The Good Luck of Right Now

By: Matthew Quick

Narrated by: Oliver Wyman

From Matthew Quick, the New York Times bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook, comes The Good Luck of Right Now, a funny and tender story about family, friendship, grief, acceptance, and Richard Gere—an entertaining and inspiring tale that will leave you pondering the rhythms of the universe and marveling at the power of kindness and love.

For thirty-eight years, Bartholomew Neil has lived with his mother. When she gets sick and dies, he has no idea how to be on his own. His redheaded grief counselor, Wendy, says he needs to find his flock and leave the nest. But how does a man whose whole life has been grounded in his mom, Saturday mass, and the library learn how to fly?

Bartholomew thinks he’s found a clue when he discovers a “Free Tibet” letter from Richard Gere hidden in his mother’s underwear drawer. In her final days, mom called him Richard—there must be a cosmic connection. Believing that the actor is meant to help him, Bartholomew awkwardly starts his new life, writing Richard Gere a series of highly intimate letters. Jung and the Dalai Lama, philosophy and faith, alien abduction and cat telepathy, the Catholic Church and the mystery of women are all explored in his soul-baring epistles. But mostly the letters reveal one man’s heartbreakingly earnest attempt to assemble a family of his own.

A struggling priest, a “Girlbrarian,” her feline-loving, foul-mouthed brother, and the spirit of Richard Gere join the quest to help Bartholomew. In a rented Ford Focus, they travel to Canada to see the cat Parliament and find his biological father . . . and discover so much more.

Loved every minute of this story!

The best part about this feel-good book was the reminder that no matter what the obstacles are in front of you or how bad life can seem to get, there is always positivity in some of the darkest moments.

Great characters

A great quirky book. The odd mix of characters keeps you guessing at every turn. The narrators voice has a unique point of view. Highly recommend this book if you want something a little different

Poor Narration of Female Characters

PLEASE STOP with the fake, high, breathy voice for female characters! Just read the text in a normal voice and trust your listeners to do the rest. I almost gave up on this wonderful book because of the poor narrative of female characters.

Loved it!

I'm a Mathew Quick fan, anyway, lol. This was such a great book, pulling out emotions from every angle. Well done and absolutely hilarious in places. Narration was superb.

Great

Totally love this book. Like all Matthew Quick. Not something I can just read at my leisure. Have to finish it because I can’t put it down.