THE BOOKSHOP OF YESTERDAYS, by Amy Meyerson
Park Row Books - 2018
My Rating (out of 5)
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
As a bibliophile, I find that while all the books I read entertain me, only some of those books become a part of me. This is one of those books.
This story follows Miranda Brooks. As a child she adores her Uncle Billy and the fun she has with him, spending time at his bookstore, and solving riddles for scavenger hunts he carefully constructs for her. Suddenly after her twelfth birthday, Billy and her mother have an argument in the middle of the night and despite their special bond, Billy simply drops all contact.
Years pass and Miranda has moved away. When she hears of her uncle's death, she makes the trip home to attend the funeral. Shortly afterward she receives the news that she has inherited the bookstore she so fondly remembers, and receives the first clue in the final scavenger hunt that her Uncle Billy had orchestrated for her.
In decoding the clues that Billy left for her, and looking for a way to save the failing bookshop she loves, she learns more than she expected about her Uncle Billy, family, life, forgiveness, and love.
This story went straight to my bibliophile heart. Light enough to be an easy read, but deep enough to hit me in the feels. Meyerson has spun the perfect tale about book lovers, for book lovers.
Happy Reading,
Christine
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