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The Echo of Old Books
The Echo of Old Books: A Novel | Barbara Davis
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A novel about the magical lure of books and summoning the courage to rewrite our stories by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Keeper of Happy Endings and The Last of the Moon Girls. Rare-book dealer Ashlyn Greer's affinity for books extends beyond the intoxicating scent of old paper, ink, and leather. She can feel the echoes of the books' previous owners--an emotional fingerprint only she can read. When Ashlyn discovers a pair of beautifully bound volumes that appear to have never been published, her gift quickly becomes an obsession. Not only is each inscribed with a startling incrimination, but the authors, Hemi and Belle, tell conflicting sides of a tragic romance. With no trace of how these mysterious books came into the world, Ashlyn is caught up in a decades-old literary mystery, beckoned by two hearts in ruins, whoever they were, wherever they are. Determined to learn the truth behind the doomed lovers' tale, she reads on, following a trail of broken promises and seemingly unforgivable betrayals. The more Ashlyn learns about Hemi and Belle, the nearer she comes to bringing closure to their love story--and to the unfinished chapters of her own life.
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Danay
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23 #39 I quite liked this one.

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Lynnsoprano
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This was a fascinating read: a dual timeline, book-within-a-book that explores love, betrayal, and the power of forgiveness and letting go. Many life lessons told in this well written story. Set in the 1980s, a young bookseller comes across two anonymous books that narrate the same events from different viewpoints. In tracking down who these authors were, she also learns a lot about herself. I‘m becoming a big fan of this author. 4 ⭐️

Lcsmcat I have a set of that edition of My Bookhouse! They belonged to my father and his older brother. 3w
Lynnsoprano The books in the picture are the oldest that I own. They were my mother‘s when she was young. 3w
Lynnsoprano @Lcsmcat These were my mom‘s. I have 3 volumes. I remember there being 6 at my grandparents‘ house when I was a kid. I don‘t know what happened to the others. I didn‘t keep much of my mother‘s stuff, but I have loved these since I was little. 3w
Lcsmcat @Lynnsoprano Yes, there are six. My volume 2 is from 1927 instead of 25 because it had gotten lost. 3w
Lynnsoprano @Lcsmcat I have volumes 1,4, and 5. I remember my mom trying to find copies of the missing volumes, but either she couldn‘t find them or the cost was prohibitive. I‘ve never checked 3w
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julesG
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#MoreMehThanYeah

Dual timelines. Ashlyn restores old books. She can also pick up feelings of other people from inanimate objects. She finds two unpublished books that seem to tell a doomed love story from the POV of the two people involved.

Liked the past love story more than the contemporary story about Ashlyn.

Jenken1998 My exact thoughts. it was just so so 4w
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Jenken1998
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Ashlyn discovers two unpublished books that seem to tell the same doomed love story but from vastly different viewpoints. Her psychometric abilities tell her there is more to these two lovers' stories than what is written. She embarks on a quest to figure out the truth. This gets 2.5- 3 🌟 from me. I enjoyed one timeline over the other. Also, there was no chemistry between Ashlyn and her love interest.

lauraisntwilder That's a nice title though! 4w
IndianBookworm A plot like this would have immediately made me read it, but I trust your opinion and would not go ahead with it. 4w
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Lynnsoprano
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I have so many unread books on my Kindle , and plenty in my bookshelf, that it‘s hard to choose what to read next. I am in awe of Littens who plan their reading. I just follow my whimsy, and it‘s leading me to this. I‘ve loved the other books by this author that I‘ve read, so I‘m looking forward to it.

inthegreensandblues I can't plan my reading either! This book looks lovely 😍 1mo
Lynnsoprano @inthegreensandblues I‘m only a couple chapters in, but it‘s enchanting! 1mo
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candc320
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Oh my, how I loved this story! First off, a bookstore owner who can sense emotions and feelings by touching previously owned books? Yes please! Add in secrets, lies, and romance from the past and a mystery to be solved and I‘m all in. I listened to the audiobook and can highly recommend it. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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