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One of the best I've read this year, which is surprising considering:
Let's just say that Gabrielle Zevin and I did not get off on the right foot. It all started with a little place called Elsewhere. I disliked the book immensely and gave it one lonely star. I know, I know. I'm in the minority. But for reasons mentioned in my review, perhaps a little too harshly by me, I just didn't enjoy it. I didn't mean to bother anyone personally with my opinion, of course. And so I was a little taken aback w ...more
Let's just say that Gabrielle Zevin and I did not get off on the right foot. It all started with a little place called Elsewhere. I disliked the book immensely and gave it one lonely star. I know, I know. I'm in the minority. But for reasons mentioned in my review, perhaps a little too harshly by me, I just didn't enjoy it. I didn't mean to bother anyone personally with my opinion, of course. And so I was a little taken aback w ...more
I think what I liked most about this book is that it was a love letter to books and stories. Maybe it was because I had not read a book like this for a while, but I didn't see the plot twists coming because I was enjoying the story so much. Right from the very beginning and the reference to Lamb to the Slaughter, one of my mom's favorite Alfred Hitchcock episodes (which I did not realize was based on a Roald Dahl story), the inclusion of the stories and their frequent foreshadowing added to my i
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Books. Bookstores. Literary fiction. Love. Families (of all sorts). This novel hit all the right notes for me.
Love, love, LOVE this slim little book. Of course, I'm conditioned to love it, having grown up in a small town with one small bookstore, and now living in a different small town with one small bookstore. And as someone who loves books, and wants to press favorites into the hands of everyone I meet, this was a great story showing the power of the written word to bring people together.
Quick notes:
Starting each chapter with a book note on a short story, or novel was a wonderful way to set expectati ...more
Quick notes:
Starting each chapter with a book note on a short story, or novel was a wonderful way to set expectati ...more
Cozy, feel good read
This book was a solid, feel good read. I was struggling after reading a few heavy books, and heard good things about this, so I picked it up. While some of the things were improbable, I liked the pace, setting and characters. If you are looking for a book that is warm and kind, then this may be for you.
This book was a solid, feel good read. I was struggling after reading a few heavy books, and heard good things about this, so I picked it up. While some of the things were improbable, I liked the pace, setting and characters. If you are looking for a book that is warm and kind, then this may be for you.
Loved this book about books. Quick easy read but heartwarming and fun too. If you love books you need to read this. I love all of the literary references and how they worked into the story. This is the best quote of the book:
"We read to know we're not alone. We read because we are alone. We read and we are not alone. We are not alone." ...more
"We read to know we're not alone. We read because we are alone. We read and we are not alone. We are not alone." ...more
Listened to the audiobook while driving across the country. Enjoyed this quite a bit.
I liked this book in its quirky, offbeat way and the references to literary works. It seemed almost like a long short story, rather than a novel, but very enjoyable.
Just didn't connect with this one. I can see why people liked it though.
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loved.
A nice little story about a surly bookstore owner who meets the right people and changes his ways.
Mar 27, 2014
Karyn The Pirate
marked it as to-read
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Constance
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Jan 01, 2015
Katie Kenig
marked it as to-read
May 31, 2015
Cheryl
marked it as consider-reading
Jan 07, 2016
Hez
marked it as to-read
Mar 03, 2019
Shary
marked it as to-read
