It starts off with this young man who was recently laid-off due to the troubling economy we face in today's real world. He was working in a new company making websites and coding for them since he had just finished college. Then things went south and he had to find new work. While he was walking through San Fransisco one day and looking for job signs he stumbled across a bookstore with a sign outside, he was unsure but then realized he needed money and applied.
The thing is though the bookstore isn't your average day Barnes & Nobles. Mr. Penumbra's is a creepy building with tall shelves that seem to go on forever. As part of the job description Clay is not allowed to look inside of the books in the "wayback" the creepy section of the store and only members can get those books. The members however are creepy themselves and with not many customers, one is bound to get curious of what is happening at the bookstore.
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This sounds like a very interesting book full of suspense because of the mystery of what in the wayback. I think I am going to have to read this book then pass it on to all my friends as well.
ReplyDeleteThis seems like it would be really suspenseful and exciting book since it seems like it would be a typical story about someone who loses their job and has to find something else to do. But as I continued to read this post, it began to sound a lot more interesting to read.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like really interesting book! I like the comparisons you used to describe the store!
ReplyDeleteI really loved Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore for many of the same reasons you do. I also love it because I find the connection between technology and traditional books to be extremely interesting.
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