{"product_id":"how-to-read-a-book-9780008831691","title":"How to Read a Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe runaway international word-of-mouth bestseller – an uplifting and heartfelt novel, perfect for fans of The Correspondent\"A beautiful, big-hearted treasure of a novel.\" Lily KingOne bookshop. A thousand ways to rewrite a life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Violet Powell is newly released from prison after killing someone in a drink-driving crash, she longs for a chance to start over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarriet Larson believes stories can light a way through the loneliest chapters. Now she must hold onto that belief more than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank Daigle works as a handyman in the bookshop. His quiet grief connects them in ways none of them anticipated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs their lives intertwine among the bookshelves, small acts of kindness open the door to healing. Can forgiveness grow where it’s least expected?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A reminder that goodness, and books, can still win in this world.\" New York Times Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A deeply humane and touching novel; highly recommended for book clubs and fans of Shelby Van Pelt's Remarkably Bright Creatures.\"Booklist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Incandescent and unforgettable.\" Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of With or Without You and Pictures of You\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What a master of plot and character Monica Wood is. I love the various worlds How to Read a Book took me to\" Margot Livesey, New York Times bestselling author of The Boy in the Field and The Flight of Gemma Hardy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Monica Wood\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eMaine, Modern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 24 Sep 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Monica Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320862220666,"sku":"9780008831691","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9780008831691.jpg?v=1790664447","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/how-to-read-a-book-9780008831691","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}