![]() ![]() It grapples with isolation in a very visceral way, but the way it embraces wonder makes every moment reading this book a genuine relief. But I happened to read this book in March of 2020, and in the chaos, and boredom, this was the perfect life raft. I would have loved this book under any circumstance, it so perfectly encapsulates my interests that I feel like she wrote it for me specifically. It's the kind of book I will continue to go back to every year and those are the kind of books I am most grateful for. I am grateful for this book because it has ultimately made me a better reader and bookseller. I owe Jenny Slate my gratitude, because watching Marcel the Shell alone in a theater propelled me into rereading her essay collection, Little Weirds, which re-centered me in the middle of a messy, emotional year. Given the impending holiday, I asked Third Place booksellers what books they feel especially grateful for this season. ![]() I think many book lovers can relate to the relief of finding a book that reflects or illuminates exactly what one needs to see, and when that happens I for one am so grateful. Some of them have given me perspective I needed, or held my hand through uncomfortable transitions. There have been a number of books that have come into my life at the exact right moment over the years. ![]()
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