The Secret of Lost Things | 
"Chaps always told Mother and me books were minds on the shelf."
On the fence about this one, the writing is rather formal and the story seems more about a young womans loss of her mother. Then how she moves to New York to start a life on her own. However, there are some really amazing quotes throughout.
Book Spin Pick: THE SECRET OF LOST THINGS by SHERIDAN HAY. Stumbled upon this novel at Half Priced Books and it just sounded so interesting. A mystery type story in a book shop filled with misfits. Hope it is as good as it sounded.
panThe book started out as a quaint book. It was easy to read. The last quarter to a third of the book, it just got weird. I‘m also not sure what to think of the ending. I read it for the ATY prompt - a book about books prompt #12 #ATY2019 #aroundtheyearin52books
Interesting read, a young woman from a Tasmania moves to New York, and gets job in a bookshop. #exlibrary
so-soI vaguely remember this book to be about a bookstore and a Melville manuscript but I read it three years ago and it didn't make a lasting impression....
"For all its poverty, it seemed that language was a thread."
This book is (mostly) set in a bookstore and bookstore sales are up 6.1% in the first half of 2016. I think it's due to @Litsy http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/71...
pickI found myself unable to put this down. It is beautifully written and the characters are delightfully quirky. Those who've studied Melville and Hawthorne's relationship will find the story of interest.
Books had made her unreasonably independent.
pickI thought I was getting into a light bookish mystery, and instead found this beautiful story of grief and life and finding who you are. I doubt this book is for everyone, the writing is lovely but formal, almost pretentious, but it worked for me. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I'm loving the writing in this book!!
(Artist: Loui Jover)
