Here are some subjects of my recent bookish enjoyment:
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
by Gabrielle Zevin
Despite living in a beautiful location, running a successful bookstore and enjoying the taste of the cheaper wine in life, A.J.'s existence seems empty and sad. Then one night he stumbles upon a spunky toddler left in his bookstore and his world is turned upside down.
This is a beautiful story of love between father and adoptive child and how a twist in the pattern of one's life can at times result in so much good.
The Little Paris Bookshop
by Nina George
Frenchman Monsieur Perdu runs a barge bookstore parked on the Seine. He knows which books will treat which broken heart, he sells books that heal broken people, while he seems to be the only man in Paris whose heartbreak he cannot cure.
If you love Paris and if you love books, then you will adore this ode to literature story.
First Impressions: A Novel of Old Books, Unexpected Love, and Jane Austen
by Charlie Lovett
A dual narrative tells the story of modern-time bookish and old-fashioned Sophie who is obsessed with antique first editions, Jane Austen, and spending time with her London-living uncle, while modern-for-her-time Jane Austen finds inspiration to write from a kindly neighbor.
But when Sophie begins investigating a murder by hunting for evidence in libraries and bookstores, she is forced to question the validity of her admiration for her favorite author of all time. Could Jane Austen be guilty of plagiarism?
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