The Little Village of Book Lovers is by Nina George. A historical fiction novel with more than a touch of magical realism. In George's The Little Paris Bookshop, Jean Perdu was inspired to start his floating bookshop after reading an obscure novel about a young woman with an amazing gift - this is that novel. Marie-Jeanne is an orphan in the south of France in the 1960s. She is taken in by a couple who love her, then she discovers she has a gift - she can see shimmering lights that show her which couples are meant to be together. She then sets out to bring together the couples in her village, using her father's traveling library as a way to find and connect people. The story is narrated by Love, who has left her mark on Marie-Jeanne and given her her gift. If you enjoyed The Little Paris Bookshop, you will enjoy this book as well.
Ratings: 10th grade - 7 out of 10.
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