•Una novela fresca, divertida y tierna sobre cómo encontrar el amor a través de los libros.•Porque el amor entre dos personas es posible… aunque sus gustos literarios sean totalmente opuestos. •Las
. Una novela fresca, divertida y tierna sobre cómo encontrar el amor a través de los libros.. Porque el amor entre dos personas es posible. aunque sus gustos literarios sean totalmente opuestos.. Las
Words are messy. Love is messier.A hilarious, insightful new novel from the creators of Books on the Rail Meet Beatrix Babbage 29-year-old dog-earer of books and accidental destroyer of weddings. After ruining her best friends nuptials, Bea relocates to the other side of the country in search of a fresh start, including meeting new people, living life to the fullest and finally pulling off balayage. But after a few months, life is more stagnant than ever. Beas job is dead-end. Her romantic life? Non-existent. And her only friends are her books, her barista and her cleaning lady. ?Then Bea stumbles across a second-hand novel, inscribed with notes. Besotted with the poetic inscriptions, Bea is determined to find the author ... and along the way, she finds herself entangled in one hell of a love quadrangle. Funny, poignant and insightful, While You Were Reading reveals that theres no such thing as perfection, the value of true friendship and, most importantly, the power of not living in fiction, but still reading it Often.A love story for book lovers that celebrates much more than romance.
**Could you find your perfect man by looking at his book shelf?** Frankie, think about it. Literature is your life. Youve been trawling Tinder looking for well-read intellectuals, but its not working. Lets shake things up! Just use your favourite books to find a man. Frankie Rose is desperate for love. Or a relationship. Or just a date with a semi-normal person. Its not that she hasnt tried Frankie is the queen of online dating. But she has had enough. With the help of her best friend and colleague Cat, Frankie decides to embark on the ultimate dating experiment. Inspired by her surroundings at The Little Brunswick Bookshop where she works, Frankie places her hope in her favourite books to find her the perfect man Secretly planting copies on trains, trams and buses, Frankie hopes to find the man of her dreams through a mutual love of good books. The only flaw to the plan? That she may never get her books back! But that turns out to be the least of her worries... In between crazy dates and writing them up on her blog, Frankie stumbles upon her perfect man. Theres just one problem...Frankie is strictly a Jane Austen kind of woman and Sunny is really into Young Adult. Seriously, obsessively into it... Can Frankie overcome her book snobbery for the man of her dreams? Or will she be left searching the trains for her modern-day Mr Darcy forever? ~*~ Hear what fans are saying about The Book Ninja ~*~ Sure to make you smile. Brimming with bookish banterThe Book Ninja was an absolutely delightful read, full of quirky bookish themes, sweet and yet flawed characters and, of course, a liberal dose of humour that left me giggling throughout. This book warmed my heart, and left me feeling all kinds of warm and fuzzies after I finished it.If youre looking for a funny, light-hearted, book-nerdy read, pick this up ASAP This was a delightful read that I became completely consumed by and finished in one sitting! This was a lot of fun to read because its so relatable and I loved the whole book aspect of itI loved it, better than pizza and I look forward to seeing what Ali Berg and Michelle Kalus come up with next.The perfect book to tackle a book-reading slumpIts wonderful to finally have a book to recommend for fans of The Rosie Project
THE PERFECT WEEKEND READheat, 5*reviewWords are messy. Love is messier. Meet Beatrix Babbage, a 29-year-old dog-earer of books and accidental destroyer of weddings. After ruining her best friends big day, Bea relocates to the other side of the country in search of a fresh start. But after a few months, life is more stagnant than ever. Beas job is dead-end. Her romantic life is non-existent, and her only friends are in her books. Then Bea stumbles across a second-hand novel inscribed with notes. Besotted with the poetic inscriptions, Bea is determined to find the author . . . and finds herself entangled in one hell of a love quadrangle.Funny, poignant and insightful, While You Were Reading is a love story for book lovers that celebrates much more than romance. PRAISE FOR Ali Berg & Michella Kalus:Its wonderful to finally have a book to recommend for fans of The Rosie ProjectSure to make you smile. Brimming with bookish banterThe Book Ninja was an absolutely delightful read, full of quirky bookish themes, sweet and yet flawed characters and, of course, a liberal dose of humour If youre looking for a funny, light-hearted, book-nerdy read, pick this up ASAP This was a delightful read that I became completely consumed by and finished in one sitting! The perfect book to tackle a book-reading slump