Carpet Diem
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Carpet Diem
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Matthew Lloyd Davies
About this listen
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.
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- redfeend
- 06-03-24
Something a bit different
I got this title because it was in the Plus Catalogue. It’s a good yarn; good fun. It goes off in unexpected directions and doesn’t end the way I expected it to. The characters are good and narrator, excellent. If you need a bit of cheering up then listen to this!
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- Steve T
- 22-05-24
An adult chuckle
if you think along the lines of "Good Omens" with a few adult laughs along the way, then this is the book for you.
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- Amazon Customer
- 26-01-21
good fun
Good fun storey with some quirky ideas. Generally entertaining and enjoyable with out too much concentration required.
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- Anonymous User
- 20-01-24
loved the narrator
great story. brilliant narration . hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy meets good omens, meets Discworld. light hearted and fun. thanks
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- Anonymous User
- 25-02-25
A very compelling story
A very compelling story even if the premise is a little quirky. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the performance was excellent
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- P. Clementson
- 18-02-25
Carpet Diem
A most enjoyable breath of fresh air. Humorous without being too silly. Also read very well. Will go on my favourites
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- ÅÖ
- 27-03-19
Intruiging story and ace narrator
This is an odd and surprising story that makes you want to continue listening. The narrator does a great job with the personifications, voices and accents. Thoroughly enjoyed it!
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- Jeni_A_
- 20-01-19
Fun story. Great narration.
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.
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- Lin
- 07-07-20
Brilliant book
Great characters, fast paced and so funny! Will listen to again. Great narration as well.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-02-24
You think it’s the end, but…
Brilliant amount of plots, twists and turns. Very funny in parts, cleverly written characters and plenty of action and adventure. Gripped the whole way through. Accents maybe a teeny little bit dodgy in parts, but it’s quite a range of accents for one person! I loved it anyway and would love to hear more!
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