My rating: 5 of 5 stars
When the father Nina never knew existed suddenly dies, leaving behind innumerable sisters, brothers, nieces, and nephews, Nina is horrified. They all live close by! They're all—or mostly all—excited to meet her! She'll have to Speak. To. Strangers. It's a disaster! And as if that wasn't enough, Tom, her trivia nemesis, has turned out to be cute, funny, and deeply interested in getting to know her. Doesn't he realize what a terrible idea that is?
Nina considers her options.
1. Completely change her name and appearance. (Too drastic, plus she likes her hair.)
2. Flee to a deserted island. (Hard pass, see: coffee).
3. Hide in a corner of her apartment and rock back and forth. (Already doing it.)
It's time for Nina to come out of her comfortable shell, but she isn't convinced real life could ever live up to fiction. It's going to take a brand-new family, a persistent suitor, and the combined effects of ice cream and trivia to make her turn her own fresh page.
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill talks to all the bookworms of the world. Nina is such a fun character and I couldn’t help to feel so connected to her and not just for the bookworm thing but for all the quirky things she does and that make her great.
The book is super funny, and it made me laugh a lot, making it an enjoyable experience. I thought the characters were great, and even when there were lots of them they added to the story and were interesting. I particularly liked Peter and Polly, and of course Tom (<3 br="">I liked that the book talks about anxiety and the way it deals with it. I have read reviews saying that the way it portrays anxiety is not realistic but I have to disagree on that. Because I suffer from mild anxiety and I can socialize and be extroverted with people I know but I might close completely with new things. And reading about someone that goes through something similar was nice.
<3 br="">I enjoyed every part of the book. The fun and romantic parts, the bookish and family parts. I loved the characters and quotes (I love quotes) and I’m sure this book will make it to the top 5 this year.
<3 br=""><3 br=""><3 br="">I enjoyed every part of the book. The fun and romantic parts, the bookish and family parts. I loved the characters and quotes (I love quotes) and I’m sure this book will make it to the top 5 this year.
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