The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry: A Novel

ldquoFunny tender and moving The Storied Life of A J Fikry reminds us all exactly why we read and why we loverdquo A J Fikryrsquos 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 ldquoThis 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 gloryrdquo mdashEowyn Ivey author of The Snow Child ldquoMarvelously optimistic about the future of books and bookstores and the people who love bothrdquo mdashThe Washington Post ldquoYou wonrsquot want it to endrdquo mdashFamily Circle ldquoA natural for book groupsrdquo mdashRichmond Times-Dispatch ldquoA readerrsquos paradise of the first orderrdquo mdashThe Buffalo News ldquoA fun page-turning delightrdquo mdashMinneapolis Star Tribune ldquoCaptures the joy of connecting people and books Irresistiblerdquo mdashBooklist ldquoA wonderful moving endearing story of redemption and transformation that will sing in your heart for a very very long timerdquo mdashGarth Stein author of The Art of Racing in the Rain ldquoReaders 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 novelrdquo mdashLibrary Journal starred review.