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248 pages, Paperback

First published November 2, 2020

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419 reviews1,277 followers
March 11, 2024
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This was a very charming read about an unlikely friendship between an elderly man set in his ways and a little girl looking for adventure who tries to help him. In the end, they realize they can change the lives of and help those who live on Carl's book route but also each other. Although Carl is the main character in the story to me Schascha stole the show and I liked it. I so enjoy reading books starring children, if it's done right and Henn certainly does that.

The book is a love letter to books and reading but also community. The story contains a lot of love, humour and emotional drama in equal measure. There are some traumatic parts to this book so it isn't sickly sweet or saccharine and that appealed to the part of me that likes the melodramatic. I have always believed that books have the power to change lives. They can inspire, motivate, and educate us. They can transport us to new worlds and introduce us to new ideas and The Door-to-Door Bookstore proves just that.
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755 reviews16.2k followers
August 27, 2022
Kocyk na serduszko, przeurocza
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788 reviews3,249 followers
July 7, 2023
鈥淚t has been said that books find their own readers鈥攂ut sometimes they need someone to show them the way.鈥�

The Door-to-Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn revolves around seventy-two-year-old bookseller Carl Kollhoff once a full-time employee at City Gate Bookshop, but now whose responsibilities are limited to a special book delivery service after hours - individually packaged customized selections delivered to his customers at their doorstep. Carl, having never married and without any close family, is essentially a loner whose world revolves around books and the bookshop. He considers his customers, who are mostly loners like himself, to be his friends and has developed a special rapport with most of them.

鈥淐arl understood people who collected books like others collected stamps: people who loved to let their gaze wander along book spines, who gathered books around themselves like a community of close friends. Inside books lived the characters to whom they felt a connection, with destinies unfolding in which they shared, or wished they could.鈥�

Carl meets nine-year-old Schascha one evening on his delivery route. Despite his objections, she insists on accompanying him on his rounds and befriending his customers and he is surprised at how strong-willed and perceptive she is. Schascha also devises her own plan to help Carl and his customers, each of whom is dealing with their own personal struggles and unhappiness behind closed doors. However, Carl has a strained relationship with the current manager of the store, Sabine, the daughter of the owner whom Carl considered a friend and he is aware that his tenure at the bookshop is nearing its end. But he is unwilling to let anything sever the personal connections he has forged within his circle of book lovers. What follows is a beautiful story about bookshops, friendship, community and the transformative power of books.

鈥�'Do you know, people are increasingly neglecting to read. And yet between those covers, you鈥檒l find people, their stories. Within each book lies a heart that begins to beat when someone reads it, because it makes a connection with the reader.'鈥�

The premise of this novel is wonderful and would appeal to book lovers and bibliophiles and those who enjoy books about books. There is much about this book that is praiseworthy including the wonderful cast of characters (including a cat with an interesting name!), the literary references and the fluid narrative with some beautifully-written passages. I truly enjoyed getting to know the characters and their backstories and loved how the author depicts the friendship between Carl, Schascha and their community of readers. The author also touches upon themes of loneliness, abuse, trauma and the importance of empathy and kindness. I loved the first half of the novel. What prevents me from giving this book a higher rating is the somewhat rushed ending and a few unresolved subplots. I do not want to give too much away but as the narrative progresses, there are elements in the story that feel contrived and unconvincing and a few threads of the narrative either remained unexplored or ended abruptly. But overall, this is a charming, feel鈥揼ood read that is full of heart!

"'You see, there is no book that can please everyone. And if there were, it would be a bad book. You can鈥檛 be everyone鈥檚 friend, because everyone is different. You鈥檇 have to be completely lacking in personality, no rough edges or sharp corners. But even then, many people wouldn鈥檛 like you, because they need rough edges and sharp corners. Do you understand? Every person needs different books. Because what one person loves with all their heart, might leave another completely cold.'鈥�

Thanks to Harlequin Trade Publishing and NetGalley for the digital review copy. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

"Even when an extraordinary book ends at precisely the right point, with precisely the right words, and anything further would only destroy that perfection, it still leaves us wanting more pages. That is the schizophrenia of reading."

Rating :3.75猸愶笍
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225 reviews2,156 followers
February 24, 2024
鈥漬o matter how many books i read, there will always be more that i haven鈥檛 read. that鈥檚 the tragedy. anyone who enjoys reading wants to read every good book there is.鈥�

this is a love letter to books. it鈥檚 for all of us readers out there who prefer words on a page to the suffocating reality of life, who are enchanted by fictional worlds and charming characters 鈥� first forged in minds and then brought to life with ink and paper. it鈥檚 for the ones who鈥檝e found themselves in books, who read because it feels more like home than anywhere else in the world.

the door-to-door bookstore follows carl kollhoff, a seventy-something 鈥渂ook walker鈥� who delivers books directly to his customers鈥� doors. one day, as he鈥檚 making his rounds, he鈥檚 approached by a nine year old girl, chatty and inquisitive and colorful, who eventually accompanies him every evening and becomes something akin to a friend. the characters and their relationships with each other are so, so precious; i will cherish them forever. this is a book about books, yes, but it鈥檚 also about so much more than that. sometimes friends and family are found in the most unexpected people. sometimes an old man and a little girl can move each other in profound ways. sometimes, we need to embrace our differences to truly understand each other.

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鈥渋t has been said that books find their own readers鈥攂ut sometimes they need someone to show them the way.鈥�

鈥渢hose books which lie closest to our hearts are precisely the books we should give away, so that they may bring others happiness.鈥�

鈥渋f you鈥檙e a character in a book, you live forever. for as long as someone reads you, you鈥檙e alive.鈥�

鈥渕ore often than not, there was healing to be found on the page, sometimes even for ailments the reader hadn鈥檛 realized they were suffering from.鈥�

鈥渃arl understood people who collected books like others collected stamps: people who loved to let their gaze wander along book spines, who gathered books around themselves like a community of close friends. inside books lived the characters to whom they felt a connection, with destinies unfolding in which they shared, or wished they could.鈥�

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4.5!!!!!! this was the cutest thing ever rtc <3

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for fans of a man called ove?? AND it鈥檚 about books?? oh i鈥檓 going to love this.
Profile Image for Taufiq Yves.
328 reviews204 followers
February 23, 2025
鈥滻t鈥檚 been said that books find their own readers, but sometimes they need a little help getting there.

