It's been a great week for fabulous books. I just finished reading Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan. It's a story combining old world books with new world things like Google, taking a page from books like Carlos Ruiz Zafon's Shadow of the Wind, but making it it's own.
On Robin Sloan's own website, he describes the book as,
"This is a novel about books and technology, cryptography and conspiracy, friendship and love. "If you love the intersection of books, knowledge and technology, or even a good story of friendship you will like this book.
My words here don't do it justice. Just go pick it up. Plus, it's got a great title. What's not to love.
I read this book a few months ago and was all excited to read it. The ending left me more confused than anything.
ReplyDeleteKerry - I liked the ending. I think it was meant to be a little ambiguous.
DeleteI like the title.
ReplyDeleteKerry- are you sure it was the book?....lol....
It is a great title.
DeleteI LOVED the "old world meets new world" through the characters. The young kids who enter the cavernous library and think "wow...this isn't a library its the bat cave." Sometimes this book made me laugh out loud. Really enjoyed it, thanks for highlighting it.
ReplyDeleteThis book had great promise with a quest for immortality and a puzzle in a coded manuscript, along with a secret society. I kept reading , hoping for a wonderful conclusion to the mystery and was left bereft of a satisfying conclusion.
ReplyDeleteShagway - Thank you for your comment. Others agree with you. I felt satisfied by the ending but understand how you could feel that it fell short.
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