The Reading List by  Sara Nisha Adams

The Reading List

Sara Nisha Adams

A book after my own heart! Mukesh, a lonely, older man, and Aleisha, a young girl, meet in a small local library in Wembley. They share their reading experiences after finding a note with book recommendations left by a mysterious visitor and draw strength from the stories. A lovely and optimistic novel.

Extract

He brushed the hair out of his eyes. There was no name on the note, no 'to' and no 'from' — it could be for anyone. But then how could he explain that sudden feeling of being seen? As though someone had read his mind? He looked at the book afresh, his eyes taking in the title: To Kill a Mockingbird. Whoever had written this little Post-it note — had they known he sat here, day after day, wasting his hours wallowing?

Parallels
  • The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
  • A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Bachman
  • The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald

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