The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians

Started: 2025-05-23
Finished:
Progress: 18 of 352 (5%)
Rating: Not Rated

Online Synopsis:

This “celebration of the world of books” (Kirkus) from New York Times bestselling author James Patterson explores the inner lives of the people who kindle our passion for reading.​ “When the pandemic started, Patterson launched a movement, #SaveIndieBookstores and pledged half a million dollars, and, with the support of the American Booksellers Association and the Book Industry Charitable Foundation, the campaign ended up raising $1,239,595 from more than eighteen hundred donors...Somehow, the bookstore outlived the pandemic. Why? The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians, compiled by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann, suggests a few reasons." – New Yorker To be a bookseller or librarian… You have to play detective. Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. An advocate. A visionary. A person who creates “book joy” by pulling a book from a shelf, handing it to someone and saying, “You’ve got to read this. You’re going to love it.”

Personal Thoughts:

• Picked this up at the end of my shift today at half price (employee discount). I've been eying it because I love book selling so far and I'm always interested in books about books and libraries and bookstores.
• Thought it seemed like a book that you could pick up for a quick read here and there.