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*Discover the magic of The Twilight Garden, the brand new novel from Sara Nisha Adams – available to buy now* *A finalist in the Goodreads Choice Awards for Fiction, discover this year’s most uplifting and heart-warming debut* ‘Absolutely gorgeous’ RUTH WARE‘A joyful, uplifting read!’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING‘A captivating debut’ HEIDI SWAIN________________________________________________________________ A faded list. Nine favourite stories. For two strangers, friendship is only a page away . . . When Mukesh Patel pops to the local library, forgoing his routine of grocery shopping and David Attenborough documentaries, he has no idea his life’s about to change.He meets Aleisha, a reluctant librarian and the keeper of a curious reading list – just a scrappy piece of paper with the names of 9 stories. It doesn’t seem anything special. Yet something tells her to keep it close . . .Story by story, Mukesh and Aleisha work their way through the list – their worries slipping away with every encounter, with every world discovered in their unlikely book club of two. A fresh chance at life, at friendship, wasn’t on the cards for these lonely souls – but every story starts somewhere . . . Everyone’s getting swept away with The Reading List: ‘Oh this book – what a glorious, emotional, powerful and uplifting read’ Netgalley reviewer‘A lovely story about the power of books and libraries’ Libby Page‘A gorgeous debut novel about the power reading has to bring people together’ Red‘If you love books, read this. If you love crying with sadness, crying with happiness, and feeling like you have been wrapped in the blanket of someone else's life, read this’ Debbie Johnson‘Joyous, uplifting and reminds us what it feels like to find a book we connect with’ Netgalley reviewer‘It’s a perfect escape for anyone who wants to be reminded of the power of stories’ Stephanie Butland‘A beautiful book about the joys of reading and connecting with people’ Netgalley reviewer‘A stunning debut that broke my heart and put it back together again’ Radiya Hafiza

*Discover the magic of The Twilight Garden, the brand new novel from Sara Nisha Adams – available to buy now* *A finalist in the Goodreads Choice Awards for Fiction, discover this year’s most uplifting and heart-warming debut* ‘Absolutely gorgeous’ RUTH WARE‘A joyful, uplifting read!’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING‘A captivating debut’ HEIDI SWAIN________________________________________________________________ A faded list. Nine favourite stories. For two strangers, friendship is only a page away … When Mukesh Patel pops to the local library, forgoing his routine of grocery shopping and David Attenborough documentaries, he has no idea his life’s about to change.He meets Aleisha, a reluctant librarian and the keeper of a curious reading list – just a scrappy piece of paper with the names of 9 stories. It doesn’t seem anything special. Yet something tells her to keep it close …Story by story, Mukesh and Aleisha work their way through the list – their worries slipping away with every encounter, with every world discovered in their unlikely book club of two. A fresh chance at life, at friendship, wasn’t on the cards for these lonely souls – but every story starts somewhere … Everyone’s getting swept away with The Reading List: ‘Oh this book – what a glorious, emotional, powerful and uplifting read’ Netgalley reviewer‘A lovely story about the power of books and libraries’ Libby Page‘A gorgeous debut novel about the power reading has to bring people together’ Red‘If you love books, read this. If you love crying with sadness, crying with happiness, and feeling like you have been wrapped in the blanket of someone else's life, read this’ Debbie Johnson‘Joyous, uplifting and reminds us what it feels like to find a book we connect with’ Netgalley reviewer‘It’s a perfect escape for anyone who wants to be reminded of the power of stories’ Stephanie Butland‘A beautiful book about the joys of reading and connecting with people’ Netgalley reviewer‘A stunning debut that broke my heart and put it back together again’ Radiya Hafiza

A new chapter is just beginning…*A finalist in the Goodreads Choice Awards for Fiction 2021!*‘The story is an absolute joy . . . A captivating and exquisitely crafted debut’Sunday Times bestseller, HEIDI SWAIN‘A love letter to books, reading and the power of connection – absolutely gorgeous’ Sunday Times bestseller, RUTH WAREWhen Aleisha discovers a crumpled reading list tucked into a tattered library book, it sparks an extraordinary journey.From timeless stories of love and friendship to an epic journey across the Pacific Ocean with a boy and a tiger in a boat, the list opens a gateway to new and wonderful worlds – just when Aleisha needs an escape from her troubles at home.And when widower Mukesh arrives at the library, desperate to connect with his bookworm granddaughter, Aleisha introduces him to the magic of the reading list. An anxious teenager and a lonely grandfather forming an unlikely book club of two.Inspiring and heartwarming, The Reading List is a love letter to storytelling – its power to transport us, connect us, and remind us that a new beginning is only a page away…A real heart-lifter . . . . A joyful, uplifting read’ Good Housekeeping‘A gorgeous debut novel about the power reading has to bring people together, no matter the barriers of age, culture and class’ Red

The uplifting, unforgettable new novel from the acclaimed author of The Reading List

In a small pocket of London, between the houses of No.77 and No.79 Eastbourne Road, lies a neglected community garden.

