While this isn’t an official genre, I wanted to share my favorite “books for booklovers”.
This is one of my favorite books ever. The UK version is Little Shop of Happily Ever After (which makes more sense given that there is no bookshop on a corner in the novel).
This is a great romance between a literary agent and publisher. I liked the “behind the scenes” view of the book industry.
The Library Book by Susan Orlean
Orlean tells the story of the 1986 fire in the Los Angelos Public Library, while also looking at the history and future of all libraries.
This book really highlights the role of libraries in a community beyond just providing books.
I’d Rather be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life by Anne Bogel
The title says it all for this one.
The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan
The Bookish Life of NIna Hill by Abbie Waxman
Sometimes booklovers need a little push to come out of their shell. Nina learns to embrace life and finds love.
A great travel guide for the world’s best literary locations.
Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer
Imagine a book character speaking to you. This is what happens to Delilah which starts her quest to rescue Prince Oliver from his existence as a book character.
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
Suffering from a rare condition that makes her skin blue, Cussy Carter becomes a librarian in the Pack Horse Library Project of Kentucky.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
At the end of WWII a writer is looking for an idea and discovers the story of an eclectic group of literature lovers bound together during the German Occupation.
I love your take on the freebie topic this week. These are wonderful books. I’ve read some and have some on my tbr list.
Great topic! I’ve only read the last one, but I love reading books for booklovers, myself, so I’m going to have to check out the others! Have you read Words in Deep Blue or The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry? Those are two of my favorites from this sub-genre.
I loved both of those too! It was hard to narrow down the list.
The Library Book sure sounds interesting.
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Books for booklovers should defiantly be a genre. I would like to recommend The City of Dreaming Books by Walter Morse. It has everything a booklover would love.
I’ve nver heard of that one, I’ll have to check it out.