We are introduced to A. J. Fikry,
owner of the Island Book Store, as he meets with a publisher’s sales
rep. He is extremely cranky and proceeds to tell her what kinds of books
he does not like. “I do not like postmodernism,
post apocalyptic settings, postmortem narrators, or magical realism…I
rarely stock debuts, chick lit, poetry or translations…” The list goes
on but you get the idea. Amy, the poor sales rep, does not have
anything to sell him.
What has made A. J. so unpleasant and
unhappy? He has had a terrible tragedy in his life and is not coping
well. Soon somebody leaves something in his store that will change his
life and outlook forever.
I really liked this book. It has
great characters, some romance, and a mystery that takes years to
solve. I also appreciated that it was less than 300 pages and not part
of a trilogy or series. It also had some engaging book
reviews by A. J.
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