The Littlest Library Published by Avon Books by Poppy Alexander
on July 19, 2022
Genres: Adult, Books About Books, Contemporary, European Literature, British Literature, Romance, Women's Fiction, Chick-Lit
Pages: 320
Source: Netgalley
Format: ARC, eBook
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ISBN: 0063216930
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A heartwarming literary-themed novel about a woman who turns an ordinary red phone box into the littlest library in England and brings together a struggling town.
A little red telephone box full of stories, a chance to change her life...
Jess Metcalf is perfectly content with her quiet, predictable life. But when her beloved grandmother passes away and she loses her job at the local library, Jess' life is turned upside down.
Determined to pick up the pieces, Jess decides it's time for a new beginning. Unable to part with her grandmother's cherished books, she packs them all up and moves to a tiny cottage in the English countryside. To her surprise, Jess discovers that she's now the owner of an old red phone box that was left on the property. Missing her job at the local library, Jess decides to give back to her new community--using her grandmother's collection to turn the ordinary phone box into the littlest library in England.
It's not long before the books are borrowed and begin to work their literary magic--bringing the villagers together... and managing to draw Jess' grumpy but handsome neighbor out of his shell.
Maybe it's finally time for Jess to follow her heart, let go of her old life, and make the village her home? But will she be able to take the leap?
Jess is having a time of it. Her grandmother has just died and she lost her job at the library. Which means she now needs a change.
On a random drive out of town, while her house is being shown by a real estate agent, Jess finds the cutest little town, Middlemass, with a house for sale that she is immediately drawn to.
Unfortunately, the town (and house) comes with a grumpy neighbor, Aidan. Even more unfortunate, Aidan is the owner of the house Jess would like to buy, Ivy Cottage.
At first life is difficult for Jess as she settles into a new home. Ivy Cottage is a bit more rundown than Jess thought. But it doesn’t take long for Jess to blossom in Middlemass and for her to start making friends.
While I wish the romance had been a little more at the forefront of this book, I am very pleased with the way the story was written. I enjoyed every moment of it and it was a definite favorite of the month!
About Poppy Alexander
Poppy's first book - the bestselling 25 Days 'Til Christmas - has been translated into several languages and optioned for TV.
Poppy Alexander wrote her first book when she was five. There was a long gap in her writing career while she was at school, and after studying classical music at university, she decided the world of music was better off without her and took up writing instead. She takes an anthropological interest in family, friends and life in her West Sussex village (think, The Archers crossed with Twin Peaks) where she lives with her husband, children and various other pets.
She is generally lurking on social media so search for PoppyAlexanderBooks on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Poppy also writes as Rosie Howard.
The cover alone has me wanting to read this book. How cute!
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