The Little Paris Bookshop

from shaunesay

I cried through the last 60 pages of this one, it got to me. There are some great passages in here that just grab your heart and twist.Jean Perdu is a reserved middle aged man when we first meet him, very set in his ways, and very spare in his lifestyle. We soon learn it is because he was hurt 20...

from natsalvo

The Little Paris Bookshop could be re-named, "Poulet Soup (Chicken Soup) for the Soul". The latest novel by the prize-winning author, best-seller and newspaper columnist, Nina George, is a beautifully-written and wistful look at love, loss and regret. It's a finely-detailed and nuanced story with...

from DonnaMarieMerritt

Something different! It follows the lost love of Monsieur Perdu as he forgets his own pain by prescribing books to others from his floating book barge, the Literary Apothecary. If you love literature or Paris or unexpected twists or reflections on life or taking chances, I recommend this book. De...

from tandah

I have really mixed feelings about this book. I really enjoyed the road-trip element, and the growing self-awareness the men experienced during their adventures down the river. I loved the river travels. The foundation story about Perdu and Manon didn't grab me, so I eventually skipped over those...

from michigantrumpet

Readers, like me, may have been intrigued by the premise of a Book Apothecary whose owner can prescribe the right tome to brighten a middle-ager's cynicism with the world, or cure the homesick, or ease heartbreak. For over twenty years, our intrepid bookseller, Monsieur Perdu, has sealed off hims...