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The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray

inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Marie Benedict has slowly become a go-to author for historical fiction. She chooses to write of not-so-well-known historical figures and breathes life into their stories. Belle da Costa Greene led such an interesting life and looked forward to going to bed or sneaking in a few pages before work to learn more of her incredible story. As with all of Marie Benedict’s novels, her writing is so fluid and lovely. With her detailed descriptions of J.P. Morgan’s library and her visits to Europe, I felt as if I was there and was drawn into the surroundings.

I did think the last 30 pages could have been condensed and almost felt as if the author was unsure to continue the story. However, as a whole, it was a wonderful book and I enjoyed learning about this hidden figure in history.