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Just incase you are not sold on the title and the beautifully simplistic cover alone, here are my thoughts on this novel to help you a little more....
Packing up her grandmother's books, she moves to a tiny cottage in a charming country village. To her surprise, Jess finds herself the owner of an old red telephone box, too - and she soon turns it into the littlest library around!
It's not long before the books are borrowed and begin to work their magic - somehow, they seem to be bringing the villagers together once more...
The Littlest Library by Poppy Alexander had me sold the
minute I saw the cover and title! I have always loved the pictures I see over
social media up and down the country with little community book swap points in
little bird boxes and post boxes and it is something I would love to do if I had
a front garden! Having a book which storyline looked to centre around this
topic was a first for me so I was looking forward to a fresh new and exciting
storyline.
After the death of her dear Grandmother and the loss of her
job as a librarian, Jess Metcalf has to make some drastic changes in her life.
Needing to sell their home and find a new job it is by chance on a casual drive
out she stumbles on a quaint little village and her new life soon begins on a
new path but little did she know that with her new home comes the responsibility
of an old phone box which could provide her with an opportunity to still share
her love of books with the community.
Quite simply this was such a sweet, light hearted and
uplifting read that is full of community spirit and new beginnings. Jess has
lived her life so close to her Grandmother that she has not quite found her
true self so to move to a new home and start a new life with no one around her
is a daunting task but she has such a warming nature and of course a love of
reading which gives her the tools to interact and make new friends,
There is a love interest weaved in around the storyline that
although was predictable it wasn’t without its bumps along the way which kept
the excitement flowing. The comings and goings of the local community as they
borrowed their books was wonderful to see and insightful to see what went into
the running of the little library too.
My only little niggle was that I felt like the ending was a
little rushed and ended abruptly but this could be because I was so invested in
the storyline and characters, I just wasn’t ready to let them go.
This was a delightful fast paced book that I thoroughly
enjoyed. Perfect novel for book lovers who are looking for something light
heart and heart warming that is not to challenging and easy to pick up and put
down, perfect for this years staycation!
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