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Pair up Dan Brown‘s Robert Langdon (The Da Vinci Code) with the adventures of Indiana Jones and you‘ll get some literary version of Arthur Prescott, an obsessive bibliophile. Arthur in on a quest through time to discover a missing manuscript, the unknown history of an English Cathedral, and the secret of the Holy Grail. I‘m a big fan of Charlie Lovett‘s “books about books” novels — a book nerds delight.

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Throw in some King Arthur, some Indiana Jones and an introverted Book nerd and you have quite the enjoyable book

Starting a new one

Generally a good story with lots of bookish references but I did find it quite slow and plodding. It may not appeal to someone who wants a quicker paced plot.

I'm always satisfied with a Lovett book. They may not be great literary art, but the stories are pleasant, the characters real, and I can dependably like the experience. We all need authors and books that are comforting in these ways!

Thank you so much @collegecatlady for my gifts!! I can't wait to dive into the chocolate with this fascinating sounding book! 📮🎄🎁❤
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As a bibliophile, I love books about books so when I learned of this bookish mystery which anchors itself in 1) the Arthurian legends, 2) the search for the Holy Grail, and 3) English academia, it checked all the correct boxes. This was really really great. Good pacing, well researched, loved the dual timelines, and I adore a book that lets me disappear in it for awhile.

What a delightful book! Intrigue, legend and lore, humor, and a bit of romance between two librarians on each side of the digitization divide. And the British narrator just adds a sumptuous layer. Recommended. 4/5 ⭐️ #audiobook #mystery

Yesterday's #bookhaul at Barnes & Noble. I also finally gave in and became a member. So now I need to buy more books to make that investment worthwhile, right? 😄

The past, present, & future collide in this fun book sure to be enjoyed by anyone who loves to spend time in dusty old libraries pondering legends straight out of history—in this case, the Holy Grail—while falling in deep annoyance or, perhaps, love with a vibrant & vivacious woman digitizing the dusty old library‘s books. Arthur for one is all about it—he‘s a great character & this book is a fun read I really enjoyed. Recommended.

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I‘m finding that I quite like Arthur and after a slow start, I‘m definitely enjoying the book.

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Love this description of libraries.

So much love for books and libraries in this story...it‘s fantastic.

Sunday afternoon.

Friday night reading...

This novel is dense with historical detail, particularly of the bloody, brutal murders & desecration of churches from the time of Henry VIII to Cromwell.Cathedrals, libraries, friendship, book clubs, quest for the Holy Grail, history of a coded book, Guardians of the treasures, ecclesiastical music, a little romance- all with descriptions to fill the senses.Absorbing.Evidence that much was lost with the destruction wrought by warring religions.

#fridayevening #booksandwine #booksandbooze #UCONN

Reading before dinner, then UCONN v Towson game (Women) a break from #MarchMadness games.
Not much reading this week; work & sleep took precedence.

#Saturdaymorning #booksandcats #catsofLitsy
Not sure if Emmy wants to read with me or distract me from my book. 😸📚

I've been wanting to read this for awhile and found it on sale.

#kindledeal #kindledeals #ebooksale

I have now listened to 2 Charlie Lovett books and loved them both. This one is set in fictional Barchester Cathedral where a series of “guardians” have been keeping their secrets since the time of King Arthur. These books excite the historian and bibliophile in me and are the type of mystery I love- the search for a piece of ancient lore and how it translates to our modern age. This one tackles faith, scholarship and digitization. 4⭐️

If you love books about books (like me!) you have to check this out! Arthur Prescott is a bibliophile, a curmudgeon and a Luddite teaching at a small university in England and nurturing a secret passion of finding the Holy Grail. His solitary life is disrupted when an American shows up to digitize his library‘s manuscripts.

This book reads like a Diet Indiana Jones story (without 🐍) with fun, folklore, mystery and even a little romance.

Weekend reading ....

There is a chained library which is an important location in the tagged book. I've never seen one so I found the attached article very interesting.

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180706-the-ancient-library-where-the-books-ar...

