The Reading List
Emotional
Comforting
Heartwarming

The Reading List

Widower Mukesh lives a quiet life after losing his beloved wife. Working at the local library for the summer, Aleisha discovers a list of novels that she's never heard of before. Intrigued, she impulsively decides to read every book on the list. 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. 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. Print run 75,000.
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Liv Harman @liv_harman7
4 stars
Dec 6, 2024
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Shidehdeishidi@shideh
4 stars
May 9, 2024
Easy read
Feel good
Comforting
Heartwarming
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bb@beeberoo
5 stars
Mar 6, 2024
Heartwarming
Unforgettable
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Erin Goss@erinmg22
5 stars
Feb 23, 2024
Sweet
Honest
Profound
Beautiful
Remarkable
Delightful
Meaningful
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mesh@meshaeel
4 stars
Dec 6, 2023
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Kate B-L@librarycard
5 stars
Nov 24, 2023
Layered
Powerful
Charming
Timeless
Comforting
Refreshing
Heartbreaking
Thought provoking
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Melissa Palmer@melissapalmer404
5 stars
Nov 5, 2023
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Denaiir@denaiir
5 stars
Oct 3, 2023
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Jodie Reads@jodie2812
5 stars
Jul 31, 2023
Sweet
Profound
Inspirational
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Joy Bush@aische
5 stars
Jul 5, 2023
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Julia@juliah
4 stars
Nov 17, 2022
Charming
Emotional
Comforting
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Fleur van Ravesteijn @fav_rav
4 stars
Oct 23, 2022
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stephanie@svita
4 stars
Aug 24, 2022
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Lillian@alilbithere
5 stars
Aug 17, 2022
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Mira McMahon@miramcm
3 stars
Mar 19, 2022
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Nadine @intlnadine
3 stars
Feb 17, 2022
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Jessica Ray@jlray
5 stars
Jan 27, 2022
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Roos Havinga@rhvga
4 stars
Dec 14, 2021
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Anika | @chaptersofmay@chaptersofmay
5 stars
Dec 13, 2021
Compelling
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Sharon Steinman@aurorareads
4 stars
Oct 4, 2021
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Hannah Wright@hw-168
5 stars
Dec 12, 2024
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Julia Rutgers@juul
5 stars
Dec 10, 2024
Emotional
Insightful
Surprising
Page turning
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Oona Walraet@oona-w
3.5 stars
Feb 23, 2024
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Kelsey Mcdaniel@kelseyator
5 stars
Feb 13, 2024

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