Review of People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks

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People of the BookPeople of the Book by Geraldine  Brooks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book, and loved learning about what goes into making and restoring books. The story definitely intrigued me, but I found it hard to 'get into' the book completely due to the chapters being as they were. Lovely book however, and great for reading a bit out of every day.


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