{"product_id":"the-reading-list-9780063090248","title":"The Reading List","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA BEST OF SUMMER READ ACCORDING TO NEWSWEEK, PARADE MAGAZINE, NBC NEWS, LITHUB, AND POPSUGAR!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The most heartfelt read of the summer...a surprising delight of a novel.\"--Shondaland\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWidower 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAleisha 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 \u003cem\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird. \u003c\/em\u003eIt'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdams, Sara Nisha:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eSara Nisha Adams\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer and editor. She lives in London and was born in Hertfordshire to Indian and English parents. Her debut novel \u003cem\u003eThe Reading List\u003c\/em\u003e is partly inspired by her grandfather, who lived in Wembley and immediately found a connection with his granddaughter through books.","brand":"Harper Large Print","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50626318270738,"sku":"9780063090248","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_48c1e5a0-82cf-45ef-99ec-928c643c0315.jpg?v=1732655742","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-reading-list-9780063090248","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}