'Readers who delighted in Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows's The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Rachel Joyce's The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, and Jessica Brockmole's Letters from Skye will be equally captivated by this adult novel by a popular YA author about a life of books, redemption, and second chances. Originally published as The Collected Works of A. Gabrielle Zevin's enchanting novel is a love letter to the world of books-an irresistible affirmation of why we read, and why we love. His life - and Maya's - is changed forever. The story begins with a curmudgeon bookstore owner who has lost his wife, gets a small child to raise, and connects with the community and with others over time. finds two-year-old Maya sitting on the bookshop floor, with a note attached to her asking the owner to look after her. Over time, he has given up on people, and even the books in his store, instead of offering solace, are yet another reminder of a world that is changing too rapidly.īut one day A.J. Find the cheapest option or how to watch with a free trial. Fikry, the grumpy owner of Island Books, is going through a hard time: his bookshop is failing, he has lost his beloved wife, and his prized possession-a rare first edition book has been stolen. Fikry (2022) streaming on Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, Peacock, or 50+ other streaming services Find out where you can buy, rent, or subscribe to a streaming service to watch it live or on-demand. This internationally bestselling sensation is a 'funny, tender, and moving' ( Library Journal, starred review) tale about community, books and second chances set in a world you won't want to leaveĪ.J.
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