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“Abbi Waxman is both irreverent and thoughtful.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Giffin
“Meet our bookish millennial heroine—a modern-day Elizabeth Bennet, if you will… Waxman’s wit and wry humor stand out. She is funny and imaginative, and “Bookish” lands a step above run-of-the-mill romantic comedy fare.”—The Washington Post
“Abbi Waxman offers up a quirky, eccentric romance that will charm any bookworm…. For anyone who’s ever wondered if their greatest romance might come between the pages of books they read, Waxman offers a heartwarming tribute to that possibility.”--Entertainment Weekly
The author of Other People’s Houses and The Garden of Small Beginnings delivers a quirky and charming novel chronicling the life of confirmed introvert Nina Hill as she does her best to fly under everyone's radar.
Meet Nina Hill: A young woman supremely confident in her own...shell.
The only child of a single mother, Nina has her life just as she wants it: a job in a bookstore, a kick-butt trivia team, a world-class planner and a cat named Phil. If she sometimes suspects there might be more to life than reading, she just shrugs and picks up a new book.
When the father Nina never knew existed suddenly dies, leaving behind innumerable sisters, brothers, nieces, and nephews, Nina is horrified. They all live close by! They're all—or mostly all—excited to meet her! She'll have to Speak. To. Strangers. It's a disaster! And as if that wasn't enough, Tom, her trivia nemesis, has turned out to be cute, funny, and deeply interested in getting to know her. Doesn't he realize what a terrible idea that is?
Nina considers her options.
1. Completely change her name and appearance. (Too drastic, plus she likes her hair.)
2. Flee to a deserted island. (Hard pass, see: coffee).
3. Hide in a corner of her apartment and rock back and forth. (Already doing it.)
It's time for Nina to come out of her comfortable shell, but she isn't convinced real life could ever live up to fiction. It's going to take a brand-new family, a persistent suitor, and the combined effects of ice cream and trivia to make her turn her own fresh page.
I’ve enjoyed previous stories by Abbi Waxman and was drawn to this title first by the cute cover and then by the synopsis… a cat loving, book lover who makes lists and works in a bookstore… Hello Nina!
Waxman paints realistic, quirky characters I love. Nina Hill is no exception. She plans her days with a journal. Thursday evenings are her favorite. In the planner she writes Nothing from 6pm to 10pm. She eats dinner, changes into her pajamas, grabs her warmed-up socks and reads in her comfy chair. We could be besties. Nina suffers from anxiety, loves trivia, movies and scheduling her life. She also has conversations with her cat Phil.
In the Bookish Life of Nina Hill, this only child suddenly discovers she has siblings, nieces and nephews. All of this comes about when she discovers she has a father, or rather had a father. Nina isn’t entirely sure how to handle all this and then there is her trivia nemesis Tom. Who smells like wood and doesn’t like to read? Whose smile curls her toes. Life is confusing and the tale that unfolds made me laugh aloud, swoon, swipe a tear and connect with Nina on so many levels.
If you’ve ever experienced an anxiety attacks, keep lists, love books, quote movies and embrace your inner introvert you will adore Nina Hill.
Family, love, taking chances and most of all being you are key themes throughout this charming story. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer
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