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    City of Books
    City of Books
    City of Books
    Audiobook8 hours

    City of Books

    Written by Nicole Meier

    Narrated by Cindy Kay

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Inspired by the temporary shuttering of Powell’s Books in Portland, Oregon, this novel explores a bibliophile’s fantasy: moving into a bookstore to stop it from closing.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media
    Release dateMay 28, 2024
    ISBN9781666664348
    City of Books
    Author

    Nicole Meier

    Nicole Meier is an author and certified book coach living with her family in the Pacific Northwest. Her novels include The House of Bradbury, The Girl Made of Clay, and The Second Chance Supper Club. You can visit her website at www.nicolemeier.com or on Instagram @nicolemeierwrites. 

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    • 3/5
      I love books (obviously!) - and I love books about books and libraries and bookstores. So I was definitely intrigued by the premise of this book about an attempt to keep a beloved independent bookstore open. In the end I liked it, but I didn't love it. The main protagonist is Jo, the manager of Bruebaker's Books, the bookstore in question and a local landmark. When she learns that Mr. Bruebaker has had a stroke she's heartbroken; not only is he her boss, he's her mentor and friend. But when she finds that his family has decided to close the store and ultimately sell it, she's sure that it isn't what he would want and is determined to keep it open until he can hopefully make the decision himself. Her sales associates decide to help keep it open.
      There were a lot of elements that I did like about this book, including the associates and revelations about their lives outside the store. There was also a nice side story about a young woman who takes refuge in the store with her child. But what kept getting in my way is that much of it is Jo's internal dialogue, which became very repetitive. Not that that isn't realistic - my own internal dialogue is often ridiculously repetitive, especially when I'm mulling over a situation or a decision. Unfortunately that doesn't make for riveting reading and that was the case here. I will say that this might've partially been a case of real life interfering with my reading life - lots of my own internal dialogue happening right then - and had I read it at a different point in time it may well have gotten another star. And I did enjoy the audiobook, the narration by Cindy Kay was lovely. So if you're like me and love books about books - maybe take my review with a grain of salt and give it a try for yourself. You may well enjoy it a lot more than I did.
      Thanks to Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for providing a digital copy for an unbiased review.