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The Left-Handed Booksellers of London (Left-Handed Booksellers of London, #1)

Garth Nix

Start date: November 1, 2021

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May 12, 2025 Trisha rated it liked it

"Stories aren't always merely stories, you know."

This was such a fun story of adventure with left-handed booksellers, right-handed siblings, and a compelling need to find a father. I thought this was such a fun story. I liked learning about the booksellers and their world. I liked Susan and her want to know more but also how good she was an maneuvering whatever was thrown her way. I loved the may fair and the dancing, the different creatures they encountered, and Merlin's charm and wit.

I did th ...more

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Sep 24, 2022 Cora rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, kindle, young-adult, europe, london, england, 1st-in-series, 20th-century, brothers-and-sisters, supernatural

This was a fun magical adventure set in 1980s London. The characters are interesting and different and the world has a lot of possibilities. The amount of magical battle details was a little more than I enjoy, but if you like to read about them, they were done well. The story itself was a bit thin, but it held my attention and was OK for setting up the world and characters. I will add the next in the series to my wish list.

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Dec 11, 2021 Heather rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: library, ya, historical-fiction, 20th-century, fantasy

4.5 stars

A fast-paced urban {high} fantasy set in 1983 London. Clever world-building and some fun characters, especially Susan.

And I like that she's named Susan. Is it a nod to Death's adopted granddaughter, Susan Cooper, the author of The Dark Rises books, and/or Susan of the Narnia books? I hope so. ...more

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