Lynnie 
historical fiction
I
really enjoyed The Bookseller, even though it’s not the kind of book I
typically enjoy. Set in the 1960s, the book focuses on the somewhat parallel lives of
Kitty/Katharyn; her real life vs. her dream life. The question
quickly becomes though, which one is real and which is the dream?
The book starts slowly and took me a while to really feel engaged, but once it caught my full attention I was eager to find out where it was headed. Adding to the fun, the story is set in Denver, in the neighborhood where my husband grew up so I could picture the streets and areas that Swanson describes clearly in my mind.
My one complaint is that I often didn’t like Kitty/Katharyn; in fact, I frequently hated her. This is actually the second book I’ve read recently in which I enjoyed the story but not the main character. That keeps this book from getting full marks for me, but I’ll recommend it regardless because the story is wonderful.
The book starts slowly and took me a while to really feel engaged, but once it caught my full attention I was eager to find out where it was headed. Adding to the fun, the story is set in Denver, in the neighborhood where my husband grew up so I could picture the streets and areas that Swanson describes clearly in my mind.
My one complaint is that I often didn’t like Kitty/Katharyn; in fact, I frequently hated her. This is actually the second book I’ve read recently in which I enjoyed the story but not the main character. That keeps this book from getting full marks for me, but I’ll recommend it regardless because the story is wonderful.
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