84 Charing Cross Road is an exchange of letters b/w American writer Helene Hanff and British bookseller Frank Doel. The letters are written during a span of two decades, almost immediately after the second World War.
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This book warmed my soul . . . it made me smile . . . it made me happy. I could have read it in a day or so, but I wanted to let the taste of each linger on my tongue before I moved forward. It is a beautiful book about two people connecting over the love of books. Hanff's comes across as crisp, witty, and a big-time booknerd in these short letters. It's heartwarming to see how books can connect so many people in years-long friendship. What particularly made me feel fuzzy was how Hanff used to send food parcels during Christmas and Easter for the entire staff and even their families! Such a pure bond was formed.