![]() ![]() A person alone with a book is likely to be taken by surprise by the interruption, whereas two people in conversation are likely to see the interruption coming. What is it about coming across a person with a book that makes us think twice about interrupting them? Is it that we suspect they aren’t actually in the room with us? Rather they are far away in whatever world the book has taken them. ![]() ![]() Take these, for example: “It is a lovely oddity of human nature that a person is more inclined to interrupt two people in conversation than one person alone with a book.” Had I read this book with a book club, I would have wanted to pick apart and discuss certain quotes in more depth. Towles’ writing is his ability to write such memorable quotes. Also, who can resist the glamorous 1930s fashion on the cover? The novel is full of the glitz and glamour of NYC that I love reading about, but isn’t without the hard realities of the world that add depth to a story. ![]() It is about a young secretary on Wall Street trying to navigate life, love and NYC in 1938. Darcy - and this book was definitely unputdownable. I found this novel by Amor Towles on a list of "unputdownable" books compiled by Modern Mrs. ![]()
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