num_pages: 394
description: Once you let a book into your life the most unexpected things can happen...Broken Wheel Iowa has never seen anyone like Sara who traveled all the way from Sweden just to meet her pen pal Amy. When she arrives however she finds that Amy's funeral has just ended. Luckily the townspeople are happy to look after their bewildered touristeven if they don't understand her peculiar need for books. Marooned in a farm town that's almost beyond repair Sara starts a bookstore in honor of her friend's memory. All she wants is to share the books she loves with the citizens of Broken Wheel and to convince them that reading is one of the great joys of life. But she makes some unconventional choices that could force a lot of secrets into the open and change things for everyone in town. Reminiscent of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society this is a warm witty book about friendship stories and love.
language: English
title: The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark