The Measure by Nikki Erlick

As we draw to the end of summer, it's time to look forward to our next book club read! At our next meeting, we'll be discussing the New York Times Bestseller The Measure by Nikki Erlick.

Here's the blurb:

Eight ordinary people. One extraordinary choice.

It seems like any other day. You wake up, pour a cup of coffee, and head out.

But today, when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. This box holds your fate inside: the answer to the exact number of years you will live.

From suburban doorsteps to desert tents, every person on every continent receives the same box. In an instant, the world is thrust into a collective frenzy. Where did these boxes come from? What do they mean? Is there truth to what they promise?

As society comes together and pulls apart, everyone faces the same shocking choice: Do they wish to know how long they’ll live? And, if so, what will they do with that knowledge?

The Measure charts the dawn of this new world through an unforgettable cast of characters whose decisions and fates interweave with one another: best friends whose dreams are forever entwined, pen pals finding refuge in the unknown, a couple who thought they didn’t have to rush, a doctor who cannot save himself, and a politician whose box becomes the powder keg that ultimately changes everything.

Enchanting and deeply uplifting, The Measure is a sweeping, ambitious, and invigorating story about family, friendship, hope, and destiny that encourages us to live life to the fullest.

The book is available here:

Amazon- Paperback, Hardcover, Kindle and Audiobook (https://www.amazon.ca/Measure-Novel-Nikki-Erlick-ebook/dp/B09DGFDD3T)

Chapters- Hardcover (https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-measure-a-read-with-jenna-pick/9780063204201.html)

Kobo- eBook (https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/the-measure-2)

Toronto Public Library- Paperback (https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM4198314&R=4198314)

Toronto Public Library- eBook (https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM4247053&R=4247053)

*Please note that this Meetup will take place virtually on Zoom and will be limited to 15 people (we have a waiting list, so please make sure to update your RSVP if it turns out you can't attend). The Zoom link will be sent out in an email a few days before the meeting (make sure to check your inbox!)