Confessions of a Curious Bookseller by Elizabeth Green

Told through a series of emails, letters, blog posts and tweets, also known as epistolary novel, this way of storytelling unfortunately made it hard to like and/or connect with any of the characters in 'Confessions of a Curios Bookseller.' Fawn came across as delusional, rude, and self-involved which made it hard for me to enjoy the story as I typically have to like the characters I’m reading about in order to like a novel. Though Fawn has always made the best of things, her situation goes from bad to worse when a hip independent bookstore opens up down the block, creating competition where there once was none. Thank you to Goodreads Giveaway and Lake Union Publishing for providing me with a copy of this novel.įawn is the owner of a struggling bookstore in Philadelphia. Now it’s time for her to dig deep and use every trick at her disposal if she’s to reclaim her beloved business-and her life.

Through emails, journal entries, combative online reviews, texts, and tweets, Fawn plans her next move. Misguided yet blindly resilient, Fawn readies for battle.īut as she wages her war, Fawn is forced to reflect on a few unavoidable truths: the tribulations of online dating, a strained relationship with her family, and a devoted if not always law-abiding intern-not to mention what to do about a pen pal with whom she hasn’t been entirely honest and the litany of repairs her aging store requires. When an amicable young indie bookseller invades her block, Fawn is convinced that his cushy couches, impressive selection, coffee bar, and knowledgeable staff are a neighborhood blight.

Without question, Fawn Birchill knows that her used bookstore is the heart of West Philadelphia, a cornerstone of culture for a community that, for the past twenty years, has found the quirkiness absolutely charming. A heartening and uproariously funny novel of high hopes, bad choices, book love, and one woman’s best-and worst-intentions.

Confessions of a Curious Bookseller by Elizabeth Green