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Let’s Call It a Doomsday audiobook

  • By: Katie Henry
  • Narrator: Lauren Fortgang
  • Length: 9 hours 43 minutes
  • Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
  • Publish date: August 06, 2019
  • Language: English
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Let’s Call It a Doomsday Audiobook Summary

An engrossing and thoughtful contemporary tale that tackles faith, friendship, family, anxiety, and the potential apocalypse from Katie Henry, the acclaimed author of Heretics Anonymous.

There are many ways the world could end. A fire. A catastrophic flood. A super eruption that spews lakes of lava. Ellis Kimball has made note of all possible scenarios, and she is prepared for each one.

What she doesn’t expect is meeting Hannah Marks in her therapist’s waiting room. Hannah calls their meeting fate. After all, Ellis is scared about the end of the world; Hannah knows when it’s going to happen.

Despite Ellis’s anxiety–about what others think of her, about what she’s doing wrong, about the safety of her loved ones–the two girls become friends. But time is ticking down, and as Ellis tries to help Hannah decipher the details of her doomsday premonition, their search for answers only raises more questions.

When does it happen? Who will believe them? And how do you prepare for the end of the world when it feels like your life is just getting started?

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Lauren Fortgang is the narrator of Let’s Call It a Doomsday audiobook that was written by Katie Henry

Katie Henry, author of Heretics Anonymous, Let’s Call It a Doomsday, and This Will Be Funny Someday, is a writer living and working in New York City. She received her BFA in dramatic writing from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and is a published playwright, specializing in theater for young audiences. Her plays have been performed by high schools and community organizations in over thirty states. You can find her online at www.katiehenrywrites.com.

About the Author(s) of Let’s Call It a Doomsday

Katie Henry is the author of Let’s Call It a Doomsday

Let’s Call It a Doomsday Full Details

Narrator Lauren Fortgang
Length 9 hours 43 minutes
Author Katie Henry
Publisher Katherine Tegen Books
Release date August 06, 2019
ISBN 9780062945310

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The publisher of the Let’s Call It a Doomsday is Katherine Tegen Books. The imprint is Katherine Tegen Books. It is supplied by Katherine Tegen Books. The ISBN-13 is 9780062945310.

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This book is only available in the United States.

Goodreads Reviews

aphrodite

August 20, 2019

katie henry has done it again, folksthis author knows exactly how to write teenage coming of age stories and this one is no different. it’s the perfect blend of hard hitting topics like growing up with anxiety, struggling to make your parents proud, and accepting your sexuality as a person with faith while still having the endless comedic relief of dumbass kids this is an amazing sophomore novel and I can tell it was a difficult one to write. she pulled it off well and I truly think this could help a lot of readers in many different ways. if you suffer from anxiety, enjoy discussions of religion & etymology, and/or coming of age stories this is absolutely the read for you

Samm | Sassenach the

September 16, 2019

I was lucky enough to receive an ARC from the author.Now I will fully admit that i'm relatively ignorant of the Mormon faith other than the fact that they don't drink coffee and Mitt Romney is one. I can't quite speak to the authenticity of the faith specific things BUT I cannot name a single book that I have read that has a main character that is a Mormon. I love especially that Katie wrote a religiously diverse group in Heretics Anonymous and continued that theme but with a new religious group. I especially love that there was someone who was bi-sexual and had left the faith while also having someone continuing to be a part of the faith. I also really loved that this doesn't happen in Utah. It helped me realize how I have seen Mormons as very strict and living exclusively in Utah.The plot is where I had a bit of difficulty. I wasn't quite sure where we were actually going until about 70% of the way in but I latched onto the main character and her obsession with preparing for doomsday. She is quite different from Michael (Heretics Anonymous) yet they both hold comedic tones and personalities. While Michael is heavily sarcastic, Ellis is more deadpan, blunt and over the top. Hannah is an interesting and confusing character to me. I don't know that I liked her nor hated her BUT I did find her frustrating. She's just such a vague character with a vague purpose until the VERY end.Lastly, I actually really enjoyed the romance Ellis has. It, once again, challenge the image I had of Mormons in my brain. It was sweet and simple and helped develop Ellis as a normal teenager.Rep: anxiety, bisexual, Mormon, former Mormon

Bethany (Beautifully Bookish Bethany)

