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The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe: A novel | Romain Puertolas
A charmingly exuberant comic debut from an exciting new literary voice, and a quirky, hilarious, elegantly written farce (The Daily Telegraph), The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe is the globetrotting story of a trickster from rural India and his adventure of a lifetime. When the fakira professional con artistarrives in Paris, he has just one goal: to get to Ikea. Armed with only a counterfeit hundred-euro note in the pocket of his silk trousers, he is confident that he has all he needs to thrive. But his plan goes horribly awry when he hides inside a wardrobe at the iconic Swedish retailerthe first in a series of accidents that will send him on a whirlwind tour across Europe. Pursued across the continent by a swindled taxi driver dead set on revenge, our fakir soon finds unlikely friendsfrom movie stars to illegal immigrantsin even unlikelier places. And, much to his own surprise, his heart begins to open to those around him as he comes to understand the universal desire to seek a better life in an often dangerous world. Channeling the manic energy of the Marx Brothers and the biting social commentary of Candide, Romain Purtolas has crafted an unforgettable comic romp around Europe that is propelled by laughter, love, and, ultimately, redemption. (Meatballs not included but highly recommended.)
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KateKintail
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It was not the amount you gave that counted, but simply the gesture of giving.

GondorGirl That's such a unique title! 14mo
KateKintail @GondorGirl it was definitely the title that attracted me to the book! 🤣 14mo
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julesG
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#BFCR2 #TeamFlow @CocoReads @Reecaspieces @Moony @imabusybee @laurenslibrary @LibrarianJen @britt_brooke @wanderinglynn

Needed a curtain rod, so we strolled through IKEA this late afternoon/early evening. No TBR cart for me, though. I was just too stingy. We had (veggie) hot dogs - - so much for eating out. 😁

Wondering why it didn't count installing the curtain rod as active minutes. It was my stair master program today. 😉

rockpools You INSTALLED the curtain rods too? Fitbit counts/doesn‘t count really weird things as active minutes! Congratulations on extreme steppiness this week! 5y
julesG @RachelO Yes, I installed them. But, it was reasonably easy. I only had to screw the holders into wood. Extreme ergotherapy - holding screws in numb fingers was a challenge. I can show off the result tomorrow, it's dark outside now. 5y
britt_brooke Love this! 5y
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julesG @britt_brooke A moving step ladder would just be the thing. Up three steps, down three steps, push it to the right/left, up three steps,... But then I would not have got so many steps in. 5y
britt_brooke @julesG It‘s all about those steps! 😆 I will go out of my way to get more right now. It‘s pretty great, but makes me laugh that I‘m always thinking about it. 5y
wanderinglynn Way to go! 🙌🏻 Walking around IKEA is definitely a trek! 5y
imabusybee 👏🏻💪Wow Good job 5y
Megabooks Fantastic!! 5y
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julesG
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Thanks for the tag @Texreader.

#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

1) not really. Some friends call me Jules 😉
2) tagged
3) tend to avoid books that are all the rage atm
4) very important, can put me off (author's name larger than title, picture I don't like) and lure me in (I'm a sucker for sparkly covers)
5) Tag you're it!

Eggs Thanks for joining in 🤗👏🏻❣️ 5y
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erzascarletbookgasm
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#coolbooks #extraordinary
Anyone read this? I got it because of the title but it‘s still sitting on the shelf.

julesG It's on my TBR. 6y
Linsy Looks hilarious, but I have no clue! Love the cover though. 6y
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julesG
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Jess7 #POC (the dots stop the hashtag I think). 🤗 6y
julesG @Jess7 thanks. You're right. Will change it. 6y
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Adventures-of-a-French-Reader
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Pickpick

(catching up) This is the first book I've read in 2018! It's a weird journey, full of action. Quite funny, but watch out! In-between smiles, this book will slap you back to the grim reality experienced by illegal immigrants.

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erzascarletbookgasm
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This is certainly an unusual and absurd tale with some amusing moments.
#extraordinary in the title. #seasonsreadings2017

JaclynW 😂 Wow! What a title! I can only imagine what occurs within the pages.... 6y
Tamra Yes, that title is highly intriguing!! 6y
RealLifeReading That's on my tbr list! 6y
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Clwojick
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Yup! Stacked! #iloveikea

#LibraryWishlist #NeverEndingTBR

Have any of my fellow Littens read this book? Would you recommend? Please let me know. ☺️

SandyW I haven't read it, but that cover sounds hysterical! 6y
MommyOfTwo Sounds interesting 6y
Pamwurtzler I haven‘t heard of that either, but it‘s stacked now! 6y
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DivineDiana Not yet! But love the concept! 6y
Kendra.Diane This looks hilarious 6y
PatternsOnWalls That looks like a lot of fun! 6y
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ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled
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Two cities, two library sales. Book HAUL, y'all.

Leelee08 Yessssss!!!!!!😍 7y
Alisnazzy 1Q84 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 7y
BookishMarginalia 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 7y
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vivastory That is an amazing haul. Where did you take this picture? I love the stairs. 7y
AceOnRoam Wow. Nice one! 7y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled @vivastory ha! Thanks! Thats my house! 7y
vivastory @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled That is amazing! I love it! What libraries did you visit? 7y
Varshitha Woww😍 7y
Chelsea.Poole Awesome stairs!! 😍 also, I loved 7y
shawnmooney 💓💓💓💓 7y
Read-eat-travel-repeat Lots of good ones in there! 7y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled @vivastory The LSU library was having their annual sale and THEN the Jefferson Parish library sale (Kenner, Louisiana) was happening at the same time. We had it all planned - LSU first, hour drive to Kenner, then sandwiches at The Grilled Cheezy. Woo hoo! 7y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled @Chelsea.Poole thanks! Good to know! I loved Salt to the Sea so I got this one too. 7y
vivastory @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Is The Grilled Cheezy exactly what it sounds like? If so, i'm insanely jealous 7y
Hobbinol Gracious! 7y
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Adventures-of-a-French-Reader
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Here are the French books I ordered at French Books Online ;) I love #bookmail!

MrBook 😎👌🏻 7y
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Readytogo
Pickpick

If you are looking for something funny to read, here.

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erzascarletbookgasm
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Read this fun book some time ago but I have donated my physical copy, so this is an image from the website. An enjoyable read. #booktober #longtitle @RealLifeReading

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book.jedi
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A cup of steaming hot chocolate is the only thing that's missing. 🤔

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Taayasbooks
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Had a little book haul on the Internet a few days ago. Now the result came 😍

Buecherzeit Das Magisterium ist soooo gut😍 8y
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popreads
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Currently reading!

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Ange44
Mehso-so

Great title, so-so book. It started off okay but eventually just became too repetitive, with the same jokes over and over.

Tarlia Great title indeed. Sorry to hear the story didn't live up to it. 8y
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