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► UNSOLVED: One specific book > Adult Sci-Fi. Repeated Time Travel. A man keeps repeating his life, makes lot of money gambling on horse races. Cover: tv screens? Read around 2017-2020.

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message 1: by Amy (new)

Amy Moening | 1 comments A man keeps going back in time and repeating his life. He makes a lot of money gambling on horse races and possibly other sporting events. Book club read it 2-5 years ago. We think there were a bunch of tv screens on the front.


message 2: by Justanotherbiblophile (last edited Sep 25, 2021 09:31PM) (new)

Justanotherbiblophile | 1814 comments _Replay_ (1986)

Also, this particular type of kinda-time-travel (has been done a lot), and is also called time-looping, repeating, or Groundhog Day (1993) (after the film).

If you liked this, you may also like:
_11/22/63_ (2011)

_One Fine Day_ (sued Groundhog Day)
_All You Need Is Kill_ (made into movie)
_The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August_
_The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle_
_Life After Life_
_The Gone World_
_Recursion_
_This Is How You Lose the Time War_
_The Light Brigade_
_Repeat_
_Beyond the Barrier_


message 3: by Robert (new)

Robert | 173 comments The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August does have events like that.


message 4: by Kris (new)

Kris | 54955 comments Mod
Amy, please add more plot details to the header/ topic title. You can copy from what you've already written in the first comment. Someone is more likely to recognize your book.


message 5: by Andy (new)

Andy | 2124 comments Maybe Replay by Ken Geimwood


Justanotherbiblophile | 1814 comments Andy wrote: "Maybe Replay by Ken Geimwood"

In case anyone missed my post, this is totally _Replay_. Horse racing, and cover matches.


message 7: by SamSpayedPI (new)

SamSpayedPI | 2306 comments Replay by Ken Grimwood for Andy and Justanotherbiblophile's link.


message 8: by Andy (new)

Andy | 2124 comments Sorry Justanotherbibliophile for missing that you already posted "Replay"


message 9: by Andy (new)

Andy | 2124 comments Note that the cover in Sam's link does look like a lot of TV screens.


message 10: by Kris (last edited Sep 28, 2021 11:03AM) (new)

Kris | 54955 comments Mod
Following up on Justanotherbiblophile and Andy's suggestion of Replay by Ken Grimwood:

Wikipedia's detailed plot summary (with Spoilers):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replay_...

Google Books preview:
https://books.google.com/books?id=gko...

Quotes from the book:
- What horse was it? Northern Dancer? Or maybe Kauai King? Jeff was sure those had both won Derbies; but which years?
"Say, bartender!"
... "...have you got a paper?"
"Paper?"
"A newspaper, today's, yesterday's, it doesn't matter."
- "I want to make a bet," Jeff said.
Maddock smiled indulgently, lit a cigarillo, and waved for another pitcher of beer.
"What on?"
"The Kentucky Derby."


message 11: by Lobstergirl, au gratin (new)

Lobstergirl | 44924 comments Mod
Amy, please add plot details to your topic header. Many novels could fit this vague description.


message 12: by Kris (last edited May 14, 2022 10:11AM) (new)

Kris | 54955 comments Mod
Sounds like Replay by Ken Grimwood Replay by Ken Grimwood - Justanotherbiblophile and Andy's suggestion - is your book.

Google Books preview:
https://books.google.com/books?id=gko... There are different cover images.

Quote from the book:
- "The Kentucky Derby! Why the hell not... He had a vast store of information that could be useful in the extreme. Nothing technical - he couldn't design a computer... He could make a lot of money betting on sport events and presidential elections... who had won the Derby that year?... Northern Dancer? Or maybe Kauai King? Jeff was sure those had both won Derbies; but which years?"


message 13: by Kris (new)

Kris | 54955 comments Mod
I copied plot details to the header/ topic title. Feel free to edit it.


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