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📚 Book Club Pick: Library Meets Book Fair by Glenn Martin

What happens when the books you’ve loved, collected, and perhaps even forgotten, find their way back into your life?

Glenn Martin, owner of a personal library of nearly four thousand volumes collected over fifty years, takes readers on a unique literary adventure in Library Meets Book Fair. Living in Sydney, Glenn spends his time exploring local book fairs, where an unusual quest begins: rediscovering the very same books he already owns.

It starts innocently enough—spotting three familiar titles in 2023. But soon, the search becomes deliberate. Fourteen duplicates at one fair. Nineteen at the next. Each discovery is not just a repeat purchase but a spark of memory, pulling him back to the reasons he once chose those books and what they mean to him now.

This isn’t just a story about collecting—it’s about reflection, memory, and the evolving relationship we have with the written word. From history and philosophy to literature and beyond, Glenn uncovers how books mark time, capture identity, and shape the way we understand ourselves.

✨ Why this book is perfect for your club:

It invites readers to reflect on their own collections and the personal significance of books they keep (or rediscover).

It sparks conversation about how reading tastes evolve over a lifetime.

It blends nostalgia with fresh discovery, making it ideal for thoughtful, engaging group discussions.

It resonates with anyone who has ever wandered through a bookshop or fair and felt the thrill of recognition in an old favorite.

If your club enjoys exploring the meaning behind our reading lives—and celebrating the joy of books themselves—Library Meets Book Fair will be a truly rewarding choice.

📖 Available now on Kindle—ready to spark conversation at your next meeting!