Twelve stories. Twelve months. One chance to heal her heart... When Tilly Nightingale receives a call telling her there's a birthday gift from her husband waiting for her at her local bookshop, it couldn't come as more of a shock. Partly, because she can't remember the last time she read a book for pleasure. Mainly, because Joe died five months ago... The gift is simple - twelve carefully chosen books from Joe, one for each month, to help her turn the page on her first year without him. And so begins a reading-inspired journey that takes Tilly around the world; from bustling sidewalks in New York and the tree-lined avenues of Paris to the tranquil Tuscan countryside and the white sands of Bali. With the help of the bookshop owner, Alfie, Tilly starts to discover who she is now, after Joe. But can Tilly's year of books show her how to love again?

Details

ISBN13: 9780241729717
Format: Paperback / softback
Number of Pages: 400
Edition:
Publication Date: 03 Feb 2026
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication City, Country: London, United Kingdom
Dimensions (cm): 23.3(H)x15.2(L)x2.9(W)487
Weight (gm): 487

Author Biography

Libby Page is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lido, The 24-Hour Cafe, The Island Home, The Vintage Shop and The Lifeline. This Book Made Me Think of You is her sixth novel. She lives in Somerset with her husband and young son.

Reviews

Libby’s big heart, emotional intelligence and love of reading shine through every page. It will make you laugh, make you cry but above all it will give you hope. -- Veronica Henry, bestselling author of One Night at the Château
Beautiful... The sort of book you want to curl up with, ideally with a warm cup of tea and a cat for company -- Beth O'Leary, bestselling author of The Flatshare
A beautifully written love letter to books and bookshops, and their ability to touch and transform us -- Holly Miller, bestselling author of The Sight of You
Romantic, heartwarming and life affirming... The divine Libby Page has written the feel-good novel of the year -- Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author of The View from Lake Como
A delightful, deliriously bookish book, filled with romance and wonder... all about endings and beginnings and the transformations that lie in between -- Abbi Waxman, bestselling author of The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
A poignant reminder that with books, love, and a little bit of magic, anything is possible -- Kristy Woodson Harvey, New York Times bestselling author of Beach House Rules
Heart-breaking and heart-mending, This Book Made Me Think Of You is Libby Page's most tender, love-filled book yet -- Laura Jane Williams, bestselling author of Our Stop
This book — and Libby Page — will take you on adventures of love and discovery, showing how books can carry us farther than we ever imagined -- Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times Bestselling author of The Story She Left Behind
Tilly Nightingale’s journey will break your heart and mend it again, reminding you that even in your darkest chapters, new beginnings are waiting to be written -- Jenn McKinlay, New York Times bestselling author of Summer Reading
A warm hug in book form, and a good reminder of why we read: to be transported, to be connected, and - sometimes - to be healed -- Colleen Oakley, bestselling author of The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise