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Let me start by saying that one of my favorite novels of all times is Silas Marner. Heck, I named my middle son after its main character (though spelled SYlas because my husband did not want a Yes Man when we called him Si). My closest friend calls me Eppie. From its earliest chapters, I was constructing my review of The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry--this is how I know it is a good book. If I do not care about the storyline or characters then I just read...but if I care, I start constructing what
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"A place ain't a place without a bookstore" - - both delivered by the former Mrs. Fikry and local Alice Island police chief Lambiase.
It has been a while since I've had a truly enjoyable read and what a pleasure this book turned out to be. It's like finding a lovely, quiet, sunlit corner in a lazy afternoon, enjoying tea, and wishing you had a good book to complete the moment. This is that book. From the moment Amelia steps off that ferry to meet local bookstore owner AJ Fikry, the story and cha ...more
It has been a while since I've had a truly enjoyable read and what a pleasure this book turned out to be. It's like finding a lovely, quiet, sunlit corner in a lazy afternoon, enjoying tea, and wishing you had a good book to complete the moment. This is that book. From the moment Amelia steps off that ferry to meet local bookstore owner AJ Fikry, the story and cha ...more
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