A beautiful story about friendships meeting in a library, their lives and likes as well as romance. I thoroughly enjoyed loosing myself in this book and couldn't wait to pick it up and start reading again. Highly recommend. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

Cuatro personas que no se conocen terminan haciendo equipo para participar en un concurso de escritura, y lo que empieza como una forma de distracción termina en la creación de una familia.

-Hattie es una señora de unos ochenta y tantos años que acaba de quedar viuda, y por fin, después de años de un matrimonio autoritario, puede disfrutar de la vida y encontrar a su amor de la juventud.
-Avril acaba de renunciar a su trabajo y no sabe qué es lo que quiere de la vida, ya que solo ha vivido para complacer a su padre y a su madrastra.
-Will trabaja en la biblioteca temporalmente para poder cuidar a sus padres, pero al terminar su tiempo tiene que regresar a su negocio, aunque algo le pasó que lo ha dejado dudando de todo. -----Stuart es un recién jubilado que no encuentra qué hacer ahora que tiene tiempo libre, y además carga con un secreto que lo atormenta.


Aunque cada uno está lidiando con sus propios miedos y vacíos, poco a poco, gracias a la insistencia y el carisma de Hattie, acceden a escribir un libro en conjunto. A través de ese proceso creativo comienzan a conocerse, a abrirse, a apoyarse mutuamente y a formar una amistad. Así, mientras vamos conociendo sus vidas, también disfrutamos de la historia que están escribiendo juntos, lo que convierte al libro en un 2x1: la novela dentro de la novela y ambas interesantes.

Lo único que no terminó de convencerme fue cómo se manejaron los temas sobre Harold y Lisa.

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest

I found myself completely drawn into the lives of Hattie, Avril, Stuart, and Will, each carrying their own burdens yet finding solace in the library. I felt the warmth of the setting—the quiet refuge it provided and the way it became a space for connection, discovery, and healing.
I appreciated how the story unfolded so naturally, weaving together their individual struggles into something beautiful. I connected deeply with their journeys, especially the way the writing competition pushed them to open up and share parts of themselves they had kept hidden. I found myself rooting for them, feeling their joys and frustrations, and celebrating their victories, big and small. I finished the book feeling uplifted and moved by the reminder that stories—both the ones we tell and the ones we live—have the power to change everything.

This book left me with a full heart, and I’d recommend it to anyone who loves books about friendship, hope, and finding unexpected belonging.

A heartwarming story bringing together four people from very different backgrounds who find they can support each other despite their differences. The short novel they attempt to create between them is cleverly integrated into their personal conflicts as their friendships grow.

The Storytellers by Sue Heath

The local library is a place for community members to enjoy a cup of coffee, to read a book, to swap a book, to exchange ideas, and maybe even share a piece of themselves. It’s also a refuge for people like Hattie, looking to reconnect with her past, and Avril, trying to hide from the future, and Stuart, searching for a new purpose, and librarian Will, whose life has been spun in an unexpected direction.

Loved this captivating story and the visitors of the library , all needing things from it other than the books !
Great characters , fab plot , and I could really relate to the way the author wrote .
Excellent.