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Mar 07, 2024FVReader1 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Charming and entertaining. It was remarkable that friendships could be make and endour by a simple request for an item from a shop. This shop must have been an exceptional one. It went all out to find the perfect book for it's…
Feb 11, 2024 CALS_Amanda rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The relationship that forms between American book-lover Helene Hanff and the staff of the British book shop Marks & Co. in the pages of this book is a rare delight; you can see Frank Doel warming to his chatty and less-than-formal customer…
Dec 01, 2022cmlibrary_MegMH rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I have a new favorite book. A collection of correspondences between a writer in New York and the staff of a small London bookshop. She is witty, snarky, and an avid book lover. They become her family across the sea. An absolute must-read…
May 21, 2022lukasevansherman rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Made into a movie with Anne Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins. It's, like, all in letters.
May 20, 2022RebelBelle13 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
If epistolary novels are your jam, then you'll like this short collection. If you don't, you won't, pretty simple. This is correspondence between a NYC writer, Helene Hanff, and a used book shop in the UK called Marks & Co. She asks for…
May 01, 2022phyllis94941 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I had heard of this book for years (it was published in 1970) and it was always spoken of reverentially, so after recently reading a book that again referred to this “classic” I decided I would read it NOW. So after all that buildup, I was…
Dec 08, 2021khristinemarcinowski rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
84 Charing Roads was a delightful, witty, and wholesome experience that filled my heart with hope and melancholy. Reading about wonderful, and kind people who love books form lifelong friendships with other wonderful and kind booklovers…
Jun 07, 2021peacebenow rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
HH in NYC is a lover of literature and a writer by profession. She starts purchasing "Quality Books" from Frank Doel a book seller in London. They correspond through frequent letters and parcels of books. Post war HH send parcels of food…
Mar 28, 2021lilyaronovitz rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
84, Charing Cross Road is a series of real letters from Helen Hanf, an avid reader in the US, to Frank Doel and his coworkers at an antique bookstore in London. She writes to him on a whim one day looking for a specific book, and what…
Mar 22, 2021LCPL_Krystyna rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This tiny gem of a book is an ode to all book lovers. This book was a pure delight to read. It is a non-fiction epistolary book. It is definitely a sweet and charming read. If you're a book lover, do yourself a favor and pick this up. I…
Mar 10, 2021LCPL_Vivian rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Five bittersweet stars go to this gem of a book. This is probably the most charming book I've ever read. It's told in letters written back and forth between the author from NYC, Helene Hanff, and people over at Marks & Co., Booksellers, an…
Feb 12, 2021Janezee rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
So good. So good. I used to write letters every Sunday afternoon, for several years. This reminded me of how close we all became. I kept a calendar to track who I had neglected, or who I hadn't heard from in a while. I highly recommend…
Dec 26, 2020wyenotgo rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
OMG! How had I managed to miss out on this little gem over the years? Despite how I've shelved it, I think it might better be described as a love story, a transatlantic twenty-year love affair between a freelance writer and a bookstore.…
Dec 02, 2020AndreaG_KCMO rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A quick read for when you need your faith in humanity restored.
Nov 17, 2020
Charming
Apr 17, 2020victoriadouglas135 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Cute quick read
Sep 28, 2019kwsmith rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
In 1949, American writer Helene Hanff begins a 20-year long jovial correspondence with the staff of a small antiquarian bookshop in England. This tiny 84-page book consists entire of the full text of each letter shared between the writer…
Apr 18, 2019sturmundrang rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
charming
Mar 12, 2019sloanelCPL rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I'm glad I first read some other comments before writing this, as I realized I was about to use some of the same phrases to describe how much I liked this book. It was delightful. I enjoy the genre of books about books and reading, and I…
Sep 01, 2018Stargirl_0 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
What a lovely book this is - and as others have said - a balm for the soul. I feel that the writer (Helen) was reaching out to the people in this bookshop and hoping that they would answer her need for connection - and obviously they felt…
Jun 24, 2018phantomas rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is about self-education, in Hanff's case she found Q's list of books she should read, and Doel found the books for her. This book is also about friendship, bookselling, and writing. The funny thing is that the publisher published…
Sep 27, 2017diannehildebrand rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A lovely little book. A collection of letters between New York writer Helene Hanff and a London bookseller in the 1950s and 60s. The New York Times says "It will provide an emollient for the spirit and a sheath for the exposed nerve." This…
Apr 11, 2017LPL_MeredithW rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A small, perfect collection of letters exchanged by a book-buyer and bookseller over the course of more than two decades. An instant new favorite!
Jul 15, 2016Marnolia rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Quick read. Book of letters sent back and forth between a writer in New York to a bookshop in London spanning 20+ years after WWII. Enjoyed the sarcasm, the love of books, and the friendship that developed over the years through the…
Nov 13, 2015Chapel_Hill_KenMc rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This wonderful, concise volume unfolds a universe of human connection and love of books encompassed in a series of letters exchanged between a New York writer and a small bookshop in London. The letters were written between 1949 and 1969,…