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Thoughts on Mr Penumbra’s 24 Hour book store – I’m half way through..

Thoughts on Mr Penumbra’s 24 Hour book store – I’m half way through….

Natalia #review

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Teresa

Read the whole book but didn’t love it. Just ok….

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NataliaQuestion author

Love the idea but the execution is taking a long time and I’ve lost interest.

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Teresa

@Natalia yep

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Debbie

I didn’t finish it either.

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Nancy

I loved it.

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Mackenzie

I just read that too. I thought it was fun, not amazing but I enjoyed reading it.

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Cara

Meh..

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Wendy

Strange but I liked it

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Pat

Pointless. Just didn’t get it.

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Kelley

Great story idea but could have been better executed

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Anne

I read it a couple of years ago and don’t remember a thing about it.

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Renée

I got 1/4 of the way through it and that was enough

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Mindy

Bleh.

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Megan

Loved how weird it was! Really depends on your taste

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Mindy

For sure! And your mood. I didn’t used to believe in reading moods but I’ve come around.

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Brittany

Same! The weirdness grabbed me and I couldn’t put it down.

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Linda

Not a fan

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Trisha

husband and I both really liked the quirky humor and the generous inclusion of philosophy

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Nina

Meh.

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Laura

2 stars for me

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Elisabeth

I’m about half way through also. I like it so far

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Mary

Loved it.

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Julie

Enjoyed it but I think it needs a sequel.

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James

Enjoyed it.

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Lucia

I enjoyed it. I also listened to it on audible and the narrator was great!

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Mary

I don’t know the author exactly knew how to end it.

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Mary

Loved it!

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Emily

I listened to it on audio and loved it!

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Kacey

I’m also reading this right now, and I feel so meh about it. I was SO excited and I got about halfway and I have lost interest.

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Beverly

I read it and was “meh.” Didn’t live up to my expectations.

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NataliaQuestion author

Exactly how I feel

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Marianne

It was ok

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Carol

Loved it

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Calli

It wasn’t what I expected and I struggled to get interested.

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Rosanne

Loved it

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Helen

I really liked it, lots of connections to think about.

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Jen

loved it

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Fiona

One of my favorites. It was so different and I liked that.

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Jack

I loved it. Read it three times and hosted the author at my library.

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Kat

It was weird, and I generally liked it.

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Linda

Loved it! I listened to the audio and the narrator was good.

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Kat

Agree! I think I liked it better on audio than I would have if I had been actually reading it

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Linda

Me too. It was quirky, I couldn’t get a handle on what was going on but I really liked it.

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Cassandra

Loved it

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Celina

started reading with no idea about the plot and LOVED it – will not spoil it with details but the second part gets very adventurous. Keep reading!

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Mel

I liked it.

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Bonnie

Loved it.

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Jen

Eh…not my cup of tea.

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Lois

Me, too. A magical read ✨

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Donna

So, so.

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Teresa

I liked it!

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Jan

Meh. I was really excited about solving the mystery. Disappointed in the lackluster ending.

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Lucy

I was highly disappointed

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Tara

Adored it.

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Jennifer

Loved it.

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Karen

Loved the journey but fell very flat at the end. So disappointed.

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