August 13, 2019

*Note: After looking at other reviews I thought I should add that while I'm not Mormon/LDS I did go to school with a lot of Mormon kids and had them as close friends. Maybe because my family was conservative Christian and we had a lot in common. So I'm pretty familiar with the faith and appreciate the way the author depicts it.Katie Henry knocked it out of the park with her sophomore novel, further establishing her as an important and entertaining voice in the YA community on the complexities of faith and religion. Let's Call it a Doomsday is a quirky and insightful YA story about friendship, family, religion, mental health, and finding yourself. What I love about her books is that they explore problems within religion AND the potential value of faith and religious communities, validating those who choose faith, those who reject it, and those who aren't sure. It's a difficult balance to strike and much like in Heretics Anonymous, she does it really well here. Ellis Kimball is a Mormon teenager going to therapy for severe anxiety and her obsession with prepping for the possibility of apocalyptic events and the end of the world. She is also very nerdy and loves studying things like the etymology of words and random trivia, all of which shows up throughout the book, often in humorous way. When she meets a girl having visions of the end of the world she decides to help her interpret what they mean. All the while managing school, complicated family relationships, church, crushes, and recognition of her possible bisexuality. We get an exploration of living with mental illness, how it affects family and friendships (with Ellis and with a side character), and how fine the line can be between people seen as prophets and visionaries and those seen as mentally ill. Ellis has a great therapist and we get sessions on the page. She deals with intrusive thoughts and catastrophizing (again, on the page) and I think this could be such an important book for people who don't understand that is what they are going through. There is also a pretty candid exploration of Mormonism as it is experienced by Ellis and some of her friends, both positive and negative. Again, the nuance with which everything in this book is handled is impressive. This also extends to family dynamics. Ellis loves her parents and younger sister but her anxiety and some of her moms issues make things difficult. You feel the frustration and anger Ellis feels about her family sometimes, but also the love and compassion. This feels very true to teenage life. In some ways, this is also a coming of age story as Ellis pushes boundaries, makes new friends, experiences her first kiss, and discovers who she is and who she wants to be. I loved everything about this and look forward to reading more from this author in the future. I did receive an advance review copy from the author. All opinions are my own.

amy

September 26, 2019

I’m still trying to gather my thoughts on this even though I finished it two days ago. I’m kind of confused about my feelings towards this so I might update this later on if I have any revelations.

kelly

September 25, 2019

Wow this book was a fascinating look at mental health and religion and just wow.

Shannon (It Starts At Midnight)

August 06, 2019

You can find the full review and all the fancy and/or randomness that accompanies it at It Starts at Midnight .Let's Call it a Doomsday tackled a few pretty tough topics, and overall handled it quite well. Ellis has an anxiety disorder, which she is in therapy for. She's of the Mormon faith, trying to figure out what her actual beliefs are. She has a rocky relationship with her parents, especially her mom, though they definitely love her tons. She is also a doomsday prepper, complete with supplies stocked away, emergency kits, the whole shebang.Enter Hannah. Hannah claims to know when the world will end, and she knows this because she's dreamt it. Including Ellis's role in it. And that, in a nutshell, is how Ellis meets Hannah and her friends. What unfolds next is the fun part, the part I won't deprive you of, but it helps to have some context for when I talk about the stuff I liked! •Complicated family dynamics. Oh, Ellis's mom. She's kind of the bane of my existence, because frankly, my own family has acted like her a time or twenty. To be fair, not at her level, and not always, but it's still very relatable. Ellis's Mom wants to know what she talked about in therapy. If Ellis talked about her. And to be quite frank, Mom sees Ellis's anxiety as a big ol' inconvenience. Like you know what Ellis's Mom? It's a true burden for Ellis. Not you. You're the mom, the caretaker. Get over yourself. Ellis's Dad tries, but not hard enough if you ask me. There is growth throughout the book though, and I can live with it. The bottom line is, it opens the door for a lot of discussion about families of people dealing with mental illness and I am here for it.  •Complicated friendship dynamics. At times, I really didn't know if Hannah and Ellis's relationship was healthy? And I think we're supposed to feel that way! Hannah's other friends even bring it up. But Ellis really is good hearted, and I think Hannah needed someone like her. And through Hannah, Ellis finds a whole group of people who are in her corner, which I loved. Also, they're super fun people. •Awesomely diverse (and swoony, and realistic) relationships. Oh, I don't even want to tell you about this because I wasn't 100% sure who the love interest would be for awhile! So I won't. But there are a lot of characters with differing identities, and it was awesome. And also when the romance did happen, I was a very big fan. •Religious discussion. Mormonism seems to be a tough road for a lot of young people. In most of the stories I have read about being Mormon (both fiction and non-fiction), there's a fairly strict code of conduct. And often, a person's beliefs aren't going to fit all the categories of this (or any other, really) religion. And I think so often, this aspect of young adulthood is overlooked in books, when there are probably a lot of people questioning their beliefs and values at this time of life. So kudos to the author for taking on some of these challenging questions! •A few semi-ridiculous things that end up being really heartwarming. Okay some of the story is a wee bit bananas, but in such a fun and loving way that it didn't bother me one bit. But that's all I'll say on that. 🤐 •And a few sobering truths about mental health. Some of what happens in regard to this happen closer to the end, so I'll keep it vague. I will say that I knew from early on where this particular thread was going, but also that I appreciated that the author went there. She shows a wide spectrum of mental illness, and that is rare. The only complaint I really have is that I would have liked to have felt a little more connected to Ellis. Like, I understood her to an extent, but I never felt totally connected to her. Bottom Line:  Katie Henry is absolutely an auto-read author for me going foward. This is the second of her novels that deals with the tough stuff while still being heartwarming and entertaining. Talk about a win.

