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Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
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Start date
January 1, 2013
Finish date
January 31, 2013
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Dana
Mar 31, 2015 rated it liked it
This book was an easy read. It was charming and the characters were quite likable. I also appreciated this book's ultimate message. The thing that keeps me from ranking it four stars is its constant reference to Google. I live in Silicon Valley and understand the "Google is God" mentality that exists. Still, as I read the book and read references over and over to the all powerful, all knowing, omnipresent Google, I began to feel like I was reading a full length Google infomercial - "Google! It s ...more
Melanie
May 31, 2024 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
I like the premise at the start but the story of a secret clan of people that randomly were solving a puzzle in an odd bookstore. At some point if felt like the author wasn't sure where to go after setting up the initial world and so I lost interest in the world that was created or caring what really happened to any of the characters. ...more
Julia
Dec 04, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: audible, 2013
Just my cup of tea. books, technology old and new, a bit of a mystery, local places and KNITTING all swirled up together.
Ami
Nov 07, 2012 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Deirdre
Dec 02, 2012 rated it it was ok
Jen
Jan 05, 2013 rated it it was amazing
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Jan 28, 2013 rated it liked it
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Feb 28, 2013 rated it it was amazing
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Stephanie
Jan 01, 2014 rated it really liked it
Leslie
Feb 04, 2014 marked it as to-read
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Apr 24, 2014 rated it really liked it
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Rebecca
May 26, 2014 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Jess
Feb 17, 2017 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Lorri
Feb 12, 2017 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Susan
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Jan 13, 2020 rated it liked it
Stephanie
Jul 29, 2020 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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