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Book Review of The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street

The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street
heartinthehighlands avatar reviewed great follow-up to 84 charing cross road on + 54 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3


This is a wonderful book. Helene Hanff finally gets to fulfill her dream of visiting England and meeting some of her 'penpals' from the book store at 84 Charing Cross Road. She meets many wonderful people and visits so many sites of her favorite books and authors. For anyone who has ever enjoyed English literature; for anyone who has ever longed to visit the places they read about; reading this book is almost as good as getting to go yourself. One of the best things about Hanff's writing is her dry sense of humor and it is additionally worth reading just for that.