{"id":31190,"date":"2017-06-30T06:00:22","date_gmt":"2017-06-30T11:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=31190"},"modified":"2017-06-27T15:23:26","modified_gmt":"2017-06-27T20:23:26","slug":"now-arriving-from-san-francisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/now-arriving-from-san-francisco\/","title":{"rendered":"Now Arriving from: San Francisco"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello Fellow Reading Fans!<\/p>\n

We’re back from the City by the Bay – how was your virtual visit? Did you find a book that gave you a taste of the city?<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>I hit the jackpot this month and read a great book – Mr Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Robin Sloan. Set mostly in San Francisco, the story revolves around a mysterious bookstore that is open 24 hours a day and caters to a very particular clientele. More that that it’s an exploration of old vs new, of how pen and paper (and books) mesh with and clash with technology and new ideas.<\/p>\n

Stephanie wrote a great review<\/strong><\/a> of this book for the blog a couple of years ago which I suggest you check out. It gives you a great description of what the book is about (without spoilers) and why it’s so good. It’s also pretty funny – Clay’s internal dialogue is often hilarious (and very relatable) and while San Francisco isn’t an integral part of the story, it does add a lot of character to the setting. Read it – it’s sooooo good!<\/p>\n

Bonus: if you like to judge a book by it’s cover and mostly pick up a book because of its appearance rather than what the blurb says, then you have<\/em> to check this one out because the cover glows in the dark!<\/em><\/strong> Yep. I tested it myself and it really does glow in the dark. Kinda super-awesome.<\/p>\n

So, what about you – did you find anything super-awesome to read (or listen to or watch) this month? Tell us!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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