The Bookish Life of Nina Hill

I truly enjoyed this quirky, relatable, and perfectly written novel. I could not help but see aspects of myself in Nina, a book loving introvert who figures out being extroverted on occasion has its benefits. I loved each character, even Lydia (in the end), and how they each helped bring out Nina's full potential. The story was lovely ~ an ode to friendship, family ties (better late than never), and readers.

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Cute and entertaining. Nina's preference for escaping into literary worlds over real-life interactions certainly hit home for my bookish self. Nothing profound was learned from this book, but it's a great poolside or beach chair read.

I wish I could give this book an infinite amount of stars.

It is always wonderful when you can connect with a a character on so many levels. I adored this book.

There were things I really loved about this book: the setting, in a tree-lined Los Angeles neighborhood; the cast of characters, from the bookshop owner and patrons, to Nina’s whole wacky extended family (though some were rather one-dimensional); and the representation of a main character with anxiety and disassociation responses.

My main complaint would be that I wish Nina had been more, well, bookish. There were so few literary references here. ...read more