The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry: A Novel
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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER BY THE AUTHOR OF TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING LUCY HALE & KUNNAL NAYAR "A fun, page-turning delight." --Minneapolis Star-Tribune "Funny, tender, and moving, The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry reminds us all exactly why we read and why we love." --Library Journal (starred review) A. J. Fikry's life is not at all what he expected it to be. He lives alone, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history, and now his prized possession, a rare collection of Poe poems, has been stolen. But when a mysterious package appears at the bookstore, its unexpected arrival gives Fikry the chance to make his life over--and see everything anew. "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 "Marvelously optimistic about the future of books and bookstores and the people who love both."--The Washington Post "You won't want it to end." --Family Circle "A natural for book groups." --Richmond Times-Dispatch "A reader's paradise of the first order." --The Buffalo News "Captures the joy of connecting people and books . . . Irresistible." --Booklist "A wonderful, moving, endearing story of redemption and transformation that will sing in your heart for a very, very long time." --Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain "Readers who delighted in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, and Letters from Skye will be equally captivated by this novel." --Library Journal, starred reviewShow more
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i read this the same day as my meeting for my book club.it was so extremely precious, i think every book lover needs to read it. its such grumpy sunshine trope :,) it was such a feel good book!
*3.5
Me gusto mucho este libro. Me hubiera gustado ver el punto de vista de Maya al final, tal vez como se sintió ella después de la muerte de A.J. La muerte de Daniel me pareció muy inesperada. Dentro de todo, el libro me pareció muy bueno, especialmente porque genera un sentimiento hogareño y familiar.
Me gusto mucho este libro. Me hubiera gustado ver el punto de vista de Maya al final, tal vez como se sintió ella después de la muerte de A.J. La muerte de Daniel me pareció muy inesperada. Dentro de todo, el libro me pareció muy bueno, especialmente porque genera un sentimiento hogareño y familiar.
I read this for my book club and I didn't think I was going to enjoy it because it's very different from the kind of book I normally read, but I actually super got into it. My friend described it as a "book about books" which is true - it's pretty much a nerdy little book full of references to other books as well as about the life of a bookseller and the love of books. As someone who loves books, this book really resonated with me. It felt really...read more
Charming. Every single word is in the right place. I loved this testament to the power of words and by association, the power of books to convey so much human emotion. The répartée between A.J. and Amelia was witty and fun. The hapless efforts of A.J. as an accidental parent were delightful.
Initially, I began to read as it was our m monthly book club selection... Thought it would be if a classical nature. It surprised me for sure!!
The reader placed you in the story. It has love, deceit, happiness, sadness, infidelity, death and so much more.
"In the end, we are collected works." This is so true!!
It truly enlightens how children can change so much about a person.
At the end of the day, it's all about why we read, love and the i...read more
The reader placed you in the story. It has love, deceit, happiness, sadness, infidelity, death and so much more.
"In the end, we are collected works." This is so true!!
It truly enlightens how children can change so much about a person.
At the end of the day, it's all about why we read, love and the i...read more
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