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A.J. Fikry owns Island Books. He had run the store with his beloved wife, until she died in an accident just over a year ago. Now he lives alone in the apartment above the bookstore, eating frozen dinners and drinking until he passes out. And then, one snowy December evening he finds that someone has left a baby between the shelves in the bookstore. And just like that, his life changes for the better.
This is a modern-day fable about second chances and the redem ...more
A.J. Fikry owns Island Books. He had run the store with his beloved wife, until she died in an accident just over a year ago. Now he lives alone in the apartment above the bookstore, eating frozen dinners and drinking until he passes out. And then, one snowy December evening he finds that someone has left a baby between the shelves in the bookstore. And just like that, his life changes for the better.
This is a modern-day fable about second chances and the redem ...more
I liked this book but I didn't LOVE this book. It was a nice, easy read but nothing that made me say WOW! This story starts with a man who is dealing with the recent death of his wife. He owns the bookstore in the island-town he lives in.
What I liked best about the book was the inclusion of books and the obvious importance they played in the characters lives. I, myself, am passionate about reading. Sometimes really good books that change my life and sometimes light stories that entertain (like t ...more
What I liked best about the book was the inclusion of books and the obvious importance they played in the characters lives. I, myself, am passionate about reading. Sometimes really good books that change my life and sometimes light stories that entertain (like t ...more
Bookstore owner A. J. Fikry, 39 and widowed for 2 years, is drinking too much, letting the business go and treating customers and publisher's reps badly. Then his prized rare book is stolen; his nest egg for retirement, he panics bringing on a medical scare that gets him exercising and watching his drinking. When he returns from a run one day he finds a 2 year old girl left in the children's section with a note from the mother who abandoned her. This child changes his life. He fosters and then a
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3.5 stars ****
Jun 27, 2014
Marie (UK)
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A lovely easy read. Some of the story is not very believable - such as AJ being allowed to adopt a 2 year old but this does not detract from the story itself. The characters are well drawn, all particularly like the police chief
Aug 04, 2014
Lisa Sanders
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