If you love reading books about books or people who love books, stop reading right now and go get a copy of 'The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry.' I haven't fallen this hard for a book in a few years and it definitely makes my favorites of all time list. Still reading this and not looking for a copy of the book?
A.J. Fikry is the irascible owner of Island Books, a store which does better business in the summer during tourist season. He is a recently widowed man, and his life is being spent more with alcohol and being prickly to everyone around him. When something priceless he owns goes missing, he is undone. When something even more priceless shows up, it threatens to overturn his ordered life. He soon finds himself having a life he probably didn't imagine and learning that no man is an island.
Every chapter is named after a book or short story and includes A.J.'s review of it. There are book references throughout the book as well as the value that a good bookstore brings to the people in a community. Even better are the characters in this book. They are perfectly imperfect, just like real people.
There are so many great quotes in this book, but I'll just leave you with my favorite: "We read to know we're not alone. We read because we are alone. We read and we are not alone. We are not alone."
I was given a review copy of this ebook by Algonquin Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this great book.
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