The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald

Sara, a young woman from Sweden, engages in a pen pal writing campaign with a woman from Iowa. They correspond and eventually the Swedish girl visits her pen pal in Iowa. One of the primary things the two woman have in common is their love of books. What happens after Sara arrives in the small town of Broken Wheel is the gist of the story.

This is a first-time novelist. The author, like her protaganist, is from Sweden. If you love books, you will be enthralled by the numerous books and authors that are infused into this story. In addition, there are several pointed comments about some of the authors. If you take this story apart, some segments read like a book blog. There are book discussion questions and author comments at the end of the book.

The story is essentially about how books can transform us and connect us.

Ladybookbug!