The Last Chance Library

 I hope you enjoy this first review here on the blog. You will also find this review (and more as time goes by) on my Book Review Page. 

The Last Chance Library by
Freya Sampson

Title:  The Last Chance Library 

Author:  Freya Sampson

Released:  August 2021

Series or Standalone:  Standalone 

Awards/Honors:  A Good Morning America Buzz Pick/A Library Reads Pick

Summary:  June Jones, a shy library assistant at Chalcot Library in  the  UK, discovers that her library may be closing due to budget cuts. June, and "a band of eccentric yet dedicated locals" (inside front flap of book), will have to figure out a way to keep the doors of their beloved library open. 

My Thoughts:  For a debut author, Freya  Sampson has hit it out of the park!  As a librarian myself,  I felt right at home in The Last Chance Library. Always having to worry about budget cuts, discussing books, and the community  members made me feel right at home! The library patrons of Chalcot Library are introduced as your stereotypical community members. However, throughout the course of the book, we learn the backstory of most and discover that they are anything but stereotypical. Each one has a very real reason to try to save the library.

Although the action is not coming at you at breakneck speed,  it moves along with something always happening.  June has some surprising moments that might make you question if it is the same person,  but I assure you that it most definitely is!

Freya Sampson,  you have found yourself a new reader! In fact, I am eyeballing your newest book, Nosy People, sitting on the New Books library shelf right now! Can't wait to see if this one is just as good as The Last Chance Library!

My Rating:  I give this one a 4 books rating ~~ 📕📗📘📙

Have you read this book yet? What did you think? Let me know in the comments below! 

Diane 😎