I bought this years ago when I joined Litsy and discovered what a 'book haul' ment. This was displayed on the Fantasy section (back when my bookshop had a fantasy display... It's gone now), but this book is more of a cozy archeological treasure hunt + a bit of romance. Definitely not what I expected and not what I wanted, but what I needed in this moment. I was really happy how it turned out and it did a great job relaxing me

This one tipped over into a pick for me. I found the characters charming and the setting beautiful. I kinda wanted to live in that place for a while. This altogether less violent grail hunt story is worth a read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Getting started on this one next. I originally checked it out for myself but then my dad had nothing to read. I thought he‘d enjoy this one too so he read it first. Now it‘s my turn. 😊

And I have a pretty bookmark from @Daisey ! I can‘t wait for flowers to arrive. We got a few inches of snow last night so it‘s not quite spring here yet.

I liked this book as well as his first (Bookman's Tale) and considerably better than his second (First Impressions). The snippets of the thousands of years of history of the churches dedicated to the fictional St Ewolda and learning about the individual Guardians were my favorite part. I was concerned after First Impressions but I'll keep watching for future books from him.

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I fully admit to buying this in hardback because the cover is so much prettier than the paperback edition! 😍

This book is like a cozy mystery version of a Dan Brown novel. There's no danger or wild conspiracy theories, but there is the grail & a lot of musty old books, libraries & churches. Many of the characters are quite charming, as well as the setting of a small English village. It was a little slow sometimes & there were some odd points in the narration, such as the narrator's inability to stick with one regional accent for the American character.

Starting a new audiobook at the gym. I love books about old books. 💕💕

Not deep, but a pleasant digression if you have a soft spot for cathedrals, medieval legends, old books, and old libraries.

Next book... Due back at the library on the 26th so I need to get reading! Looking forward to this one...

I really wanted to like The Lost Book Of The Grail and there were certain elements I did enjoy very much. The history of Barchester and its secrets is fascinating and I‘m sure many will appreciate the bookish quotes and references. The pace is incredibly slow though and the plot feels both a bit chaotic and lacks action. I also couldn't connect to the characters and felt they lacked character development or at least originality.

2,5/5 stars.

Took me a bit to get through this one but towards the end all I wanted to do was read it. Glad I pushed through some parts that were a bit out of my interest.

Made it to chapter 4 of Sister tonight, but back to my kindle and The Lost Book Of The Grail it is! Reading in Dutch is very tiring haha. 😅😆

#amreading #currentlyreading

@Liberty Did you recommend this book somewhere?! Because it's the best ever and I need more like it and no one reads like you read! I don't need a unicorn name! I need more book recommendations! (If you are so inclined, no pressure. Please and thank you you're the best. Love from Canada.)

Evening reading.

My TBR list keeps growing - just read BookRiot's post "Best books of 2017 (so far)." And I've added at least 5! Oy yoy yoy! Too many books not enough time :-)

I've read two heavy YA books in the last 2 days, so I needed a little change. From MMD's Summer Reading Guide.

Finished my third book of the day! Apparently I'm accidentally having a readathon. Also I have made two pans of brownies and folded 1 load of laundry. So not TOTALLY a #lazySaturday. 😜 Anyway, I very much enjoyed this #audiobook! Delightfully fun.

I got to listen to almost 7 hours of this book today while I priced & sorted ALL THE POCKETBOOKS into genres. (No processing happened yesterday bc of inventory, so there were about 1500 from Tues & Wed to process today!) #behindthescenesatbookmans

Got a new #audiobook downloaded, ready for work. Once I manage to get both eyeballs open...

Just too much info and history of the Grail for me.

Lost ancient manuscripts! The Holy Grail! A modern-day quest! A love story! A friendship story! The love of books! All the exclamation points!

I am about 1/2 way through The Lost Book of the Grail, but it is slow going. Wondering if I should start one of the others instead. Any suggestions?

Thoroughly enjoyed this one... kinda like the Da Vinci Code but with more wit/snark and fewer albino assassins.