This sweet adventure is an ode to the bookish spirit in all of us, and I can easily imagine pressing it into the hands of so many young bookworms. It’s delightful.

Best bits
- literary references galore: especially at the start I loved it when the characters from beloved books started popping up in the bookshop
- lots of sweet quotable lines about the joys of the reading life
- a winsome writing style
- such a cozy vibe, especially as relates to the bookshop, you can totally picture spending the best afternoon there, reading on one of the beanbag chairs with a cup of tea and a plate of home baked treats

Howevers 
- Perhaps it would have increased the potential for kids to connect with the story if one of the literary characters that Tilly wanders with had been from a contemporary work because not all kids would have experience with Anne, Alice, or Sara Crewe. Curious to see if this happens in the next books in the series.
- I found it unbelievable that Tilly wouldn’t have immediately recognized Anne on first meeting her.

This is the kind of middle grade book that will make you nostalgic for your childhood reading experiences. It’s also super fun to contemplate what it would be like to wander into your most loved books. A creative and charming escape.