Carmela reviewed The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
Little Paris Bookshop
4 stars
Quaint little book about books.
Paperback, 392 pages
English language
Published April 11, 2015 by Crown Publishers.
3 stars
(8 reviews)
""There are books that are suitable for a million people, others for only a hundred. There are even remedies--I mean books--that were written for one person only...A book is both medic and medicine at once. It makes a diagnosis as well as offering therapy. Putting the right novels to the appropriate ailments: that's how I sell books." Monsieur Perdu calls himself a literary apothecary. From his floating bookstore in a barge on the Seine, he prescribes novels for the hardships of life. Using his intuitive feel for the exact book a reader needs, Perdu mends broken hearts and souls. The only person he can't seem to heal through literature is himself; he's still haunted by heartbreak after his great love disappeared. She left him with only a letter, which he has never opened. After Perdu is finally tempted to read the letter, he hauls anchor and departs on a mission …
""There are books that are suitable for a million people, others for only a hundred. There are even remedies--I mean books--that were written for one person only...A book is both medic and medicine at once. It makes a diagnosis as well as offering therapy. Putting the right novels to the appropriate ailments: that's how I sell books." Monsieur Perdu calls himself a literary apothecary. From his floating bookstore in a barge on the Seine, he prescribes novels for the hardships of life. Using his intuitive feel for the exact book a reader needs, Perdu mends broken hearts and souls. The only person he can't seem to heal through literature is himself; he's still haunted by heartbreak after his great love disappeared. She left him with only a letter, which he has never opened. After Perdu is finally tempted to read the letter, he hauls anchor and departs on a mission to the south of France, hoping to make peace with his loss and discover the end of the story. Joined by a bestselling but blocked author and a lovelorn Italian chef, Perdu travels along the country's rivers, dispensing his wisdom and his books, showing that the literary world can take the human soul on a journey to heal itself. Internationally bestselling and filled with warmth and adventure, The Little Paris Bookshop is a love letter to books, meant for anyone who believes in the power of stories to shape people's lives"--
""A book is both doctor and medicine. It makes diagnoses and provides therapy. Bringing the right novels together with the appropriate people is the way I sell books."
jellybeyreads reviewed The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
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Did not finish. At 39% started skimming. At 55% called it quits. Not terrible, just not for me
flashy_dragon reviewed The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
Review of 'The Little Paris Bookshop' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Ostensibly about books and healing. And while M. Perdue is the Literary Apothecary, the book loses the thread about the healing power of books. Which is fine, the story is more about love, loss, and the healing powers of friends and love.
This isn't a book I need today, but I can certainly see the value of it if I lose someone close to me in the future. At that point I'd probably feel more strongly for a "better" rating.
If you've lost someone you love, this book may be helpful.
Alex Keane reviewed The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
Review of 'The Little Paris Bookshop' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Interesting literary read a little outside my usual fare. I was drawn in by a description of a "book pharmacist", a bookshop owner who intuitively diagnoses which books patrons need in order to better their lives.
The book proceeds to feature the need to escape from reliving the moments in our lives we regret and to confront those moments and move beyond them.
It was a very interesting read.
Subjects
- Books and reading
- Mental healing
- Booksellers and bookselling
- Fiction
Places
- Paris (France)