45. 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff and charming books for devoted bibliophiles
Novel Pairings19 Jan 2021

45. 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff and charming books for devoted bibliophiles

Today Chelsey and Sara are discussing 84 Charing Cross Road by Helen Hanff, the ultimate comfort read for bibliophiles. Chelsey can't believe she hadn't read it sooner, and Sara revels in her rereading experience. We cover everything from the epistolary form to Helene's unique reading habits to the satisfaction of a bittersweet ending. Plus, as always, we're recommending six contemporary books to pair with our classic, with a mix of charming memoir and plucky historical fiction.

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Chelsey's Pairings:

Dear Fahrenheit 451: Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks: A Librarian's Love Letters and Breakup Notes to the Books in Her Life by Annie Spence (Amazon)

Dear Mrs. Bird by A.J. Pearce (Amazon)

Dinner with Edward: An Unexpected Friendship by Isabel Vincent (Amazon)



Sara's Pairings:

Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows (Amazon)

Ex Libris: 100+ Books to Read and Reread by Michiko Kakutani (Amazon)

My Autobiography of Carson McCullers by Jenn Shapland (Amazon)

Picks of the week:

The Repair Shop (Netflix)

The Crown (Netflix)

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