The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

This book was initially recommended to me by a co-worker who handed it to me and said, “I think you will like this book.” Well, I did. I really did like this book. I loved how everything came together. For instance, in the beginning, we meet a character and then very little is mentioned of this character after the first chapter. I wondered why the author would introduce so vivid a character and then have the character fade into the background. But I was wrong. All things/characters come together eventually in this book. I loved the book references and the notes that A.J. Fikry left for his daughter at the beginning of the book’s chapters. In short, this book is about a man who owns a bookstore, people who love books, people who learn to love books, people who love people who love books, second chances, finding love, transformation, being loved, friendship, loss, loneliness, and those in our lives who make out family complete. So go ahead…read this book! I think you will like it. P.S. Have you seen the movie? I think you would like that as well.

I read this book 2x, first when my co-worker recommended it and again after I was approached by the publisher as this book inspired a movie! Such a joy to read a beautiful and moving piece of work that will stay with me.

Well written, hard to put down, riveting and full of wonderful characters which left me smiling.

Thank you to Algonquin Books who provided me with the book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.