{"product_id":"the-reading-list-a-novel-isbn-9780063025295","title":"The Reading List: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOW A LILLY'S LIBRARY PICK!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The most heartfelt read...a surprising delight of a novel.\"--Shondaland\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWidower 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAleisha 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 \u003cem\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird. \u003c\/em\u003eIt’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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"A remarkable, heartwarming debut about the power of fiction.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePopsugar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The story is an absolute joy. A captivating and exquisitely crafted debut.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeidi Swain, bestselling author of The Winter Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you love books, read this. If you love people, read this. If you love crying with sadness, crying with happiness, and feeling like you have been wrapped in the blanket of someone else's life, read this.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDebbie Johnson, bestselling author of Maybe One Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A wonderful read about the fundamental power of books to lift our lives from the mundane and transform them into something truly magical.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eImogen Clark, bestselling author of Postcards From a Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The Reading List \u003c\/em\u003eabsolutely captures the magic of reading and of libraries. I felt a part of Mukesh and Aleisha's book club, revisiting some of my favourite novels alongside these new friends.”   - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLouise Hare, author of The Lovely City\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A lovely story about how a love of reading can transport us to other worlds and also bring us together.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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. Readers who enjoyed Gabrielle Zevin's \u003cem\u003eThe Storied Life of A.J. Fikry\u003c\/em\u003e and Nina George's \u003cem\u003eThe Little Paris Bookshop\u003c\/em\u003e will find themselves drawn in by this book.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A quietly beautiful novel about the magic of books and the joy of human connection.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The most heartfelt read of the summer...a surprising delight of a novel.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShondaland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Thoughtful and heartwarming... 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.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889780814053,"sku":"NP9780063025295","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063025295.jpg?v=1730231885","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-reading-list-a-novel-isbn-9780063025295","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}