The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry

by Gabrielle Zevin

Book Overview

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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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616204516
• ISBN13: 9781616204518
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Algonquin Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Life unexpected

Love books about books and book shops.

Not entirely sure

Honestly, I can't decide how to feel about this book, so I gave it 3 stars. It was good enough for me to read over the course of one day, but I can't really pinpoint what I liked about it. And i have a feeling that the plot may just fade into nothingness in my mind....or possibly it will remain as "the book that I kind of liked somehow, but was also off and I can't explain WHY." The characters were cute and some of the dialogue seemed like real conversations between real people. However, I'm not sure I'd recommend the book to friends...seeing as how I wouldn't be able to say why I recommended it. There was something about it that seemed superficial, despite the fact that it's about love and sometimes the connections are portrayed very well. It's like some elements should have been more important and given more depth since the author put them in the book, but they only scratched the surface.

Sweet..wonderful

A great page-turner to curl up with! Unforgettable story and characters.