#theparisbookseller

[bookreaderlady]

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[the-page-ladies]

Book Review…...When bookish young American Sylvia Beach opened Shakespeare & Company on a quiet street in Paris in 1919, she had no idea that she & her new bookstore would change the course of literature itself. This was a beautiful story! Just appreciating all of the research & dedication that the author put into this book alone makes this book worth reading! Kerri Maher did exactly what every good historical fiction book should transport us back in time & bring an old story back to life! The time and detail she put into building her characters was done so well I felt like I knew them! This book is one that all book lovers will cherish! Truly an amazing experience reading this book! I hope to read more by this author in the near future! Happy reading everyone! The Paris Bookseller by Kerri Maher Release Date 1/11/22 By Berkley Historical Fiction Purchase link is in my bio! Kerri Maher is the author of The Girl in White Gloves, The Kennedy Debutante & under the name Kerri Majors This is Not a Writing Manual: Notes for the Young Writer in the Real World. She holds an MFA from Columbia University & was a writing professor for many years. She now writes full-time & lives with her daughter & dog in a leafy suburb west of Boston Massachusetts. Learn more online at kerrimaher.com. Thank you Berkley Publishing & Kerri Maher for sharing this book with me! Author photo has been provided by Peter Su! #bookreview #bookrecommendation #read #books #lovetoread #instabook #booklover #boknerd #historicalfiction #readerofig #berkleypublishing #netgalleybookreview #bookrec #netgalley #penguinrandomhouse #theparisbookseller #authorkerrimaher https://www.instagram.com/p/CYwGmTONTRc/?utm_medium=tumblr

[memoriesfrombooks]

The store Shakespeare and Company is a bucket list destination for this reader even though the store in existence now is not the store originally established by Sylvia Beach. Although I am not the reader for The Paris Bookseller by Kerri Maher, I so appreciate the introduction to the history of the store and its intriguing founder. I honor the book and the author in words from the book itself.” And I feel nothing but gratitude for the writers who make the sentences. Sentences have changed my life."

Reviewed for NetGalley and a publisher blog tour.

[miss-mesmerized]

Kerri Maher - The Paris Bookseller

Young Sylvia Beach has always dreamt of writing books, but soon she must recognise that writing isn't hers. When in Paris, the American meets Susanne and Adrienne who run a bookshop and she is immediately fascinated by them. She decides to open a bookshop herself to provide Paris and its masses of expatriates with English books. A risky adventure in 1919, but her small store "Shakespeare and Company" is going to make history. Not only do the Roaring Twenties make Paris the centre of the literary world, the bookshop and Sylvia become its very own epicentre and when she comes across an extraordinary novel nobody wants to publish, she decides to do it herself thus making James Joyce and his "Ulysses" one of the greatest novels of the century.

 Kerri Maher tells the story of a young and adventurous woman who follows her instincts and is willing to risk a lot to make her dreams come true. “The Paris Bookseller” portrays an outstanding personality whose strong character can be felt in every line of the novel. On the other hand, the novel is a remarkable depiction of misogynist behaviour in the literary world and, on the other, also of strong women who can accomplish a lot when working together.

 I totally adored following Sylvia's way from naive American tourist to one of the most important characters in the literary world between the wars. Surely Paris was the place to be and she was there at the right time, but also her endeavour and spirit were decisive to make it the best known bookstore in the world.

 I wasn't aware of how hostile towards women the time and publishing industry was, quite interestingly, it wasn't people like Hemingway of whom I could have easily expected such a behaviour, quite the opposite, the educated and seemingly decent people were the most abominable.

 A great read which gives insight in a time already a century ago and most certainly a must read for all booklovers of classics and the great time a century ago.

https://missmesmerized.wordpress.com/2022/01/07/kerri-maher-the-paris-bookseller/

[the-page-ladies]

Book Review…...When bookish young American Sylvia Beach opened Shakespeare & Company on a quiet street in Paris in 1919, she had no idea that she & her new bookstore would change the course of literature itself. This was a beautiful story! Just appreciating all of the research & dedication that the author put into this book alone makes this book worth reading! Kerri Maher did exactly what every good historical fiction book should transport us back in time & bring an old story back to life! The time and detail she put into building her characters was done so well I felt like I knew them! This book is one that all book lovers will cherish! Truly an amazing experience reading this book! I hope to read more by this author in the near future! Happy reading everyone! The Paris Bookseller by Kerri Maher Release Date 1/11/22 By Berkley Historical Fiction Purchase link is in my bio! Kerri Maher is the author of The Girl in White Gloves, The Kennedy Debutante & under the name Kerri Majors This is Not a Writing Manual: Notes for the Young Writer in the Real World. She holds an MFA from Columbia University & was a writing professor for many years. She now writes full-time & lives with her daughter & dog in a leafy suburb west of Boston Massachusetts. Learn more online at kerrimaher.com. Thank you Berkley Publishing & Kerri Maher for sharing this book with me! Author photo has been provided by Peter Su! #bookreview #bookrecommendation #read #books #lovetoread #instabook #booklover #boknerd #historicalfiction #readerofig #berkleypublishing #netgalleybookreview #bookrec #netgalley #penguinrandomhouse #theparisbookseller #authorkerrimaher https://www.instagram.com/p/CYwGmTONTRc/?utm_medium=tumblr