The Library of Borrowed Hearts by Lucy Gilmore

𝐒𝐘𝐍𝐎𝐏𝐒𝐈𝐒
Chloe comes across a book while clearing out the basement of the Colville Public Library. The book itself looks to be in not so great shape but library protocols aside she decides to keep it. Turns out this book is more than it seems when it reveals itself to be one of the banned books, 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫. This bootleg copy of the novel might be worth a lot of money if it wasn’t for the margin notes from two individuals corresponding with each other. Chloe, who is the custodian for her younger siblings, is desperate for an extra amount of money after their mom walked out on them. As she takes the book home and has to deal with her grouchy neighbour, Jasper, who to her shock, asks to buy the book whatever the price. Chloe quickly realizes that her neighbour might be one of the two using books to correspond and she desperately wants to know what happened to the person who goes by C.

𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒
The story being built around multiple POVs and dual timelines creates wonderful layers to the novels unfolding. One timeline being in the present and one being in 1960, you follow several individuals and the outcomes of their choices. I found myself shocked, mad, thrilled, heartbroken and happy at different stages and sometimes all at once. The way 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 was written kept me engaged from start to finish! The endearing, sometimes frustrating characters, bring you into their messy worlds very quickly with their complicated dynamics. There is a lot of literary classic references that I haven’t read in this novel, ie. Hemingway, but I didn’t find it to affect my experience with the plot.

✵𝖬𝖺𝗇𝗒 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗇𝗄𝗌 𝗍𝗈 𝖲𝗈𝗎𝗋𝖼𝖾𝖻𝗈𝗈𝗄𝗌 𝖢𝖺𝗌𝖺𝖻𝗅𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖺, 𝖫𝗎𝖼𝗒 𝖦𝗂𝗅𝗆𝗈𝗋𝖾＆ 𝖭𝖾𝗍𝖦𝖺𝗅𝗅𝖾𝗒 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗀𝗂𝖿𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗆𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝖠𝖽𝗏𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾𝖽 𝖱𝖾𝖺𝖽𝖾𝗋’𝗌 𝖢𝗈𝗉𝗒 𝗂𝗇 𝖾𝗑𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗇𝗀𝖾 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗆𝗒 𝗁𝗈𝗇𝖾𝗌𝗍 𝗋𝖾𝗏𝗂𝖾𝗐.✵

The Library of Borrowed Hearts tells the story of Chloe Sampson, a struggling librarian who takes on the responsibility of being a parent to her siblings after being abandoned by their mother. One day, while working at the library, she discovers an old book with notes scribbled in the margins that seem to be written by two lovers. Her curiosity is piqued when her strange neighbour offers to buy the book at a price that Chloe deems “fair” and “reasonable”. 
 
She later discovers that there are other books in the library filled with the lovers’ conversations. She makes it her mission to find out what happened to them and why her neighbour is willing to pay such a high price for a book that wouldn’t normally sell for so much considering its old state.  
 
I enjoyed this one so much. It is told in multiple POVs and duo timelines. The characters felt so real. I initially felt like the multiple POV was going to become distracting, but every person’s POV was integral to the plot. Nothing was confusing. I followed every person’s story with so much glee and was pleased with the way it all came together.  
 
I also love how it wasn’t so much of a typical happy ending but instead a depiction of life at its finest. I love it. It was Jasper’s story as much as it was Chloe’s, in my opinion, and I’m so happy they got their semblance of a happy ending. More like an awakening. I love it for them and I love this book lol. 
 
There are quite several unconventional choices by the writer, but they all worked for me. I received an ARC from @sourcebookscasa via Netgalley, and I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did!🤭 
 
A little spoilers (stop reading lol) 
Catherine didn't deserve Jasper 
Ravenna is insufferable. I kind of understand her choices but yeah…

Thank you to Sourcebooks Casablanca and Dreamscape Media for both the digital and audiobook advanced copies via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

"The thing I've always loved about most books is how they make it possible to live a thousand different lives."

