Sarah Dove is no ordinary bookworm. To her, books have always been more than just objects: they live, they breathe, and sometimes they even speak. When Sarah grows up to become the librarian in her quaint Southern town of Dove Pond, her gift helps place every book in the hands of the perfect reader. Recently, however, the books have been whispering about something out of the ordinary: the arrival of a displaced city girl named Grace Wheeler.

If the books are right, Grace could be the savior that Dove Pond desperately needs. The problem is, Grace wants little to do with the town or its quirky residents—Sarah chief among them. It takes a bit of urging, and the help of an especially wise book, but Grace ultimately embraces the challenge to rescue her charmed new community. In her quest, she discovers the tantalizing promise of new love, the deep strength that comes from having a true friend, and the power of finding just the right book.

“A mesmerizing fusion of the mystical and the everyday” (Susan Andersen, New York Times bestselling author), The Book Charmer is a heartwarming story about the magic of books that feels more than a little magical itself. Prepare to fall under its spell.

Fun summertime read. Imagine - a book that talks to you, tells you who needs to read it. I have BookCrossers that tell me that! Characters were fun, romance was very low key and tied to character development.

Went over for a visit to Barb 1's house so took a couple of books to her.

Peggy came and brought books!

This was a very enjoyable book. I wasn't so sure about the “book charmer” part but it was so minor to the story that it was interesting that that was the title chosen. The story deals a lot with dementia and memory loss and it took me down memory lane with my father in law. It dealt with the situation in a real and caring way. Thanks Sing song for dropping off the books and sharing this one with me.

Sing song popped by for some new books for me so returning some to her.

A big thank you to sing-song for dropping off a bag of books at my door!

It took me awhile to get into the story as the chapters are told by different characters. I’m glad I kept reading as the story was interesting.

Book returned to sing-song.

Had a lovely visit in rureading's yard to drop off books and pick up some new ones and bring some back. Lovely visit on a sunny but slightly cool day.

Released this at our meetup at Cravings. It was nice to be back there.