The Last Chance Library
Books | Fiction / Women
3.9
(171)
Freya Sampson
A Good Morning America Buzz PickA Library Reads PickJune Jones emerges from her shell to fight for her beloved local library, and through the efforts and support of an eclectic group of library patrons, she discovers life-changing friendships along the way. Lonely librarian June Jones has never left the sleepy English village where she grew up. Shy and reclusive, the thirty-year-old would rather spend her time buried in books than venture out into the world. But when her library is threatened with closure, June is forced to emerge from behind the shelves to save the heart of her community and the place that holds the dearest memories of her mother. Joining a band of eccentric yet dedicated locals in a campaign to keep the library, June opens herself up to other people for the first time since her mother died. It just so happens that her old school friend Alex Chen is back in town and willing to lend a helping hand. The kindhearted lawyer's feelings for her are obvious to everyone but June, who won't believe that anyone could ever care for her in that way. To save the place and the books that mean so much to her, June must finally make some changes to her life. For once, she's determined not to go down without a fight. And maybe, in fighting for her cherished library, June can save herself, too.
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More Details:
Author
Freya Sampson
Pages
336
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2021-08-31
ISBN
0593201388 9780593201381
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"This was a cute book. I gave this 3 1/2 stars. I really liked certain parts of this and others were a little slow. But overall it was a cute book!"
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Skye Edelson-Bennett
"Sweet story about a girl who loves books and try’s to save her library "
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Nicole Sinders
"I loved this book in the end!! It took me awhile to get into it but after it pulled me right it, made me happy, mad and it did in fact made me cry! What an amazing story and lesson learned to fight for what you love and think is right. Don’t be scared to speak up! ❤️"
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Natalie Scott
"I really enjoyed this book! It was a wholesome story, I really enjoyed how the main character finally found herself at the end of the novel! Would recommend to someone looking for a wholesome read! "
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Kinzy Barber
"A very sweet, if cheesy, book about the importance of libraries in communities. All the characters were fun and engaging. Didn’t care for the constant misunderstandings between Alex and June. The story deserved better than that. Enjoyable as a whole. "
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Nash
"Has anyone read this?? I read the blurb on the back in B&N the other day but curious if other people like it. Does it have romance?? If so, is it good?"
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Cari Ann Rasmussen
"To be honest I found the main character a bit infuriating as she always pities herself but I loved the small town feel and the bond formed over collectivism activism for the library. "
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emily
"i love this book and it was the perfect book to get me back into reading "
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Em & Em
"I absolutely loved this book! Recently I had been reading too many murder and horror books. This was a good lighthearted read to ease the tension. June is a very relatable character and I would definitely recommend this book to those that need some encouragement to come out of their shell and live life to its fullest. "
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Anna DeBoover
"Pros:<br/><br/>It took a moment to get used to some of the different terminology but I love having a book set outside the United States talking about an issue that is facing some of our small towns too: library closures.<br/><br/>I feel that the author had a beautiful way of showing the difficult sides of life without making them more depressing and allowing people to feel hopeless. We got to see people who made what they believed to be mistakes in their life turn things around and change. We got to see how devastating grief can be long term….there was just so much that was important about this book.<br/><br/>Cons:<br/><br/>If you’re going into this thinking that romance is going to be one of the strong plots I found it to be a subplot and not as important.<br/><br/>At the bachelorette party “hen-do” people said horrible things about the main female character being a virgin. I would have liked to see her discuss that with someone else who assured her age has nothing to do with when you should or shouldn’t have sex. If it isn’t a drive, if you don’t feel comfortable you don’t need to have sex to check a box and anyone who thinks less of you for knowing yourself, your needs and wants and comfort level us not someone you need in your life."
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Rene Burrows