Maggie liked her own company and her own space but she forced herself to make the trip into the village every week. Not that living alone bothered her it didn't, She'd been on her own for almost ten years. She also found some of the stories played on her mind, which wasn't good for a seventy-two-year-old living on her own. She was getting sick of psychological thrillers that told you you'd never see the big twist coming when invariably she could spot it like a pink striped cow in a field of sheep. 'Maggie hadn't enjoyed this week's book club read. My neck goes red and blotchy at all sorts of unhelpful moments, like if a teacher asks me a question.'Īnd here is an excerpt from Chapter 2, which is from Maggie's perspective: I hate it when I get noticed and I'm thrown into the spotlight, I'd rather be lost in the white noise of life. To be honest it suits me to be invisible. I'm the person others find easy to forget. Not actually invisible - that would make me interesting and I'm not. 'My name is Tom Harris and I am invisible. Here is an excerpt from Chapter 1, which is from Tom's perspective: The book alternates perspectives between Tom and Maggie. I was so excited to read on about how these two very different people eventually become friends. I've always been a fan of libraries and I fully believe in the power of books to bring people together, so when I read the description of this book, I knew that I needed to add this book to my TBR list right away. After the two initially notice each other in a library, they don't hit it off right away, but they eventually develop an unexpected friendship. Maggie is an old but shrewd woman who comes to the library for her weekly book club, the only time she gets out of her house. Tom is a shy high schooler who hates being the center of attention at school, and he sees the library as a source of escape. The Library by Bella Osborne is a heartwarming tale about two bookworms from different generations who get to know each other through the power of books. As Maggie helps Tom navigate the best way to ask out Farrah, Tom helps Maggie realize the mistakes of her past won't define her future.Thank you Aria & Aries and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review! When Tom comes to her rescue after a library meeting, never did she imagine a friendship that could change her life.

Maggie has been happily alone for ten years, at least this is what she tells herself. So Tom quickly decides the best way to learn about women is to delve into romance novels, and he finds himself at the village library where he befriends 72-year-old Maggie. Farah makes Tom want to stand up and be seen - at least by her. He happily blends into the background of life. An unlikely friendship forms between a sixteen-year-old boy and a seventy-two-year-old woman as they rally the community to save their local library.

The village library bella osborne