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This is a book that is both heartbreaking and charming at the same time. Libby is the author of a series of popular children's books but has reccently been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's and cannot finish the last book. She has always written with a pseudonym, so no one really knows who she is and she wants to keep it that way. Her publisher is threatening her on a daily basis and she is distraught. She is also a loner, crippled with anxiety. She knows she is really losing it when she leaves her dog, Rolf, at the dog park. Glenn, a friendly man she has met, brings the dog back to her house. He's a reporter, always looking for a story.
Desperately needing help with her book, she turns to the emails and fan mail she has received. Pandora "Peanut" Bixton is only 11, but has read all the books in the series. She writes letter, after letter to Libby encouraging her to finish her last book and invites Libby to visit. Libby is uncertain of what to make of this invitation, and although she is very nervous, takes a flight to Colorado. Peanut lives with her foster father, and a foster sister, Jessie, who is always telling her what to do. She also has a foster brother, "Buzz" who is reclusive and lives in a different house. Peanut was abandoned as a baby and is intensely curious about her birth parents.
The relationship that develops between Libby and Peanut is the best part of the book. I loved how this is a book about writing and books, and the pressures of the book industry.
Peanut is precocious and
Desperately needing help with her book, she turns to the emails and fan mail she has received. Pandora "Peanut" Bixton is only 11, but has read all the books in the series. She writes letter, after letter to Libby encouraging her to finish her last book and invites Libby to visit. Libby is uncertain of what to make of this invitation, and although she is very nervous, takes a flight to Colorado. Peanut lives with her foster father, and a foster sister, Jessie, who is always telling her what to do. She also has a foster brother, "Buzz" who is reclusive and lives in a different house. Peanut was abandoned as a baby and is intensely curious about her birth parents.
The relationship that develops between Libby and Peanut is the best part of the book. I loved how this is a book about writing and books, and the pressures of the book industry.
Peanut is precocious and
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 4 stars
A bibliophile must read!
Prepare to fall in love with Libby and Peanut; however, while mostly charming and delightful, there is some heavy subject matter covered in this novel, so please proceed with that in mind.
I enjoyed the character arc of both Libby and Peanut, but I was also completely invested in the story within the story.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for this digital Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review.
A bibliophile must read!
Prepare to fall in love with Libby and Peanut; however, while mostly charming and delightful, there is some heavy subject matter covered in this novel, so please proceed with that in mind.
I enjoyed the character arc of both Libby and Peanut, but I was also completely invested in the story within the story.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for this digital Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review.
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