Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore

from serendipitina

A few years ago I went into the Human Resources office where I worked and asked for assistance in helping me decide what I want to be when I grow up. They made me take some fancy tests with multiple choice answers and then invited me back a few days later. I was presented with a report that told ...

from JBD1

Ingredients pretty much guaranteed to get me to read a book: a mysterious secret society of bibliophiles, a curious bookstore, a gorgeous subterranean reading room, secret codes, the intersection of technology and the world of books, Aldus Manutius. Robin Sloan's Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore ...

from bookworm711

No foul langage or situations, so a great book for younger readers with an interesting story line. The story is interesting, but the ending is rather weak.

from zjakkelien

This one seriously deserves its five stars. What a wonderful book! Although technically this may not be fantasy, I think Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour bookstore will appeal to fantasy fans, and others besides. It has the magic of an old bookstore and a secret society. It has the magic of computers and G...

from mckait

Clay is a quiet, unemployed geeky ex NewBagel employee. His job involved computers and it made him happy. And then it didn't because it faded away, as so many jobs do. So in order to make a living he tried ( but not too hard) to find new employment. His heart wasn't really in it.. and his mind ke...