The Reading List: A Novel

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400 pages

Average rating: 7.46

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kelatta
Jan 13, 2024
8/10 stars
Sweet story for book lovers, just a little too sentimental for my taste.
Anonymous
Aug 01, 2023
6/10 stars
If you put A Man Called Ove, The Authenticity Project, and any book that purports to tell you about the books you must read before you die into a quantum accelerator and spun them until they became a single book, The Reading List is what you would get. Except I would definitely recommend just reading the individual books instead.

I can't fault Adams for her book list, as it includes some of my favorites, and I do appreciate how the characters use...read more
DebbieDavis
Jul 01, 2023
10/10 stars
Joy!
KikiStoneCreek
Jun 03, 2023
10/10 stars
I read this for my book club and I'm so grateful for this choice for the club because I doubt I would've heard of this book and read it otherwise and that would've been a great loss to my personal "reading list".

It is hard to describe this book except to say it is equal parts charming, educational, and touching. I highly recommend anyone read this book AND the books included in the"reading list." There's a few I haven't read yet, so I need to ge...read more
Anonymous
May 13, 2023
10/10 stars
Some books change your life forever…

This book was so heartfelt and lovely. A simple list of eight titles on a list called “Just in case you need it” begins a deep connection between various different people within the novel. The thing I love most about The Reading List was how the characters are able to connect with each other through books. Books can create friendships that are unlike any other. The characters find companionship and support duri...read more

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