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The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, by G. Zevin
A.J. Fikry is a widowed bookstore owner living on Alice island, drowning in grief over the loss of his pregnant wife. The book opens two years after the tragic car accident, with the theft of A. J.'s a rare copy of E. A. Poe, worth close to $400,000. Within 24 hrs. of the robbery, a 2 yr. old toddler is abandoned at the bookstore and A. J.'s discovers a reason to live. I loved this book and the people in it. While there is plenty of mystery here, this i ...more
A.J. Fikry is a widowed bookstore owner living on Alice island, drowning in grief over the loss of his pregnant wife. The book opens two years after the tragic car accident, with the theft of A. J.'s a rare copy of E. A. Poe, worth close to $400,000. Within 24 hrs. of the robbery, a 2 yr. old toddler is abandoned at the bookstore and A. J.'s discovers a reason to live. I loved this book and the people in it. While there is plenty of mystery here, this i ...more
Was given this book by a friend who owns a bookstore--I read it like some people eat candy. Enjoyed every morsel and have recommended it often.
