Rating: 4/5
A question to my reader!
I am sure you all must have indulged in heart-warming feel good movies to uplift your spirits. Let’s consider the romantic comedy ‘The Holiday’, ‘Bridget Jones Diary’ to our very own classic ‘Pride and Prejudice’.
Did you ever find a remarkable resemblance or a common thread among these movies?
Any guesses!!!
I feel it’s to find love in the unlikeliest of corners; surreal yet filled with ecstatic joy. These movies and series showcase lifestyle choices by characters opting to move from a fast –paced lifestyle to a tranquil existence, reinventing oneself by pursuing long-held passions, aiming success in cutthroat corporate world or crossing the barriers of prejudices and misconceptions culminating in deep love.
Nora Stephen’s life appears to exhibit a similarity!
Nora feels an affinity to New York—a place she loves and calls her home; a city that breathes with an intoxicating energy. She has her own wonders and choices she lives by. She is intelligent and success has never faded by.
With brains like hers, it’s no wonder there’s has always been a line of suitors. A recent break-up with her boyfriend does not deter her from pinching the air; she is like a switchblade that flicks ‘open & shut’. Her work is a dedication meticulously pushed to wall with her sensibility and efforts.
When her sister Libby proposes a holiday to Sunshine Falls, a picturesque town in North Carolina, Nora enthusiastically agrees. Libby crafts a LIFE CHANGING VACATION LIST for the holiday. Itinerary includesfrom a general makeover to being adventurous; going skinny dipping in water, invoking a deep sense of appreciation by sleeping under the stars, being altruistic by saving a local business and finally dating a handsome lumberjack. The checklist has everything for a transformative experience to take on the breeze of change.
However, little does Nora know that there is a vexing spanner in her plans waiting at Sunshine Falls, the editor Charlie Lastra. A brief meeting between them two years back, during which Charlie insulted Nora’s client’s work, was nothing less than two mismatched galaxies colliding., resulting in each spinning in its own orbit of misunderstanding for each other and resentment. But he is right here at Sunshine Falls attracting her with looks and funny demeanour.
As Nora and Charlie become more familiar, unspoken feeling dances between them like hidden constellations in the sky exploring uncharted territory of emotions. But vacation is about to end. Nora and Charlie’s decision to reside in Sunshine Falls means that their relationship could come to an end.
In the midst of all this something seems off with her sister Libby. Is she concealing something from Nora?
What is so intriguing about Libby‘s behaviour ?
Despite physical distance, will Nora and Charlie choose to pursue their relationship with unwavering commitment?
Can Nora truly balance a thriving career, financial success and a flawless relationship?
Can she leave Charlie for her life in New York?
‘Book Lovers’ by Emily Henry is a perfect romantic book brimming with humour and delightful characters. There is not a single dull moment in the book, making it a perfect read.
TAKEAWAY
In harmony with the book’s joyful essence, all I felt like after reading the book was to sing the tune of Pharrell William’s song.
‘Because I’m happy
clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
because I’m happy
clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth’