Sara Lindqvist, a shy Swedish bookshop worker, travels to a small town in Iowa to meet her pen pal, Amy Harris, only to find that Amy has just died. Staying in Amy's house, Sara, with no job and little money, opens a bookshop in the empty building using Amy's book collection. The townspeople, from the grumpy to the lonely, get involved, and Sara matches each person to the right book. Katarina Bivald builds a gentle story around romance, community and the way books let us feel understood.
Readers who love books about bookshops and small-town life will find a warm, quiet novel. It suits anyone who has ever recommended a favourite book and watched it change somebody's week.
Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
