The Book Ninja
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4.0 • 293 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Sometimes love means having to broaden your literary horizons.
Frankie Rose is desperate for love. Or a relationship. Or just a date with a semi-normal person will do.
It’s not that she hasn’t tried. She’s the queen of dating. But enough is enough. Inspired by her job at The Little Brunswick Street Bookshop, Frankie decides to take fate into her own hands and embarks on the ultimate love experiment.
Her plan? Plant her favourite books on trains inscribed with her contact details in a bid to lure the sophisticated, charming and well-read man of her dreams.
Enter Sunny, and one spontaneous kiss later, Frankie begins to fall for him. But there’s just one problem – Frankie is strictly a classics kind of gal, and Sunny is really into Young Adult. Like really.
A quirky and uplifting love letter to books, friendship and soulmates.
Film rights have been optioned.
Praise for The Book Ninja
‘A funny, quirky read with a fantastically book-ish flavour.’ Kelly Rimmer, bestselling author of Before I Let You Go and The Things We Cannot Say
‘I could not put The Book Ninja down. It’s so very Melbourne … It’s young and funny, and very modern. It was written very beautifully.’ Carly Findlay OAM, author and activist
‘Great read! Highly recommend. Original idea and really well written.’ Chyka Keebaugh, The Real Housewives of Melbourne
‘Hilarious, heartwarming, amazing.’ Pip Drysdale, bestselling author of The Sunday Girl and The Strangers We Know
‘An unbelievable love story in a very believable world. It was funny, sad and so, so relatable. I loved every page!’ Sophie Dillman, Home and Away
‘A light hearted, quirky romance’ Herald Sun
‘A delightful, funny read’ Good Reading
‘A clever, loveable book that is to be enjoyed. Maybe even hugged’ Better Reading
'This was a fantastic five star read for me and a great breath of fresh air. Read it with a cheeky glass of wine and then share it with your bestie.’ Crazy Book Lady, Instagram
‘This book celebrates the joys of reading anything from childhood classics to YA and onwards. Ah my bookworm heart is all excited just thinking. About my old faves plus the potential of future reads.’ What Jane Read, Instagram
‘Still looking for love online? Forget it. The Book Ninja is the only thing a modern girl needs in her dating toolkit.’ Sharon Krum, journalist and author
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Between a stalling writing career and a recently ended relationship, Frankie is in a rut. She thinks up a novel way to find true love, but she doesn’t expect the results to be quite so life-changing. Co-written by real-life best friends (and co-founders of the Melbourne Books on the Rail initiative), this is a heartwarming, funny ode to literature and love. Between the flawed, yet relatable characters, the bookstore setting and the abundance of literary references, this light-hearted and charming read is a must for rom-com and book lovers alike.
Customer Reviews
A love story to Melbourne public transport
I must admit, I got a thrill when my old tram line got mentioned not once but twice!
Laugh out loud enjoyable
Really enjoyed the Book Ninja-a clever, witty and heart warming romantic comedy.
And "yes" I actually did at times laugh out loud!
Characters are enagaging , a real page turner from beginning to end.
Very impressive debut novel by Berg and Kalus - can't wait to read their next!
Not for me
I can understand why a lot of people may like this book. For me, I couldn’t continue reading it. The plot and premise sounded interesting so I picked it up after a friend recommended it. About 5% in and I cringed so hard. This was after I continued it again just to be sure I wasn’t being unfair. To me, the emotional authenticity just isn’t there in the narrative or the dialogue, even in how the characters interact with each other. I can’t comment on the rest of the novel, obviously. I’m just sorry I couldn’t continue to find out what happened in the end.