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Top Ten Tuesday - Books Set in a Bookstore or Library

7/28/2015

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This weekly frenzy of listing is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.
So I know the topic this week is actually characters who are book nerds. But I actually did that topic back in April when we had a fill-in-the-blank week (if you want to check out that list, click here!) This time around, I thought I would do a slight variation. Instead of book nerdy characters, I went with book nerdy settings - books that are set in bookstores or libraries.
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Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan (This would be an amazing bookstore to work in.)
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron (Libraries and cats are the perfect combination.)
Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley (Not all bookstores need to be stationary.)
I Kill the Mockingbird by Paul Acampora (This sort of takes place in a bookstore. The characters go to as many bookstores as they can and hide copies of To Kill a Mockingbird.)
The Case of the Missing Books by Ian Sansom (Does it count as taking place in a library if all the library books have been stolen?)

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Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell (There's a fair amount of time spent in a library in this book.)
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin (I'd love to visit A.J.'s little bookstore.)
84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff (Bookstores in London - even better!)
Sixpence House: Lost in a Town of Books by Paul Collins (This isn't just one bookstore. This is a town full of bookstores!)
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein (This is the coolest library ever!)
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Kate @ Mom's Radius link
7/28/2015 12:49:32 am

I like your interpretation of the top ten topic. Very fun. Good list. I've read some of these books, but I'd like to check out Mr Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore. Sounds interesting.

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
7/29/2015 05:30:55 am

Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore is an awesome book. I hope you read it! :)

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Jane link
7/28/2015 12:22:50 pm

What a fun list! I like your twist on the topic. I have Mr Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore on reserve at the library. Super excited to check that out.

Check out my TTT here : https://greenishbookshelf.wordpress.com/2015/07/28/top-10-tuesday-fellow-book-nerds/

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
7/29/2015 05:31:24 am

Mr. Penumbra is such a great book. I hope you enjoy it!

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