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kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review against another edition
4.0
So the plot isn't really a plot, but on those rants on books make this a book worth reading. Unless you're German. You might want to skip it, if you're German.
But oh those rants. Forget the plot read the rants. The love prose to books, good old smelly books.
But oh those rants. Forget the plot read the rants. The love prose to books, good old smelly books.
jameswestburgh's review against another edition
5.0
From the first word to the last this book had me hooked. Other book titles were mentioned that I now want to look into
jonfaith's review against another edition
3.0
Long ago I fell back on books as the only permanent consolers. They are the one stainless and unimpeachable achievement of the human race. It saddens me to think that I shall have to die with thousands of books unread that would have given me noble and unblemished happiness.
Scott Esposito made a shocking confession a few years ago on Coversational Reading: he didn't go to used book stores. He bought used books exclusively online. I was and remain shocked. Julian Barnes noted once with typical eloquence in The Guardian that the internet has certainly solved the dilemma of The Collector, but what it has obscured is the clumsy accidents in the stacks which change our lives.
I picked this up at a sale a few years back. My attentions were drawn to such because of a GR list about numerous texts cited within, including Burton's Anatomy. Well, not only is Anatomy of Melancholy referenced, it is inspires the protagonist and the novel three-quarters of the way through. This can be read a well crafted potboiler about 1919 Brooklyn. it is also an alert about what is slipping from view. The Haunted Bookshop was selected as a diversion on day ravaged by sinus issues. It s call is greater than that. It is an affirmation of our nerdy treks.
Scott Esposito made a shocking confession a few years ago on Coversational Reading: he didn't go to used book stores. He bought used books exclusively online. I was and remain shocked. Julian Barnes noted once with typical eloquence in The Guardian that the internet has certainly solved the dilemma of The Collector, but what it has obscured is the clumsy accidents in the stacks which change our lives.
I picked this up at a sale a few years back. My attentions were drawn to such because of a GR list about numerous texts cited within, including Burton's Anatomy. Well, not only is Anatomy of Melancholy referenced, it is inspires the protagonist and the novel three-quarters of the way through. This can be read a well crafted potboiler about 1919 Brooklyn. it is also an alert about what is slipping from view. The Haunted Bookshop was selected as a diversion on day ravaged by sinus issues. It s call is greater than that. It is an affirmation of our nerdy treks.
christinaoh's review against another edition
3.0
I am wowed to see that at time of press, January 1919, bookseller Roger Mifflin dismisses Douglas Fairbanks guide to life book as mere piffle, derides Tarzan the Ape Man as cheap entertainment, and says " to laugh at Fatty Arbuckle is to degrade the human spirit", yet counts among his collected treasures an autographed letter from a Charles Spencer Chaplin.
Not the greatest crime mystery novella, and a lot of ephemeral writer mentions escape me, a few didn't. I do not know if the remark about a cinematic epoch dawning with the Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew's foray into motion pictures is sarcastic or didn't age well. They aren't depicted on many Hollywood history or encyclopedia books.
Not the greatest crime mystery novella, and a lot of ephemeral writer mentions escape me, a few didn't. I do not know if the remark about a cinematic epoch dawning with the Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew's foray into motion pictures is sarcastic or didn't age well. They aren't depicted on many Hollywood history or encyclopedia books.
kari13's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
jdgcreates's review against another edition
2.0
I think this was a case of too-much-of-a-good-thing. I loved the first one, [b:Parnassus on Wheels|1001312|Parnassus on Wheels|Christopher Morley|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1280197135s/1001312.jpg|847161], but the focus on Roger rather than Helen meant many pages of intelligent, yes, but very tiresome rants. Still, he makes some excellent points about bookselling, book buying, readers, advertising, and even war. Like I said, too much, though.
susielmnop's review against another edition
3.0
A letdown after Parnassus on Wheels, but still worth it to hang out with these characters for a little bit longer. No ghosts here, so this is a mystery instead, far-fetched in many places, with lots of philosophizing on books and writers.
valeriann29's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
The beginning of this book is slow, yet still interesting for the cultural commentary and glimpse of life at that time. The excitement really picks up in the back half and was very engaging!
maddandroid's review against another edition
5.0
I never would have read it if I hadn't have stumbled on it on Project Gutenberg, I liked it so much I've re-read it a few times and read everything by him that I could get my hands on.
rashi_4444's review against another edition
4.0
The book was good and interesting and well portrayed. It was finely written and was very nice to read. I would have loved the book more if I would have not read the first book in the series. This book was good but could not keep up with the first one. After reading the first book, I actually had a lot more expectations from this one and I was so very excited to read it. But I was a little disappointed in it. Overall the book was really good and I would definitely recommend it.