Bob the Book
Just what is a 'gay book'? -A book attracted to books of the same gender! Meet 'Bob the Book,' a gay book for sale in a Greenwich Village bookstore, where he falls in love with another book, Moishe. But a freak accident separates the young lovers. As Bob wends his way through used book bins,...
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Just what is a 'gay book'? -A book attracted to books of the same gender! Meet 'Bob the Book,' a gay book for sale in a Greenwich Village bookstore, where he falls in love with another book, Moishe. But a freak accident separates the young lovers. As Bob wends his way through used book bins, paper bags, knapsacks, and lecture halls, hoping to be reunited with Moishe, he meets a variety of characters, both book and human, including Angela, a widowed copy of Jane Austen's 'Mansfield Park' and two other separated lovers, Neil and Jerry, near victims of a book burning. Among their owners and readers are Alfred and Duane, whose on-again, off-again relationship unites and separates our book friends. Will Bob find Moishe? Will Jerry and Neil be reunited? Will Alfred and Duane make it work? Read 'Bob the Book' to find all the answers.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780984470716 (0984470719)
Publish date: October 1st 2010
Publisher: Chelsea Station Editions
Pages no: 202
Edition language: English
~ Book Review by UlyssesAt first, writing a book from the point of view of a book seems like nothing more than a clever conceit; a cute way to structure a novel that observes the lives of gay men.However, as he did with his second novel, Looking After Joey, Pratt surprised me. I was startled by the ...
This is a story of finding meaning in one's life, living the best life you can with the situation you are in, finding commonality with those around you.When Marco first suggested we read this book I looked at the cover and thought: WTF? I was expecting something a lot like the Pixar short The Blue ...
Rec'd by Eric. Read next.
I can't decide between four and five stars. You won't see it held up with the likes of Hemingway, but I really enjoyed it. It is cute, fun, and hopeful.
Sweet little story about a book named Bob and his misadventures. The concept is adorable and the personalities of the books are fantastic. Moishe Judaic book on Homosexuality, with his feisty Yiddish :O) The Sunny the new age book and her catch phrase, Hank the Tom Clancy novel...It was adorable and...