Book Details
Format
Paperback
Pages
352
Language
English
Published
Jul 13, 2017
Publisher
Hodder Children's Books
ISBN-10
1444907891
ISBN-13
9781444907896
Description
This is a love story. It's the story of a second-hand bookshop called Howling Books where people leave letters to strangers, or those they love, or want to love, between the pages of books in the Letter Library.
Henry Jones and Rachel Sweetie are best friends. Or they were. Before Rachel moved away to the sea. Now, she's back, grieving for her brother Cal who drowned in the sea that he loved.
Rachel loves Henry. Henry loves Amy. Amy loves Amy but is happy for Henry to love her too.
This is a book about books. About the power of literature to cradle our past, present and future selves. It's about how we leave ourselves behind when we die. How we leave our histories in the things we love - like books.
Henry Jones and Rachel Sweetie are best friends. Or they were. Before Rachel moved away to the sea. Now, she's back, grieving for her brother Cal who drowned in the sea that he loved.
Rachel loves Henry. Henry loves Amy. Amy loves Amy but is happy for Henry to love her too.
This is a book about books. About the power of literature to cradle our past, present and future selves. It's about how we leave ourselves behind when we die. How we leave our histories in the things we love - like books.
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4.5 starsSecond-hand bookshops are full 0f mysteriesOH MY GOD... I'm so speechless. This book was one of the best books I've read. It was beautifully written and the characters are seriously amazing. I loved how this book was all about books and how we get Rachel's and Henry's perspectives who were best friends in the past, but fell apart within the course of 3 years when Rachel moved away. I also truly loved George and her personality as well. I almost cried every now and then, but honestly this book is so so good that I'll definitely re-read again.Edit: 3 stars
April 13th 2026