{"product_id":"how-to-read-a-book-by-monica-wood","title":"How to Read a Book by Monica Wood","description":"\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNovember 2026 Book of the Month\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Violet Powell is newly released from prison after killing someone in a drink-driving crash, she longs for a chance to start over.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarriet Larson believes stories can light a way through the loneliest chapters. Now she must hold onto that belief more than ever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrank Daigle works as a handyman in the bookshop. His quiet grief connects them in ways none of them anticipated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAs their lives intertwine among the bookshelves, small acts of kindness open the door to healing. Can forgiveness grow where it’s least expected?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"A reminder that goodness, and books, can still win in this world.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"A deeply humane and touching novel; highly recommended for book clubs and fans of Shelby Van Pelt's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eRemarkably Bright Creatures.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"Incandescent and unforgettable.\" Caroline Leavitt, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWith or Without You\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePictures of You\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"What a master of plot and character Monica Wood is. I love the various worlds \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eHow to Read a Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e took me to\" Margot Livesey, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Boy in the Field \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Flight of Gemma Hardy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54855297499459,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/8616\/3011\/files\/51o2MMi9AgL._SY445_SX342_ML2.avif?v=1791309341","url":"https:\/\/michellegordonbookclub.com\/products\/how-to-read-a-book-by-monica-wood","provider":"Michelle Gordon Book Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}