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Reading this to my son as he chose it and requested.

Loving this so much! The setting-San Francisco and the Gold Rush with the best love story plus Hollywood in 1929! Can’t finish it tonight though.

Didn’t know this was part of a series; thought it would be a quick Irish read for Saint Patrick’s Day, but still have 2hrs and 45 min remaining.

It’s a riveting story but the end is dragging!

I really enjoyed The Flat Share by Beth O'Leary but this novel is weirdly complicated and boring.

This novel is so depressing so far. Please tell me it gets better!

It’s really amazing how a fictional story can teach us not to blame others for things.

Taking forever, but still intriguing.

Too long! Finally halfway.

Meh, it was cute until the very end. Wow, I couldn't have imagined the conclusion ending so vainly. The only thing I know about this book when I started reading it was that it is A Christmas Carol reimagined and a romance. The main character, Harriett meets the Ghost of Christmas past and this is their story but despite all the attempts to make this a cute mystique, it fails to converge and lacks a cohesive finale.

Chapter 25 is very interesting as it discusses air rights and underground spaces with respect to urban zoning but I am particularly intrigued by the fact that 1/3 of the Los Angeles library’s restoration and expansion was covered by a donation from a tobacco company. The tobacco company got a large tax deduction in return for the donation.

I love that it’s noted here that the librarian Althea Warren established an advice line that parents could call to inquire if a particular movie was appropriate for children, but why not for books as well?

Chapter 13 is about the head librarians but I’m not sure who was librarian during the fire so I’m not supportive if this chapter. It’s tedious information.

It’s interesting. Very detailed and technical so far. Having over twenty years experience in Architecture and Design I’m saddened and disappointed there were so many fire code violations and the building was not updated to current codes at the time.

50% through and 3 days left to read. Not very interesting.

This novel is captivating!

Autumn Book #5

Autumn 2025 Book #4? at a College/University

I didn’t know the Medici jewels were located at the Morgan Library and possibly DaVinci’s notebook as well.