I put this book down right around Chapter 5 and almost didn't go back to it. I was right in the middle of a book slump and just wasn't ready to start a new book yet. But I am so glad I went back and finished it because this ended up being my favorite book that I've read all month.

I enjoyed the multiple-character POVs and the alternating timeline from present day and back to the 1960s. The different character POVs offered a more well-rounded view in to the story. I think without all of the perspectives chosen, the story would not have felt as complete as it was. I was elated when Noodle got his own POV. I loved that his perspective was added. Having this element made the side characters feel like they had more depth.

This story has so many layers to it. From Chloe taking care of her 3 younger siblings after her mom walked out on them, to the literary love story written between the pages of a bootleg banned book by two people and uncovering their love story and what happened to the people who wrote the notes, especially after Chloe's cranky old neighbor writes her a blank check for the book. The literary scavenger hunt was so fun to figure out as you continue reading. This was such a beautiful and wholesome story.

The Library of Borrowed Hearts is a long title and honestly, it makes sense as this book spans a long time and follows a lot of characters. First up is the Sampson family which consists of Chloe and her younger siblings she's taking care of. Then we have the family's next-door neighbor, Jasper who is a grumpy old man with an unlikely past.

While the book does focus on other characters, the story is mostly about Jasper and the Sampson family. Chloe is trying to keep everything together in her life but she can't help but get sucked into a mysterious love story told between the margins of books. Meanwhile, we're following Jasper as he's recounting his life and we learn about how the love story connects back to him.

As with most Lucy Gilmore books, things are connected in more ways than you initially think. While I don't want to give away too much about the rest of the plot, the book is broken up into parts with each sections being told from a different character's POV. While it might seem like a lot, Lucy Gilmore weaves everything so seamlessly.

On the whole, though, The Library of Borrowed Hearts is truly a love letter to books and the love we have for our favorite stories. Heck, we even see a reference to The Lonely Hearts Book Club which was such a fun Easter Egg. There are also nods to popular classics such as Wuthering Heights, Psycho, The Haunting of Hill House, and much more. If you're a reader of any kind, you'll be tickled by a lot of these mentions.

Honestly, there isn't much I'd change about this story although I do think some plotlines worked out a little too well. Then again, that's sometimes how books manage to capture us and I can happily say The Library of Borrowed Hearts had me hooked.

“People just didn’t hoard books like they used to.” I feel SEEN. Speak for yourself, sir. 🤪

“‘Plants are alive, and books aren’t,’ Jasper said. This was only partially the truth. In many ways, books were more alive than most of the people he knew. They were living, breathing entities that changed each time you picked them up.”

This was the sweetest story with a huge emphasis on all things book. The importance of them. Their necessity. How often they are an integral part of someone’s story. It’s like a love letter to books and book lovers.

With four narrators, one for each of the main characters, the audiobook was fantastic and really came to life in my ears. You can feel the emotion and angst of the characters through the narration. And there is A LOT of emotion in this one. Overall I just loved this sweet story of book lovers and found family!

Thank you to Netgalley, Sourcebooks Casablanca, Dreamscape Media, and the author for the ARC and ALC in exchange for an honest review.

This wonderfully addictive read is certainly women’s fiction with a dash of romance. So while The Library of Borrowed Hearts by Lucy Gilmore is not a strictly speaking romance, it is romance in how If first discovered this writer having read the Forever Home Series. In Chloe Sampson’s story the reader is given an exceptional tale with dual timelines, which both being equally interesting. It is her story, her family’s story, and her grumpy neighbor’s story past and present with a few other important characters rounding it out.

I only meant to start this story, getting a feel for the characters and plot, but read for hours instead. I found myself surprised, heartbroken and joyful at different times as the plot unfolded. The book description only gives a teaser of what this story, mystery and family drama encompass. One of the best books I have read and I read a lot. Purchase the book, plan an uninterrupted day, and enjoy.

What a beautiful romance story with great storyline and great characters. Really liked the writing style and the cover is beautiful will definitely read more from this author.

