{"product_id":"city-of-books-paperback","title":"City of Books - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicole Meier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJo Waterstone knows what you should read next. She's honed the skill of sizing up a person and recommending their next book in the decades she's worked at Bruebaker's Books. Her life has been shaped by the store, the bustle of customers exploring the stacks, and managing the eager staff. She can honestly say it's the best job she's ever had. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen the store's elderly owner, Mr. Bruebaker, suffers a stroke, and just like that Jo's perfect job is on the chopping block. Mr. B's daughters and the bookstore's icy CEO think the time is right to close for good, and they order Jo to lock up. But she doesn't know what she would be without Bruebaker's--and besides, the place is an institution. So instead of following orders, she decides to take a stand: along with a few brave team members, she barricades herself in the store, trying to buy time until Mr. Bruebaker recovers and can speak for himself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLiving in a bookstore has a certain magic to it, but the quiet hours among the books throw the choices Jo has made in her life into sharp relief. As supporters--and detractors--start to voice their opinions about her actions, Jo will have to decide what, exactly, is worth saving.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicole Meier is an author and certified book coach living with her family in the Pacific Northwest. Her novels include \u003ci\u003eThe House of Bradbury\u003c\/i\u003e, T\u003ci\u003ehe Girl Made of Clay, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Second Chance Supper Club\u003c\/i\u003e. You can visit her website at www.nicolemeier.com or on Instagram @nicolemeierwrites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 28, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52605598957850,"sku":"9781684632466","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/5604\/6618\/files\/ZhVUrtgfXL9781684632466.webp?v=1785319177","url":"https:\/\/j-s-five-and-dime.myshopify.com\/products\/city-of-books-paperback","provider":"J \u0026 S Five and Dime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}