This Book Made Me Think of You
An irresistible love story from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lido
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4.5 • 22 Ratings
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- £6.99
Publisher Description
A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK
Twelve stories. Twelve months. One chance to heal her heart...
When Tilly Nightingale receives a call telling her there’s a birthday gift from her husband waiting for her at her local bookshop, it couldn’t come as more of a shock. Partly, because she can’t remember the last time she read a book for pleasure. Mainly, because Joe died five months ago…
The gift is simple – twelve carefully chosen books from Joe, one for each month, to help her turn the page on her first year without him.
And so begins a reading-inspired journey that takes Tilly around the world; from bustling sidewalks in New York and the tree-lined avenues of Paris to the tranquil Tuscan countryside and the white sands of Bali. With the help of the bookshop owner, Alfie, Tilly starts to discover who she is now, after Joe.
But can Tilly’s year of books show her how to love again?
Praise for This Book Made Me Think of You:
'Cosy, uplifting and heartwarming' Beth O'Leary
'It will make you laugh, make you cry but above all give you hope' Veronica Henry
'A beautifully written love letter to books and bookshops' Holly Miller
'Libby Page has written the feel-good novel of the year' Adriana Trigiani
'A delightful, deliriously bookish book, filled with romance and wonder' Abbi Waxman
'A poignant reminder that with books, love, and a little bit of magic, anything is possible' Kirsty Woodson Harvey
'This Book Made Me Think of You is Page's most tender, love-filled book yet' Laura Jane Williams
Praise for Libby Page:
'Tender, thought-provoking and uplifting' Daily Mail
'Joyous . . . A testament to kindness and friendship' Sarah Winman
'This charming novel is full of heart' Lucy Diamond
'Libby Page is a literary burst of sunshine . . . Utterly delightful' Veronica Henry
'Feel-good fiction at its best' Daily Mirror
'A heart that shines from every page' AJ Pearce
'Moving and beautifully crafted' Mike Gayle
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This painfully beautiful story of love and loss from Page (Mornings with Rosemary) is an emotional tour de force. Six months after her American husband Joe Carter's death from cancer, London book editor Matilda "Tilly" Nightingale copes by throwing herself into her work. She then receives an unexpected call from bookseller Alfie, who informs her that before Joe died, he selected 12 books, one for each month of the year, for her to pick up at Alfie's shop. Each book also contains a handwritten note from Joe to Tilly. The notes encourage her to begin living again, inspiring her to travel to Paris, try camping in the wilderness, and learn how to cook. As the months pass, she and Alfie become close friends. But when Tilly's mother-in-law asks her to come to Connecticut for a visit and the lease on Alfie's store is canceled, the two must decide what the future will hold. Page crafts a taut plot and makes her characters achingly real; readers will be crying in some places, laughing in others, yet always in thrall to the story. This heartbreaking tale is sure to find a wide audience.
