Maybe you have to reach a certain age to appreciate this little book… certainly I’m nowhere near the protagonist’s age, but I still relished it’s tone and humor and even its little sadnesses. Once more, Gabriel Garcia Marquez leaves me breathless. More of a long short story than a novel, really. A quick, delicious read.

I thought it t’was a fantabulous read… I couldn’t put it down. Gobble Gobble Gobble. A cliff-hanger, a fantasy, and a story about bibliphiles. Who could ask for more?