The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry

"Funny, tender, and moving, "The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry "reminds us all exactly why we read and why we love."* 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 collecti [...]
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"Funny, tender, and moving, "The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry "reminds us all exactly why we read and why we love."* 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" "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