Carl Kollhoff worked at the City Gate Bookstore for decades, delivering books right to customers' doorsteps. He's read countless books and knows them inside out. Carl has a knack for matching the right book with the right person. He even gives each customer a name from a book character, seeing countless novels reflected in the real world. Carl鈥檚 a true book lover, with all those stories gradually becoming a part of his life over the years.

When the old bookstore owner passed away and his young daughter took over as the new boss, Carl's job delivering books was in jeopardy, as if life itself was slipping away.

Then came a girl named Schascha, like an angel. At just 9 years old, she understood the old man, kept him company, and figured out the reading habits of Carl's customers one by one - the wealthy gentleman living in a villa who read a book a day and left only 3 in his room, donating the rest. The beautiful housewife, always smiling, who loved reading dark, sad stories. The muscular guy who claimed to love various literary works but seemed to have never read them. The factory worker who read to others every day. what did he read for himself? The old woman who never went out, always testing people with odd words... Everyone has their secrets, and everyone longs to be understood.

This book is a great comfort to book lovers. It reminds us why we read: words are eternal. There are things that can鈥檛 be explained no matter what. Printing thoughts and stories into books is the best way to preserve them. There are many healing remedies between the pages, but sometimes we don鈥檛 even realize we鈥檙e being healed.

Every book has a heart that starts beating when you read it because your heart connects to it. Everyone needs different books. What one person loves deeply might mean nothing to another. There are so many things in life we can't control, but we can at least choose what we want to read. No matter how much you read, there will always be more books you haven鈥檛 read. This leaves a certain regret because book lovers always want to read all the good books in the world. Paper is made of carbon, and so are humans. Books and people come from the same substance.

Bookworms are a rare and endangered species, mostly very shy. If you鈥檝e read this far, then congratulations, you must be a bookworm too! For book lovers, a good book is like a precious gem worth cherishing for a lifetime. And this book is one of those small gems - I really love it.

Every book is our friend and deserves our careful treatment. They鈥檙e like beams of light, shining through the cracks of our hearts and illuminating our souls.

4.6 / 5 stars.
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2,160 reviews4,246 followers
July 22, 2023
In a Nutshell: A sweet story about an old bookseller and a little girl who changes his life. Loved all the bookish references. The final quarter went over the top, but overall, it was a good enough read, albeit clich茅d.

Story Synopsis:
Seventy-two-year-old Carl Kollhoff works at a bookstore handling a distinctive role. His job is to deliver books to special customers after closing hours. Carl knows these customers and their reading tastes well and respects their needs and desires.
When 鈥渘early ten鈥�-year-old Schascha bumps into Carl one day during his rounds and insists on accompanying him on his rounds, Carl is flustered. He has no experience with kids and doesn鈥檛 know how to handle this impetuous child. But soon, he realises that Schascha has her own wisdom to offer about his books and his routes, even when he hasn鈥檛 asked her for her advice. When Carl鈥檚 job is in danger, he needs to rethink what to do with his life, because he has always been the 鈥榖ook walker鈥�.
The story is written in a limited third person perspective, mostly from Carl鈥檚 pov.


Bookish Yays:
馃槏 You might think that the title refers to the bookstore Carl works in, but to me, Carl *is* the door-to-door bookstore. His passion for books, his dedication to his customers, and his patience with little Schascha all make him a great lead character.
(Note: Nowadays, any old lead male character is compared to Ove. So let me clarify: Carl and Ove have nothing in common except their age and their solitude.)

馃槏 Loved all the bookish talks and quotes. And there are quite a few of those! The memorable lines will make you ponder or smile, perhaps both.

馃槏 Some of the secondary characters, especially among Carl鈥檚 customers, are quite memorable. My favourites were Mrs. Longstocking, Hercules, and The Reader. And of course, the cat named 鈥淒og鈥�!

馃槏 As an Austenite, I was thrilled to see Jane Austen鈥檚 books and characters popping up frequently, courtesy one of Carl鈥檚 clients who is nicknamed 鈥淢r. Darcy.鈥�


Bookish Mixed Bags:
馃槓 In many ways, Schascha鈥檚 character is the life and soul of this book, infusing every scene with her enthusiasm and vivacity. Because of her, we experience some funny interactions as well. At the same time, she breaks her promises and lies regularly to get her own way. While there is plenty to redeem her as well, I couldn鈥檛 get myself to love her unconditionally as I usually do to child characters because of her deceptive behaviour. Her dad might have taken the wrong action against Carl (and I certainly don鈥檛 condone violence as a solution), but his anger with Schascha was somewhat justified. I am sure I would have reacted with equal fury had my daughters bunked school and romped around town with a stranger.

馃槓 This is quite a short book, and despite the numerous characters, goes by at a steady pace. Despite this, I was not *gripped* by the plotline as it hardly ever took an unexpected turn.


Bookish Nays:
馃槖 Probably the only character in the book whose development is utterly lacklustre is Sabine Gruber, the bookshop manager. Her role is poorly sketched, with no valid reasons or justifications for her behaviour. It was almost as if Sabine just had to play the stock negative character without us getting to know what drew her to such extreme decisions.

馃槖 The final quarter of the book brought down my overall satisfaction by becoming too melodramatic. The ending is weak as well, being too contrived and overly perfect. I would have preferred something more realistic that sprung naturally from the plot, even if the outcome was bittersweet.

馃槖 I am never a fan of the idea: 鈥淏oys push/hit/pinch/trouble you only because they secretly love you.鈥� Luckily, this isn't a children's book, so no little girls will be confused by this weird logic. It鈥檚 such a stupid justification!


All in all, despite the relatively dud ending and the somewhat predictable storyline, I liked this book. It appealed in myriad ways to the bibliophile in me. If you love books, you too will find many things to relish about this book. The translation seems true to the original spirit, though native German speakers might be able to judge this factor better.

3.75 stars.


My thanks to Harlequin Trade Publishing and NetGalley for the DRC of 鈥淭he Door-to-Door Bookstore鈥�. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book.



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1,138 reviews3,699 followers
July 11, 2023
5 heartfelt and entertaining stars for this wonderful book!!

鈥淭he Door To Door Bookstore鈥� is already an international bestseller first published in Germany. The people and circumstances will be relatable to any of us who love books and know how much they can touch and change our lives!

Carl Kohlhoff has been a bookseller for many years at his friend鈥檚 bookstore 鈥淭he City Gate Bookshop鈥�. He is now in his 70鈥檚 and has been delivering books to patrons who don鈥檛 want or can鈥檛 come to the shop themselves.

He knows these people well and is usually able to choose just the right book for them. He takes great care in wrapping the books and hand delivering them to all parts of this city that he loves.

