Jess lost her job at the local library and then her beloved grandmother passed away.

Jess decided she needed a change. She took a ride, saw an abandoned phone booth with a for sale sign on it and stopped. Well…she had no choice but to stop because her car konked out.

Was it fate that she stopped, went into the open house, and immediately bought the house in this quaint village?

She didn’t know what to think, but she loved it in Middlemass, loved her cottage named Ivy Cottage, and loved that she could open a little library in the phone booth.

The only thing that was not fun was her grumpy neighbor Aidan. Would he turn out to less grumpy as time went on?

THE LITTLEST LIBRARY is a very sweet, cozy, comfy read that will warm your heart.

There are great characters, a great setting, and of course the books will draw any reader in.

Don’t miss this adorable book. 5/5

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

Thanks to NetGalley for this advance reader copy in exchange for a review.
This is a darling book. A nice light read for summertime!
This is a book about a woman starting over after the loss of a job and a grandmother. I think everyone would want the opportunity to integrate into a new community, refurbish a quaint cottage and contribute is profound ways to the community,
The characters are fun and believable. The setting is easy to imagine even if you’re not from England. The storyline is definitely predictable but that’s perfectly fine. This is not the Storied Life of AJ Fickry but it is quaint and a story you want to gobble to see if it ends the way you hope.
I didn’t care for the library bashing with comments that devalue a library and the work of librarians. Since I was reading for the purpose of this review, I will mention it, but on the whole it was a nice pleasant story of starting over and a little romance. And I want the cottage, bats and all.
4* rounded up from 3.5

The Littlest Library
by Poppy Alexander
Pub Date: July 19, 2022
Avon
* Romance *Fiction
As a librarian, I was drawn to this book by the title and adorable cover. This book started slow for me and was repetitive. However, it might inspire readers to make their own difference in their community. I really enjoyed the writing and the sentiments of the story. It's an all-around pleasurable book. I found myself wishing I could be part of the community there myself.
3 stars

Who is up for a whimsical book loving small town romance? The Littlest Library was written for you. In it, our protagonist Jess Metcalf has just lost her job as her town's librarian, and she takes that as an opportunity to change the status quo of her life. She sells the house she lived in with the grandmother who raised her (whose death she is grieving) and on impulse buys a quaint cottage in a small country village. She packs up her grandmother's cherished books and moves into the fixer upper and integrates into small town life. The cottage comes with an out of service phone booth which has been under appreciated by the community, but cannot be removed. An idea is brought forth to turn it into a little library. Jess finds herself becoming part of the community and lots of the side characters are lovely. Also, just across from her property is a single father who happens to be quite the dish, despite his surly personality. What could happen? I really appreciated the sense of community that Alexander illustrates in this book. The different townies are memorable and the relationships Jess develops with them are sweet. This book is probably marketed more as a romance, but I found that less compelling than the other relationships in the book. I did not feel like the attraction was established on both ends well enough (friends nudging her along should not count), so when it flourishes, I had to turn back pages to see if I missed anything. Overall though, this book is a lovely warm hug of a book. Grab a cup of tea and dive in.

Thanks to Avon via NetGalley for the advance reader copy in exchange for honest review.

Have you ever read a book that has made you do something entirely out of your comfort zone? The Littlest Library is that book for me. This book is more than just a story to me. This book changed my life,

I received an arc of this heartwarming romantic novel and read it in one sitting. I resonated with the main character on many different levels. Jess is lost after losing her job at her local library and after her beloved grandmother passes away. The stubborn thing will do anything to pick up the pieces; she decides to take her grandmother's book collection and an ordinary phone box and turn them into a little library. One that she can share with her community. This magical library brings her the most grumpiest best book boyfriend a book nerd could ever want. He, of course, is her neighbor. Not only is the writing fabulous with some of the best quotes, but Poppy reminds us that finding a place that truly fits your soul is magical. The second I was finished reading it, I went to my partner IMMEDIATELY and begged him to allow me to have my very own little library. My grandmother passed away after battling cancer this past February, and she is a big reason I have my love for books. I wanted to remember her and remember how this book made me feel. It took a couple of months, a lot of sweat, tears, splinters, and messy paint.. but today, I get to open her for my community. I will be forever grateful for the cottage vibes, small-town romance, and the love of sharing books that this story made me feel. I wish I could reread this for the first time over and over.

I am introducing my very own Littlest Library, LFL #145880. Little Free Library is a nonprofit based here in America. I have joined their map of littlest libraries that can be found worldwide. Tandem Literary provided me with a copy of this fantastic novel to add to my library, and she is in there today.

