Bob the Book

By David Pratt
Published by Chelsea Station Editions
$9.99 Rating: 1 star1 star1 star1 star1 star
(5.00 based on 1 review)

Published: Jan. 17, 2011
Words: 45,199 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781452419268


Short description

'Bob the Book,' is a gay book for sale in a Greenwich Village bookstore, where he falls in love with another book, Moishe. But an unlikely customer 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.

Extended description

Meet 'Bob the Book,' a gay book for sale in a Greenwich Village bookstore, where he falls in love with another book, Moishe. But an unlikely customer 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 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...9

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Tags

literary, gay, humor, tolerance, gay romance, gay fiction, gay novel, new york, gay humor, greenwich village, used books, bookstore, gay literary, romantic humor, bibliophile, book lovers, david pratt, english major, new york fiction

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Review by: Frank Lopez on March 22, 2011 : star star star star star
Really enjoyed this "bookish" love story, a refreshing and unique read.
It is a finalist for Debut Gay Fiction - Lambda Literary Awards, 2010.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

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