He has a regular route and looks forward to his job every day. To Carl鈥檚 surprise one day a precocious and instantly likable girl named Schascha appears at his side. She says she watches him from her apartment and wants to help him deliver the books!! Carl is naturally hesitant but she is very persistent!!

Once Schasha starts to accompany Carl he is surprised at how much all of his readers take to the little girl. She is clever and a great people watcher and can pick up on clues about the readers that Carl has missed. She even starts to suggest different books for his readers that he hadn鈥檛 even thought of!!

To add even more enjoyment to the book we have a cat named 鈥淒og鈥� who of course barks instead of meows. How could I not love a novel about books and a cat???

There is more to this book than sweetness though. There is an unexpected incident that could turn Carl鈥檚 life upside down 鈥� unless he has some help from his friends.


Please pick up this book and read it 鈥� it will make you smile, laugh and feel good about yourself and others!!

I received an ARC of this novel from the publisher through Edelweiss. It was my absolute pleasure to read and review this title.
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5,036 reviews2,939 followers
July 10, 2023
Very sweet story.

If you enjoy stories about books and about found family, then this book is for you! Translated from the German, this is a tale of Carl Kollhoff, a seventy-something man who delivers books for City Gate Bookshop. He has a regular route of people who, for one reason or another, don't leave their homes to purchase the books. Carl is a bit of a loner, and when nine-year old Schascha befriends him and begins to accompany him on his route, Carl's world and the world of those he delivers to gets a bit wider and brighter.

This is a beautiful novel about the power of books and friendship to change and impact lives. I smiled so many times while reading this book and grew to care for the characters. I was rooting for them to have positive outcomes and loved how Carl and Schascha were able to connect them despite obstacles in the way. I adored how much Carl cared about books and connecting them with the right readers.

Such a lovely read, highly recommended!

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, all opinions are my own.
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112 reviews1,236 followers
May 24, 2022
Wie kann ein Buch so sch枚n, traurig und lustig zugleich sein?馃ス馃槏
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178 reviews39 followers
September 20, 2022
It's the kindest book I've read for a long time. It is a beautiful story! Very emotional with good humor and drama, and so much more. It's a book about books and as one person said there's no such thing as a bad book about books. Highly recommend!
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638 reviews2,694 followers
January 1, 2024
Przepi臋kna ta ksi膮偶ka 鈥� kocham takie relacje i opowie艣ci o mi艂o艣ci do czytania.
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2,471 reviews932 followers
March 31, 2025
I knew I was possibly heading towards love when I read the first line in this book.

鈥淚t has been said that books find their own readers 鈥� but sometimes they need someone to show them the way.鈥�

Isn鈥檛 that the truth? Think about how we feel about books. And then look at us readers when we enter a library. Books are staring at us on the shelves. Not just stacked, or neatly in a row, but staring out at us, saying, 鈥減ick me, I am the one you want to read next.鈥�

What do we usually do? We pick it, right?!

And, even when we venture into a bookstore, there might be some that stand out amongst the rest, with notes attached by staff members that say why they selected this book as their favorite ones. And, those sweet intimate notes tell us, the prospective reader/buyer, why we want to take that particular book home and make it our own, too.

Yes, it is always nice when others show us the way.

So, as in this book, it is not unusual, for a customer to be thrilled when long-time walking bookseller Carl Kollhoff says to one of his customers (Carl鈥檚 job is to deliver books from the bookstore he works at, by walking to people鈥檚 homes and providing personal hand delivery of those books)鈥�

鈥淢ay I recommend a book that would make ideal bedtime reading?鈥�

And then, he tops it off with鈥�

鈥淭his book has been waiting for you since the moment it was unpacked.鈥�

Readers鈥hall we swoon now? How can we not feel fully taken care of? Appreciated? Looked after in the best possible way?

Still Carl has his quirks. And, things aren鈥檛 as perfect for him as he would like it.

For one, the original owner has given the bookstore to his daughter. She isn鈥檛 quite enamored of Carl, even if he has known her since she was a baby.

And two, on all his walking book deliveries, Carl sees his world in books. So, the people he delivers books to aren鈥檛 known by their real names, but character names. It is easier for him to see the world that way.

And lastly, one particular day, the world brings a precocious 9-year-old named Schascha who decides to join him on his walks. What is he to do now?

鈥淵ou need to read more. It makes the brain flexible, so that anything can fit into it.鈥�

But little does he know that this change may be the beginning of something quite unique and special for him.

Could it be a new sense of community that will change lives and routines in a very exceptional way?

Shall we start a book club, perhaps?

Or have conversations with the people, he delivers books to because Schascha brings this out in him and them? And, maybe just maybe the books they read, too?
And, what about a cat named Dog? Will he find a HEA, too?

And, even as things change for Carl with his job, can readers hope for something magical to happen that will no doubt capture readers too?

Let鈥檚 just say that most likely readers will want to know what will happen to all the characters. Because, so many of them have something hidden behind their doors. And, we will become invested in all of them. And, more than anything, readers will be hopeful the most for Carl. Will he eventually come out of his shell? And, will the community be there for him, when he needs them most?

And, what about Schascha? What can readers hope for her?

