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Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, #1)

Robin Sloan

Start date: July 7, 2014

Finish date: July 7, 2014

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Apr 06, 2015 R rated it liked it

Shelves: fantasy-reads

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this novel. It was certainly an interesting read and especially one that was easy to follow. This book was recommended to me some time ago, and it was only rather recently that I was able to procure the novel and actually settle down to read it.

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore is a fairly likeable book in my opinion. It's not at all difficult to follow, and the characters in the novel are also quite diverse and interesting as well. What with the suspense an ...more

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Sep 24, 2017 Camille24 (camilleisreading) rated it really liked it

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This book is written by a book nerd for book nerds everywhere. It is just as fun and delightful as the premise suggests, and I really enjoyed the audiobook version of this story.

After getting let go from his Silicon Valley job (working at a bagel bakery that uses computers to create perfectly symmetrical bagels), Clay takes the overnight shift working at Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour bookstore. But this isn't your typical bookstore. There are barely any customers, and those who do show up borrow books, ...more

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Oct 06, 2013 Colleen C rated it it was ok

I respect the direction Robin Sloane was trying to take, but the plot became quite silly and downright stupid at times. It was a quick transatlantic airplane read that likely would have been discarded if it weren't the only novel in my carry on. ...more

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