Once a sanctuary for people when they needed it most, the garden's gate is now firmly closed. And that's exactly how Winston at No.79 likes it - anything to avoid his irritating new next-door neighbour.

But when a mystery parcel drops on Winston's doormat - a curious bundle of photographs of a community garden, his garden, bursting with life years ago - a seed of an idea is planted . . .

Somewhere out there, a secret gardener made a decades-old promise to keep the community's spirit alive. And now it's time for The Twilight Garden to come out of hibernation . . .

Sweeping through the 1970s to a modern corner of London, this is a life-affirming story of small spaces, small pleasures - and a community lost and found.

The spellbinding new novel from the acclaimed author of The Reading List Welcome to The Twilight Garden – the neighbourhood's best-kept secret… ‘It was a complete joy’ Sally Page, bestselling author of The Keeper of Stories__________________________________________________________For too long, Winston has lived a quiet life.But when a mystery parcel drops on his doormat – a curious collection of photographs showing a community garden, his garden, bursting with life years ago – it sparks a bigger change than he could ever imagine.Who is the secret gardener? And what are they trying to tell him?All Winston knows is The Twilight Garden holds an extraordinary story; humming with memories just waiting to be unearthed. And the garden can work its magic on the community again – if only he finds the courage to invite people in… Readers love Sara Nisha Adams’ storytelling: ‘I laughed, smiled, cried, and didn't want it to end’ ★★★★★‘So beautifully written and I loved every single character! This is so much hope and love in every page’ ★★★★★‘Thoroughly uplifting and at times poignant. Wonderful book!’ ★★★★★‘One of the most heartwarming and inspiring books I've ever read’ ★★★★★‘If you need a book that gives you hope, this is it’ ★★★★★

The spellbinding new novel from the acclaimed author of The Reading ListWelcome to The Twilight Garden – the neighbourhood''s best-kept secret…‘It was a complete joy’ Sally Page, bestselling author of The Keeper of Stories__________________________________________________________For too long, Winston has lived a quiet life.But when a mystery parcel drops on his doormat – a curious collection of photographs showing a community garden, his garden, bursting with life years ago – it sparks a bigger change than he could ever imagine.Who is the secret gardener? And what are they trying to tell him?All Winston knows is The Twilight Garden holds an extraordinary story; humming with memories just waiting to be unearthed. And the garden can work its magic on the community again – if only he finds the courage to invite people in…Readers love Sara Nisha Adams’ storytelling:‘I laughed, smiled, cried, and didn''t want it to end’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘So beautifully written and I loved every single character! This is so much hope and love in every page’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Thoroughly uplifting and at times poignant. Wonderful book!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘One of the most heartwarming and inspiring books I''ve ever read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘If you need a book that gives you hope, this is it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The spellbinding new novel from the acclaimed author of The Reading List Welcome to The Twilight Garden – the neighbourhood's best-kept secret… ‘It was a complete joy’ Sally Page, bestselling author of The Keeper of Stories__________________________________________________________For too long, Winston has lived a quiet life.But when a mystery parcel drops on his doormat – a curious collection of photographs showing a community garden, his garden, bursting with life years ago – it sparks a bigger change than he could ever imagine.Who is the secret gardener? And what are they trying to tell him?All Winston knows is The Twilight Garden holds an extraordinary story; humming with memories just waiting to be unearthed. And the garden can work its magic on the community again – if only he finds the courage to invite people in… Readers love Sara Nisha Adams’ storytelling: ‘I laughed, smiled, cried, and didn't want it to end’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘So beautifully written and I loved every single character! This is so much hope and love in every page’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Thoroughly uplifting and at times poignant. Wonderful book!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘One of the most heartwarming and inspiring books I've ever read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘If you need a book that gives you hope, this is it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

An unforgettable and heartwarming debut about how a chance encounter with a list of library books helps forge an unlikely friendship between two very different people in a London suburb.Widower Mukesh lives a quiet life in Wembley, in West London after losing his beloved wife. He shops every Wednesday, goes to Temple, and worries about his granddaughter, Priya, who hides in her room reading while he spends his evenings watching nature documentaries.

Aleisha is a bright but anxious teenager working at the local library for the summer when she discovers a crumpled-up piece of paper in the back of To Kill a Mockingbird. It’s a list of novels that she’s never heard of before. Intrigued, and a little bored with her slow job at the checkout desk, she impulsively decides to read every book on the list, one after the other. As each story gives up its magic, the books transport Aleisha from the painful realities she’s facing at home.

When Mukesh arrives at the library, desperate to forge a connection with his bookworm granddaughter, Aleisha passes along the reading list…hoping that it will be a lifeline for him too. Slowly, the shared books create a connection between two lonely souls, as fiction helps them escape their grief and everyday troubles and find joy again.