I especially liked the quirky characters, both main and secondary, who seemed real to me and kept the book from getting too weird. Good guy karl bender is a thirtysomething bar owner whose life lacks love and meaning. Find books like every anxious wave from the worlds largest community of readers. The two guys start a booming business sending eager rock fans back to see their favorite gigs, albeit with.
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. Like vonneguts best work, the book is whimsical and has a beating heart. It also has a lot to say about rock music and its history. 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. A former librarian and independent bookseller, mo is also a solo performer, having performed at. 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.
Book rating 1 narrator rating 1 every anxious wave. A highspirited and engaging novel, mo daviaus every anxious wave plays ball with. Every anxious wave every anxious wave audiobook, by mo daviau. 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. Why would we need music if our lives were exactly as we wanted them to be. Karls mundane life becomes a lot more interesting when he discovers a portal to the past in his closest. 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. Read it in stunned silence, but please just read it and know that science fiction can be not only still accessible, but also one invigorating head trip that kicks out the usual boundaries of science fiction and hurls us through time just as fiercely as bar owner karl bender and his equally fierce and fiercely intelligent. 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.
Once in a lucky while, i find a book that delights the same queer, convoluted heartvalves that love the cuttlefish, a book so strange and lovely it defies any comment beyond, hello, you odd marvel. When karl bender discovers a wormhole in his bar, he uses it to transport himself and others to legendary concerts of the. Feb 09, 2016 i was surprised every anxious wave was the first book written by mo daviau. Good guy karl bender is a thirtysomething bar owner whose life. Every anxious wave book pima county public library. In every anxious wave, washedup indie rocker karl bender discovers that his closet is the portal to a timetravel wormhole. Read every anxious wave a novel by mo daviau available from rakuten kobo. Talking indie rock, time travel, and astrophysics with author mo. What concert or band would you go back in time to see. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that. 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. Were you ever afraid, while writing the book, of going over the audiences head with a.
Interview with mo daviau, author of every anxious wave huffpost. Concerned about altering history, he uses it for only one purpose. Every anxious wave book king county library system. Powerful and hilarious, this indie debut immerses you in nostalgia and hope, sadness and science. 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. Mo daviau author mo daviau was born in fresno, california and proclaimed her life goal of publishing a novel at the age of eight.
When he stumbles upon a timetravelling worm hole in his closet, karl and his. Feb 02, 2016 what concert or band would you go back in time to see. Like vonneguts best work, the book is whimsical and has a beating. 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. Hudson booksellers best of the year, npr best book of the year. Every anxious wave i have read a fair number of time travel novels, but every anxious wave had some unique features. 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. 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. Praise for every anxious wave gives us the intelligent. 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.
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. Every anxious wave book yarra plenty regional library. Highly recommended for music lovers, romantics and anyone who enjoys a good, engaging read. 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. Books similar to every anxious wave find books like every anxious wave from the worlds largest community of readers. When karl finds a closet wormhole and a friend smart enough to turn it into an app, he naturally starts a. 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. 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. A highspirited and engaging novel, every anxious wave plays ball with the big questions of where we would go and who we would.
He starts time traveling to see his favorite musicians, and selling others the opportunity to do the same. Packed with music references and enough science to keep its time travel premise plausible, every anxious wave rings with a uniqueness that. 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. Every anxious wave is a love letter to music geeks. Mo is also a solo performer, having performed at storytelling shows such as bedpost confessions and the soundtrack series. I was surprised every anxious wave was the first book written by mo daviau. Goodreads members who liked every anxious wave also liked. Mo daviau good guy karl bender is a thirtysomething bar owner whose life lacks love and meaning. When he stumbles upon a timetravelling worm hole in his closet, karl and his best. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read every anxious wave. Mo daviau was born in fresno, california and proclaimed her life goal. 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.
A highspirited and engaging novel, every anxious wave plays. When he stumbles upon a timetravelling worm hole in his closet, karl and his best friend wayne develop a side. Every anxious wave by daviau, mo available in trade paperback on. A worn out bartender, named karl bender, discovers a wormhole to the past in his closet. Interview with mo daviau, author of every anxious wave. She is a graduate of smith college and the helen zell writers program at the university of michigan where every anxious wave won a hopwood award. 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 lacks love and. It addresses very real subjects such as aging, death, rape and the emotional trauma it causes. Every anxious wave is the coolest time travel90s indie rock novel you havent read yet, or may have. I also liked how the author used chicago and seattle locations to ground the story. 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. 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.
Every anxious wave mo daviau 9781250067494 netgalley. 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. Karl bender is a quiet guy who lives in three places. 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. Its a pretty ingenious plan, until karl, intending to. Every anxious wave ebook by mo daviau rakuten kobo. Every anxious wave is equal parts fun thrill ride and emotional character study. 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. 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 good guy karl bender is a thirtysomething bar owner whose life lacks love and meaning.
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