by Katherine Reay
Paperback, 334 pages
Thomas Nelson, November 3, 2015
4 stars
Book nerds LOVE books about other book nerds. And a book about a book nerd who gets to go on a vacation to explore her favorite stories settings??? Seriously. Let's read!
Lucy was abandoned by her father at the age of 8, and his only method of contacting her has been by sending her a book each year for her birthday. As a result of this abandonment, Lucy's interests are bookish, but her personality makes her embellish truth (aka, lie and commit some forgeries...but they are FUN lies and forgeries!) and ultimately causes a kind of self-destruction.
Her road to redemption comes from a surprising person -Helen, the dying grandmother of her ex-boyfriend. Their trip to England to tour literary history and to right some wrongs is a fantastic journey. The reader gets to see a good deal of emotional growth in Lucy, and I think any book lover will swoon at her furniture made from piles of books.
I enjoyed this book a lot - and moved right on to Wuthering Heights after finishing!
(I received this book from Thomas Nelson, publisher via Net Galley in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.)
The drink pairing for this one is a nice, moody Merlot. One of my favorites is Stag's Leap - but that's a pretty expensive bottle, so you're allowed to substitute something more affordable - as long as you enjoy more than one glass!
Cheers from Karli
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