A beautiful story for anybody who loves reading and appreciates books.
Loveday Cardew's happy family life changed when she was 10 years old after her father lost his job on an oil rig. As a 22 year old, she works in a second hand bookshop 'Lost for Words' in York. She is socially awkward and leads a solitary existence, preferring books to people. Her experiences with other people have made her wary and prickly - her only friends are the eccentric bookshop owner, Archie, and a poet/magician, Nathan, who manages to lure her to the poetry night at a local pub.
Loveday is a witty and courageous character whose honesty and courage shine throughout the story. This is a lovely, tragic but heart-warming tale for readers of all ages.
Loveday Cardew's happy family life changed when she was 10 years old after her father lost his job on an oil rig. As a 22 year old, she works in a second hand bookshop 'Lost for Words' in York. She is socially awkward and leads a solitary existence, preferring books to people. Her experiences with other people have made her wary and prickly - her only friends are the eccentric bookshop owner, Archie, and a poet/magician, Nathan, who manages to lure her to the poetry night at a local pub.
Loveday is a witty and courageous character whose honesty and courage shine throughout the story. This is a lovely, tragic but heart-warming tale for readers of all ages.