Monday, July 28, 2025

The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry By Gabrielle Zein

Published in 2014.

I stumbled across this book, wanting something that spoke to the many beautiful bits of language and my love of books and bookshops. It was a surprise, a delight, and a heartwarming emotional ride that I adored. 

Family, found family, and the ties that bind are all on display, as well as the various ways in which life gains and loses meaning. And of course, there are the snippets of literature, the love story to books and fiction itself, that threads through the work. 

This might very well be the feel good book that you’re looking for. I know it certainly was for me.