Books About Books II

One of my favorite bookish quotes is Non-Fiction tells us the truth with information, fiction tells us the truth with imagination. I love doing lists about books in specific genres that people would love to read if it’s something new whether its historical fiction, romance, nonfiction, mystery, magical realism and even books about books…. In this list I will do a part two whether the book is historical fiction, magical realism etc, what these books have in common is they are books about books….

Days At The Morisaki Bookshop

Days At The Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa is about twenty-five-year-old Takako going through a rough patch. Her boyfriend strung her along as well as the fiancé she didn’t know about, and she quit her job as to not breathe the same air as him. Takako’s Uncle Satoru agrees to let her stay in the Morisaki Bookshop he owns in the town of Jimbocho, Tokyo’s real life book town. Takako helps her uncle around the shop become a book lover and makes new friends and a meet a possible love interest. If you like books that take place in Japan or really any country, especially a real book town, check out Days At The Morisaki Bookshop.

More Days At The Morisaki Bookshop

In the sequel More Days At The Morisaki Bookshop, we see the return of Takako & her Uncle Satoru, her Aunt Momoko & other returning characters such as Wada, Tomo & Takano. New characters also show up one of them being an odd elderly man who wears the same ragged mouse colored sweater & another who collects books solely for the official stamps with the author’s personal seal. We see these characters experience both the highs and lows of life. Takako does more growth as a character and her Aunt Momoko gives her advice we could all use at some point in our lives. In many ways this sequel is better than the first book. Read my review as I go more in depth by clicking this link https://booknotions.com/more-days-at-the-morisaki-bookshop/

The Bookshop on the Corner

The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan tells the tale of Nina Redmond. Nina was living her dream job as a librarian with a gift of finding the perfect book for their readers. This power of knowing what others will enjoy reading is something Nina and I share. Unfortunately, Nina loses her job as a librarian, but Nina doesn’t let this get her down. Nina is determined to start over in a sleepy Scottish village many miles away and buys a van and converts it into a bookmobile a mobile bookshop bringing books to people from town to town. Nina befriends several people including a grumpy landlord with layers underneath his hard exterior and a train conductor serenading her with poetry.

The Librarians of Lisbon

In the historical fiction novel, The Librarians of Lisbon by Suzanne Nelson, best friends Selene & Bea are librarians recruited from Boston by the U.S. Intelligence Office to go to Portugal’s capital Lisbon a city that harbors exiled royalty, hunted refuges & spies. By day Selene & Bea save books banned by Nazis and by night they engage in more dangerous adventures. Selene works with disgraced baron Luca Caldeira as they both charm their way into ballrooms to find out secrets. Bea joins Gable’s shadowy world of informants. As their missions intertwine and an unexpected betrayal happens, can the two women’s friendships as well as their hearts survive the war? If you enjoy World War II historical fiction especially involving banned books as well as espionage & romance, and are a fan of The Librarian Spy by Madeline Martin, I definitely recommend The Librarians of Lisbon.

Libby Lost And Found

In the novel Libby Lost And Found by Stephanie Booth, Libby Weeks is the author of the mega bestselling children’s fantasy series The Falling Children written under the pen name F.T. Goldhero to protect her privacy. Unfortunately, life has not been easy for Libby. Her manuscript for the final book is months overdue and her publisher as well as super fans from around the world are growing impatient. On top of that, Libby is diagnosed with dementia. Libby’s anxiety grows as well as her symptoms. When Libby loses her dog Rolf at the park and almost reveals her identity to the journalist who found him, Libby realizes she needs help finishing the final book. Desperate Libby turns to 11-year-old superfan Pandora “Peanut” Bixton who may know the ending the children need more than Libby does. The book is a reminder that imagination that creates the stories we read is the closest thing to magic as well as telling us the truth when we need it the most.

Whispers of Ink and Starlight

Whispers of Ink and Starlight by Garrett Curbow has romance, magical realism and of course writing and books. Nelle was created by imagination and ink by her captor Wallace Quill, which is how she can exist in our world. Every breath she takes, every move she makes is dictated to her by his pen. All that changes on the night of July 4^th when she meets James. James is born with flesh and blood but is also trapped by others’ expectations. James and Nelle inspire one another to explore the world & James is inspired to go after his dreams to be an author. Where there’s adventure and freedom there is also danger, but it is worth turning to what may be the last page…. If you need a tale of magical realism, romance, writing and books, you will enjoy Whispers of Ink and Starlight.