The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarin Bivald was a delightful adult read. A little predictable with a few variations, but the cast of characters did not disappoint. It makes a great vacation book, and leaves you feeling good about life. I also enjoyed reading about the author at the end. While she claims there's nothing in common with her main character, apparently her family and friends disagree.
The story starts off with an introverted Swedish woman, Sara, arriving in Iowa to meet her pen pal, Amy - who just passed away. She literally goes straight to the funeral. The townspeople insist she stay at Amy's house, and then they continue to do nice things for her. Sara decides to return the kindness by opening up a book store, where books are either just given away or super cheap. It's through this book connection that Sara finds friendship in this tiny farm town in Iowa. But time is not on her side as her travel visa is about to expire. I won't give away the rest of the story, but, like I stated before, pretty predictable.
If you're looking for a carefree read, then this might be just the book you're looking for.
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