Many thanks to NetGalley, Sourcebooks Casablanca and Dreamscape Media for gifting me both a digital and audio ARC of the.latest book by Lucy Gilmore, and perfectly narrated by the cast of Leanne Woodward, Aven Shore, Joe Jameson, and Bob Ball. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars!

Chloe Sampson had to abandon her dreams to take care of her siblings when their mom abandoned them. Now she's working at the library instead of being an actual librarian since she didn't complete her degree. She's at her wit's end trying to do it all - work, take care of her three siblings, figure out how to make her money stretch. In the library basement, she finds an old book destined to be trashed that she recognizes has some value and takes it home with her. Then she discovers that there appears to be correspondence written in the margins between young lovers, and she figures out that one of the parties might be her grumpy next-door neighbor. She begins to investigate.

I love books about books; add in a strong family and I'm sold. You will find yourself rooting for so many characters in this book. I started reading it, but switched over to the audiobook and the cast of narrators was excellent. Told in many POV, they all did a great job portraying these many characters. The story goes back in time as we learn about the love story between the couple writing in the book. While I wish Chloe could have obtained the book in a bit more legal circumstances (maybe at a library book sale?) and writing in library books makes for a great story but let's hope people aren't really doing that!, it's fiction so we'll overlook all that! There are so many messages here wrapped up in a great story - family loyalty and obligation, different kinds of love and connections, and remembering that everyone has a story.

The Library of Borrowed Hearts is a story so full of heart and emotion! You'll meet Chloe Sampson, a young librarian juggling the care of her three younger siblings, financial struggles, and a job that doesn’t quite fulfill her dreams. But fate intervenes when she stumbles upon a rare edition of a book from the 1960s at a local flea market. However, this book holds more than just literary value - surprisingly handwritten romantic notes are found on the inside. Chloe begins to play book detective and sets off on a mystery and the discovery of a "found family."

What Chloe can't expect, is that the key to this mystery lies next door: her cranky neighbor, Jasper Holmes. Jasper, initially the stereotypical curmudgeon, surprises Chloe by offering a substantial sum for the book. It becomes clear that he was one of the lovers who exchanged messages in the margins. Together, they set out to find other books that hold similar secrets. As they delve into the past, Chloe discovers that Jasper’s heart is more complex than she ever imagined.

“The Library of Borrowed Hearts” weaves together two timelines—the present day and 1960—creating a heartwarming tale of love, friendship, and found family. Lucy Gilmore masterfully portrays characters with depth, including Chloe’s quirky siblings and the enigmatic Jasper. The absence of neatly tied-up endings adds authenticity to the story, leaving readers with a sense of optimism.
If you adore believe that love stories can blossom in the most unexpected places, this novel is a must-read. Lucy Gilmore’s writing effortlessly transports you to a world where books connect lonely souls across generations.

Thank you SourceBooks for the ebook arc of The Library of Borrowed Hearts. This is not my first Lucy Gilmore novel. I thoroughly enjoyed The Lonely Hearts Book Club when it released in 2023. I'll always look forward to more from Lucy!
This book releases on 4/30/24 and if you enjoy books about books, you'll want to pick this one up!

4.5 Stars
Genre - cozy, romance, relationship fiction, historical fiction (one timeline is set in the '60s)
Tone - self-indulgent, referential, bittersweet
Tropes & devices - dual timelines, multi-POV, found family, curmudgeonly neighbor, books about books
Reps - minor characters are "Native American"; ND minor character (autism?)
CW - explicit language, brief reference to drug consumption, explicit references to sex / some sensual scenes; parental abandonment & CPS involvement, parentification, childhood poverty; military characters and settings / Pearl Harbor mention, misogyny/sexism/paternalism; brief mentions of social justice themes & censorship; bullying; surprise pregnancy.

