I have wanted to read this book for quite some time, but it always slipped to the bottom of my to read pile as new books kept coming out... So glad my book group picked it for this month's selection. What a fun book. It is entertaining and enjoyable for a quiet afternoon. A perfect read for a bibliophile, or someone interested in the Fountain of Youth... a modern day version of searching for that Holy Grail that will help you live forever. The descriptions of the characters that frequent the 24 hour bookstore are wonderful.
This is the story of a young man who is out of work and out of ideas. He was an online marketing director of a small bagel business that goes out of business. He has been designing the advertisements. Now he is unemployed in San Fransisco wondering what to do next with no real career path and no job prospects he walks into a small book shop with an advertisement int he window.
Hired by the odd little gentleman, for the overnight shift, he is unsure what kind of bookstore looks so cluttered and has no current bestsellers on the shelves. Also he is asked to write a detailed description of the customers who come in to exchange books wrapped in brown paper.
As time goes by he becomes intrigued with the clients who frequent the shop late at night, they are an eccentric bunch. He brings on his friends and a new hopeful relationship with a girl he meets from Google to help him discover the secrets of the bookstore.
His discoveries lead his group to uncover bigger secrets and threatened to change the world of all those who are faithful followers of Mr, Penumbra.
This book was much more entertaining than I thought it would turn out to be. Even though there is a bit of fantasy and science fiction to the story I was enthralled to the very end.
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