The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle ZevinMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
A friend lent me this enjoyable book. It had charm, improbability, mystery, sadness and happiness. This is a book for readers.
Remember books and bookstores? I must confess I don't visit them so much anymore, but the author descriptions remind me what special places they are. I love the motto of The Island Bookstore: “No Man Is an Island; Every Book Is a World.
Recent research keeps pointing to the fact that readers have more empathy for those they meet on their life journey. Readers enter into another world, and become a part of it, and are changed by the story. You will see this transformation take place in at least one character in the story. Good stories entrance readers and that was certainly the case for me. I felt at home with the characters and the story.
Most chapters begins with a note from A. J. Fikry with a reference to an actual book--it's a sort of mini book review. I love it when an author weaves real stories/authors into stories and will be adding books to my to-read list. Some examples are Diamond as Big as the Ritz, The Girls in Their Summer Dresses, and What We Talk About When We Talk About Love. As I was reading, I saw these mini reviews as a charming intro to the chapter, however, when you finish the book, you will discover they have a much deeper meaning.
For a lovely afternoon interlude pick up a copy of "The Storied Life", and enter another world.
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