The Reading List

A Novel

By: Sara Nisha Adams

Narrated by: Tara Divina, Sagar Arya, Paul Panting

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"The most heartfelt read...a surprising delight of a novel."--Shondaland

An unforgettable and heartwarming debut about how a chance encounter with a list of library books helps forge an unlikely friendship between two very different people in a London suburb.

Widower Mukesh lives a quiet life in Wembley, in West London after losing his beloved wife. He shops every Wednesday, goes to Temple, and worries about his granddaughter, Priya, who hides in her room reading while he spends his evenings watching nature documentaries.

Aleisha is a bright but anxious teenager working at the local library for the summer when she discovers a crumpled-up piece of paper in the back of To Kill a Mockingbird. It’s a list of novels that she’s never heard of before. Intrigued, and a little bored with her slow job at the checkout desk, she impulsively decides to read every book on the list, one after the other. As each story gives up its magic, the books transport Aleisha from the painful realities she’s facing at home.

When Mukesh arrives at the library, desperate to forge a connection with his bookworm granddaughter, Aleisha passes along the reading list…hoping that it will be a lifeline for him too. Slowly, the shared books create a connection between two lonely souls, as fiction helps them escape their grief and everyday troubles and find joy again.

Beautiful

This book makes me wish there was a higher than 5 star rating. It was so beautiful and moving and also inspiring. Great narration as well. ❤️❤️❤️

A perfect read for me.

I loved this story. It’s a tribute to the power of books and their ability to enhance human relationships.

starts slow but worth sticking to

This book gets a lot more engrossing as you get to know the characters better. It's also lovely to see how the books help them pull themselves out of their routines and make connections with other people

Wonderful!

I knew when I saw the books they were discussing that I would love this book, but it was even better than most of the books in the list!

The Right Time

First of all I had read and love all but 2 if the books on the “list”. Every one of them very special to me.
This book is now one if that list. I needed this book at this time to remind me of the power of friends, love, and community. I will be reading the last two ASAP.

My advice read this book and every book on “The Reading List”