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Title:  This Book Made Me Think of You

Author:  Libby Page

Publisher:   Berkley

Genre:   Women’s Fiction; Romance

Format:  Kindle ARC

No. of Pages:   416

Date of Publication:   February 3, 2026

My Rating:   5 Stars

DESCRIPTION:

Twelve stories. Twelve months. Once chance to heal her heart...

When Tilly Nightingale receives a call telling her there’s a birthday gift from her fiancé waiting for her at her local bookshop, it couldn’t come as more of a shock. Partly because she can’t remember the last time she read a book for pleasure. Mainly because Joe died five months ago…

The gift is simple – twelve carefully-chosen books from Joe, one for each month, to help her turn the page on her first year without him.
Tilly sets out on a series of reading-inspired adventures that take her around the world. But as she begins to vlog her journey, her story becomes more than her own. With help from Alfie, the bookshop owner, her budding new following and her friends and family, can Tilly’s year of books show her how to love again?

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MY THOUGHTS:

This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page was hands-down, my favorite read of January. 

This is a beautifully-written story about love, loss, and healing. Tilly is grieving the loss of her husband, Joe, over the past year, and she is reminded of him in the most tender and thoughtful way. Knowing that his time was limited, Joe arranged a very special gift for Tilly: a carefully chosen book to be delivered to her each month for an entire year. Each selection is deeply personal, but more than that, each book gently nudges Tilly toward new experiences and opportunities she may never have considered otherwise.

What makes this journey even more special is that Tilly isn’t alone. There’s Alfie, the kindly bookshop owner who keeps each book safe until the right month arrives. Alfie is a truly endearing character, and a quiet, heartfelt story unfolds alongside Tilly’s. This story is one that adds warmth and depth without overshadowing her own path of rediscovery.

A quick note. It is often said that you can’t judge a book by its cover, but that’s exactly what I did and this brings me great joy. Having completed both a diamond painting with stacked books, as well as a cross stitch pattern with a similar style, when I saw this book on NetGalley, I knew that I had to read it. I didn’t even look at the genre or synopsis, and it turned out to be a wonderful decision. In fact, not only was this my favorite read of January, but it may very well earn a spot in my top five books of 2026.

Many thanks to Berkely and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Libby Page previously worked in marketing, moonlighting as a writer. She graduated from The London College of Fashion with a BA in Fashion Journalism before going on to work as a journalist at the Guardian. THE LIDO is her first novel. It was pre-empted within 24 hours of submission for six figures in the UK, pre-empted for six figures in the US, and will be published in 2018 by Orion UK and Simon & Schuster US, followed by eleven other territories around the world. 

Libby has been a leading campaigner for fairer internships and has spoken on TV and in parliament in support of fair pay for interns. Libby has been writing from an early age and when she was 16 she wrote an illustrated book called Love Pink to raise money for Breast Cancer Care.

After writing, her second passion is outdoor swimming. Libby lives in London where she enjoys finding new swimming spots and pockets of community within the city.

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