This is the second book by Lucy Gilmore that I've devoured - The Lonely Hearts Book Club was also full of library workers and book references (and a curmudgeonly old man character, of course). This dual-timeline double romance, written from the character perspective each moment needs most, features themes of found family, familial obligation, forgiveness, and deferred dreams. These deep themes don't detract from the cozy small-town vibes and yearning gothic-tinged romance, though there are twists and emotional rollercoasters. Chloe's dedication to her family is endearing as much as it can be frustrating; and C and J's romance reminded me of the whirlwind drama of a first love in a way that both enthralled and enraged me at different times. The ending felt fitting, given the literary references throughout. I would recommend to fans of Gilmore's last book, and would suggest fans try Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame and How to Solve Your Own Murder.

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Chloe Sampson is a librarian who’s barely making ends meet since her mother decided to leave five years ago. Chloe is the sole guardian of her three younger siblings; Trixie, Theo, and Noodle who are rowdy but lovable.

While Chloe, and her friend Pepper, clean out old outdated books from the library’s basement, Chloe stumbles upon a banned copy of Tropic of Cancer. When she flips through the pages, she sees love notes written in the margins between two people who are named C and J. Chloe was hoping to sell the book, but now she’s invested in this love story that took place sixty years ago. Her grumpy old neighbor, Jasper, may have the answers she’s looking for when he opens up about the only love of his life, Catherine.

I thought I couldn’t love a book more than The Lonely Hearts Book Club, but this is my most favorite by Lucy Gilmore. While they both had crotchety old men, I feel like Jasper’s story was heart wrenching, yet beautiful. I enjoyed the multiple POV’s, but was smitten with the love story between Jasper and Catherine.

I’ve seen other reviews complaining that the story just ended without explanation, but I feel as though the author left it up to readers to finish the story in their own minds.

3.5 ⭐️ rounded down

Any book that is about books or libraries or bookstores always draw my attention. This was a cute piece of fiction about Chloe, and her desire to learn about her grouchy neighbor's love story from the past.

Told in two different timelines and multiple POVs, I found I really enjoyed the present day timeline from Chloe's POV most. Chloe, our main character, has custody over her three younger siblings and works at the local library to support her family. It is at her job, that she runs across the books with notes in the margins. She quickly realizes that these notes are a growing love story between two people from the past, and she starts trying to find all the books they wrote in so she can see how their romance ends.

Alternatively, the 1960s timeline follows Jasper, an ex-logger and Chloe's neighbor, and his blossoming romance with Catherine, who is the daughter of a military officer.

Frankly, I didn't enjoy Jasper and Catherine's story, but I did love how Jasper's life finally became intertwined with Chloe's and her siblings. He genuinely came to care for Chloe, and helped her in her time of need with her little siblings and that was probably the most heartwarming part of this story in my personal opinion.

**Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review of this book. **

If you discovered a lost secret in a secondhand book, would you try to solve it? Chloe is a young librarian that is overwhelmed with the role of legal guardian of her three young rambunctious siblings. Tucked away in the library basement she finds a book inscribed with romantic love notes in the margins and embarks on a literary scavenger hunt. Throughout her detective work, Chloe discovers an unexpected friendship in the town curmudgeon and a love story than spans six decades. Author Lucy Gilmore crafted a storyline that explores multiple themes and POVs without becoming convoluted..

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

📚: Thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for sending me a copy to review.

⚠️TW: Parent abandonment

Thank you to netgalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for a digital arc in exchange for an honest review! My true rating of The Library of Borrowed Hearts is a 3.5, but rounded down to 3 stars.

I thought the novel itself was cute—I loved the premise of the novel and the split narration between modern day and the 60's. I just felt like the execution could have been better—between the pacing, the narration, and the overall details.

Overall, I enjoyed the plot—trying to crack the code between lovers through the margins of books? Sign me up! I enjoyed all the ways the split stories connected over the course of the novel, as Chloe pieces it together. I also had such a fond spot for Jasper's character—his growth was a high point of the novel for me.

However, I feel as though The Library of Borrowed Hearts tried to do too much in too little pages. The pacing felt off at times—sometimes we were spending a lot of detail and attention on something but then rushing through the next part for what felt like no reason. It was a bit clunky and I feel like it could have used a few more chapters to just smooth everything out. I also feel like we had a few too many POVs. I personally enjoy multiple perspectives but we didn't need as many as we go.

I think this was a cute, quick read but it wasn't my favorite read of the year.

The Library of Borrowed Hearts
Lucy Gilmore

“Your blood coagulates beautifully,” he said.
“I beg your pardon?”

I deeply enjoyed this book but was left wanting more. I continually felt like it could be kicked up a notch. It was sweet and somewhat sad in certain measures, but overall hopeful. All’s well that ends well and that was it but I wanted direct proof, at least a chapter of the eluded ending. It just kind of stoped, admittedly with gained wisdom and confidence that the path was well trodden and assured. But I wanted more. For a romance book, I found the romance rather lacking. Give me more!

“You didn’t just open the gates and invite the enemy in. Shakespeare didn’t say it first, but he certainly said it best: that way madness lies.”

Life isn’t hard to manage when you’ve nothing to lose. This book is set over two timelines, the 1960s historically timeline revolves around Catherine and Jasper. And touches on issues that were relevant to that time and a forbidden romance.

The contemporary POVs were varied but mostly centred on Chloe and the struggles she encounters being the legal guardian for her 3 younger siblings and struggling to make ends meet. Jasper is the key crossover character, Chloe’s next door neighbour and famous in their town for being rather antisocial and unpleasant.

“Everyone’s heart breaks at least once in a lifetime. It’s as inevitable as falling in love. The real challenge is deciding what you plan to do about it.”

Found family fans rejoice. This is set in a small community and Chloe can’t survive without the cast of friends, coworkers and acquaintances that help steer her along.

“Be with me always - take any form - drive me mad,” he quoted, his throat raw. “Only do not leave me in this abyss where I cannot find you.”

Zach, kept me going! Zach the saviour, is rugged and has a kind of pick up artist charm about him.

I adored the literary quotes scattered throughout this novel!

“Forget the past,” she quoted. “Let the dead bury the dead. Things are working out fine, and that’s the only thing you have to remember.”

I actually added another of Lucy Gilmore’s books to my Wishlist, The Lonely Hearts Bookclub. I definitely enjoyed The Library of Borrowed Hearts and would categories it as an easy read, much like a nice palette cleanser.

The Library of Borrowed Hearts is published 30th April. Huge thanks to @sourcebooks & @sourcebookscasa & @netgalley.

🐝𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐲 𝐆𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞🐝

Chloe works as an Assistant Librarian and takes care of her three younger siblings after her mother left them years ago. One day, she finds a rare edition of a banned book from the 60s among the discarded library books and brings it home with her. Jasper, her cranky neighbor, offers to buy it for a suspiciously high price, and Chloe discovers that the book is even more special than just the rarity of the book itself. The book contains a significant and unique story handwritten on the margins of the book, and one of the protagonists is no other than her neighbor. She decides to embark on a quest to find all the books to complete the story and discover what happened between Jasper and his first love.

This book has a dual timeline, present time and past (back to the 1960s). The story was sooo beautiful! I loved the writing and the books references. I did enjoy the 1960s story more than the present story, but they complemented each other so well. If you like a scavenger-hunt-like type of story, you will like this.

I’ll give this book 4.5/5

The release is on April 30!💖

Huge thanks to both Netgalley and Lucy Gilmore for the ARC.

“She’s a beautiful, entitled, cruel whirlwind of a girl, and I love her so much that nothing she says or does would ever change that.”

✨ Librarian romance
✨ Star-crossed lovers
✨ Dual story/timeline
✨ Bookish scavenger hunt
✨ Found family
✨ Love story recovery
✨ Current-day MMC gives golden retriever vibes and 1960s MMC is the epitome of grumpy
✨ Neurodivergent coding

Chloe’s adult life has been spent caring for her three siblings and struggling to make ends meet with her job as a librarian. One day she finds an old book in the library basement with conversations written in the margins. As she seeks to recover the a lost story of lovers, she uncovers more of herself and forms an unexpected friendship with her grumpy-old-man neighbor.

What a fun premise! I really loved the overall plot and enjoyed getting to know Chloe and Jasper. I also appreciated the neurodivergent coding of multiple characters and felt it was done well.

There were a few things I struggled with while reading that caused me to deduct stars. The narration was not consistent between first and third person and the number of POVs was unnecessarily large. Neither a huge deal, but did pull me out of the story on a few occasions. My other issue was the book attempting to tell two stories in a single, short novel. I had the same problem with The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros, and I feel like both ended with two incomplete stories. There were a few plot points in this book that would have been more believable and less jarring if there had been page space to develop them at a slower pace.

Overall a fun read and a must for those who love library-based stories!

Have you ever seen a written note on a page in a secondhand book or a library book? Ever wondered who the person was that wrote such a note? The Library of Borrowed Hearts is a book that delves into the lives of two couples in Colville, WA, and the little notes that people leave, inside both books and our hearts.

Chloe Sampson is struggling to survive. After her mother ran off, leaving three children to fend for themselves, Chloe does what any big sister would do. She drops out of college and returns home to raise them. Every week is a struggle to put food on the table, especially with her low-paying job at the Colville Public Library. One day she gets a glimmer of hope when discovers a rare book that is about to be thrown out. Suddenly Chloe sees herself being able to sell the book and earn a little extra money for her family. However, this isn't any ordinary book. Inside the book are messages back and forth between two people, written decades ago. Chloe, along with her friend and librarian Pepper, start a literary scavenger hunt to find other books and clues to the identity of the two star-crossed lovers that wrote to each other. One who turns out to be her curmudgeonly neighbour, Jasper Holmes.

Before I start let me tell you something.... I judged this book by its cover. I thought it would be another cute romcom. I love romcoms, especially the cute light-hearted variety, set in a bookstore or library. While The Library of Borrowed Hearts has romantic elements, it is so much more! Within the pages it tore my heart apart, put it back together and left me emotionally raw. All in a good way!

The story splits between current day and 1960. The two stories quickly reached out to me and grabbed hold and wouldn't let go. Over the course of a couple of days I kept sneaking more time with this book, unable to put it down. Lucy Gilmore has definitely written a book that is very more-ish! I just couldn't get enough of Chloe Sampson and her quest to find out more about Jasper and Catherine.

"Like opening the cover of a book for the first time, it was the sensation of the world opening up before me."

The Library of Borrowed Hearts is such a beautiful story of lives lived, with all their complications and drama that come with that. It took me on a rollercoaster of emotions that made me examine my own life, and for that I will always and forever remember this book! If you are looking for a summer read that is more than it appears to be, I highly recommend this one. It is not a book you will forget in a hurry!

I listened to this one on audio, and the narration was absolutely perfect. I liked that they have used a cast of voices, as the story flips back and forth between different perspectives. The narrator choices were so spot on, that when I switched over to the e-book I kept hearing their voices in my head. If audiobooks are your thing, I highly recommend listening to this on audio.

Chloe Sampson is barely keeping it together. Being in charge of three quirky siblings is not where she expected to be but what else could she do when their mother decided to leave? Trading college for a job at the library to make ends meet, it leads her to an unexpected discovery and sends her on a search for answers. Who were the people writing love notes to each other in books? What happened to them and where are they now? What does it have to do with her grumpy old neighbor? Chloe sets out to solve the mystery and meets some real characters along the way. She discovers she had more than she realized all along and it truly does take a village. This story was touching, surprising and real. And as someone who tends to forget to listen to their audiobook while it's still going, I enjoyed this one very much. The voices were pleasant and did a great job with different voices for each of the characters.

I so much enjoyed The Library of Borrowed Hearts. I love stories centered around books, reading, libraries, etc.; throw in some romance and family bonds and I am sold. I loved the quotes and references to classic novels and the multiple POV in this book. I was never bored and was always eager to pick it up. The Library of Borrowed Hearts is a contender for my top 10 books of 2024.

Thank you to NetGalley, SOURCEBOOKS Casablanca, and Lucy Gilmore for this advanced reader copy. The Library of Borrowed Hearts publishes on April 30, 2024. I strongly encourage you to pick it up!