This is a delightful, easy-to-read, page-turning short book that will keep readers engaged all the way to the last page.
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1,457 reviews807 followers
March 29, 2024
FANTASTICO, EMOTIVO Y ENTRA脩ALE
Con momentos de risas y de llanto. Los protagonistas, inolvidables, sobre todo Shasha.
Un libro que es una oda, tanto a los libreros, libros y a los lectores, con un mont贸n de frases para el recuerdo:
"Hay quien dice que los libros se encuentran a sus lectores; sin embargo, a veces necesitan que alguien les muestre el camino."
"En aquella librer铆a acababan de formular la pregunta que justifica la existencia de todas las librer铆as del mundo: 驴podr铆a usted recomendarme un buen libro?"
"La palabra escrita permanecer谩 para siempre, porque hay cosas que no pueden expresarse mejor de ninguna otra manera. Y el libro impreso es el mejor m茅todo de conservaci贸n para los pensamientos y las historias. Por eso ha perdurado durante siglos."
"Como el antiguo propietario sol铆a decir: "no es importante qu茅 se lee, sino que se lea".
Carl no estaba de acuerdo con aquella m谩xima en todos los casos, pues algunos pensamientos encontrados entre las tapas de un libro pod铆an actuar como un veneno. Sin embargo, era m谩s frecuente que las p谩ginas tuvieran un efecto sanador; en ocasiones, incluso para dolencias que uno ni siquiera sabe que necesita curar."
"Al fin y al cabo, pens贸 que el papel estaba compuesto de carbono, como los seres humanos. Los libros y las personas estaban hechos de la misma materia."
Valoraci贸n: 9/10
Sinopsis: A pesar de tener setenta y un a帽os, todas las tardes despu茅s del trabajo, el librero Carl Kollhoff entrega personalmente los libros que le han encargado los clientes m谩s especiales. As铆, cada d铆a da un agradable paseo por las pintorescas calles de la ciudad, ve c贸mo transcurre la vida fuera de la librer铆a y visita a los lectores voraces que se han convertido en amigos para 茅l. Incluso los compara con personajes de grandes cl谩sicos de la literatura y les ha asignado un apodo muy novelesco. Por ejemplo, un cliente mayor que vive solo en una gran mansi贸n es mister Darcy, y otro que solo lee ensayos hist贸ricos, el doctor Fausto. Cuando pierde su trabajo de forma inesperada, ser谩 necesario el poder de los libros y el de una ni帽a de nueve a帽os para que todos, incluido el propio Carl, encuentren el coraje para superar sus problemas y acercarse unos a otros.
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931 reviews
September 2, 2024
If you want a book 馃摉 that will make you feel all fuzzy inside The DoorTo Door Bookshop by Carsten Henn narrated by Rafael Corkhill is for you & what is even better the prose is all about books.


Carl Kollhoff is 72 & is very lonely but spends his time delivering books by hand to his loyal customers he knows their every desire & preference carefully selecting the right book for each person.


He lives with his cat named dog who just hangs around for the treats but underneath he loves her, while out doing his deliveries he meets a young girl 馃懅 named SchaScha who is 9 years old she is always getting picked on by the kids at school but they form a friendship even though the age difference is long.


As we go along in this book they both learn something new from each other I loved Scha Scha her dialogue with Carl was so funny at times the banter between the two characters were timeless all the stars for this uplifting heartwarming story.
Profile Image for Ruth.
710 reviews294 followers
August 5, 2021
3,5 Sterne

Ich hatte ein bisschen mehr erwartet. Die Geschichte rund um den Buchh盲ndler Carl Kollhoff ist warmherzig und kurzweilig, sprachlich teilweise ganz einfallsreich. Insgesamt f眉hlte es sich f眉r mich eher wie eine Parabel an, anstatt einer Geschichte mit lebensechten Figuren. An manchen Stellen waren es f眉r mich auch zu viele gewollt illustre Charaktere, denen ich in der K眉rze nicht so nahekommen konnte. Schade fand ich au脽erdem, dass das Verhalten von Gegenspielern entweder extrem 眉berzogen gezeigt wurde (passte aber zum Parabelgef眉hl), oder ziemlich lapidar wegerz盲hlt wurde.

Inhaltswarnung: h盲usliche Gewalt, Altersarmut, gewaltsamer 脺berfall, Mobbing auf der Arbeit, Agoraphobie
Profile Image for Ania.
265 reviews2,273 followers
April 14, 2022
Przepi臋kna, wype艂niona ciep艂em lektura opowiadaj膮ca o ksi膮偶kach. Historia jest absolutnie niepowtarzalna i zupe艂nie porwa艂a moje serce. Nowy comfort read, dawno nie u艣miecha艂am si臋 tak podczas czytania-
Profile Image for Sharon.
1,335 reviews251 followers
February 14, 2024
4.5鈽�

This is a wonderful story and I loved it from start to finish. The characters were adorable and you couldn鈥檛 help but love them. I鈥檓 not sure what made me read this book. Maybe I saw it on the shelf at my library or I had read a review on it, but for whatever reason I鈥檓 so glad I decided to read it. A beautifully told story that I thoroughly enjoyed. Highly recommended.
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282 reviews128 followers
May 29, 2024
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137 reviews845 followers
January 24, 2024
it was such a cute read
rtc later!!
Profile Image for Loredana (Bookinista08).
737 reviews319 followers
August 17, 2024
Minunat膬 carte! 脦ncepe molcom, a葯ezat, dar devine o poveste plin膬 de tandre葲e, de profunzime, de semnifica葲ie. Sunt tare pl膬cute personajele din prim-plan, dar mai ales leg膬turile dintre ele sunt foarte emo葲ionante. Negustorul de c膬r葲i Carl este 卯ntruchiparea zicalei c膬 what goes around comes around 葯i m-am bucurat tare mult de *acel* sf芒r葯it. O carte care se parcurge repejor, este ideal膬 pentru iubitorii de c膬r葲i, are o intrig膬 pe alocuri tensionat膬, prezint膬 personaje conturate bine 葯i nu 卯葲i pune creierul pe bigudiuri. E o combina葲ie perfect膬 pentru o lectur膬 de weekend sau de vacan葲膬. Mi-a pl膬cut tare mult, mi-au dat pu葲in lacrimile, 葯i o recomand cu c膬ldur膬 mai departe!
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1,060 reviews280 followers
October 17, 2022
鈥淓l hombre que paseaba con libros鈥� es ese tipo de novela que empiezas sin expectativas de ning煤n tipo y que termina conquist谩ndote irremediablemente ya que, aunque parece una historia 鈥減eque帽ita鈥�, encierra en sus p谩ginas un mensaje muy grande. Te har谩 sonre铆r, te har谩 emocionarte, te har谩 sufrir ante las injusticias pero, por encima de todo, te har谩 darte cuenta del poder de las personas buenas.

鈥淧or muchos libros que leas, siempre hay m谩s que no has le铆do. Eso es lo triste. Si te gusta la lectura, nunca tienes bastante, siempre deseas leer todos los libros buenos鈥�.

Si eres amante de los libros y te ves reflejado en esa cita, entonces este libro es para ti, porque 鈥淓l hombre que paseaba con libros鈥� es, ante todo, una carta de amor a los libros, al poder de la lectura, a c贸mo los libros nos permiten vivir mil vidas, siendo en momentos de soledad aquellos que nos hacen sentir acompa帽ados o, en algunas situaciones, los mejores aliados para permitirnos escapar y salvarnos de nosotros mismos.

Carl Kollhoff ha dedicado su vida a los libros. A sus 71 a帽os a煤n trabaja en una librer铆a y cada tarde se dedica a repartir entre sus clientes m谩s especiales los encargos que 茅stos han realizado. Durante uno de esos paseos conocer谩 a Shasha, una ni帽a de 9 a帽os que pondr谩 su mundo patas arriba, surgiendo entre ambos una preciosa amistad que cambiar谩 sus vidas y las de los lectores a su alrededor.

