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  1. The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend

    An uplifting, entertaining, and charming debut novel, "The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend" has enough book references sprinkled into the narrative to please any bibliophile. Quirky characters, a community pulling together, and more than one love story ensure that this novel will be enjoyed by many.

  2. THE READERS OF BROKEN WHEEL RECOMMEND

    Between the book references and the idyllic setting, readers won't want to leave Broken Wheel, either. In this sleepy charmer, a Swedish bookseller finds friendship, love, and more books in the small town of Broken Wheel, Iowa. Sara Lindqvist has barely left the airport when she learns from the local townspeople that her longtime American pen ...

  3. The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend

    The novel is part romance, part small-town life and part homage to books and the joy of reading. I found a lot to like about The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend. A book for anyone who loves reading and a nice choice for the holidays. A surprising novel set in a small town in Iowa. Recommended reading.

  4. 'The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend' review

    The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend, by Katarina Bivald (Sourcebooks) A set of warmhearted but practical Midwesterners welcomes a newcomer from overseas, and no sooner than you can say ...

  5. The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald, book review

    The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald, book review: Finding solace far from home. More than anything, this is a story about community, about being needed and about belonging

  6. The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend

    Genres: Fiction, Women's Fiction. Paperback: 400 pages. Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark. ISBN-10: 149262344X. ISBN-13: 9781492623441. Broken Wheel, Iowa, has never seen anyone like Sara, who traveled all the way from Sweden just to meet her book-loving pen pal. When she arrives, however, she finds Amy's funeral guests just leaving.

  7. Book Review: The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald

    The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend is a quiet, sweet, quirky, and thoughtful book about people, community, books, and the way they all come together. Absolutely recommended for anyone who is passionate about books — who enjoys reading about books almost as much as actually reading books. _____ The details: Title: The Readers of Broken ...

  8. Book Review: The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend

    I also enjoyed the references to other books, from Austen and Bridget Jones that are laced throughout the pages. "The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend," is an easy, enjoyable read from start to finish. It is the perfect book for book lovers! Enter to Win! I am sending one of my readers my copy of this book!

  9. Review: The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald

    I received this book via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of this review. The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald on 2016-01-19 Length: 400 pages Reviewing eARC from Netgalley Rating: Once you let a book into your life, the most unexpected things can happen...

  10. The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend

    The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend was an entertaining book that could have been incredible with more writing experience and a better editor. There were too many sudden coincidences, sudden inexplicable romances, vanishing (and appearing) characters and instances where it was necessary to use the old English class exercise of "willing ...

  11. Book Review: The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald

    An homage to the wonderful world of books! I dare any book lover to read The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend and not fall in love. As you can tell by the title, this novel is about reading for pleasure. So, obviously I thoroughly enjoyed it, and am highly recommending you pick it up. It […]

  12. The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend

    Paperback - Picture Book, January 19, 2016. New York Times and USA Today Bestseller! Katarina Bivald's The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend is a sweet, smart, and uplifting story about how books find us, change us, and connect us. Once you let a book into your life the most unexpected things can happen: Like the bestselling historical novel ...

  13. Book Review: The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend

    Books connect people in so many different ways, whether they live locally or a far distance away. This is evidenced in Katarina Bivald's debut novel, The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend. Through her love of books, one woman wakes up a sleeping town. Once you let a book into your life, the most unexpected things can happen...

  14. Guest Review: The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald

    NB: The Readers of Broken wheel Recommend has been on our radar for a while, so we're happy to have this squee-worthy guest review from Kim W. Kim W. is a grantwriter for a nonprofit in Northern California.She enjoys knitting, plundering the library, and dog-watching with her new husband. — The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend is Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society with a little ...

  15. Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend (Bivald)

    The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend. Katarina Bivald, 2013 (2016, U.S.) Sourcebooks. 400 pp. ISBN-13: 9781492623441. Summary. Once you let a book into your life, the most unexpected things can happen ... Broken Wheel, Iowa, has never seen anyone like Sara, who traveled all the way from Sweden just to meet her book-loving pen pal, Amy.

  16. The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend

    The book "The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend" by Katarina Bivald is a lighthearted and unexpected love story that transforms a small town in Iowa. The book has a solid cast of quirky characters and is well written 1. The author, Katarina Bivald, had never visited America before writing the book but still managed to create a remarkably ...

  17. The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend

    avg rating. 6 reviews. When her elderly penfriend Amy invites her to come and visit her in Broken Wheel, Iowa, Sara decides it's time. For here in this town so broken it's almost beyond repair are all the people she's come to know through Amy's letters: poor George, fierce Grace, buttoned-up Caroline and Amy's guarded nephew Tom. Tweet.

  18. The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald- Book Club

    It's a feel good book filled with quirky, lovable characters and small town life. As Broken Wheel struggles to survive rough economic times, the community unites.Best Book Club Guide. Our summary page for The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald includes Book Club Discussion Questions, Author Website, Summary, Talking Points, Review, Reader Comments and Reading Guide .

  19. Review

    Another month, another book club pick I read after our meetup date. I picked "The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend" by Katarina Bivald to read alongside my favorite Des Moines book lovers/ girl squad in April…and I feel a little bad about it, even though we all voted to read it. Here's what I thought. Rating "The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend gets 2.5 stars from me.

  20. Amazon.com: Customer reviews: The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend

    The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend was an entertaining book that could have been incredible with more writing experience and a better editor. There were too many sudden coincidences, sudden inexplicable romances, vanishing (and appearing) characters and instances where it was necessary to use the old English class exercise of "willing ...

  21. Discussion Questions for The Readers of the Broken Wheel Recommend are

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS. The Readers of the Broken Wheel Recommend. 1. One of the themes in T he Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend is how a single individual can strengthen a community or repair fragile lives. First, why does Sara Lundqvist decide that the people of Broken Wheel need a bookstore?

  22. The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend a book by Katarina Bivald

    New York Times and USA Today Bestseller!Katarina Bivald's The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend is a sweet, smart, and uplifting story about how books find us, change us, and connect us.Once you let a book into your life the most unexpected things can happen: Like the bestselling historical novel and Netflix film The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, The Readers of Broken Wheel ...

  23. The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend Kindle Edition

    New York Times and USA Today Bestseller!. Katarina Bivald's The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend is a sweet, smart, and uplifting story about how books find us, change us, and connect us.. Once you let a book into your life the most unexpected things can happen: Like the bestselling historical novel and Netflix film The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, The Readers of Broken ...