As family dramas go, this story was par for the course: controlling father, meek mother, estranged relationships, tense atmosphere and of course, a couple of family secrets. But it's the fairy tales that make this book stand out. By the end of the story, I wanted my own copy of Blue Skies and Stormy Seas. Library of Lost and Found is perfect for those who love family dramas, BritLit, and books-about-books.

The characters in this book are so well formed. Martha feels like someone I know. At times I was so exacerbated by her that I wanted to shake her, but I'm glad I went on this journey of self-discovery with her.

This was a quick read. I enjoyed tbe characters and the fact that it has to do with libraries. I highly recommend this book to any book lover.

If you enjoyed The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper, you'll love The Library of Lost and Found. Such a fun, sweet read.
Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author. All opinions are my own.

Librarian Martha Storm is always doing favors for others in her small community, while ignoring her own needs. Caring for her aging parents instead of marrying Joe, then isolating herself and her feelings is upended when she discovers a book of stories written by her grandmother three years after her grandmother supposedly died. Uncovering the truth leads to changes to Martha and those around her. Highly recommend for those who like quirky characters and sincere stories. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

My new book genre is "old people getting happy before they die" and this one ranks right up there. Charming story about how anyone can change their life. Lovely

Martha Storm has lived her unhappy adult life taking care of everyone else while always being taken advantage of. Gone is the young girl who used to write imaginative stories and share them with her Nana. Now her only joy is working part time at the library, until one day she arrives home and finds a book waiting for her. A book with her Nana’s name as author, inscribed to Martha three years after her supposed death. As Martha explores this mystery her life begins to change and expand showing her it is never too late to change who we are, what we want, and how we interact with the people in our life.
Magical and lovely, The Library of Lost and Found shows us the resiliency of the human spirit. One of my favorite books this year, and I will highly recommend it to all our patrons as a must read.

Martha Storm spends all her time helping other people, so much so, that they have begun to treat her like a doormat. All she wants is a paying job at the library she volunteers at every day. Then one day someone delivers her a book of fairy tales. The book is dedicated to Martha and written by her beloved grandmother who died over 30 years earlier. Strangely the date on the book is three years after the wild and zany Zelda was supposed to have died. After some digging, Martha discovers that her grandmother is actually alive and tracks her down to find out why she was “dead”. The answers are surprisingly hard to find, as Zelda seems more intent on reliving her youth than telling Martha the truth. Oh, what a lovely book, I wanted to give Martha a big hug. A woman who loves books and telling stories and helping everyone but herself – you can’t help but love her. The story is pure magic