A friend who is a reader here (and a monthly donor!) recommended a book recently, while we were chatting during evening drinks and cigars at Acton U (he and his wife went to that, too – smart people).
I just finished the audio version and I must pass it along. It was great fun!
Consider listening to it, since an audio book plays a part! I had it on my Kindle, with the Audible option (which, in a cool way, synchs across your reading options).
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel by Robin Sloan
It’s wonderfully nerdy and old fashioned at the same time.
Don’t have a Kindle yet? Get a Paperwhite HERE. One of you wonderful readers sent me one. I have been using it in tandem with my older Kindle. The Paperwhite is super slim and small, easy to slide into a pocket. There is the Kindle Fire HERE. I haven’t used one of those yet.
UK HERE.
I have a Kindle fire. I love it! I have all kinds of apps and goodies. All kinds of books, a bible, and a breviary. Plus Lord of the Rings downloaded so I have it even without wifi. Super cool!
I saw the title of this post and immediately assumed you’d ended up in another science fiction novel…
I wholeheartedly second this recommendation. I listened to this on Audible and enjoyed it thoroughly!
This is the second warm recommendation I’ve had about this book in the past few months. So now I have to read it. I’m getting the paperback copy, because I hear the cover glows in the dark!
I heartily recommend this book nerd’s book. The audio version is superb. Thank your, Fr. Z for the tip!