I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin Published by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill on May 1, 2015 Genres: Contemporary, Fiction Pages: 320 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads As surprising as it is moving, The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry is an unforgettable tale of transformation and second chances, an irresistible affirmation of why we read, and why we love. We are not quite novels. We are not quite short stories. In the end, we are collected works. A. J. Fikry’s life is not at all what he expected it to be. His wife has died; his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history; and now his prized possession, a rare collection of Poe poems, has been stolen. Slowly but surely, he is isolating himself from all the people of Alice Island—from Chief Lambiase, the well-intentioned police officer who’s always felt kindly toward him; […]