The Reading ListThe Reading List

"Widower Mukesh lives a quiet life in West London, where he shops every Wednesday, goes to temple, and worries about his granddaughter, Priya, who hides in her room reading while he spends his evenings watching nature documentaries. Aleisha is a bright but anxious teenager working at the local library when she discovers a forgotten slip of paper in the back of To Kill a Mockingbird. It's a list of novels she's never heard of before. Intrigued, she impulsively decides to read every book on the list. When Mukesh arrives at the library seeking to forge a connection with his bookworm granddaughter, Aleisha passes along the reading list, one after the other. As each story gives up its magic, the books transport Aleisha away from the painful realities she's facing at home. When Mukesh arrives at the library desperate to forge a connection with his bookworm granddaughter, Aleisha wonders if the books might be a lifeline for him too. So begins a new chapter for both of them, as the reading list creates a bond between two lonely souls and even circulates throughout their community, its impact widening as readers learn how fiction can teach them so much about joy and sorrow and real life..."--Provided by publisher.