Press & Reviews for The Book Lover
Publishers Weekly
Fiction Review: The Book Lover
"McFadden's newest novel is the subtly complex tale of an aspiring author, a struggling bookseller, an Iraq War veteran, and the pursuit of a dream that brings them all together." Read more
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Book Review: The Book Lover: A Novel by Maryann McFadden
"If you love relationship novels that kep you turning the pages, and if you're curious about writers and booksellers, look no further for your next summer read than The Book Lover..." Read more
Provincetown Magazine
Review: The Book Lover
"As the name implies, this is truly a novel for people who love books... and who care about others who also love books. A novelist myself, I was able to identify immediately and passionately with the story..." Read more
SheKnows Book Lounge
Get Caught Reading Month!
"With a title like The Book Lover, of course it was a perfect fit as a recommendation for the Get Caught Reading campaign. But beyond the title, it's the heartfelt story praised by bestselling authors Caroline Leavitt and Sarah Perkkanen..." Read more
A Bookish Affair Blog
Review: The Book Lover by Maryann McFadden
"The Book Lover is a book for lovers of books. Seriously!..." Read more
A Book and a Review Blog
The Book Lover by Maryann McFadden
"...I fell so in love with the characters in this book that I continue to think about them, with a smile on my face, after finishing the book." Read more
Reading For Sanity Blog
The Book Lover - Maryann McFadden
"The Book Lover is a charming novel that will pluck at the heartstrings of writers, booksellers, and book lovers; it is a love letter to the independent bookstore and a message of support to struggling authors everywhere..." Read more
Rhapsody in Books Weblog
Review of The Book Lover by Maryann McFadden
"All the main characters in this book are damaged in some way, whether physically or psychologically, and yet all are quite likeable. All have both good points and bad, and even Jenny - Ruth's daughter who sometimes drove me crazy - was the way she was only out of caring..." Read more
Book Reader's Heaven Blog
Mayann McFadden Takes Us Where We Want To Stay!
"...The book also made me think of all those writers I meet who are trying to find a publisher -- or those who decided to take the indie route and have come to find just what that means to the author! Lots of time and hard work! This has a great plot that just may provide some tips to authors -- or at least engender enthusiasm and a new drive to do what you have to do to sell your books!..." Read more
ME-Mommy Etc Blog
The Book Lover - A Review
"This was a great story, is[sic] really sucked me in and I wasn't expecting that..." Read more
Marias Space Blog
The Book Lover by Maryann McFadden & Video Interview
"Critically acclaimed novelist Maryann McFadden is back with her much-anticipated third novel, The Book Lover. This is McFadden's most honest and compelling book to date..." Read more
Ashley Mott Blog
The Book Lover by Maryann McFadden: A Book Review
"The inside look at the publishing world in this volume was an interesting plot device..." Read more
Night Owl Reviews
The Book Lover
"McFadden has penned an emotionally engaging story that immediately grips at your heartstrings and takes you on a gut-wrenching journey with her characters..." Read more
Genre Go Round Reviews
The Book Lover - Maryann McFadden
"Part of the fun is watching the book industry from the perspectives of an independent store owner and rejected self-published writer..." Read more