the reading list by sara nisha adams review

'The most heartfelt read of the summer.a surprising delight of a novel.' - Shondaland Fikry and Nina George's The Little Paris Bookshop will find themselves drawn in by this book.' - Booklist Readers who enjoyed Gabrielle Zevin's The Storied Life of A.J. 'This moving debut demonstrates the power of novels to provide comfort in the face of devastating loss and loneliness, with relatable characters and a heartwarming tone throughout. 'A lovely story about how a love of reading can transport us to other worlds and also bring us together.” - Toronto Star An absolute delight to read, it will be catnip to book groups craving a story to remind them why we read and how very important libraries and book shops are.' - Library Journal (starred review) 'A remarkable, heartwarming debut about the power of fiction.' - Popsugar 'A quietly beautiful novel about the magic of books and the joy of human connection.” - Newsweek

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. 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.

As each story gives up its magic, the books transport Aleisha from the painful realities she’s facing at home. 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. It’s a list of novels that she’s never heard of before. 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.Īleisha 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. Widower Mukesh lives a quiet life in Wembley, in West London after losing his beloved wife. 'The most heartfelt read of the summer.a surprising delight of a novel.'-ShondalandĪn 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. A BEST OF SUMMER READ ACCORDING TO NEWSWEEK, PARADE MAGAZINE, NBC NEWS, LITHUB, AND POPSUGAR!

The reading list by sara nisha adams review