The Echo of Old Books: A Novel

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Now. To the amazingness that is this book. The book is told from three points of view--a bookstore owner who finds two volumes of a story written by people she can't find names for. There's no author, no publisher, no publication date. Just two stories written--one as a rebuttal to the other. This takes her on a journey of discovery as she learns their stories, tries to sift the truth, and knows when it rings hollow because she's got a little "gift." The ability to sense emotions left behind by the people who handled the books. Main characters Belle and Hemi go through a lifetime of romantic angst as told by their books to each other.

I loved the unique format of the book, told via two books and in two different historical timelines. So refreshing! I appreciated the delicate way the author handled the anti-Semitism in the story, while still being true to history Davis remained sensitive. The two separate stories were woven together seamlessly holding this reader in rapt attention while reading both. And their own searing, scarring pasts. The more we learn about both couples, the more we hope for HEAs all around – no matter how impossible that might seem. We become invested in both stories every bit as much as Ashlyn does Belle’s.stars. Ashyln Greer restores and sells rare books. She has a gift (or curse?) of feeling the emotions of the people who possessed the books before felt. She comes across two books with no author that appear to be two people who had a romance that ended badly. The books, told from the two writers, reflect on their affair and how the other was to blame for its failure. Ashlyn becomes obsessed with solving the mystery of who these people were and what, exactly, actually happened. Books are the quietest and most constant friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient teachers. —Charles W. Eliot Just in case you prefer to “listen” to your books rather than read them, here’s a nice opportunity to try Audible free for 30 Days (plus a few other things). Yes, this is a love story, kinda. Yes, it is a heart broken story. Yes, it is a family built on hard work. Yes, it is a mystery, a family history built with hidden secrets, and you could say lying by omission.

I loved this book!!! ❤️ I was sold at the cover and title alone! A book about books? With an actual book within the book? Sign me up!! 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️ Two time lines? Love it!!To read a book is to take a journey, to travel into a vast unknown, to hear the voices of angels both living and dead. —Ashlyn Greer, The Care & Feeding of Old Books” Not long after another such book comes into her possession “Forever, and Other Lies”, similar binding, no author or publisher with the inscription “How??? After everything – you can ask that of me?” Give a Kindle Unlimited Subscription– What’s not to love about Unlimited Books! A gift subscription to Kindle Unlimited is a thoughtful gift that your favorite readers will love and appreciate.

This reminds me of the old bookstores that dot the streets of New Orleans. With books laying haphazardly, yet poetically telling their own story, their authors are even more interesting. Ashlyn has a unique gift of psychometric vibes and can feel the authors' stories within. When she inquires about Hemi and Belle, she finds forbidden love and the history of some of the wealthiest people and a link to anti-Semitic secrets.She also has a rare but special feeling about books. When she touches certain books, she can feel what the person who last held the book was feeling. She wasn’t sure if it was a detriment or a blessing. I loved learning about psychometry, seeing the parallelism between rebinding and healing emotional wounds, being reminded that forgiveness is more about one’s own healing than anything to do with the other person and that our wounds/scars hold significance for us.

He said all truly good writing—fiction or nonfiction—has a heartbeat, a life force that comes from the writer, like an invisible cord connecting them to the reader. Without it, the work is dead on arrival.” Howsomever, I moved this book to a bit earlier in the week for two reasons. One, I was hoping for an unequivocal happy ending, which wasn’t possible in some of this week’s books and seemed disappointingly out of reach in yesterday’s. Give the gift of reading to the book lovers in your life. These gifts are the ones that never stop giving. And readers love them!The book begins with a bit of mystery regarding exactly what the books are and where they came from. Finding books that have no author had Ashlyn on a mission to find out who had written these treasures about a love story gone wrong. I stayed awake, hours past my drop-dead, I mean BEDtime to finish listening to the audio of this book. I couldn't wait until I woke. Yes, Barbara Davis has written eight novels. The Echo Of Old Books is her eighth book. The Echo Of Old Books – Conclusion Thank you to Lake Union Publishing and Netgalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.