The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry

nMarvelously optimistic about the future of books and bookstores and the people who love both.--The Washington Post n 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. n n 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 n n You won't want it to end. --Family Circle n n A natural for book groups. --Richmond Times-Dispatch n n A reader's paradise of the first order. --The Buffalo News n n A fun, page-turning delight. --Minneapolis Star Tribune n n Captures the joy of connecting people and books . . . Irresistible. --Booklist n n 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 n n 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 reviewn