The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
Books | Fiction / Women
3.4
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Katarina Bivald
New York Times and USA Today Bestseller!Katarina Bivald's The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend is a sweet, smart, and uplifting story about how books find us, change us, and connect us.Once you let a book into your life the most unexpected things can happen: Like the bestselling historical novel and Netflix film The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend is a heartwarming reminder of why we love books.Broken Wheel, Iowa, has never seen anyone like Sara: Sara traveled all the way from Sweden just to meet her book-loving pen pal Amy, but when she arrives she finds Amy's funeral guests just leaving. The residents of Broken Wheel are happy to look after their bewildered visitor—there's not much else to do in a dying small town that's almost beyond repair. You certainly wouldn't open a bookstore. And definitely not with Sara the tourist in charge.You'd need a vacant storefront (Main Street is full of them), books (Amy's house is full of them), and...customers. The bookstore might be a little quirky. Then again, so is Sara. But Broken Wheel's own story might be funnier, more eccentric and surprising than she thought.If you liked big-hearted books like The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry or Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, you will love The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend.Praise for The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend:"The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend is a warm and slyly funny look at small towns and romance..."—New York Journal of Books"A heartwarming tale about literature's power to transform."—People"What begins as an unlikely international friendship based on a mutual love of books becomes a sweet and soulful discovery of America. Quirky, unpredictable, funny, and fresh—a wonderful book."—Nickolas Butler, internationally bestselling author of Shotgun Lovesongs and Beneath the BonfireInternational BestsellerIndie Regional BestsellerNational Indie Bestseller#1 Indie Next Pick
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Author
Katarina Bivald
Pages
400
Publisher
Sourcebooks, Inc.
Published Date
2016-01-19
ISBN
1492623458 9781492623458
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"A book about people who open a bookstore and recommend books? That could work. "
Autumn Frymark
"One of my absolute favorites "
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Theresa Grant
"If you love books about books, this book is for you. If you love books about small towns, this books is for you. If you love books about unexpected love, this book is for you. The world and characters that Bivald has created are so quaint, funny, and lovable, that the pages simply fly by."
Ricki Marking-Camuto
"Despite a slow start, I found this little book thoroughly predictable and thoroughly delightful! Four stars, not five, due to the predictability and odd beginning. I’m glad I gave this book a second chance after shelving it for months after an abortive thirty page attempt, because it charmed me. As Sara might say, “happy endings guaranteed for when you need one”."
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Teresa Prokopanko
"Absolutely charming and small town fun!"
Kayla Hesseling
"Book lovers will love this story! A nice character driven book that will make you laugh, cry and smile."
Sara Mannal
"I adored the audiobook"
Allison Silverson
"The audiobook was such a great listen! Really loved this story and didn’t want it to end <3"
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Megan Centineo
"Love,love,love this book! Well worth your time."
Martha Welsh
"Starts out well, but has some holes in the plot and the last 30-40 pages are jumbled. It’s kind of hard to figure out what’s going on. The George arc doesn’t get enough attention IMO, and for John to have meant so much to Amy, he’s pretty shortchanged as a character through the whole book (possibly the hazard of being the only Black man in town, maybe?). I wonder if it’s a translation issue? I don’t know. It’s a meh for me."
Liz Thurman