He de reconocer que las historias con amistades entre personas mayores y ni帽os son mi debilidad. El contraste entre la actitud ante la vida de una persona que ya ha vivido (casi) todo y la frescura e inocencia en la forma de ver la vida de un ni帽o, dan lugar a situaciones que hacen reflexionar y permiten ver como ambos pueden aprender y nutrirse del otro. Y eso es lo que le ocurre a Carl, que Shasha consigue que abra su mente a cosas que 茅l, acostumbrado a hacer las cosas a su manera, nunca se hab铆a planteado. La serenidad de su vejez se ver谩 revolucionada por la sabidur铆a de una ni帽a, y esto, unido al poder de los libros, har谩 que las vidas de aquellos a su alrededor salgan de la oscuridad en la que estaban envueltas.

Historia tierna y emotiva pero dura al mismo tiempo, especialmente al mostrar la forma en que muchos mayores son tratados por las nuevas generaciones al alcanzarte cierta edad, como si su papel en la sociedad tuviese fecha de caducidad y hubiese que apartarlos de todo.

鈥淓l hombre que paseaba con libros鈥� es una historia acerca de los libros y su poder sanador, la soledad, la importancia de escuchar y la capacidad de sobreponerse a las adversidades. Si te gustan los libros, tienes que leerlo.
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1,428 reviews94 followers
June 23, 2023
Five glowing, brilliant stars for this charming and adorable book which I totally loved!

Description:

The bookseller Carl Christian Kollhoff delivers books to special customers in the evening hours after closing time, walking through the picturesque alleys of the city. These people are almost like friends to him, and he is their most important connection to the world.

When Kollhoff unexpectedly loses his job, it takes the power of books and a nine-year-old girl to make them all find the courage to rebuild their bonds with each other.

My thoughts:

I loved every minute I spent with this book. It is one of the best books I've read in a long time. I was quickly drawn into the story and the life of Carl Kollhoff and his little friend, Sascha, who befriends him as she follows him on his door to door book deliveries. Such a kind and heartwarming story!

Thanks to Harlequin Trade Publishing, Hanover Square Press through Netgalley for an advance copy. This book will be published on July 4, 2023.
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317 reviews113 followers
May 14, 2021
Schon lange habe ich kein H枚rbuch mehr so schnell geh枚rt wie dieses hier: Wundervolle, herzerw盲rmende Geschichte mit Tiefgang und der wohl passendste Sprecher aller Zeiten, ganz viel Liebe f眉r dieses Werk 鈾ワ笍
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986 reviews182 followers
February 19, 2024
This book is a testament to the fact that not only do we need books in our lives (heed this my fellow readers!), but we also need people! People to appreciate books with us but also to be there when we need help.

We meet Carl, a 70 yr old man who works in a bookstore- his job is choosing and delivering books to his customers. These are customers who are reluctant to venture outside their homes, for various reasons. One day, a 9 yr old girl , Schascha, joins Carl- she has been watching him from her window and wants to come along. She is absolutely precocious. Carl reluctantly lets her come along. We get to know all his customers, to whom Carl has given a literary name.

This was a totally enjoyable listen. One of those books that brings a smile to the reader. But it is not all sweetness- bad stuff does happen. I love reading books about books and bookish people. I love how books can unite people!

This book was narrated by Raphael Corkhill. I think he did a great job!

Published: 2023
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2,132 reviews102 followers
June 11, 2023
鈥淲ithin each book lies a heart that begins to beat when someone reads it because it makes a connection with the reader.鈥�

This is one of those books that speaks to your soul. It encompasses you in its arms, hugs you tight and leaves you a changed reader. 猸怐on鈥檛 miss out on this one.猸� I know it will soon be the must-read book of 2023.

In short, it鈥檚 about an unlikely friendship between a lonely elderly man, a door-to-door bookseller, and a nine-year-old girl he meets along his route. This friendship changes lives.

Carl Kollhoff lives in a small German town where he delivers books to shut-ins after his shift at the local bookstore. He considers his clients as friends and they consider him their lifeline to the outside world. His world comes crashing down around him on the day there鈥檚 restructuring at work and he loses his job.

鈥淐arl understood people who collected books like others collected stamps: people who loved to let their gaze wander along book spines, who gathered books around themselves like a community of friends. Inside books lived the characters to whom they felt a connection, with destinies unfolding in which they shared, or wished they could.鈥�

You鈥檒l read about how the power of books to heal and rebuild a future, about friendship and about the courage it takes to start over.

鉂� This book will be on my forever shelf and I know I鈥檒l reach for it again and again. 鉂�

I was gifted this book by Harlequin Trade Publishing and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.
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2,873 reviews1,303 followers
July 25, 2024
I read this as a buddy read with Hilary. I might not have continued reading the book otherwise. I didn鈥檛 enjoy the book but it was a fun book to discuss.

I can鈥檛 wait to read & reread some reviews to see why so many readers enjoyed this book and to also see if anyone is in agreement with me (and Hilary) and assigned it with a low star rating. It has a very high average rating on 欧宝娱乐???

This book seemed to have everything that would make it a book I would enjoy. Books, bookstores, a child character. It was a huge disappointment though.

I do always wonder when I have problems with translated books if some of the issue is the translation but I really don鈥檛 think that is the case here. That said, I鈥檇 have read it in German if I could have done that.

There are seven chapters but my hardcover edition book had no Table of Contents at the front of the book. 1: A Man for All Seasons. 2: The Stranger. 3: The Red and the Black. 4: Great Expectations. 5: Words. 6: Tracks. 7: Journey to the End of the Night. We read and discussed one section at a time. The original intent was to read one a day but we did it faster, partly because this was so short and partly because we were eager for it to be over. Ha! The book dragged so it being a fast read was a huge plus.

I think that the story is supposed to be heartwarming and maybe even amusing but I found it tedious, creepy, and forced and I did not find it funny. I am shocked that I didn鈥檛 at least eventually like it. The "twist" at the end that

It seemed so weird that I kept wondering if everything and everybody was just in Carl鈥檚 head. Things happened toward the end that had me thinking my theory was correct

I thought I would love it once the little girl character entered the picture but that didn鈥檛 improve it for me and then it got even worse. She didn鈥檛 act and sound like an age nine going on 10 girl at all.

