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“The most heartfelt read…a surprising delight of a novel.”–Shondaland
An unforgettable and heartwarming debut about how a chance encounter with a list of library books helps forge an unlikely friendship between two very different people in a London suburb.
Widower Mukesh lives a quiet life in Wembley, in West London after losing his beloved wife. He shops every Wednesday, goes to Temple, and worries about his granddaughter, Priya, who hides in her room reading while he spends his evenings watching nature documentaries.
Aleisha is a bright but anxious teenager working at the local library for the summer when she discovers a crumpled-up piece of paper in the back of To Kill a Mockingbird. It’s a list of novels that she’s never heard of before. Intrigued, and a little bored with her slow job at the checkout desk, she impulsively decides to read every book on the list, one after the other. As each story gives up its magic, the books transport Aleisha from the painful realities she’s facing at home.
When Mukesh arrives at the library, desperate to forge a connection with his bookworm granddaughter, Aleisha passes along the reading list…hoping that it will be a lifeline for him too. Slowly, the shared books create a connection between two lonely souls, as fiction helps them escape their grief and everyday troubles and find joy again.
From the Publisher
Publisher : William Morrow Paperbacks (August 9, 2022)
Language : English
Paperback : 400 pages
ISBN-10 : 0063025299
ISBN-13 : 978-0063025295
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5.31 x 0.9 x 8 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book engaging and heartwarming. They appreciate the well-developed characters and how the story draws out life lessons through fictional experiences. The book is described as a reminder of the joy of reading for pleasure and how much books can add to our lives. Readers praise the writing quality as beautiful and well-crafted. It encourages readers to create their own personal book lists and build a community of book lovers.
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