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I'm pretty sure I've read this book before but it is so charming that I didn't mind at all (plus I read books multiple times anyway...usually I remember them though). I loved that these are true letters exchanged Helene Hanff and the staff and families of the Marks&Co bookstore. Starting as a transaction for some old books, over the years it develops into friendships between people that have never met. Hanff sends food and gifts to the staff in post-war England and they send back books (most she
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Only when I picked it up did I realize it was divided in two. The first half is composed by letters the author exchanged with the workers, mainly Frank Doel, of the bookshop located on the address that names the book. I really loved this part but then I have a soft spot for epistolary books. It did have some humor and the contrast between Helene and Frank was quite noticeable, him trying to always be professional. I also enjoyed reading about the post war effects on Britain and how Helene helped
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Simply charming.
Sep 15, 2011
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