Lacey

August 12, 2019

Reread, finished copy, August 2019 via audiobook:I liked this even more the second time around! The representation alone deserves ALL of the stars! This was a great audiobook as well! It might be something of a 4.5 star read!Original ARC review, April 2019:I was very lucky to receive a physical ARC from Katie Henry herself.This book features GAD (generalized anxiety disorder), mormon/LDS rep, and exploring your sexuality. I love that about Katie Henry's books... how diverse they are while still being respectful to religion. (which I don't care about respecting religion, but she does it wonderfully!)This book featured an interesting family dynamic. The main character's mother is struggling to understand her daughter's anxiety and doesn't always say the right things, but as a parent, I could really tell that her struggles came from a place of desperation and not wanting her daughter to suffer in any way. She loves her so much and just wants to help but doesn't know how. I really liked how real that felt and how much I connected with that - just wanting to protect your baby.I didn't particularly care for the character of Hannah and how quickly Ellis follows her. She was super shady and manipulative, and I couldn't understand Ellis's fascination with her.I didn't connect with this quite as much as I hoped going in, and it lacked some of the humor that Katie Henry's debut novel delivered so wonderfully, but all-in-all, I love Katie's real characters, her wit, her extensive knowledge of religion and how she integrates that into her novels, and her amazing representation and exploration of sexuality. An auto-buy author for me, and I can't wait to buy the finished copy upon its release!

Cassandra

January 24, 2019

I absolutely loved this! Exactly what I was hoping for from the brains that brought me one of my truest loves, Heretics Anonymous.

Lia

August 27, 2019

I loved the character growth and how it dealt with mental illness, queerness and religion and the intersection of those. The main character is Mormon, has anxiety and realizes she might be queer.

Kristi Housman

June 17, 2019

*I probably could have written twice as much, but didn't want my review to be too long.*There is something about Katie Henry's writing that is so funny, but yet she covers serious topics and I always learn something from her.  Ellis lives with her parents and sister in Berkeley, California.  They are a Mormon family and their faith is very important to them.  Ellis adores her younger sister and has a great relationship with her father.  But her mother is super critical to the point of being mean.  Ellis has anxiety.  Her biggest fear is doomsday, the end of the world.  She's a prepper and takes things way further than the average person would.  No one really understands it, but her mom makes her feel worse all the time.  Her mom doesn't think anxiety is a mental illness.I wonder what her friends would think, if they saw her like this.  My mom is such a smiler at church, at dinner parties, at parent-teacher conferences.  She's almost aggressive in her cheerfulness.  I'm the only one she gets this angry at.  I'm the only person she can get this angry at.Ellis is going to therapy and meets a girl, Hannah, in the waiting room.  Hannah tells Ellis that "it's you".  Like she met her before.  It turns out that Hannah goes to school with Ellis.  Once they finally talk, Hannah tells Ellis that she's seen her in her dreams.  That she dreams about things that are going to happen.  Ellis tells her about how she is terrified that the world could end tomorrow.  Hannah says her dream is about the end of the world and it's coming soon.  In December.  There will be snow, San Francisco will disappear, and the sky will be red.  Ellis decides that the key to figuring everything out is Hannah's dreams.  But Hannah wants to find Prophet Dan to help.Hannah also introduces Ellis to a group of three boys.  Tal stands out and she remembers him from church when they were younger.  But Tal is bisexual.  His mom and her new family (or the church) don't agree with that, so Tal lives with his dad.  Ellis and Tal spend a lot of time together, slowly starting to fall for each other.  Tal warns Ellis that Hannah isn't all she says she is, but Ellis is full in.  Having someone who believes her pushes her for prepping even more.  If possible, she becomes more obsessed with it.I loved how Katie dealt with anxiety, sexual identity, and religious topics.  My only small issue is that I felt things wrapped up too easily at the end.  Even though I did like the ending.  It just felt a bit too easy.I gave this book 4 stars.  Thank you to the publisher and Edelweiss for my copy for review.  Quote taken from an arc and may change before final publication.Warnings for anxiety and mental issues, questions on faith, drugs, minors drinking, homeless problems, an a mentally abusive parent.

