The Littlest Library follows thirty-two year old Jessica "Jess" Metcalfe as she moves to the small village of Middlemass finding new friends and adventure. There are a series of events that play a role in her decision to move. At the forefront though is the recent death of her grandmother who raised her since she was a little girl. The move is a bit of a spur of the moment but when she sees the ivy cottage for the first time, she feels like she is coming home.

The cottage has not been lived in for a while so there is much work that needs to be done. Jess has a strong mental picture of what she would like it to look like when it is finished. There is also this old phone booth on the property that is shared with the community. Before she knows it, Jess is pulled into deciding what to do with the phone booth and helps turn it into a small library. There is no public library so the small library immediately becomes a hit. All of the books that are being used belong to Jess or her grandmother so they all have a special place in her heart.

Living in the village of Middlemass helps open Jess up. She has always kept to herself afraid to miss out on time with her grandmother. She only has one close friend that she keeps in touch with. The women of the village immediately take her under their wing giving her advice and helping support the little library. I really enjoyed the creation of the library within the phone booth and the way it brought the community together. There are literary references and tiny tidbits of wisdom coming from the little library though out the story.

There is a hint of romance within this story but it often felt like it was an afterthought. There really is not enough evolution of the dynamic between Jess and her neighbor Aiden. At first they bump heads and annoy each other but slowly they become friends. It never felt like it really moved past that though. There was quite a bit of this story that felt repetitive to me. Much of what was being said or done could have honestly been condensed. I also felt that some things were rushed in order to be finished and I just didn't feel that was necessary. Alot seems to happen away from the page and it was just expected that the reader would catch on to help the story move forward.

The Littlest Library has the feel of a small community that is in need of books. When the little library is created there are sever characters who immediately become attached to it. I enjoyed the creation of the library in such a unique space. It brought something special to the community. The rest of the book did not really bring anything to me. It felt redundant and honestly just hit me as an "okay book". There is nothing wrong with an 'okay book" but in this case it really felt like there was something missing.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager as well as the author for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
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What a cute premise. This book is extremely appealing.
Jess Metcalf’slife goes in a different direction when her grandmother dies and she loses her job. She moves to a small cottage in a small community that includes a red phone booth. She gets the idea to turn the old phone booth into a library. This helps bring the community together but will it get the attention of her cantankerous neighbor?
This book is perfect for bibliophiles. This is the part of the book that appealed to me the most. I loved how this book highlights how important libraries are to the community. This gave me a very cozy feeling.
This was a warm, cozy fuzzy blanket of a book.

If you're looking for a read that's cute and cozy, The Littlest Library is it.

There was nothing new or groundbreaking in this story, but it's sweet and still has depth. It's hard not to fall in love with this small town community by the end of the book - I wish I could take an extended vacation to escape from the city for a while.

Thank you to Avon and Harper Voyager and to NetGalley for an ARC of this book.

Working at a library myself, I found this book really cute and sweet. This was just a nice easy read and I really enjoyed it.

Quick thoughts: A charming setting, likeable characters, a library in a red phone booth, a community that comes together, food, family and friendships, so many literary references, and of course, the magical power that books have. All this and more make this book a sweet read that is perfect for armchair travel to quaint villages with picture postcard views.
And, last but not the least, this cover by @jane_mount 😍
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This was a heartwarming book that I enjoyed very much. Jess is a fabulous character with a caring personality and a challenging back story. After her grandmother or "Mimi" passes away and she losses her job as a librarian she hastefully buys a quaint rundown cottage in the village of Middlemass. Her new cottage comes with some surprises, such as the old red telephone box. With the help of her neighbors she fills the telephone box with her Mimi's book collection and turns it into a community little library. This littlest library makes quite the impression on her new community leading to new found friends and maybe a romance for Jess. Although, there are those that think the telephone box should be used in a different way and these people may just run Jess out of her new found home.
The village of Middlemass has many colorful residents that I enjoyed getting to know. I was enchanted by this book and happily recommend it to those who need a heartwarming book to brighten their days.
I am grateful to Avon books and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this wonderful book in exchange for a honest review.

