Made it to the New York Public Library‘s main branch today! 😍 Saw the lions, a Gutenberg Bible (worth about $25million), an original manuscript with editing notes of Giovanni‘s Room…) 💗💗💗
so-soIt seemed to me that this story took a long time to go much of anywhere. Things just seemed to move very slowly. I do love reading and learning about the old historic buildings of NYC. I especially enjoyed learning about the public library that I‘d love to visit someday. I am a member of the library online, which is the best I can do for now. I found this book to be just “middle of the road”. I‘ve read and liked other books by this author better.
pickI enjoyed the historical background and research that went into this one. Laura and Sadie both had interesting stories. Having the mystery of the book thefts take place in the library was a clever way to tie the two timelines together.
pickThis is a story to read slowly and savor. A dual timeline mystery, but so much more. It‘s an exploration in setting priorities and finding balance in life. Clearly, lots of historical research went into this. It‘s one of those books where I was anxious to find out how everything resolved, but then didn‘t want it to end. Thanks again, @LocalTXLibrarian for finding another perfect book for me ❤️
Thanks to @LocalTXLibrarian , I have this for my next read. I‘m already loving it; I seem to be drawn to dual timeline stories lately.
pickI loved this historical fiction that alternates between two stories centering around the New York Public Library and missing valuable books, but 80 years apart. The dual timelines work well together. I enjoyed the characters, family dynamics and the mystery. I‘m going to read more by this author (And here‘s a less than flattering photo of me in front of the NYC Public Library during a trip in August 2021. It was so hot outside.)
