What a delightful book! I love the protag, love her little cottage, and the village. The characters are exactly what you want when reading a book about a small village, and what reader doesn't love a book about books?

This was a great read. Jess is a multidimensional lead character, smart, introverted, hesitant but hopeful. She happens upon the perfect tiny cottage to start her new life in, after her beloved grandma passed away. She isn't sure what the future holds, but hesitantly starts setting down some roots in this tiny town. I loved all the spirited, wholesome, small town happenings, the variety of characters and friendships. The imagery of Jess's backyard flower garden and orchard was dreamy and helped me stay cozy during a wild snowstorm. It wrapped up really nicely and I would so love a sequel!

This book was joyful and heartwarming. I love books about books! This book had small town charm, lovable characters I was rooting for and, immense character growth.

I adored the main character Jess and all of the residents of the village of Middlemass. Jess wants to create connections and relationships but is afraid to reach out because she doesn’t want to get hurt. She has dealt with huge losses already in her life. This is the story of her path through obstacles learning to take chances, and the power of books to bring people together.

I highly recommend this book! Thank you to Netgalley and Avon Books for the ARC.

A very sweet tale to enjoy in a single sitting. No adventure or thrills to speak of, I certainly didn’t fully experience the trauma of losing the little library or the issue with custody. It all felt a little swaddled in twee countryside and obvious English characters.
However, I did enjoy the staid nature of the story and I loved the description of the house and garden. If you are looking for a light, no taxing read this would not disappoint,
Thank you Netgalley for this ARC.

The Littlest Library is a very cozy, cute book about a woman who is learning to take risks in life. I enjoyed all of the descriptions of the English countryside and the adorable cottage she is tasked with renovating. At times, however, I felt like there were too many details about the cottage and not as much about the other characters in the book. I sometimes would get confused about the side characters and not remember who was who. I felt like the book sort of dragged on at times and felt rushed at other times. If you enjoy savoring a book and just taking in all of the details, this one is for you.

First of all, a little library is my dream! I just love the cover and immediately wanted to dive into the picture. This was a gem of a book that highlights the transformative power of books and how they bring people together.

I received an ARC for an honest review. Jess Metcalf has spent her entire life in one place with her grandmother, Mimi. When Mimi passes away and Jess loses her job, she decides to make a change and buys a quaint little cottage complete with an old red telephone box.

This book has the potential to be something really lovely. The idea is very sweet. As it stands now, however, I think the book would benefit greatly from additional in-depth editing in addition to tightening up for minor edits. The characters seem to lack any agency of their own and almost seem forced together despite these external forces working to bring them into certain scenarios. Additionally, some relationships come out of nowhere with very little development and it’s difficult follow the train of thought. A bit of tightening and elimination of repetitive dialogue would also make it a much more cohesive read that feels less choppy.

I received this ARC via Netgalley and Avon/Harper Voyage, in return for an honest review. This is a lovely, gentle book about changing one’s life and lessons in opening up to those around you. Jess Metcalf is bereft when the grandmother who raised her dies of cancer. Distrusting of love because those who love you also leave you, Jess loses her librarian job and decides to make a complete life change of environment. Circumstances bring her to a tiny village and a funny old, dilapidated house that comes with a non-working phone box on the road. A member of the town council proposes that it be used to house a defibrillator for easy access. While that’s admirable, Jess proposes it become a free lending library, ‘The Littlest Library’, and she will share the wonderful books that she and her grandmother collected. This decision leads to friends, angst, challenges and the realization that home is where you make it and how you make it.
The author does a great job of sharing how Jess came to her distrust of opening herself up to others. The circumstances surrounding a possible romance are well-crafted and the reasons why it might not come to anything are sound. The friendships that develop are fun and varied. I hope the author produces another of similar quality to this gentle oasis!

Very cute, heartwarming book about a girl who needs a major life change and moves into a little cottage in a cute English community. On the property of the cottage is an old fashioned phone booth. Jess must decide what to do with the phone booth and her decision was just what the town needed in order to bring everyone together. I loved this book and it felt very cozy and sweet!

A wonderful story. I couldn't put it down. I loved, loved the storyline, all the characters, the place. This is a story about loss, love, determination, friendship. I want to move to this little town. I highly recommend this read for a quiet, tea and blanket kind of day. Will make you smile.

What a lovely, gentle story. The perfect antidote to the daily news!

Jess loses her job as a librarian, she loses her beloved grandmother, Mimi, and she knows she can't afford to keep the only home she has ever known. A spur-of-the-moment long drive finds herself in a small village, with a cottage that has a for sale sign, and out front, there is a red telephone box, no longer in use. She buys the cottage, sells her house and belongings, packs up all hers and Mimi's books and heads out to live a new adventure. Refurbishing the telephone box into a tiny library, the villagers are gradually drawn in.

Jess makes new friends, and discovers that she truly is a strong person, able to do for herself and others. Alexander's descriptions make one want to travel to Middlemass and see the sights.

This was a heartwarming read. This felt like I was really living there, the writing was just that vivid and engaging

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishing team for sharing this story with me!

Unfortunately, this book wasn't for me. I couldn't connect with the writing style and this impacted any enjoyment I had of the story. For lack of better words, this was dull. I was really excited about the concept of the book because it's so wholesome and a book lover's dream but, it fell very flat.

Such a sweet and magical novel, and the cover art is awesome!
Jess is stuck in a life she has always known until her grandmother who raised her dies and she loses her job as a librarian. Deciding to move into a cottage her grandmother once dreamed about, Jess moves into a small seaside town in Devon and begins to help the locals find happiness which brings her the true meaning of love, friendship and joy. It reminded me a bit of The Holiday movie and the red phone booth that becomes the town's library is so neat. Now I want one of my own!

If a book could be a cozy blanket - this was the book!

This was so darn sweet, charming, cute, warm and cozy.

This story hit me just right! It was what I needed after a darker read and I totally recommend this for when you are looking for something lighthearted with the right amount of depth.

What a delightful, heartwarming read! Poppy Alexander is a wonderful author and I highly recommend this book to anyone with a love of reading.

If you are a fan of Alexander's previous work, then you will love this one too! It was so darn cute and I really enjoyed it. This was a great book to read before bed to calm down after a long day. The plot was cute and it was a good sunshine grump romance. I'd recommend it!

BLURB: Jessa Metcalf is content in sage predictable life, still reeling from the passing of her grandmother. So why is it one day, she packs her entire life away and moves to a country village? While there, she learns to love herself and by doing so, let love in.

As mentioned, this book was definitely a warm, feel good pick me up. However, it was heavy on the women’s fiction element with a hint of romance (which I expected going into). This sweet little novel had

📚 Grump/Sunshine vibes
📚 DILF (single dad, but not a widow)
📚 Amazing secondary characters
📚 Librarian heroine

Overall, I thought this book was absolutely charming and I really enjoyed it. If I had to give me one tiny critique is that Aidan’s wishy washy act was a bit much… but because this book was so much more than romance, I could over look it.

Heat Level: 🔥
Release Date: July 19 2022

A lovely book about a small English village and it's inhabitants. Still reeling from the death of her beloved grandmother, Jess losses her job as a librarian. She decides to sell the home they shared and moves to Middlemas, a village she stumbled upon by accident. Using her grandmother's favorite books, Jess sets up a little library in an old red telephone box. Full of heart, friendship, perserverance and a tiny bit of romance, this is a lovely little read.

I received an ARC, of The Littlest Library, by Poppy Alexander. I love books by Poppy Alexander, and this is a good one. Jess is starting over, new place with a red phone booth. I love the characters in this book.