Thank you so much to Avon, Poppy Alexander, Tandem Literary, and Netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest review. This one has cost me the most yet. :)

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As a librarian of course I’m going to read a book about someone who creates the smallest library in England. Jess Metcalf looses her job and the grandmother who raised her. She decides to start over by buying a rundown cottage in the English countryside. On the property is an old red phone box. She can’t get rid of it as it belongs to the town so she decides to do what she knows best and turn it into a little lending library using her favorite books. This is a wholesome sweet story of starting over and making new friends and connections. There is a very slow burn relationship to the divorced man who lives across the way with his twelve year old daughter. I was expecting more of a less gentle contemporary romance being from Avon but the blurb is accurate. This is for those that enjoy books, English villages, woman’s fiction and clean romances. Thank you to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for an eARC in exchange for an honest review. (3.5 stars)

Grandmothers & granddaughters ~ England ~ Libraries ~ Romance ~ New beginnings ~ Phone box ~ Magic ~ Books ~ Friendships ~ Librarians ~ Gardens ~ Love ~ Strong Women ~ Love of books ~ Heartwarming ~ Highly recommend

I was gifted this advance copy by NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.

The Littlest Library is a soft, gentle, book.


The snowballing of loss that Jess experiences is a feeling I know all too well. Jess' growth and development is gradual and, thus, realistic and believable.

I will return to this book when I need a comfort read, or something gentle when I'm feeling particularly raw and worn thin.

After losing both the beloved grandmother that raised her and her job as a local librarian, Jess decides she needs a new start. The problem is she doesn't know how to get it so fate helps her. While driving through the English countryside, her car breaks down. She sees a charming cottage for sale and buys it on a whim.

As Jess works on the rundown cottage, we meet the quirky townspeople - including her grumpy and handsome neighbor. They all want to know what Jess is going to do with the red telephone booth that is on her property. With a collection of her grandmother's cherished books in boxes, Jess decides to turn the phone booth into a library. Through the library, we see Jess become a member of her new village. The books help others and through that she is able to start to move on from her grief.

The characters are all going through their own struggles and we see how hard it is to be vulnerable, have faith in yourself and others, and to take the leap.

Just when everything seems ideal though, Jess's new life is in jeopardy of disappearing.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and all of it's characters.

A wonderful read! As a librarian, I often seek out books about books and this lovely story made me feel as though I lived in the charming, tiny village in England. This is my first Poppy Alexander book and the first thing I did when I finished this book was to see if she had written other books. A tiny dream of a library, a dash of romance, and a delightful cast of village characters made this a must have purchase for our library and a warm hearted read indeed.

This was a really cute book and made me want to travel to England and find this cute telephone library box. At the beginning it was a little bit of a slow burn, but as the story went on the pacing got a lot better. The grandmother story was so heartwarming as well, and overall was a fast but meaningful read. I would recommend!

A heartwarming, cozy read that ticks all my tea-loving boxes! The Littlest Library deposited me squarely in the middle of a charming little village...and I'm thoroughly annoyed to be back in the real world! I found this book to be a real escape from reality, and I loved the village characters, those cheeky gin and tonic afternoons, and the romantic entanglement that keeps this story's emotional heart ticking along. Just a real pleasure.

The adorable cover drew me in but this one wasn't for me. Thank you to Avon and NetGalley for the free ARC.

I was excited to read this book as the cover is so cute and I liked the story line, also who doesn’t look a book about books. It started off good but as I got further in the writing just fell flat. Certain aspects of Jess’ storyline were underdeveloped and others were repeated a bit too much. This story is great for an average reader but just didn’t hold my attention.

A fun, if somewhat predictable, romantic comedy. It was the perfect escape from my normal dark reads.

A big thank you to Obsidian for bringing my attention to this book with your wonderful review. Thank you also to NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for my objective review.

What a lovely, cozy story! This is one of those books where you want to curl up in a comfy chair with a cup of tea and read all afternoon.

The main characters were so likeable as were most of the supporting characters. The plot was intriguing and charming including a sweet love story.

I had mixed feelings about the backstory of one of the supporting characters but her delightful personality eventually won me over.

I look forward to reading more by this author.

No profanity and G-rated love scenes.

I received this book for free for an honest review from netgalley #netgalley
Such an adorable idea for a book I'm so glad that I can get my hands on it thank you so much.

Slow start, but cute concept. I stopped at 15%, but if it continues as it has, our average reader will find it average.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon for the ARC.

As a book lover and librarian, I absolutely could not put this one down! I loved the sweet setting of this story, and the way the little library brought the community together, because in my experience, that is what books do in real life, too. This story makes me want to move to the idyllic countryside and cultivate a sweet little garden! I felt so immersed in this community, and loved the story, as I typically love Poppy Alexander's stories...quick, fun read!

Jess is 32 and she’s lost her librarian job, her beloved grandmother who raise her recently died, and her only close friend has moved to New Zealand and married a “hunky veterinarian”. Knowing she needs to move on, no matter how scary that is, Jess buys a charming but ver rundown cottage in a charming but declining village. There no library, no post office and folks are going to a nearby town for most of the purchases. Jess digs in with gusto to spruce up the cottage and garden and starts to make friends with a host of interesting villagers….especially Aiden, a cute tree surgeon and divorced father of 12 year old Massie.
Charming and heartwarming, The Littlest Library will warn your heart.