Love by the book

by Anne Park

Lisa is miserable when she finds out her parents plan to sell the bookstore she's practically grown up in, until her friend Phil persuades them they can save the family business together. At first Lisa works hard in the shop. But when Kevin, the boy she's been dreaming about all year, comes in to but his mother a birthday gift, she's quickly distracted. Soon she's spending more and more time with Kevin and less in the shop with Phil. Lisa senses Phil is upset, but she never pretended he was anything more than a business partner. And being with Kevin is like a fairy tale come true ... isn't it?

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?