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A review by daniallreads
The Book Swap by Tessa Bickers
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is my favorite book of the year! *hugs the book forever*
Thank you Graydon House and HarperCollins for gracing a group of us book nerd to read this story early! Tessa Bicker's new book comes out September 3rd! (pstttt, pro-tip request it on NetGalley now & enjoy it EARLY!)
"The Book Swap" is labelled as a romance and I can't think of a better way to describe the beauty that is everything about this story. This is a love letter to everything that is reading, writing and building a story. It's a love letter to the people who help you understand grief and help you heal. It's a love letter to friends who will always have a place in our heart. It's a love letter to families who are trying to navigate through the struggles that surround life. It's a love letter to ourselves for being bold and making sure that we achieve our dreams however big or small.
I am still in "awe" about how this romance about two friends annotating books hit me so hard in the feels. I seriously could live in this book forever. *happy sigh*
This story is the best kind of blend of finding that special someone who makes you shine and grabbing your independence by the throat to achieve your full potential. Oh, add in a friend group that you would die to be adopted into then Tessa says "hey throws in a sprinkle of bookish whimsy"... The most perfect book.
Listen to your resident rom-com loving goofball and just do everything in your power to read this book.
π Dual POV
π Grief
π Mental Health
π You've Got Mail Vibes
π Emotional AF
π Second Chance
π Pen Pals
π Love for LFLs
π Friendship
π Debut
Thank you Graydon House and HarperCollins for gracing a group of us book nerd to read this story early! Tessa Bicker's new book comes out September 3rd! (pstttt, pro-tip request it on NetGalley now & enjoy it EARLY!)
"The Book Swap" is labelled as a romance and I can't think of a better way to describe the beauty that is everything about this story. This is a love letter to everything that is reading, writing and building a story. It's a love letter to the people who help you understand grief and help you heal. It's a love letter to friends who will always have a place in our heart. It's a love letter to families who are trying to navigate through the struggles that surround life. It's a love letter to ourselves for being bold and making sure that we achieve our dreams however big or small.
I am still in "awe" about how this romance about two friends annotating books hit me so hard in the feels. I seriously could live in this book forever. *happy sigh*
This story is the best kind of blend of finding that special someone who makes you shine and grabbing your independence by the throat to achieve your full potential. Oh, add in a friend group that you would die to be adopted into then Tessa says "hey throws in a sprinkle of bookish whimsy"... The most perfect book.
Listen to your resident rom-com loving goofball and just do everything in your power to read this book.
π Dual POV
π Grief
π Mental Health
π You've Got Mail Vibes
π Emotional AF
π Second Chance
π Pen Pals
π Love for LFLs
π Friendship
π Debut
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer