This obscure book is a keeper. It was so awesome, so touching, so raw and real. You can see many other blurbs and reviews about this book, but basically there are these hand written notes from Henry to Catherine, in a very worn copy of Lady Chatterly's lover. These notes to each other are so profound. Later we will find Henry and Catherine.
But in the mean time, we will slog through the lives of Hugo, Jason, Maggie, Dizzy, AVI, and a few others. Including Maggie's Mom. I am leaving out a few names to not give away spoilers.
This book will speak to use book lovers and book store lovers. If you dont cry a few times, I would be surprised.
Best book of the year for me, so far. PS I had never heard of this author before.
But in the mean time, we will slog through the lives of Hugo, Jason, Maggie, Dizzy, AVI, and a few others. Including Maggie's Mom. I am leaving out a few names to not give away spoilers.
This book will speak to use book lovers and book store lovers. If you dont cry a few times, I would be surprised.
Best book of the year for me, so far. PS I had never heard of this author before.
What a fun book! I mean you can't go wrong reading a book about a used book store. Quirky characters, a little romance (but not a really a romance book), friendships and a tiny little mystery associated with Lady Chatterley's Lover. Maggie, Hugo and Jason are people I could spend time with. The Dragonfly, a sanctuary, all book lovers can relate to -- a place to grab a book, a big comfy chair and spend a Saturday afternoon. I recommend this book.
A delightful book about a quaint, unorganized used bookstore and the wonderful characters and lives within. As soon as you turn the title page, the first quote in the book says "Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?" Now what book lover doesn't relate to that! There is much more for a book lover to enjoy about this book as our protagonist, Maggie, finds her path through a worn and tattered copy of Lady Chatterley's Lover containing hand written notes exchanged between two mysterious romantics. A nice journey.
I thought this book was going to be about a sweet little old lady with a cat in a bookstore. But it was about a young hip woman in her 30s in a bookstore with a cranky cat! Maggie has a library degree but followed her best friend to California to work in the tech world of internet startups. And that is where she spent ten years until being laid off and trying to figure out her next step. She thinks she wants back into the tech world but she starts to hang out in the local UBS. Then works there, then becomes a co-owner. And there is a little romance thrown in. And a mysterious copy of Lady Chatterly's Lover with lots of handwritten notes. And then add all the quirky characters that work and hang out in the bookstore. I loved Maggie and all the characters, liked the story, liked the ending. Overall a very satisfying read.