I do like the books and the sense of community coming out and some of the stuff about books, but it seemed to ridiculously forced and it was kind of boring. I wanted to enjoy most of the characters but I didn鈥檛.

I found it really peculiar that in a contemporary book that a young girl would follow a man (who started off as a stranger to her) around and would go into strangers鈥� home with him and really, really creepy (and as Hillary said: inappropriate) when they were arguing and he didn鈥檛 want her to accompany him so he pretended to grab her and snatch her, and that he went to all of the town鈥檚 seven elementary schools looking for her when she did stop joining him in order to ask if she went to school there. When the adults told him off to then he asked the schoolchildren directly. Not okay!

The Mexican street scene was ridiculous.

Even the cat (named Dog) did not charm me.

It got very dark. The dark parts were not handled with appropriate gravity.

I intensely disliked Sabine despite even though I understood what could make her the way she is even before what is revealed about her. Interestingly, those strong feelings didn鈥檛 make me care about her or Carl or the story. I was mostly indifferent, not a good sign when reading a book.

Okay, so they solve people鈥檚 problems, or try to do that: pairing up the illiterate man & the retired elementary school teacher, and the man who wrote a book he didn鈥檛 have the courage to put out into the world and the people at the factory to whom is regularly read but gave him his own book to read. I should like this but I was left cold. Hilary used the perfect words for their meddling: silly and patronizing.

I liked the garden flower clock but Hilary knows botany and said the author does not so even that was ruined for me. I鈥檓 glad it was. Authors really should do their research. Readers such as myself who are ignorant about those flowers and when they bloom are taking in misinformation and for those who know the information is wrong will find it annoying and it will take them out of the story, even if the story had been good.

No matter how bright and well-read how could a nine year old girl do bibliotherapy for adult readers even with the help of a bookstore owner?! I guess it was a kind thought and (of course in this trite book) it sometimes worked but it felt unrealistic and preposterous.

Some lovely things said about books and about reading and about readers but too forced, forced being the operative word for the entire plot.

The extra half star is for a few good quotes and the premise and not that much else.

鈥溾€oke feeling like a book with missing pages. The sensation had been growing鈥hat perhaps there was not much paper left between the covers of his life story.鈥�

鈥溾€nderstood people who collected books鈥eople who let their gaze wander along book spines, who gathered books around themselves like a community of close friends. Inside books lived the characters to whom they felt a connection, with destinies unfolding in which they shared, or wished they could.鈥�

I wish that Hilary was still here writing reviews but she gave me permission to add her words. (I should have taken notes about my own words too during our email chats so I could include more of what I said too and maybe I will make edits. I doubt it though since I鈥檓 eager to be DONE with this book. Some of the brilliant things that Hilary notes are:

I don鈥檛 understand why this relationship between a nine year old girl and an older man (unknown to the girl鈥檚 father until he did find out and at least once with him when she was supposed to be in school) did not bother more readers or, if it did why it鈥檚 such a highly rated book.

I was so glad that this is a book written for adults and not for children!!!

I wanted to like it but in the end it wasn鈥檛 even okay for me. A rare 1 star rating for me.

I usually have the hardest time reviewing books I love but I had maybe the hardest time getting down anything for this book, a book that I did not like. I know I鈥檝e already forgotten a lot of my thoughts and my parts of the buddy read conversation but I鈥檓 so glad to be done with the book I might not try to edit/add anything to this review.

Off to read some reviews to see what in the heck I might have missed鈥 can鈥檛 imagine agreeing with the readers who liked it though. I guess not all 鈥渋nternational best sellers鈥� are going to work for me.

