The Booklover's Library by Madeline Martin is the third of the author's novels I've read, and my favorite by far. I was completely engrossed in this World War II story based on new-to-me history.
I had no idea the famous Boots âchemistâ (drugstores) operated upscale subscriber libraries in some of its stores. Boots Booklovers Libraries existed for 67 years and served 1 million subscribers in they peak of popularity.
Set in Nottingham, England, readers experience the challenges of widowhood and single motherhood through protagonist Emma as she struggles to support herself and her young daughter Olivia. As the Blitz intensifies, Emma must determine whether Olivia is safer being evacuated to the British countryside or remain with her at home. And along the way, we meet a wonderful cast of interesting characters.
I enjoyed so many aspects of this story:
- book about books
- found family
- WWII evacuation story from a parent's POV
- mother-daughter bond
- small mystery subplot
Thank you to Cindy Burnett for the @thoughtsfromapage podcast patron perk of the pre-publication interview with the author and to Hanover Square Press for the advance digital copy.
I had no idea the famous Boots âchemistâ (drugstores) operated upscale subscriber libraries in some of its stores. Boots Booklovers Libraries existed for 67 years and served 1 million subscribers in they peak of popularity.
Set in Nottingham, England, readers experience the challenges of widowhood and single motherhood through protagonist Emma as she struggles to support herself and her young daughter Olivia. As the Blitz intensifies, Emma must determine whether Olivia is safer being evacuated to the British countryside or remain with her at home. And along the way, we meet a wonderful cast of interesting characters.
I enjoyed so many aspects of this story:
- book about books
- found family
- WWII evacuation story from a parent's POV
- mother-daughter bond
- small mystery subplot
Thank you to Cindy Burnett for the @thoughtsfromapage podcast patron perk of the pre-publication interview with the author and to Hanover Square Press for the advance digital copy.
