The Secret of Lost Things by Sheridan Hay

I bought this book on a whim, I hadn't heard much about it but thought it sounded kind of interesting. Several times before I actually started reading it I questioned whether or not I would really like it and perhaps I should return it. However, once I started reading it was hard to put down.

The Secret of Lost Things is about a young Australian girl who grew up on the island of Tasmania and moves to New York City to start a new life after the death of her mother. She finds a job in a used book store and when rumors of a lost manuscript by Herman Melville start circulating life gets complicated in the store.

While this story may seem slow to some, as there isn't a lot of action taking place, I found the story very compelling. As I was reading I wished I could work in a used book store in a large city. It sounded like a perfect job for someone who loves books as much as I do. I also found myself wanting to give reading Moby Dick a try. Maybe I will sometime soon, we'll see.