Chatting Books Online Day 44. I have been wanting to recommend this book from the very beginning but could not decide what to say about it . This book was given to me as a gift by a dear friend the year before we opened the bookstore (her parents were on the trip with us where the idea was born). It was one of my first glimpses into owning a bookstore and one of the reasons I love books set in bookstores . So with so much to say about it I have been unable to say anything at all which is why I have chosen to instead give you the info from the back cover .
Without further ado (for someone who claims to have nothing to say I have been typing for awhile). Today’s recommended book is :
The Storied Life of A J Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin.
A faded sign hangs above the porch of the Victorian cottage that is home to Island Books. It bears the adage
"NO MAN IS AN ISLAND; EVERY BOOK IS A WORLD."
A. J. Fikry, the bookstore’s irascible owner, is about to discover what that means.
“The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry reminds us of what saves us all from a life of loneliness and isolation: our sense of empathy; our ability to love and be loved; our willingness to care and be cared for.” ―Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain
“A breezy, big-hearted treat, especially if you’ve ever wondered about the inner workings of America’s national treasures―neighborhood bookstores.” ―Jami Attenberg, author of The Middlesteins
“This novel has humor, romance, a touch of suspense, but most of all love―love of books and bookish people and, really, all of humanity in its imperfect glory.” ―Eowyn Ivey, author of The Snow Child
We have copies of this book available in paperback for $15.95.
To purchase this , or any , book just message me. I can send you an online invoice link via email . We can then either mail the book to you or you can pick it up from our front bench during one of our twice daily , no contact , pick up window which are between 9am and 9:30 in the morning and between 4pm and 4:30 in the afternoons Monday - Saturday . Be well .
