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Libraries, bookstores and friends (family) the true gold of this world. At least for me. Family fits in there, too, but to me, they are friends with common DNA. Just like books in the bookstore or library, a friend/family member is there to lend their uniqueness to your life. Gold.

I borrowed this book from the library. I was lucky that they had it in Kindle form and that text-to-speech was enabled. I think I will have to buy this book in Kindle form and see if there is an Audible version. That would make the book even more golden.

Thank you, my good friends, for recommending this book so highly. Though it fits none of my criteria for my reading goals of 'books by women with strong female protagonist', it still has a couple women that are smart and goal oriented. Still, it wouldn't pass the Bechdel Test [...].

Look, for many of you the title will dissuade you from reading the book. It, frankly, sounds dreary! But as I was telling my husband, it feels as intriguing as Da Vinci Code (sorry, I never read that one--not my kind of book). There are codes to solve and mysteries to unravel all against the background of San Francisco and New York. For me, the best part is that there is no blood and guts to worry about. Yet the story keeps you engaged, wondering what is going to happen next.

I would like to read it again. I look forward to the second book.


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Mr Penumbra 24Hour Bookstore A Novel Robin Sloan Books Reviews

My favorite line in this book is, "And if you think that's cool, you're over thirty." Robin Sloan has successfully written a book chock full of fun, particularly if you are a millennial with a propensity to change the world though technology and perhaps live forever drinking kale smoothies. I was a little disappointed as I searched for an underlying story, but continued reading enjoying the delightful way the romance and adventure unfolded without one. I appreciated Sloan's references to a fantasy task force, but truthfully got a little bogged down when he used pages of fantasy metaphor. But then, I'm over thirty.
I picked up this book one day because it looked like something that I might enjoy. Then life occurred and it became buried in my TBR stacks and I forgot about it. It wasn't until I was researching books for my book group that I remembered it. Then it was offically chosen and it finally got its turn.

I geniunely enjoyed this book. I found myself picturing the story while reading it and I longed to see this bookstore in real life. The idea of a bookstore containing unusual books that most people have never heard of is exciting to me. It definitely makes me wonder what gems may be hidden in my nearest bookstore.

I am rating this book Four Stars because it drug in some spots and was predictable. I enjoyed it but I did have a few moments where I felt like I was reading an advertisement rather than a novel. The characters were likeable and relatable. The premise was fantastic and I would love to find a bookstore like the one from the story. This is the first book that I have read by this author and I will be looking into his other titles. Great read!

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I admit that I picked this up because of the peculiar title. Turns out the characters were just as curious about this bookstore as I was—and rightly so!

Set in San Francisco, Sloan does a pretty good caricature of the Bay Area startup scene, and even throws big tech players like Google into the mix—the latter actually plays a surprisingly key role here! I’ve only been living in the Bay Area for about three months now (at the time of this review), but even I had to appreciate the nods to the neighborhoods I’ve visited.

Clay Jannon is a semi-fresh college grad hoping to find some footing in a post-Recession jobscape. He’s likeable and relatable—the roommate we’ve all met or had in our early twenties. He’s self-depracting and also not particularly talented. This isn’t a harsh critique of his character, by the way. In fact, he makes this admission several times throughout the novel.

But what Clays is really good at is making friends with extremely gifted specialists—all of whom play a part in the larger story....and that leads me to my biggest critique.

Because for every obstacle Clay faces, he also “just so happens” to have a major resource at his disposal that can solve the problem. So even though I thought the story was adorably quirky, insightful, and tender, there were a lot of plot points that wrapped up a little too neatly for me.

Also, if you happen to be a professional codebreaker, this book will either pique your interest or frustrate you to no end. I am not a professional codebreaker, so I found this aspect of the book both entertaining and suspenseful.

My final verdict is that Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore is a whimsical read that’s sure to please book lovers of all backgrounds—but especially if they live in California.
Was not hoping for much. The world of books on is large, and clogged with five star reviews of dreck. This one read like a long short story you knew more or less where everything was going and it got there quickly with relatively few surprises. But unlike so many books on , the quality of quitting didn't sag after the first third, and the story didn't run out of ideas in the last third. Everything turned out amazing for everyone, who were all exceptional, which is grating, but in its defence it had honestly telegraphed that likelihood from the beginning. And the protagonists voice and the characterizations kept being warm and funny. Though not so many surprises, and a slight surfeit of twenty-something gee-whiz for this old dude, I enjoyed the enthusiasm, and the commitment to decent writing. I jumped right into the free sample of the next book, liked it and bought it, for far more than this one cost (hmm, how did that happen).
Libraries, bookstores and friends (family) the true gold of this world. At least for me. Family fits in there, too, but to me, they are friends with common DNA. Just like books in the bookstore or library, a friend/family member is there to lend their uniqueness to your life. Gold.

I borrowed this book from the library. I was lucky that they had it in form and that text-to-speech was enabled. I think I will have to buy this book in form and see if there is an Audible version. That would make the book even more golden.

Thank you, my good friends, for recommending this book so highly. Though it fits none of my criteria for my reading goals of 'books by women with strong female protagonist', it still has a couple women that are smart and goal oriented. Still, it wouldn't pass the Bechdel Test [...].

Look, for many of you the title will dissuade you from reading the book. It, frankly, sounds dreary! But as I was telling my husband, it feels as intriguing as Da Vinci Code (sorry, I never read that one--not my kind of book). There are codes to solve and mysteries to unravel all against the background of San Francisco and New York. For me, the best part is that there is no blood and guts to worry about. Yet the story keeps you engaged, wondering what is going to happen next.

I would like to read it again. I look forward to the second book.