Door-To-Door Bookstore (Original)

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I loved Der Buchspazierer! It has been translated into many languages including English with the title The Door-to-Door Bookstore, but I don‘t know if the translations would completely capture the charm of the original. (Sometimes translations are spot on, but not always! I‘ve learned to appreciate that art as well.) This was the delightful book that I needed to end 2024 before turning the page to a new year.

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Robotswithpersonality

The Door-to-Door Bookstore: A Novel | Carsten Henn

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This ended up being heavier in tone than I anticipated, but it provided a beautiful contrast with lighter, warmer and quietly triumphant moments, and the happy ending. The characters introduced are at once simple caricatures and lonely people with real world problems. The answer is as much about community and connection as it is about books. 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? The tone also ensures that Cha Cha, as the precocious child introducing colour and change into many lives, never ends up turning the narrative saccharine. Karl's steadfastness being rewarded after a period of upheaval brought Vera from Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers to mind, more for the plot beats than a personality match. 1mo

Robotswithpersonality 3/? Though we get much less of him, Charlotte's father's feelings and reparations touched me - the authentic and hopeful recognition of mistakes - the important idea that an adult, a parent, can admit their wrongs to a child, apologize, do better, seek to share in their child's life rather than just control it, while acknowledging where they and the child differ in interests. 1mo

Robotswithpersonality 4/? Perhaps Charlotte and her father are what the original bookstore owner, his daughter, and Karl could have been if there'd been more communication in her childhood. Would honestly love to see these characters again if Henn wants to do a short story collection about the book walker and friends, hopefully with the same translator, because this in no way felt like a book struggling to bridge the gap from another language. (edited) 1mo

Robotswithpersonality 5/5 Perhaps the audiobook narrator flawlessly pronouncing the German people and place names improved my experience. If you got something out of A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman and The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams, I think you could enjoy this.
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Ddzmini

The Door-to-Door Bookstore: A Novel | Carsten Henn

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A cute little read 📖😊

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Ddzmini

The Door-to-Door Bookstore: A Novel | Carsten Henn

What criteria do you use to recommend books? I just go by how great a read they are where I would put the on the best 100 list and what emotion I felt while reading the book … if it was a life lesson (or psychology) kind of book it would be harder aa those are included in the 100 list 🙌🏽📚😊📖

MonicaLoves2Read I just recommend books that I like. I always say, 'If you like such and such genre, you ought to try this book or series'. 10mo

MemoirsForMe If it‘s someone I know really well or someone who is interested in the same authors or genres I read, I think it‘s a little easier to recommend books for them. We all have such different tastes! 10mo

Ddzmini @Monica5 and @UwannaPublishme I can see giving recommendations in that manner I always say my favorite but it‘s not always what the person may read 🙌🏽🤣 10mo

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Sharpeipup

Door-To-Door Bookstore (Original) | Carsten Henn

Love this!

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Karisa She‘s so cool! We watched the 60 Minutes interview of her a couple weeks ago and she‘s just amazing. I was tired just from listening to all she does! 😂 (edited) 14mo

AmyG She is just amazing. 14mo

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Soubhiville

The Door-to-Door Bookstore: A Novel | Carsten Henn

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This is a short novel in translation (from German) about an elder gentleman who delivers books to a fun cast of characters from a bookstore. He has literary nicknames for each of his customers, and little routines at each stop. It‘s mostly light and fun, though there is a bit of violence, check warnings if needed.

I‘m enjoying the return of my bee garden after a bit of rain and drop in temperature.

CatLass007 This looks like fun! 1y

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Addison_Reads

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What a beautiful, heartwarming story. ?

Sometimes you just need a book that reminds you of the goodness in people and this book does just that. It's a fast moving story about a "book walker" who delivers books to customers and becomes friends with a young girl. And it's a bonus that there's a lot of talk about books in it. ?

I loved this one and it worked well as an audiobook.

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Reading_E

The Door-to-Door Bookstore: A Novel | Carsten Henn

Heart warming!

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Tamra

Door-To-Door Bookstore (Original) | Carsten Henn

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Sweet found family story with books as a central theme. Easy listen. I‘d love to have Carl‘s occupation, “book walker”, but only on nice days. 😆

Here in NE, forecasted 98 and I promised daughter a horseback trail ride. 🥵

Cathythoughts Enjoy! I hope it cools down a bit. 🐴 (edited) 1y

Tamra @Cathythoughts we aborted the ride. 😢 Just not enough shade to make it remotely comfortable. 1y

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yourfavouritemixtape

Door-To-Door Bookstore (Original) | Carsten Henn

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My #bookspin for March, finished just in time. And I am not sure yet whether it was a bit too much or just right. But I think it‘s a book I should have read instead of listened too. It felt nice but something felt a bit superficial and I can‘t really point my finger to what it was.

KAO I‘m reading right now and find it charming and heartwarming. (And it‘s good practice for my German reading skills.) 4w

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