A story about books is always welcome, particularly when the main character is a librarian. After losing her beloved grandmother, and excessed from her library position, Jess looks to make a change. Finding a little cottage in a small village is a start, but discovering that the red phone booth on her property could become a little library, Jess finds a way to give back to her new community. Problems arise, and Jess faces some challenges. A quick and enjoyable read, thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Books about books is my absolute favorite not-an-official-genre-but-should-be. The Littlest Library takes one of the old, iconic red English phone booths, some books and the magic of Jess to bring a struggling town together. My life has been dedicated to using the power of books to bring people together and this story is like the instruction manual to that philosophy, but delightfully and satisfyingly better. The appealing, sweet cover drew me in before even reading the book.

This was such a cute story. I enjoyed the main character, but I also loved the supporting characters in the neighbors and friends. The creation of the library was great, and I just thought this was a fun read!

This was a great little read!
the story was pleasant and uplifting!
I really enjoyed the characters and the growth made through the book.
and its a book about books, which definitely is a great start of a book for me
The story never dragged and i was constanly left wanting more

This was THE sweetest story and exactly what I hoped it would be. Books are books are some of my favorites, especially when the protagonist is a librarian! This is the perfect story for any book-lover that's looking for a light, sweet, simple read.

Thanks Netgalley for an ARC of this book!

I love books about books and how they bring people together and their ability to bring you back to yourself. The Littlest Library put a smile on my face and makes me wish I lived in a small community like the one in Middlemass.

This was definitely a feel good read. I personally had a hard time with separating my own experience with working in libraries and it felt like I was going to work. I really enjoyed the small town characters and setting.

What is it about a book featuring a charming English town with a quirky cast of characters that draws me in? Throw in a quaint cottage and a little library and I'm sold. This was a quick read, but I enjoyed every second of it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Adorable! I am a major bookworm (like most reviewers on this site), so the cover and title immediately grabbed my attention. And I have no regrets for the time I spent reading it. I can quite honestly say that it's a dreamy fantasy of mine right now, to live parts of the book.

This is a beautiful story with it's heartwarming, touching, and bittersweet moments. It involves moving on, acceptance, compromises, remembrance, relationships, and so much more! There isn't 'family' in this novel at all, but the friends and laughter and memories in it gave me a cozy family vibe.

I read this quite while back, but I can still remember my reading experience quite clearly. I couldn't put the book down! There's maybe too many characters in the story, but I think each of them plays a part in it. Children, teenagers, middle aged, and retired, it's got them all.

Can't put all my emotions attached to this masterpiece into words, but it's quite a journey and I think you should go on it too.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyage for providing me with this e-ARC. And a big THANK YOU to Poppy Alexander for coming up with this brilliant idea and writing it down. Because you have no idea how much joy you gave me :)

While I found the concept charming, the story never really grabbed me. Truly, I think my feelings here are a “me” problem. I know that there is an audience out there for this one! Thanks to NetGalley for my gifted ARC!

This is a heartwarming book about dealing with losing a love one and starting over.

Main character, Jess, lose her Mimi, Grandmother. She just lost her grandmother and her job at a local library. she decides to move into a quaint cottage.

In her new neighborhood she makes a lasting impression on her neighbor.
Did I mention she converted a phone booth into a little library? The library is filled with books collected throughout the years. Some of the books were her grandmother's. This is such a sweet story.

This book was given to me by the publisher via NetGalley for an honest review.

This charming book not only has a delightful cover, it has a lovely story, too.

Jess Metcalf is reeling after the death of her beloved grandmother, who she has lived with since her parents died in a car accident. After getting laid off from her job as a librarian, she’s even more at a loss. While driving to clear her mind, she ends up in the village of Middlemass in the English countryside. She’s immediately enamored with an ivy-covered cottage she finds, and is even more curious about the old red abandoned phone booth that sits in front of it. Jess pushes aside her worries and anxieties and takes the plunge.

This novel is a warm cup of tea in a book! Although Jess’s story is a bit predictable, the distinct details that Alexander included made me smile, tear up, and cheer. I especially loved the phone-booth-turned-littlest-library-in-England as the focal point. There is lots of talk about the classic books you love, the relatively modern joy of Manga books, and, of course, how books can enhance and change lives, in this case Jess’s. The littlest library is the catalyst that sparks her change from grief-stricken lady to a woman with a community, confidence, and love in her life.

