tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post8470875877591430465..comments2024-03-18T20:30:36.586-05:00Comments on I Wish I Lived In a Library: Silent Witnesses + Little Paris Bookshop - Short ReviewsKatherine Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-48767662390032648262015-12-29T10:36:04.718-06:002015-12-29T10:36:04.718-06:00I just finished Little Paris Bookshop, and I agree...I just finished Little Paris Bookshop, and I agree it was not what I thought it would be. However, Perdu's journey really helped me through my own grieving period, and the book felt very personal to me. I would recommend it to people for his emotional journey. But I agree - why wait 20 years to open a letter?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-91688813083568481132015-12-17T23:15:25.459-06:002015-12-17T23:15:25.459-06:00I think you might enjoy The Little Paris Bookshop....I think you might enjoy The Little Paris Bookshop. I think it's very good at what it is but it just didn't click with me. I'd be interested in seeing what you think of it.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-3807256400360233222015-12-17T23:11:49.586-06:002015-12-17T23:11:49.586-06:00I loved the early Patricia Cornwells! It definite...I loved the early Patricia Cornwells! It definitely helped get me interested in forensic science.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-11600700076574510282015-12-17T23:10:35.731-06:002015-12-17T23:10:35.731-06:00I was thinking the same thing about it being a res...I was thinking the same thing about it being a resource! It was really interesting.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-21471778200476840822015-12-17T23:08:51.609-06:002015-12-17T23:08:51.609-06:00Silent Witnesses was fascinating and it was so int...Silent Witnesses was fascinating and it was so interesting seeing the history of the silence. I think the Paris Bookshop worked for what it was it just didn't end up being my kind of book.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-43350451269393597592015-12-17T23:06:16.967-06:002015-12-17T23:06:16.967-06:00I think the bookshop would be amazing for the righ...I think the bookshop would be amazing for the right person but I especially enjoyed Silent Witnesses.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-29278649553635739262015-12-17T23:05:18.845-06:002015-12-17T23:05:18.845-06:00People seem to fall into 2 camps - love it or don&...People seem to fall into 2 camps - love it or don't get it- and I was definitely in the don't get it camp!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-76906906836175701092015-12-17T23:04:24.179-06:002015-12-17T23:04:24.179-06:00I love forensics and this was really fascinating. ...I love forensics and this was really fascinating. I liked looking at the history.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-60737293582587072722015-12-17T23:03:23.411-06:002015-12-17T23:03:23.411-06:00It's not a bad book but it was just impossible...It's not a bad book but it was just impossible for me to connect to. I'll be interested to see where you land if you read this one.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-23306365026630054002015-12-17T23:02:27.296-06:002015-12-17T23:02:27.296-06:00I think we are reverse on these 2! You dont reall...I think we are reverse on these 2! You dont really get Silent Witnesses but loved The Little Paris Bookshop and I was the reverse.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-69950183898600748912015-12-17T23:00:14.351-06:002015-12-17T23:00:14.351-06:00It definitely wasn't the book for me but I do ...It definitely wasn't the book for me but I do love the concept! Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-62983855949760757222015-12-17T22:59:14.631-06:002015-12-17T22:59:14.631-06:00I think this is one that you really like or you ju...I think this is one that you really like or you just don't get. I didn't dislike it but it definitely didn't click with me partly because I had no patience about the letter!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-57329244277259739332015-12-17T17:27:32.209-06:002015-12-17T17:27:32.209-06:00I have heard similar comments about The Little Par...I have heard similar comments about The Little Paris Bookshop, which is partly why I still haven't gotten to it. Maybe this way my expectations will be such that I'll enjoy it. :-)<br /><br />Silent Witnesses you mention does sound good. I have always been fascinated by forensic science.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-11312939076165411852015-12-17T01:15:47.015-06:002015-12-17T01:15:47.015-06:00I've liked forensic science from the time I re...I've liked forensic science from the time I read my first Patricia Cornwell. Unfortunately this one has been archived at Netgalley. Will have to look elsewhere.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-62791854681053796352015-12-17T00:26:40.241-06:002015-12-17T00:26:40.241-06:00I'm sorry that The Little Paris Bookshop didn&...I'm sorry that The Little Paris Bookshop didn't work for you, but Silent Witnesses sounds fascinating! I'll bet it would be a great resource for mystery/crime fiction writers, too.Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639732368395025578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-45790200154581609412015-12-16T23:45:00.112-06:002015-12-16T23:45:00.112-06:00Silent Witnesses definitely speaks to me, I too fi...Silent Witnesses definitely speaks to me, I too find forensic science fassinating. I would have been drawn to the bookshop story as well, I love these type of settings, but it just doesn't sound like it worked. Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658833731713991138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-84631326094108326412015-12-16T20:37:12.346-06:002015-12-16T20:37:12.346-06:00Well, at least one of these worked for you. Both s...Well, at least one of these worked for you. Both sound good, really. LoveOfBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08391586235553306506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-79787484532024883132015-12-16T18:12:24.188-06:002015-12-16T18:12:24.188-06:00I thought The Little Paris Bookshop would be good,...I thought The Little Paris Bookshop would be good, but now I'm not sure.<br /><br />Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261873308731564886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-63939794933047708822015-12-16T17:43:06.632-06:002015-12-16T17:43:06.632-06:00Silent Witness sounds good, I have always like for...Silent Witness sounds good, I have always like forensics. Stormihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157799090129414984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-7501012259684957802015-12-16T14:51:47.046-06:002015-12-16T14:51:47.046-06:00Okay, I may not read this book which was on my TBR...Okay, I may not read this book which was on my TBR. I get impatient but don't mind waiting if it's worth it but totally not if it's for silly reasons.Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081916135477167930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-84258832412530097712015-12-16T11:57:55.646-06:002015-12-16T11:57:55.646-06:00Ha, I did enjoy The Little Paris Bookshop but wait...Ha, I did enjoy The Little Paris Bookshop but waiting 20 years to open the letter - No that is really weird! Forensic science isn't something I follow but can see how it could be very fascinating.Kathryn Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964951326616144323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-82540689876256424442015-12-16T11:20:42.569-06:002015-12-16T11:20:42.569-06:00That's too bad about The Little Paris Bookshop...That's too bad about The Little Paris Bookshop. That cover and title are absolutely charming, but I think I might not enjoy it too much.Quinn @ Quinn's Book Nookhttp://quinnsbooknook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-51319436572760521572015-12-16T06:29:02.684-06:002015-12-16T06:29:02.684-06:00I thought about reading Little Paris bookshop but ...I thought about reading Little Paris bookshop but I decided to wait, I think another review I read say the same thing- why wait 20 years to open a letter? So yeah I probably won't read it right away... I would probably have the same thoughts. The cover and the premise are definitely appealing though. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.com