What readers think of This Book Made Me Think of You, plus links to write your own review.

"The right book in the hands of the right person at exactly the right moment can change their life forever." I love this quote and I have experienced it multiple times. This book is great at highlighting the profound impact stories can have on our lives, offering comfort, inspiration, and new perspectives. This book is filled with wonderful bookstores, great reading lists and interesting adventures for Tilly who is grieving the death of her young husband. Surprisingly, she receives a well chosen book each month which stimulates new journeys, discoveries and beautiful memories. Plus there is Alfie, the bookstore owner with a strong passion for reading and understanding of people. He becomes the perfect person to befriend Tilly. Alfie helps Tilly see that it's okay to open her heart again, and in the process heals a huge part of himself. This warm, heartfelt story really surprised me. While there is some predictability to the plot, I really appreciated the emotional depth and evolvement of the characters. This was a pleasure to read.

I really enjoyed this book and I think it will appeal to many readers. It is not deep literature, but more of a cozy book to curl up with. I looked forward to coming back to it each day. The plot was somewhat predictable and there was not a lot of character development. Personally, I lost my husband a few years ago and really related to that aspect. The story touched on the different stages of grief, and the books pushed Tilly through. Being a voracious reader, the idea of a posthumous gift from the grave was tantalizing. At the beginning of each chapter I had to instantly look up all the Book Lane recommendations and added quite a few to my TBR list: Venetia by Georgette Heyer? Can't wait! I love that each book took the reader on the adventure with Tilly. A few of these trips are on my bucket list too. Thank you to BookBrowse and Net Galley for the ARC.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book! As a lover of reading, libraries and bookstores I immediately connected to the two main characters. Also, as someone who is grieving the loss of someone close to me, I identified with Tilly. Who wouldn't want to receive a year full of books chosen by the loved one who had passed away?

This Book Made Me Think Of You by Libby Page

This novel chronicles the life of Tilly Carter after a traumatic event in her life. She is gifted a year of books one month at a time from a local bookstore, Lane Books. What follows is her experiences each month based on the book selection. She meets and becomes friends with everyone one at Lane Books, especially Alfie Lane. This novel was delightful. I appreciated that there were both joyful and sorrowful moments It is perfect for book lovers and clubs as each chapter (month) gives a few book

This Book Made Me Think of You is well-written and the premise is very enticing but it just isn't my cup of tea. Granted, I am not in my 20's or 30's so I am probably not the target audience for this book or genre. I found myself speed reading it after the half way point so I could finish and write this review. If you are a fan of chick lit, you will enjoy and probably shed a few tears.

Tilly lost the love of her life, and fell into an emotional abyss. Before his death, her lost love arranged for Tilly to receive one book a month from an attractive bookseller, Alfie. Each book helped Tilly heal from her grief and ultimately she is able to regain her zest for life. The book is filled with book recommendations across many genres, and is also a travel journal of sorts, as Tilly launches off on many new risk taking adventures. The book was a nice diversion, although I found the characters and the plot to be predictable. It was a good "fairy tale" but lacked the nuances of complex human emotion. I'd say the book is worth the read if you're not expecting profound insights into the human condition.

The best thing about this book is that it provides several recommendations based on various moods or themes, such as Books to Read When You Don't Feel Like Reading and Books for When Life Feels Like a Mess. I added several of the recommendations to my TBR list.

The main characters are Tilly (Matilda Nightingale) and Alfie Lane. Tilly is well-developed as a character and her name suits her. She's a quirky bookworm grieving for her late husband. Alfie, the bookshop owner, was believable at first—disheveled hair and oversized sweaters. But later, it turns out that underneath his oversized clothing, which endearingly belong to his late father, he is really buff. This description seemed out of character to me, although he does ride his bike to work every day and lifts heavy boxes of books at the store. I can see how he would be toned, and tall and lanky are believable, but the big muscles threw me.

I struggled to get into the book because at the beginning (and in places throughout) the language is clunky with simile after simile and seems contrived or "trying too hard" to sound literary. But there were several chapters where the story captivated my attention and the language was less distracting. If I could cut and paste various parts of the book, I would recommend it. But, it needs another strong round of edits.

A devastated young widow learns her husband arranged before his death for her to receive a book a month for one year. This book will be loved by romance readers. Book lovers will also find other titles to consider. The book addresses grief and its various manifestations and illustrates the significance of friends and family. The novel is well written and paced. The characters are three-dimensional but not extraordinary.