Becca Hoetger

January 24, 2020

What a delightful, funny, fun read! Let’s Call It a Doomsday was not at all what I expected, especially from the title. Ellis is a 16-year-old girl with severe anxiety about the apocalypse, and so she preps. But the novel is more nuanced than that, and explores anxiety, mental health, religion, parenting, and friendships. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, there were laugh out loud sections that were spot on, and there were some cringe-worthy parts that were just a little off. Overall, I would definitely recommend. The audiobook was easy to listen to and understand.

Lisa

May 05, 2019

I think a ton of readers will relate to Ellis in one way or another - the process questioning of what you've always known and the struggle to find answers about yourself and your deepest beliefs. The main character is Ellis, who has Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I've never seen internal dialogue shown so well in a story, and it made Ellis' humor and doubt that much more profound. Please ignore the ridiculous cover and sink into this lovely, deep contemporary!

Adriana

February 02, 2021

Let's Call it a Doomsday made me feel seen. Like the combination of anxiety and religion. I understood where Elise was coming from. Katie Henry being one of the only author's writing teen fiction with religion in a positive/balanced way is why I'll keep reading her. I'm so surprised she was able to create a character that truly speaks to me.

Maddie

January 01, 2020

Katie Henry really goes above and beyond with her novels and I am LIVING for it!!! "Let's Call It a Doomsday" offers such an excellent and nuanced perspective on anxiety, what constitutes reality, and faith. If you can get your hands on this book, I highly recommend giving it a read. Personally, Katie Henry has already cemented herself as one of my auto-buy authors with only two books. I love her writing! 👍

ErynnMarie

January 23, 2020

This was a very thought-provoking book. I loved the way the protagonist explored her emotions and anxieties and beliefs, and how her challenging life experiences actually helped her overcome her personal challenges. It was very cleverly written. I had a thought that I’m having a little trouble unpacking. I think Ellis was actually somewhat of an Unreliable Narrator—but perhaps an Unwittingly Unreliable Narrator. She didn’t mislead us about the plot, but she misled us about herself. She tells us she is an anxious and awkward person who never does anything brave or normal or worthwhile. But whenever she actually speaks or acts, it is all very witty and intelligent and resourceful. We see from other characters (like Lia and Em) that other people are actually drawn to her. And we actually hear from Tal about a time she used her intelligence to support a classmate who had been bullied the fact that Tal has been clearly aware of her all thru or high school. I’m assuming all of this is on purpose. Ellis’ voice in her own head is Unreliable—and downright mean. But isn’t this so true for so many of us? Even as I was recognizing how foolish it was for Ellis to listen to that awful taunting in her head, I was having a minor crisis because I was worried about whether my behavior towards one of my own children was akin to the way her mother was treating her. Anyway, I thought it was all cleverly done. I also thought the exploration of Faith and revelation and was very well done. As a devout member of the Church off Jesus Christ’s is Later-day Saints, I was interested in her frank acknowledgement of how confusing secular life vs church life can be, but deeply appreciated her exploration into the understanding that the truth brings peace. And even if it sometimes doesn’t make sense, when we sincerely seek guidance from the higher power, it will come, and it will comfort us. It won’t always remove or challenges, but it will give us the assurance to move forward and face them with confidence.

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