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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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January Group Read

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Catsalive
Aug 16, 2015 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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4.5 ★s

Other people have reviewed this quite extensively, so I'll just say that I truly enjoyed this unusual book. Clay and his friends are likeable, & I enjoyed his hunt for the answers. What's it about? It's hard to say, but I think it's about friendship & finding your niche in the world - & books, of course. I don't just love the smell, I love the look & feel of them too, not to mention the contents - & I like to reorganise my shelves just to play with them.

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Sep 08, 2013 rated it it was ok
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Chrissa
Mar 11, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Kristen
Mar 24, 2014 marked it as need-to-finish-someday  ·  review of another edition
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