1-1/2 stars
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小邪屑芯 写械褌芯 褋械 芯泻邪蟹邪, 褔械 **"效芯胁械泻褗褌, 泻芯泄褌芯 褉邪蟹褏芯卸写邪褕械 泻薪懈谐懈" **械 屑薪芯谐芯, 斜械蟹泻褉邪泄薪芯 屑薪芯谐芯 锌芯胁械褔械 芯褌 锌芯褉械写薪邪褌邪 泻薪懈谐邪 蟹邪 泻薪懈卸邪褉薪懈褑懈.
袗 胁 薪邪褔邪谢芯褌芯 械 屑薪芯谐芯 谢械褋薪芯 写邪 褋懈 谐芯 锌芯屑懈褋谢懈褌械. 袠 写邪 褋懈 泻邪卸械褌械: "袗屑邪 锌邪泻 谢懈?", 芯褋芯斜械薪芯 蟹邪褖芯褌芯 懈 褌褍泻 褟 懈屑邪 芯薪邪蟹懈 懈写械褟, 褔械 蟹邪 胁褋械泻懈 褔芯胁械泻 懈屑邪 褌芯褔薪邪褌邪 泻薪懈谐邪 懈 褔械 泻薪懈谐懈褌械 薪邪屑懈褉邪褌 褔懈褌邪褌械谢懈褌械 褋懈. 小邪屑芯 褔械 褌褍泻 褌褟 械 锌褉械写邪写械薪邪 屑薪芯谐芯 褎懈薪芯 - 懈 械 写芯锌褗谢薪械薪邪 褋 写褉褍谐邪: 褔械 泻薪懈谐懈褌械, 泻芯懈褌芯 褔械褌械屑, 薪械胁懈薪邪谐懈 褋邪 褌械蟹懈, 芯褌 泻芯芯懈褌芯 褋械 薪褍卸写邪械屑. 袠 褔械 泻薪懈谐懈褌械 薪邪懈褋褌懈薪邪 屑芯谐邪褌 写邪 褋锌邪褋褟褌 卸懈胁芯褌邪 - 懈谢懈, 芯褖械 锌芯-胁邪卸薪芯 - 写褍褕邪褌邪 薪邪 褔芯胁械泻. 袠 写褉褍谐芯 - 褔械 蟹邪 写邪 褉邪斜芯褌懈褕 褋 泻薪懈谐懈, 褌褉褟斜胁邪 写邪 褋懈 褔芯胁械泻 "芯褌 锌芯-芯褋芯斜械薪邪 锌芯褉芯写邪" - 邪泻芯 懈褋泻邪褕 写邪 斜褗写械褕 薪械褖芯 锌芯胁械褔械 芯褌 锌褉芯写邪胁邪褔 薪邪 泻薪懈谐懈. 袠 写芯褉懈 - 屑邪泻邪褉 写邪 械 褟褋薪芯, 褔械 褌芯胁邪 薪械胁懈薪邪谐懈 械 胁褗蟹屑芯卸薪芯 - 褔械 薪械 斜懈胁邪 写邪 锌褉芯写邪胁邪褕 泻薪懈谐懈, 邪泻芯 薪械 谐懈 芯斜懈褔邪褕.
**"效芯胁械泻褗褌, 泻芯泄褌芯 褉邪蟹褏芯卸写邪褕械 泻薪懈谐懈" **屑芯卸械, 褉邪蟹斜懈褉邪 褋械, 写邪 褋械 褉邪蟹谐谢械卸写邪 泻邪褌芯 懈褋褌芯褉懈褟褌邪 薪邪 泻薪懈卸邪褉, 蟹邪谐褍斜懈谢 褉邪斜芯褌邪褌邪 褋懈, 薪邪 褔芯胁械泻, 褋褌邪薪邪谢 薪械薪褍卸械薪. 袧芯 褌芯胁邪 械 褋邪屑芯 薪邪 锌芯胁褗褉褏薪芯褋褌褌邪. 袟邪褖芯褌芯 蟹邪 袣邪褉谢 褌芯胁邪, 泻芯械褌芯 锌褉邪胁懈, 薪械 械 锌褉芯褋褌芯 褉邪斜芯褌邪. 孝芯 械 屑懈褋懈褟, 褌芯 械 褋锌邪褋械薪懈械 - 蟹邪 薪械谐芯 懈 蟹邪 薪械谐芯胁懈褌械 泻谢懈械薪褌懈. 孝芯 械 卸懈胁芯褌褗褌 屑褍. 褌芯 械 薪械褖芯褌芯, 泻芯械褌芯 谐芯 写胁懈卸懈.
袠薪褌械褉褋械薪芯褌芯 胁 褌邪蟹懈 泻薪懈谐邪 芯斜邪褔械 薪械 械 褋邪屑芯 褌芯胁邪, 褔鈥炑囆� 褌褟 械 懈褋褌芯褉懈褟 蟹邪 泻薪懈谐懈. 袚械褉芯懈褌械 胁 褌邪蟹懈 懈褋褌芯褉懈褟 褋褗褖芯 褋邪 胁锌械褔邪褌谢褟胁邪褖懈. 袙褋械泻懈 芯褌 褌褟褏 械 泻谢懈械薪褌 薪邪 袣邪褉谢, 褋 胁褋懈褔泻懈褌械 褋懈 泻邪锌褉懈蟹懈 懈 锌褉械写锌芯褔懈褌邪薪懈褟 - 锌褉懈褋褌褉邪褋褌械薪芯褋褌褌邪 泻褗屑 褌褉邪谐懈褔薪懈 懈褋褌芯褉懈懈, 薪械锌褉懈褟蟹褗薪褌邪 泻褗屑 蟹械谢械薪懈 泻芯褉懈褑懈, 褋褌褉械屑械卸褗褌 泻褗屑 芯褌泻褉懈胁邪薪械 薪邪 谐褉械褕泻懈. 袦薪芯谐芯 屑懈 斜械褕械 懈薪褌械褉械褋械薪 薪邪胁懈泻褗褌 薪邪 袣邪褉谢 写邪 泻褉褗褖邪胁邪 泻谢懈械薪褌懈褌械 褋懈 褋 懈屑械薪邪 薪邪 谐械褉芯懈 芯褌 泻薪懈谐懈 懈谢懈 屑懈褌芯谢芯谐懈褔薪懈 锌械褉褋芯薪邪卸懈 - 胁 械写懈薪 屑芯屑械薪褌 写芯褉懈 褋械 蟹邪锌懈褌邪褏 泻邪泻胁芯 懈屑械 斜懈 写邪谢 薪邪 屑械薪.
孝邪蟹懈 泻薪懈谐邪 懈屑邪 写褍褕邪. 袠 泻芯谢泻芯褌芯 懈 写邪 薪械 芯斜懈褔邪屑 写邪 褑懈褌懈褉邪屑 邪薪芯褌邪褑懈懈 懈 芯褌蟹懈胁懈, 褌褟 薪邪懈褋褌懈薪邪 械 "蟹邪褌褉芯谐胁邪褖邪 懈褋褌芯褉懈褟 蟹邪 谢褞斜芯胁褌邪 泻褗屑 泻薪懈谐懈褌械 懈 褏芯褉邪褌邪". 袟邪 谢褞斜芯胁褌邪 薪邪 袣邪褉谢 泻褗屑 泻薪懈谐懈褌械 懈 锌褉械写邪薪芯褋褌褌邪 屑褍 - 写邪, 懈屑械薪薪芯 锌褉械写邪薪芯褋褌, 邪 薪械 锌褉芯褋褌芯 谢芯褟谢薪芯褋褌 - 泻褗屑 薪械谐芯胁懈褌械 泻谢懈械薪褌懈. 袟邪 褋屑械谢芯褋褌褌邪 写邪 锌褉芯写褗谢卸懈褕 写芯褉懈 泻芯谐邪褌芯 褋邪 褌懈 泻邪蟹邪谢懈, 褔械 锌褗褌褟褌 褌懈 胁械褔械 械 懈蟹胁褗褉胁褟薪. 袟邪 褉械褕懈褌械谢薪芯褋褌褌邪 写邪 写邪写械褕 薪邪 薪褟泻芯谐芯 薪械 褌芯胁邪, 泻芯械褌芯 懈褋泻邪, 邪 褌芯胁邪, 芯褌 泻芯械褌芯 蟹薪邪械褕, 褔械 褋械 薪褍卸写邪械., 懈 写邪 谐芯 锌芯写褌懈泻薪械褕 泻褗屑 锌褉芯屑褟薪邪褌邪, 泻芯褟褌芯 屑芯卸械 写邪 谐芯 褋锌邪褋懈. 袟邪 写褗褉蟹芯褋褌褌邪 懈 褍锌芯褉褋褌胁芯褌芯 薪邪 械写薪芯 屑邪谢泻芯 屑芯屑懈褔械 写邪 薪邪褋褌芯褟胁邪 写邪 斜褗写械 胁懈卸写邪薪芯 懈 褔褍胁邪薪芯 写芯褉懈 泻芯谐邪褌芯 械 薪邪 锌褉褗胁 锌芯谐谢械写 薪械卸械谢邪薪芯.
