How strange, that this one profession should be so associated with loneliness, virginity, female desperation.... She sits at the circulation desk and dreams of love.
(Page 59)
Here's a synopsis from Rebecca Makkai's website:
Lucy Hull, a young children's librarian in Hannibal, Missouri, finds herself both kidnapper and kidnapped when her favorite patron, ten-year-old Ian Drake, runs away from home. The precocious Ian is addicted to reading, but needs Lucy's help to smuggle books past his overbearing mother, who has enrolled Ian in weekly anti-gay classes.
Lucy, a rebel at heart beneath her librarian's exterior, stumbles into a moral dilemma when she finds Ian camped out in the library after hours with a knapsack of provisions and an escape plan. Desperate to save him from the Drakes, Lucy allows herself to be hijacked by Ian. The odd pair embarks on an improvised road trip from Missouri to Vermont, with ferrets and an inconvenient boyfriend thrown in their path. Along the way, Lucy struggles to make peace with her Russian immigrant father and his fugitive past, and is forced to use his shady connections to escape discovery.
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It is interesting how the stereotype of the mousy, lonely librarian persists, isn't it? My teaser: Lawful Engagement
ReplyDeleteYou're right! My D-I-L is a librarian, and she's the opposite of the stereotype.
DeleteGreat teaser! :)
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Looks like a fun YA read!
ReplyDeleteActually, this book isn't Y-A, although it does seem like it would be. The author drops the F-word bomb more than once.
DeleteIt must be hard being a librarian! Awesome teaser this week, I can feel how bored she is hehe! :)
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She definitely isn't too enthusiastic about her job!
DeleteI know many librarians that defy the sterotype. One day, hopefully, it will go away.
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I think some stereotypes may at one time have been true -- back when married ladies didn't work. It's too bad so many of them persist!
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It's sad that it is the stereotype!!! But it is.
ReplyDeleteI think the premise sounds kind of interesting, hopefully the character/book will redeem itself for you!
Judging from the reviews on Amazon, people seem to either like this book or be disappointed in it. I had a hard time believing the premise, but I did enjoy the writing.
DeleteIt's an interesting teaser but I'm not sure it's a book I would really enjoy.
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I have since finished the book, and it wasn't for me. Not what I expected.
DeleteThis does seem intriguing...I'll be watching for your review.
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A nice teaser, enjoy!
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Sounds like an interesting read! Here is my teaser
ReplyDeleteIt was interesting. Very different.
DeleteHmmm...interesting!
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Great teaser, actually made me chuckle. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteI actually LOVED this book. I think the narrator is looking back with a great deal of irony and embarrassment at her younger self, which makes her poor decisions bearable to read about. The last two chapters made me cry... I hope you end up liking it too!
ReplyDeleteThank you for commenting. There were aspects of the book that I enjoyed too, and I can't disagree with your point of view. Luckily, libraries and book stores are full of a variety of books so that everyone can find stories that speak to them.
DeleteI know the feeling. I'm halfway through my book as well and still deciding if I like it.
ReplyDeleteGreat teaser. Thanks for sharing and for stopping by.
The teaser interested me too, but after reading the blurb - I'm not sure.
ReplyDeleteInteresting teaser. Hope you enjoy the book!
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Seems like an.. interesting book :D Great teaser ;) Hoping the last half of the book might be better for you :)
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Interesting teaser. I hope that it improves. Thanks for sharing. :)
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