The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry Paperback – 2 December 2014
&;Marvelously optimistic about the future of books and bookstores and the people who love both.&;&;The Washington Post 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 &;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 &;A fun, page-turning delight.&; &;Minneapolis Star Tribune &;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 review
Categories: Romance