袙褋褟泻邪 谐谢邪胁邪 芯褌 泻薪懈谐邪褌邪 胁褋褗褖薪芯褋褌 械 蟹邪谐谢邪胁懈械 薪邪 泻薪懈谐邪. 小 薪械褍写芯斜褋褌胁芯 褋懈 锌褉懈蟹薪邪胁邪屑, 褔械 薪械 褋褗屑 褔械谢邪 薪懈褌芯 械写薪邪 芯褌 褋锌芯屑械薪邪褌懈褌械 泻薪懈谐懈. 小褗褋 褋懈谐褍褉薪芯褋褌 芯斜邪褔械 褖械 谐芯 薪邪锌褉邪胁褟. 袦芯卸械 斜懈 薪械 胁褋懈褔泻懈, 薪芯 锌芯薪械 薪褟泻芯懈.
袣薪懈谐邪褌邪 械 蟹邪褌褉芯谐胁邪褖邪 褋 屑薪芯谐芯 薪械褖邪 - 褋 芯斜懈褔褌邪 薪邪 袣邪褉谢 泻褗屑 泻薪懈谐懈褌械 懈 胁械褉薪芯褋褌褌邪 屑褍 泻褗屑 薪械谐芯胁懈褌械 泻谢懈械薪褌懈, 褋 褉械褕懈褌械谢薪芯褋褌褌邪 薪邪 楔邪褕邪, 褋 锌芯褋褌械锌械薪薪芯褌芯 褉邪蟹泻褉懈胁邪薪械 薪邪 褋褗褖薪芯褋褌褌邪 薪邪 泻谢懈械薪褌懈褌械 薪邪 袣邪褉谢... 懈 褋 泻褉邪褟 - 褔褍写械褋薪懈褟 泻褉邪泄, 蟹邪 泻芯泄褌芯, 褔械褋褌薪芯 泻邪蟹邪薪芯, 锌芯褔褌懈 写芯泻褉邪褟 薪械 胁褟褉胁邪褏, 褔械 械 胁褗蟹屑芯卸械薪.
袘械褕械 屑懈 屑薪芯谐芯 懈薪褌械褉械褋械薪 懈 褋褌懈谢褗褌 薪邪 锌懈褋邪薪械 - 薪邪 锌褉褗胁 锌芯谐谢械写 锌褉懈褟褌械薪, 谢械泻, 薪芯 胁 褋褗褖芯褌芯 胁褉械屑械 锌褉懈褌械谐邪褌械谢械薪 懈 蟹邪胁谢邪写褟胁邪褖, 斜械蟹 写邪 褉邪蟹褔懈褌邪 薪邪 写褗谢斜芯泻芯屑懈褋谢械薪芯 懈 薪邪褌褉褍褎械薪芯 锌懈褋邪薪械.
袛褉褍谐芯褌芯, 泻芯械褌芯 褍褋械褌懈褏 芯褌 械写懈薪 屑芯屑械薪褌 薪邪褌邪褌褗泻 懈 褌芯胁邪 褍褋械褖邪薪械 薪械 屑械 薪邪锌褍褋薪邪 写芯 泻褉邪褟 - 懈屑邪褏 褔褍胁褋褌胁芯褌芯, 褔械 褌邪蟹懈 泻薪懈谐邪 械 械写薪芯胁褉械屑械薪薪芯 蟹邪 写械褑邪 懈 蟹邪 胁褗蟹褉邪褋褌薪懈. 袠屑邪褕械 屑芯屑械薪褌懈, 蟹邪 泻芯懈褌芯 褋懈 泻邪蟹胁邪褏, 褔械 褋邪 褌胁褗褉写械 褌械卸泻懈, 蟹邪 写邪 斜褗写邪褌 褉邪蟹斜褉邪薪懈 芯褌 械写薪芯 写械褌械, 懈 胁 褋谢械写胁邪褖懈褟 屑芯屑械薪褌 锌芯锌邪写邪褏 薪邪 薪械褖芯, 蟹邪 泻芯械褌芯 褋懈 泻邪蟹胁邪褏: "袧褟屑邪 薪邪褔懈薪 胁褗蟹褉邪褋褌械薪 褔芯胁械泻 写邪 褉邪蟹斜械褉械 薪邪锌褗谢薪芯 褌芯胁邪". 袧邪 屑芯屑械薪褌懈 薪邪褔懈薪褗褌 薪邪 褉邪蟹泻邪蟹胁邪薪械 斜械蟹泻褉邪泄薪芯 屑懈 薪邪锌芯屑薪褟褕械 薪邪 袛卸邪薪懈 袪芯写邪褉懈 - 芯褋芯斜械薪芯 蟹邪 "袛卸械谢褋芯屑懈薪芯" 懈 薪褟泻芯懈 芯褌 锌褉懈泻邪蟹泻懈褌械.
袧械泻邪 蟹邪胁褗褉褕邪 褋 写胁械 屑懈褋谢懈 芯褌 褌邪蟹懈 泻薪懈谐邪, 械写薪邪褌邪 芯褌 泻芯懈褌芯 褑懈褌懈褉邪屑 锌芯 锌邪屑械褌: "袣薪懈谐懈褌械 薪邪屑懈褉邪褌 褔懈褌邪褌械谢懈褌械, 薪芯 薪褟泻芯泄 褌褉褟斜胁邪 写邪 懈屑 锌芯泻邪卸械 锌褗褌褟". 袧芯 懈 "袟邪褖芯褌芯 泻薪懈谐懈褌械 褋械 薪褍卸写邪褟褌 芯褌 褔芯胁械泻, 泻芯泄褌芯 写邪 懈屑 锌芯泻邪卸械 锌褉邪胁懈谢薪懈褟 锌褗褌".
袦薪芯谐芯 泻薪懈谐懈 薪邪屑械褉懈褏邪 锌褗褌褟 褋懈 写芯 屑械薪 锌褉械蟹 谐芯写懈薪懈褌械. 袠 褋械 褉邪写胁邪屑, 褔械 褌邪蟹懈 斜械褕械 械写薪邪 芯褌 褌褟褏.
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This is 100% a book lover鈥檚 book. It鈥檚 only 239 pages but a page turner because of the characters.

Elderly Carl Kollhoff is now the door to door delivery man for the book store where he was a full time employee. Carl is completely happy with his job and with the clients he delivers books to 鈥� he travels on foot and has a set path each day.

Nine year old Schascha literally ambushes Carl one evening as he begins his route and invites herself along. While Carl is not entirely pleased Schascha is hard to ignore. She refers to Carl as the 鈥淏ook Walker鈥� and they are destined to become friends.

This is not highfalutin literature it鈥檚 just a charming, delightful read about the unlikely friendship between an elderly man, a nine year old girl, a cast of entertaining characters, and of course, books and lovers of books.

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