The Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon out of his life as a San Francisco Web-design drone—and serendipity, sheer curiosity, and the ability to climb a ladder like a monkey has landed him a new gig working the night shift at Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore. But after just a few days on the job, Clay begins to realize that this store is even more curious than the name suggests.
The major plot involves Jean Valjean who is released from prison, and through the kindness of Father Myriel, becomes a new man. He gets a new name via association with Myriel and his obvious kindness and generosity to others and gradually builds a successful and prosperous life for himself. We would read the abridged version that is considerably shorter than the complete version.
Life of Pi is a fantasy novel about a boy stranded in a lifeboat with a 450-pound Bengal Tiger after a shipwreck. Pi Patel's father runs a zoo in Pondicherry - a former French colony in India - but decides to migrate to Canada along with his family and assorted zoo animals due to political tensions. However, their voyage is abruptly cut short when Tsimtsum - their Japanese cargo ship - sinks in the Pacific during a violent storm. Pi manages to stay alive, but soon finds himself in a lifeboat with a tiger, hyena, orangutan and zebra. Will the laws of jungle reign in the ocean, or will Pi's ingenuity and will for survival beat all odds? This castaway's take on faith, philosophy and survival makes for a thoroughly riveting and thought-provoking read.
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24 hour bookstore
For sure Mr Penumbra's 24-hr Book Store - I read it and it was unlike anything we've ever read (very tech-savvy) and very entertaining!
I vote for Mr. Penumbra's 24 hour bookstore. In fact, I already bought it, because it sounded so interesting!
24 hour bookstore sounds interesting.
24 Hour bookstore
24 hr bookstore!
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