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aravis's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
katie_chandler's review against another edition
4.0
This was a fun little mystery. I listened to the audiobook and enjoyed the narrator except his rendition of Bethany left me imagining one of the three stooges. I kept thinking that if I read the physical book I might hear or imagine Bethany in a totally different way, but he did make her sound very spunky. The ending was satisfying.
michellehenriereads's review against another edition
5.0
Step 1 : Enjoy the cover. Don't we always judge a book by it's cover to some degree? I love what Will Staehle did on the jacket design. I could tell before I even opened the book it would show me how books; the written word fills our lives.
Step 2: Read the inside cover.
In an English cathedral city, passionate bibliophile...
The book opens with a mystery. During the night of a bombing of WWII in 1941 of a cathedral the choir boys and town work to save the precious books. Is there magic in the book? Soon this mysterious book is stolen, with one witness, a.....
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Step 2: Read the inside cover.
In an English cathedral city, passionate bibliophile...
The book opens with a mystery. During the night of a bombing of WWII in 1941 of a cathedral the choir boys and town work to save the precious books. Is there magic in the book? Soon this mysterious book is stolen, with one witness, a.....
To read the full review go to www.talesuntangled.wordpress.com
guk's review
5.0
This is my third Charlie Lovett book and favorite so far. His other books were literary mysteries with some incongrous action/adventure thrown in. This book just focused on the literary mystery which was fine with me. Arthur Prescott lives a quiet life in a small English town teaching students he despises while longing to be in the Cathedral library trying to solve the mystery of the Holy Grail. His life is upended when Bethany, an American woman, arrives to digitize his precious library. I listened to this on audio and found it very entertaining.
cblibris's review
5.0
Great for bibliophiles!
I absolutely loved this book. It has adventure, mystery, humor, romance and a
Beautiful writing style that fluidly brings multiple storylines together into one great plot. A fantastic read.
I absolutely loved this book. It has adventure, mystery, humor, romance and a
Beautiful writing style that fluidly brings multiple storylines together into one great plot. A fantastic read.
trisairatops's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
jillcaesar's review against another edition
3.0
3.5. Overall a nice, light, funny adventure that is a pleasure to read. It doesn't try to do anything unconventional or, in the end, unpredictable, but it makes no pretenses and I definitely enjoyed it for the fun adventure it was. The writing does veer into telling more than showing a lot of the time, but the imagery conveyed about books and libraries and history did make up some of that for me!
I really liked our main duo. Arthur was definitely likeable despite me shaking my head at his curmudgeon attitude periodically, as was Bethany (though she was considerably less of a grump!). Their romance, despite making me a little wary before really getting into the story - there is a bit of an age difference - turned out to be really appealing, as the author definitely makes clear just how right these two are for each other. It's also pretty much devoid of angst, thank goodness.
This book does have Christian undertones regarding belief (only to be expected, seeing as it mostly takes place in a cathedral and deals with Christian lore) but for those who dislike that, just be prepared. It's still definitely a book worth reading.
I really liked our main duo. Arthur was definitely likeable despite me shaking my head at his curmudgeon attitude periodically, as was Bethany (though she was considerably less of a grump!). Their romance, despite making me a little wary before really getting into the story - there is a bit of an age difference - turned out to be really appealing, as the author definitely makes clear just how right these two are for each other. It's also pretty much devoid of angst, thank goodness.
This book does have Christian undertones regarding belief (only to be expected, seeing as it mostly takes place in a cathedral and deals with Christian lore) but for those who dislike that, just be prepared. It's still definitely a book worth reading.