Contemporary fiction

The Bookish Life of Nina Hill

by Abbi Waxman

Introverted Nina Hill has carefully arranged her Los Angeles life around a bookstore job, trivia competitions, a precise planner, and evenings with her cat Phil. The death of a father she never knew introduces an enormous extended family and disrupts her confidence that solitude is simpler than belonging. A romantic interest from a rival trivia team adds another unpredictable person to a schedule already crowded beyond comfort. Quirky and affectionate, this contemporary novel suits readers who enjoy bookstores, anxious heroines, surprise relatives, trivia nights, and personal growth that expands a satisfying quiet life rather than treating bookishness as a flaw to cure.