I had Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore on my reading wishlist for many years. I'd heard so many wonderful things about this contemporary fiction novel set primarily in San Francisco that I couldn't resist adding it to to my reading wishlist and eventually reading it. I absolutely love reading novels about bookstores and books... Additionally, reading about a secret society is also an added perk.
I loved the storyline, plot development, characters, writing, and narration for Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore. The flow/pacing for this novel is really well executed for Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore as well.
If you haven't already read Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan, then I highly recommend it!!
Below is the publisher's summary for Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan I discovered on Amazon's website:
The Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon away from life as a San Francisco web-design drone and into the aisles of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore. But after a few days on the job, Clay discovers that the store is more curious than either its name or its gnomic owner might suggest. The customers are few, and they never seem to buy anything―instead, they "check out" large, obscure volumes from strange corners of the store. Suspicious, Clay engineers an analysis of the clientele's behavior, seeking help from his variously talented friends. But when they bring their findings to Mr. Penumbra, they discover the bookstore's secrets extend far beyond its walls. Rendered with irresistible brio and dazzling intelligence, Robin Sloan's Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore is exactly what it sounds like: an establishment you have to enter and will never want to leave.
I am giving Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan 5 stars out of 5 stars.
Until my next post, happy reading!!
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