Helpful Score: 2
I read a review of this book and was compelled to read it for myself. This book is really something special and I really enjoyed reading it, in fact I may just read it again in case I missed something in the first go-round. The story is about a man named Clay who finds himself unemployed and seeking a job at Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour bookstore. But of course, nothing is what it seems in this bookstore, where certain customers come and go at weird hours and always after the same books. There are a number of characters in this book described so vividly that they all but leap off the page. I don't even begin to know how to classify this book. Parts are humorous, but it's not a satirical piece. Parts seem historical, but it's not exactly historical fiction. It defies description. Parts of the book will leave you wondering..."do they really do that?" There are several places in which the line between fiction and nonfiction, between a cute story and real life are blurred. Read this book. You won't regret it!
Helpful Score: 2
I loved the story, it was great and gave it 5 stars.
I had a lot of fun with the friendship among the characters and how the ingenuity of youth blended with the old Penumbra. I laughed a lot and was rooting for the characters whom I found very interesting and rich in personality
I had a lot of fun with the friendship among the characters and how the ingenuity of youth blended with the old Penumbra. I laughed a lot and was rooting for the characters whom I found very interesting and rich in personality
Helpful Score: 1
An entertaining, quick read. Liked the mystery, liked the friendships of the characters. As an older reader I was more interested in the bookstore than the computers and tech information. My book cover glows in the dark - that is really my favorite part!
Helpful Score: 1
This book was right up my alley as tech junkie that still prefers my books to be in paper form. This book is like a Davinci Code for books and using technology. A very quick and well written read.