Jess has experienced loss in her life. Her parents died in a car accident when she was only four and, as the book begins, her beloved grandmother recently lost her struggle with cancer. To top all of this off, Jess has been let go from her librarian job. NOTE: These are not spoilers as all of this is learned very early in the book.

Jess moves to a small village after these recent events. Oddly, there seems to be a red phone box on her property. Curious, she goes to a village meeting to find out what the phone box means to her. Watch as she decides what to do with it.

This novel is an easy read. There are a number of characters and lots of books. If these things appeal to you, this will offer you a pleasant read.

Many thanks to NetGalley and, Avon and Harper Voyager for this title. All opinions are my own.

This was a slow paced but heartwarming book about the power of books to bring people together. The title grabbed me as I'm a fan of little free libraries and thought a story about one would be cute. Though billed as more of a romance, that plot line wasn't strong in my opinion and only added a little to the story. I wish even more emphasis was given on how the books in the littlest library changed the community. We got some snippets of this, but I felt following those storylines would have made for a better read.

Such a great book and I highly enjoyed the read! Honestly, I connected a lot with it. My mom was a librarian and she passed away recently so it was nice to kind of connect with the main character in the library aspect. We also have a little free library in honor of her. Do recommend.

This was a sweet story following a young women at a literal and figurative fork in the road. I liked the character development throughout the story but thought the romance between main chaecater and supporting interest felt flat, it needed more time to develop. A story of trying new things, and picking the road less traveled sometime leads to wonderful things.

I really enjoyed this cute book about a Librarian who loses her job and decides to move and start over. She ends up with a telephone booth that she turns into the littlest library. It was fun to watch her grow and settle in her new community.

This was a very fun read with a unique idea! The title and cover were attractive and drew me to the book. It was a fun read and I was drawn in in just the first couple of pages. I would read again and have already recommended it to some friends! I can’t wait to read more from this author.

Jess Mercalf recently lost her job as a librarian and her grandmother who was the closest person to her in the world. Struggling with grief and what to do next, she ends up buying a small property which houses a red phone box. She decides to turn the phone box into a little library for town to use stocking it with her grandmother's beloved books. She soon comes to love the town, its residents, and her grumpy single dad next door neighbor.

This was such a sweet story about friendship, grief, community and finding love in unexpected places. I loved Jess and her desire to make the library work. I love how she watched the library grow and thrive and helped people find the perfect book whether it was the older gentleman reading romance or her friends wanting to find the classics. Her relationship with her grumpy neighbor and his daughter is such a fun aspect of this story but really this felt like more of a women's fiction story about Jess and her growth. I loved seeing Jess struggle with her grief but also strive to move on with her life in a way that would make her grandmother proud. I also loved all the little signs of her grandmother that are woven through the book.

This was a delightful read and I definitely enjoyed the story and the characters. I would certainly recommend picking it up.

Thank you to Avon books for an EARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

The Littlest Library is about an old red telephone box turned into a little free library that brought together a community and gave its owner the place she was meant to be all along. Jess’s life changed in a blink of an eye with the passing of her beloved grandmother and losing her job when the library closed. It a drastic spur of the moment idea, she put her grandmother’s house on the market and took a drive and found herself in Middlemass in front of a house for sale.

In Middlemass, Jess found the life she’s always dreamed of but never took the steps to achieve. She found a community of friends, a place of belonging, and a way to share her love of books and reading. This book tackles the process of grief of losing a loved one and the life path you were on in a delicate way rooted in real life. The cast of characters is great, each are unique in their own way and brighten the lives of each other.

An enjoyable read about sharing the love of books and how they can help a community and aid in moving forward in life.


Thank you @avonbooks and @netgalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest feedback.

''Jess Metcalf is perfectly content with her quiet, predictable life. But when her beloved grandmother passes away and she loses her job at the local library, Jess' life is turned upside down. Determined to pick up the pieces, Jess decides it's time for a new beginning. Unable to part with her grandmother's cherished books, she packs them all up and moves to a tiny cottage in the English countryside. To her surprise, Jess discovers that she's now the owner of an old red phone box that was left on the property. Missing her job at the local library, Jess decides to give back to her new community--using her grandmother's collection to turn the ordinary phone box into the littlest library in England.''

*SPOILERS*

What a fun, light and good reading! The story revolves around Jess after she loses her grandma and only companion and sets off to a new life. She moves into a new town, new house, new job and sees herself learning so many things about herself. *SPOILERS* Her new found taste for taking care of her new house and turning the red phone booth into a tinny library it's so cute and heart warming to read... it's amazing to read about people that like to read. The romance in the book it's also cute and overall, it's a fun and feel good reading that I'd recommend to everyone.

Thank you to Avon and Harper Voyager, Avon and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

Having recently lost both the beloved grandmother who raised her and her not-as-beloved job at the local library, Jess decides on a whim to buy a decrepit cottage in an English village. To her surprise, the cottage includes the urine-soaked telephone booth in the front yard. She decides to convert it to a tiny library, reminding herself that she didn’t dislike being a librarian, she disliked where she worked.

Jess quickly builds a new life in her new community, making a very real difference in people’s lives, However, she can’t putter around her garden, drinking gin and tonics with her neighbor forever. She needs an income and the options in the village are slim to non-existent. And when her budding new romance is nipped by the threat of a custody battle, Jess fears she has no choice but to move.

I loved this book and read it one sitting. BRB, I’m looking at real estate listings in England. #TheLittlestLibrary #NetGalley

Jess was used to her perfect, quiet life. Everything was completely derailed when her grandmother passed away and she lost her job at the library.

Jess, ready for a new beginning, packed up her things and the boxes of books her grandmother left her and moved to a tiny cottage in the English countryside. A red phone box was left on Jess' property and she decided to use the books her grandmother left her to turn the phone box into a little library.

The little library started to bring the members of the village together and back to the close community they once were. It even managed to draw Jess' grumpy, handsome neighbor out of his shell. But was Jess ready to finally open her heart, let go of the past, and make the village her home?

The Littlest Library is the perfect novel about books being more than just words on a page. It's about how books can teach us life lessons, bring people together, and inspire us. I absolutely adored Jess. She was so caring and kind-hearted. Jess never hesitated to find a way to help others. I loved watching her character grow through the story and finally getting her HEA. The supporting characters are just as wonderful and well thought out as Jess and each play an important role in Jess' journey. Poppy Alexander's use of use of imagery in this novel is incredible. You can paint a picture of the setting in your head and just imagine yourself right there in the village. After reading The Littlest Library I find myself wanting to buy a cottage, move to the village, and become best friends with Jess and her amazing neighbors. If you want a book that inspires you to get out there, live life to its fullest (even when you're afraid), to try new things, and make new friends, The Littlest Library is the book for you. I was so sad when I got to the last page of this book. I never wanted it to end.

A charming read! The characters are lovely and the village sounds like perfection. An easy read but vastly enjoyable!

The Littlest Library is the first book that I have read by Poppy Alexander. It is a sweet story about how it is never too late to go after one’s dream. It is about a woman who is able help her new small community come together and truly flourish by breathing new life into it by way of transforming a neglected phone booth into a tiny library. I love how this book shows how important libraries are and how impactful they can be to people and communities no matter their size.
Library lovers everywhere need to check out The Littlest Library.

This is a really lovely book! And the main character being a librarian didn't hurt, as I happen to work at our local public library. There is grief in this story, and a lot of uncertainty, but there is also the joy of finding yourself in a new place and making the best of it. Wonderful character development.