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Abbi Waxman
Abbi Waxman writes warm, witty contemporary fiction. Her popular novels, like The Bookish Life of Nina Hill and Adult Assembly Required, feature charming characters navigating everyday life with humor and heart.
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
- Pages
- 451
- Published
- 2019
- Language
- English
Synopsis
Nina Hill has arranged her life exactly the way she likes it. An only child raised by a globe-trotting single mother and a devoted nanny, she now works at a beloved Los Angeles bookstore, captains a fiercely competitive trivia team, and spends her evenings with her cat and a color-coded planner. She is an introvert who has made a small, contented world and has no intention of letting anyone disturb it.
Two things disturb it. First, the father Nina never knew she had dies — and leaves behind a sprawling, boisterous family of half-siblings, nieces, and nephews who are suddenly, alarmingly hers. Second, an infuriatingly likable member of a rival trivia team named Tom keeps turning up, and Nina's carefully guarded heart isn't cooperating.
Warm, funny, and full of book-lover in-jokes, Abbi Waxman's novel is a cozy contemporary romance about anxiety, family, and the terror and joy of letting new people into a life you've built to keep them out.
Genres
Characters
Nina HillProtagonist
An introverted bookseller and trivia champion whose carefully ordered life is upended by a family she didn't know she had.
TomSupporting
A member of a rival trivia team who gets under Nina's guarded skin.
Frequently asked questions
Does The Bookish Life of Nina Hill have a sequel?
This book is a standalone story, offering a complete narrative arc for Nina Hill without requiring further installments to resolve her journey.
How does this book connect to Abbi Waxman's other novels?
While not part of a direct series, The Bookish Life of Nina Hill shares a similar charming, character-driven style and often features interconnected minor characters or settings that appear in Waxman's other contemporary fiction works.
Is The Bookish Life of Nina Hill suitable for a book club?
The novel's exploration of introversion, family dynamics, and the love of reading provides ample discussion points, making it a popular choice for book clubs looking for a heartwarming and thought-provoking read.