The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry
Ratings258
Average rating3.9
Started off sappy and contrived. Kept the momentum.
Started off sappy and contrived. Kept the momentum.
Very sweet story about a life well life lived and the beauty of community centered at a bookstore. It moved along at a steady pace and I really enjoyed it.
Very sweet story about a life well life lived and the beauty of community centered at a bookstore. It moved along at a steady pace and I really enjoyed it.
I really like this story. It’s heartfelt, and people are truly people. AJ has to be the character that I most hated at first… then he became a benchmark for other characters. No man is an island, and this book is a universe.
I really like this story. It’s heartfelt, and people are truly people. AJ has to be the character that I most hated at first… then he became a benchmark for other characters. No man is an island, and this book is a universe.
Summary: A. J. Fickry is the owner of the only bookstore on Alice Island. He has a reputation for being a bit gruff, especially after the death of his wife, and, with publishers hoping to sell to him, difficult to please. A series of surprises, however—a new rep from a publishing house, the theft of a very valuable item, and a baby found in the bookstore—cause (or one might argue, force) A. J. to soften up and come out of his shell.
Summary: A. J. Fickry is the owner of the only bookstore on Alice Island. He has a reputation for being a bit gruff, especially after the death of his wife, and, with publishers hoping to sell to him, difficult to please. A series of surprises, however—a new rep from a publishing house, the theft of a very valuable item, and a baby found in the bookstore—cause (or one might argue, force) A. J. to soften up and come out of his shell.