"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." Gabrielle Zevin has written what can only be called a charming novel, centered around a widowed bookstore owner on an island and the new publisher representative from the mainland. Shades of Silas Marner—a valuable collection of E. A. Poe’s stories is stolen and a toddler is left in his store. The chapter divisions are brief reviews/summaries of short story collections. The subplot centers on the toddler’s story and a secondary long-brewing romance, plus solving the mystery of the theft. Perfect summer reading!
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What I’m ReadingI began working in libraries as a seventh grader, courtesy of scoliosis. My orthopedic surgeon wrote me a pass to miss gym class, so I began working in the school library to feed my love of reading. Even after my surgery to correct the curvature, I kept getting out of gym to work in my high school library and then in my college library (for pay, at last!).
So began my eventual career as a college reference librarian—after a detour into teaching high school English. Later I worked for an educational publisher before going back to libraries.
I have a reading and writing life now. I devour both fiction and nonfiction, and will tell you about some of my favorite reads, both old friends and new discoveries.
Here's some library-themed music to get you in the mood.
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