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84, Charing Cross Road
84, Charing Cross Road
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February 14, 2016
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February 14, 2016
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A book with a protagonist who has your occupation...
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Astrid Lim
Mar 14, 2017 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: non-fiction, book-of-books, biography-memoir
A very lovely book!!! The letters are the actual correspondence between Helene Hanff and the staff at bookstore in 84 Charing Cross Road. Beautiful, warm and funny letters from people who love books, and live for books. And this is a real proof that book people can befriend each other even if they haven't met.

The ending of this book is heartbreaking though. And make me long for the olden days where cozy bookstores and warm people still existed. ...more
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Becky
May 08, 2021 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: own-read, own-read-hc
Utterly charming.
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Agatha Donkar Lund
Aug 28, 2007 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 2007, books-about-books, memoir-and-bio
I'm a nut about the epistolary format and this is one of the classics in that form, so I'm also vaguely appalled at myself for not having read it sooner. The (true) story of an American TV writer's correspondence and business with a British antiquarian bookseller during the 40s, 50s and 60s, this book was lightweight -- an evening's read at most, unless you really want to savor the letters -- and utterly delightful. Laugh-out-loud funny and touching in equal measures, and with a love of books (o ...more
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Nicole
Apr 03, 2010 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 2010, non-fiction
I used to refuse to read anything that wasn't written in novel format, but this story told in letters was so sweet and funny, I loved it! ...more
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Melissa
Oct 17, 2011 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
A re-read almost 20 years later. Adore this sweet little bookish book.
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Emily
Nov 22, 2017 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 2017popsugar
Loved it. I only wish there were more letters.
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Kristen
Aug 20, 2007 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Wendy
Mar 29, 2009 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Lisa
Jul 17, 2009 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Allison
Jan 29, 2010 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Nicole
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Stacie
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Laurie
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Mari
Jan 15, 2017 marked it as wishlist  ·  review of another edition
Jessica
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Melissa
Aug 28, 2018 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: non-fiction, favorites
Paulette
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Angie
Mar 22, 2019 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: audiobook, mmd
Callen
Feb 12, 2019 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Kathy
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