procrastinates over his long-ago promise to visit his grandmother. We meet a vengeance-minded hare. We learn why wearing a red T-shirt 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, from the deeply familiar to the intoxicatingly imaginative, One More Thing finds its heart in the most human of phenomena: love, fear, family, ambition, and the inner stirring for the one elusive element that might make a person complete. The stories in this collection are like nothing else, but they have one thing in common: they share the playful humour, deep heart, inquisitive mind, and altogether electrifying spirit of a writer with a fierce devotion to the entertainment of the listener.

Read by the author, with special appearances by Lena Dunham, Jenna Fischer, Mindy Kaling, Julianne Moore, Carey Mulligan, Katy Perry, Jason Schwartzman, Emma Thompson, and Rainn Wilson.

©2014 B. J. Novak (P)2014 Random House LLC
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Critic reviews

" One More Thing is a funny and inventive debut collection, infused with a deadpan absurdist wit reminiscent of Woody Allen and Ian Frazier. B.J. Novak's stories are sly and playful, but they can pack a real emotional wallop." ( Tom Perotta, author of Nine Inches)
"Everyone knew that B.J. Novak was smart and sexy, but funny, too!? Wow, screw that guy. I haven't laughed at words this hard since I read." (Joshua Ferris, author of The Unnamed and Then We Came)
"Dark and hilarious, like the fudge Grandma used to make during her 'special' period. Deliciously funny!" (Jack Handey, author of Deep Thoughts and The Stench Of Honolulu)
"A funny writer with a great ear, but also a genuine storyteller with an observant eye and finely tuned emotional radar." (Michiko Kakutani, New York Times)
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I did enjoy this book a lot the first time I heard it; the stories are short and funny and the cast of voices work well to keep things fresh and moving.

Listening again however I began to realize a lot of the stories are funny more in concept than in content. Once you've got the humour/silly-ness of the idea the jokes aren't really surprising enough to make you laugh and a lot of the stories don't seem to have any real resolution or pay off.

it is an enjoyable and fun listen, just less than it could have been.

Funny concepts

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I wasn't sure what to expect from this book but it ended up being really engaging and funny. The performances draw you in and the stories are light hearted and funny while also keeping your attention.

Really funny and interesting

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The variation and quality of the stories was superb.

The delivery of narration was fantastic.

This is definitely one I'll keep in my library to read again and again.

Comedic Poetry

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I am genuinely surprised at just how much I loved this book. it was a random purchase but I've lived every minute of it

l love this book

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I really enjoyed the different stories and routes taken throughout the book, and the range of narrators also made it a book that I know I'll want to revisit in years to come - lovely stuff

Happier Henry Rollins!

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