45. 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff and charming books for devoted bibliophiles

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today Chelsey and Sara are discussing</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">84 Charing Cross Road</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">by Helen Hanff, the ultimate comfort read for bibliophiles. Chelsey can’t believe she hadn’t read it sooner, and Sara revels in her rereading experience. We cover everything from the epistolary form to Helene’s unique reading habits to the satisfaction of a bittersweet ending. Plus, as always, we’re recommending six contemporary books to pair with our classic, with a mix of charming memoir and plucky historical fiction.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Follow Novel Pairings on</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/novelpairingspod/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">or</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/NovelPairings"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p><a href="https://libro.fm/membership/new"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Use our Libro.fm affiliate code</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">NOVELPAIRINGS</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">to get an audiobook subscription and support independent bookstores.</span></p> <p><a href="http://novelpairings.substack.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Subscribe to our weekly newsletter</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">to get updates and behind-the-scenes info.</span></p> <p><strong><em>Skip to the pairings with this timestamp: [30:05]</em></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Shop the pairings with our affiliate links below:</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Chelsey’s Pairings:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1300/9781250106490"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Dear Fahrenheit 451: Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks: A Librarian’s Love Letters and Breakup Notes to the Books in Her Life</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">by Annie Spence (</span><a href="https://amzn.to/2XQaLsX"><span style= "font-weight: 4