While reading, I took many a snapshot photo because there are so many lines that resonated with me. She’s unique, quirky, original & I love the way her brain works. It’s easy to read, gives readers an inside look at the inner thoughts of Nina. But wait! It’s more than that! This story has a hint of romance, family dynamics & so many pop culture references! The trivia nerd in me squeals with delight! Loving The Dialogueįirst, I love the way Abbi writes the dialogue is fantastic. The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman is a book about books. If you love Hallmark holiday movies and Nina and Tom's romance in the book, and don't mind missing out on Peter and his stationary obsession, you'll probably really like this follow-up.Special thanks to Abbi Waxman & Berkley for our gifted review copy. Of course, all of these criticisms are subjective. In fact, except for Millie, there are no cameos of Nina's family at all, which saddened me as I found Peter and Archie to be some of the strongest characters in the original book. And in my opinion, there was far too much of Tom (who I found quite bland even in the book) and not enough of Nina's fantastic family (the high point of the book). That would have been fine, because I very much enjoy revisiting old characters, but there were so many cameos packed into this short short story that everyone's personality, including Nina's, got lost in the jumble. The events of the book read very much like a Hallmark holiday movie, except with no plot. This follow-up short story was heavy on the things I disliked about The Bookish Life of Nina Hill and light on the things I enjoyed. A cute story, worth the quick read if you enjoyed The Bookish Life of Nina Hill. The story revolves around a holiday trivia contest-and a cat-but is mostly a chance to catch up with and get a few new revelations about the characters.

Several of the novel’s characters are back, and there are even a few cameos by characters from other books by Ms.

When I learned there was a sequel novella available for free on the author’s website, I decided to save it for the holidays. Nina is a completely charming character, and the book is a light rom-com that will make you feel better about time spent reading, about other people, or just better. The Bookish Life of Nina Hill was arguably the most pleasant surprise of my 2020 year of reading. It was exhausting sometimes simply being alive.

When Tom wasn’t there she worried she would lose him, then she got annoyed at herself for not being a strong, independent woman who didn’t need no man, then she would beat herself up for not allowing herself to feel her feelings, then she would get tired and eat something she probably shouldn’t and THEN she would punish herself for squashing her feelings with food.you get the picture.

The bookish life