The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore A.J. Fikry meets The Bookish Life of Nina Hill in this charming, hilarious, and moving novel about the way books bring lonely souls togetherA young librarian and an old curmudgeon forge the unlikeliest of friendships in this charming, feel-good novel about one misfit book club and the lives (and loves) it changed along the way.Sloane Parker lives a small, contained life as a librarian in her small, contained town. She never thinks of herself as lonely...but still she looks forward to that time every day when old curmudgeon Arthur McLachlan comes to browse the shelves and cheerfully insult her. Their sparring is such a highlight of Sloanes day that when Arthur doesnt show up one morning, shes instantly concerned. And then another day passes, and another.Anxious, Sloane tracks the old man down only to discover him all but bedridden...and desperately struggling to hide how happy he is to see her. Wanting to bring more cheer into Arthurs gloomy life, Sloane creates an impromptu book club. Slowly, the lonely misfits of their sleepy town begin to find each other, and in their book club, find the joy of unlikely friendship. Because as it turns out, everyone has a special book in their heart-and a reason to get lost (and eventually found) within the pages.Books have a way of bringing even the loneliest of souls together... FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Lucy Gilmore is a celebrated novelist in a wide range of genres, including uplit fiction, contemporary romance, and cozy mystery. She began her reading (and writing) career as an English literature major and ended as a book lover without all those pesky academic papers attached.She lives in Spokane, Washington with her family. Review "Funny and charming." -- Booklist"Gilmores complex characters jump off the page, and readers should have their handkerchiefs ready for some cathartic tears. This is a treat." -- Publishers Weekly Details ISBN1728256216 Author Lucy Gilmore Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1728256216 ISBN-13 9781728256214 Format Paperback Imprint Sourcebooks Casablanca Country of Publication United States Publisher Sourcebooks, Inc Pages 368 Publication Date 2023-04-28 AU Release Date 2023-04-28 NZ Release Date 2023-04-28 US Release Date 2023-04-28 UK Release Date 2023-04-28 DEWEY 813.6 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:142152726;

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