Used book – The Little Library of Miracles, Freya Sampson, Christine Barbaste

Hidden behind the shelves, June Jones, a shy and solitary librarian, enjoys imagining the lives of her readers: the affable woman engrossed in Russian language textbooks becomes a spy with an exciting double life, and the pale young man playing on his phone, a vampire fleeing the sun.

So it is quite natural that June seeks refuge between the pages of her favorite books when the library is abruptly threatened with closure. But Stanley, the retired gentleman who loves crosswords, or the cantankerous Mrs. B., who has never found a book to her liking, won't stand for it. They are convinced that only June can persuade the regional council to reverse its decision. And she might even discover that Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy aren't her only friends…

Carried by characters as endearing as they are eccentric, this novel with its very British charm highlights the essential role of libraries in our communities.

Before becoming a writer, Freya Sampson was a television producer at Channel 4 and the BBC. Her first novel, The Last Chance Library, is a bestseller being translated into twelve languages that has charmed readers worldwide.