A happily introverted bookstore clerk in Los Angeles discovers that the father she never knew has left her an enormous, chaotic family
Planners, trivia and sudden relatives
Nina Hill is twenty-nine, works at an independent bookstore in Los Angeles, lives with a cat named Phil and keeps her life arranged in a beautiful planner. She reads constantly, dominates the local trivia league with her team and prefers quiet evenings to parties. Then a lawyer turns up to tell her that her father, a man her mother never named, has died and left her a mention in his will, along with dozens of brand-new relatives.
Who will enjoy it
Book lovers, introverts and readers who enjoy funny, warm contemporary fiction with a gentle romance and a strong sense of community.
What you will get
A witty, warm romantic comedy about a happily introverted book lover whose quiet life is upended by a huge new family and a trivia rival.
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Romance · Bookstore · Introvert heroine · Found family
Length
352 pages · ≈ 10 h
More about this book
Suddenly Nina has half-siblings, nieces, nephews and in-laws, many of whom are curious about her and some of whom are suspicious that she wants a share of the inheritance. At the same time, a member of a rival trivia team named Tom, who seems to know nothing about books but a great deal about sports, keeps catching her eye. Nina, who manages her anxiety through routines, has to decide whether to let people into her carefully organized world.
The pleasure of the book is its voice. Waxman's narration is full of footnotes, lists and wry asides that will make any reader recognize themselves, and her portrait of a neighborhood bookstore and its regulars is lovely. Nina's anxiety is treated with humor and respect, never as a problem to be fixed by romance, and her growing connection with her new family is the real heart of the story.
The romance is sweet but secondary, and the plot is light. Readers looking for drama may want more. For a cozy, clever read, it is perfect. About 352 pages in the Berkley paperback.
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