A signed/dedicated copy of The Last Library and an advance proof of The Girl on the 88 Bus by Freya Sampson (#37)

A signed/dedicated copy of The Last Library and an advance proof of The Girl on the 88 Bus by Freya Sampson (published June 2022).

About The Last Library:

You can tell a lot about a person from the library books they borrow

Library assistant June knows a lot about the regulars at Chalcot Library, yet they know very little about her. When her mum - the beloved local librarian - passed away eight years ago, June stepped into her shoes. But despite their shared love of books, shy June has never felt she can live up to the village's memory of her mum. Instead, she's retreated into herself and her memories, surviving on Chinese takeaways-for-one and rereading their favourite books at home.

When the library is threatened with closure, a ragtag band of eccentric locals establish the Friends of Chalcot Library campaign. There's gentlemanly pensioner Stanley, who visits the library for the computers and the crosswords, cantankerous Mrs B, who is yet to find a book she approves of, and teenager Chantal, who just wants a quiet place to study away from home. But can they compel reclusive June to join their cause?

If June wants to save the library, she finally has to make some changes to her life: opening up her heart to friendship, opportunities and maybe even more . . .

About Freya:

Freya Sampson is the author of two novels, The Last Library and The Girl on the 88 Bus. She worked in TV and was the executive producer of Channel 4’s Four in a Bed and Gogglesprogs. She lives in London with her husband, two young kids and an antisocial cat.