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This was a very sweet book - I always love the idea of “books about books” - sometimes they work out well, sometimes not - this one did. My literary tastes do differ from those of the main character, a bookstore owner, so while I have read and enjoyed some of the books mentioned, there are many that I haven’t and probably wouldn’t ever read.
But the story of a young- to middle-aged widower who is slowly becoming an alcoholic recluse as a way to cope with his wife’s tragic death until he is rescue ...more
But the story of a young- to middle-aged widower who is slowly becoming an alcoholic recluse as a way to cope with his wife’s tragic death until he is rescue ...more
Not surprising, I am going to be in the minority with my opinion of this book. True, the setting was charming, an independent bookstore in a small New England community. The characters were generally quite likable. But, it takes more than a quaint setting and likable characters to create a good book. The plot was hackneyed. The characters were poorly developed. The critical details were not believable. When, a quarter into the book, a two year old is abandoned in an empty book store after hours
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An interesting read
This book is a good book! I really enjoyed reading and getting to know the characters. I love reading about authors or booksellers!
This book is a good book! I really enjoyed reading and getting to know the characters. I love reading about authors or booksellers!
My hand moved from 4 stars to 5 back to 4, but I finally hit the 5 because I loved this quirky book from beginning to end. What is not to love about loving people loving books?
This was the perfect little novel to read while coming down from the Thanksgiving high. There's nothing super original, but if you're looking for a sweet story that you can almost certainly predict the ending to, then you will not be disappointed. In fact, I would have rated this an entire star higher, if not for the dialogue, which tried way too hard to be witty, and the ending, which made me roll my eyes.
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this was a wonderful reminder of how books are so very very important in our lives. I admit it I have a crush on "my love of book"books. I read them all. I get absorbed..and this was no exception. One sitting, one stay up past my bedtime reading, and now I am dragging this morning..but with a lighter soul for having read this. I am glad I gave Ms. Zevin another chance!
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4.5 Stars. A wonderful story full of literary references and tidbits. The characters were varied and interesting and I found myself loving certain characters and hating others for obvious and valid reasons. I will definitely recommend this and I'm so glad I read it!
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3.5/5
The prose is really beautiful and the characters are compelling, but something about the overall tone and the plot I just didn't connect with. ...more
The prose is really beautiful and the characters are compelling, but something about the overall tone and the plot I just didn't connect with. ...more
Perfect. My heart is happy. I laughed out loud. I wept in public. I cheered when the unexpected happened. Perfect.
I absolutely loved this book!
Nov 10, 2014
Leeanne
marked it as to-read
Dec 06, 2014
Amber
marked it as to-borrow
Dec 27, 2014
Celestem
marked it as to-read
Dec 30, 2014
Elissa Schaeffer
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Jan 01, 2015
Suzanne
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Katie
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Jan 20, 2015
Michelle
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