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50 Books to Read If You're a Hopeless Romantic

By Eric Karl Anderson
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50 Books to Read If You're a Hopeless Romantic is a charming guide for fans of love stories, offering a curated selection of 50 lesser-known gems and classic romances. Written by bibliophile Eric Karl Anderson, it spans a diverse range of authors and styles, from timeless classics like Pride and Prejudice to fresh contemporary tales. The book also features interactive elements, inviting readers to rate and reflect on their romantic reading journey, making it a perfect companion for fellow book lovers.
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This book is ideal for hopeless romantics, bibliophiles seeking new love stories, and readers looking for a thoughtful and interactive gift that celebrates the joy of romantic literature.

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A book lover's guide to the 50 most iconic and interesting novels centred on a love story.

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The perfect gift for book-loving friends and family, 50 Books to Read If You're a Hopeless Romantic will provide lots of inspiration for fans of love stories to discover lesser-known books and revisit forgotten classics. Whether you're a Bridget Jones fan or a Pride and Prejudice devotee, bibliophile and book blogger Eric Karl Anderson will introduce you to some new and unexpected novels. The book includes an interactive element with space for star ratings, lists of favourite reads, thoughts, and dates for beginning and finishing books.

The 50 recommendations encompass a range of authors and books, from classic to contemporary and from across the globe, so as to offer the lucky reader plenty of scope.

This is the start of a new series of gift books celebrating books and reading, so if love stories aren't your thing, don't worry! You can also indulge in some cosy crime with 50 Books to Read If You're an Armchair Detective.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922616463

Publisher: Murdoch Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 February 2023

Country: Australia

Imprint: Murdoch Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 120.0mm

Height: 150.0mm

Weight: 212g

Pages: 112

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About the Author

Eric Karl Anderson, aka the Lonesome Reader, hails from Maine and has lived in the UK for many years. He started a reading blog to record his thoughts on the books he was reading and he now reviews books for several publishers across his socials, including his popular YouTube channel. As well as having his own novel and short stories published, he's been on the judging panels of numerous literary awards including The British Book Awards (2017) and The Costa Book Awards (2020). RuPaul praised his blog on his podcast 'What's the Tee?' after Eric recommended he read Damon Galgut's novel Arctic Summer.

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