I’d classify this book as more women’s fiction than romance. There’s flirtation and a connection with a hunky-if-grumpy neighbor, but it’s not the driving story of the book. Instead it’s Jess’s change and progress. I do wish there had been a bit more “on-the-page” romance, but it wasn’t a deal breaker. I still loved Jess’s relationships with her neighbors, especially her love interest’s daughter, and her growth. And, of course, all the talk of gardening in the English countryside, delicious cups of tea, and the power and joy of books. Bookworms (and anglophiles!) will love this one.

Thank You NetGalley, Avon Books and the author Poppy Alexander for the opportunity to read this. All my thoughts and review are my own.

I like reading books about books and this was no different. I love small village the author created in this. The writing style I love. The only reason this is not a 5 star book for me is that at some points in the story I was annoyed with the main character she didn’t make herself happy till the end. Overall this was a nice cozy read to read in the summer.

5 star read!!!!

I adored every page of this novel and not just because she is a librarian and her name is Jess like me.
This book has so much heart, humor and emotionally moving points that I was just at home in its pages. I love that the library box is so essential to bringing the little English village together.

So well done. Loved it!!!

After starting this one, I realized it wasn’t my style. I really thought I was going to like this more because I love everything about LFL- I really wish NetGalley had some kind of preview option so I didn’t have to leave half reviews like this one…

This book is comfort. It’s watching your favorite movie over and over level of comfort. Think Gilmore Girls meets the English countryside meets a hallmark movie.

This literary themed book clearly hit me in all the feels. Jess is a librarian who has recently moved to a small town in the English countryside. With the purchase of her cottage comes an old red phone box that has been left on the property. Jess is able to harness her grief and transform her Mimi’s book collection into the littlest library in England. In the process, the town pulls together in ways it hasn’t in a long time. She watches the books work their magic on the people of the town. Even her grumpy, but ever so handsome, neighbor Aiden seems to come out of his shell.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Avon for this gifted copy.

Thank you NetGalley and Avon Books for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really wanted to love this one, but I am learning that British literature is not my cup of tea. No pun intended. I decided to DNF this at 30%. Unfortunately, I am not captivated by the characters, and the storyline feels very slow. This has Last Chance Library vibes, but I don’t prefer the way this one is executed. I think this book is going to be best for an audience who doesn’t mind a slower pace.

Thanks so much to the publisher and the author for my copy of The Littlest Library. I read this with a friend and I just didn't love it as much as I was hoping.

The plot felt like it dragged in several places and while I normally love a quaint small English village story (with books!!) this one just felt like it could have been condensed. The minor characters were fine but not memorable and I was hoping that the main character would come to her personal realizations a little sooner in the book.

I loved the cover and the setting for the story but it didn't grab me and I wasn't overly excited to pick it back up, like I normally am in a book I love.

This book is a little different than what I usually read. I was sucked in by the cute cover and the fact that it’s about a librarian. This book is a slow burn romance between a divorced man, Aidan, and Jess, a librarian, going through some grief with a loss of a job and the death of her grandmother. Jess needs some time to find herself, take some chances and adjust to changes in her life. I love that books were the unifying theme in this book. It’s a perfect read if you are in the mood for a sweet book with a slow burn romance.

Oozes charm! I loved reading this heartwarming tale set in a picturesque English village and featuring a new chapter for a woman who has lost nearly everything she held dear. As the title and cover suggest, the story also centers ‘round a library in a disused English phone booth and is something of a love letter to country living and community. Most of the male characters could have been a bit better developed. That aside, Poppy Alexander beautifully depicts the English countryside in all seasons, lovely Ivy Cottage in which the main character resides, and quirky but imminently lovable and strong women and girl residents of the fictional village, Middlemass. Sure to be enjoyed by fans of Jenny Colgan, Tracy Rees’ contemporaries, Trisha Ashley and Susan Branch. Poppy Alexander’s 25 Days ‘Til Christmas was one of my favorite reads over the 2019 holiday season too. Three and one-half stars, rounded up because this book was an absolute joy to read. Many thanks to HarperCollins and NetGalley for providing me a digital ARC of The Littlest Library. Opinions are my own.