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Book Synopsis*The hilarious new novel from Abbi Waxman - I WAS TOLD IT WOULD GET EASIER - is available now*
Abbi Waxman''s charming novel follows introvert and bookworm Nina Hill as she discovers if real life can ever live up to fiction... Shortlisted for the Comedy Women In Print Prize, this novel is perfect for fans of Lucy Diamond and Maria Semple.
''GORGEOUS'' Marian Keyes
''Like a big slab of your favourite cake in book form'' Libby Page, author of The Lido
Meet Nina Hill: A young woman supremely confident in her own. . . shell.
Nina has her life just as she wants it: a job in a bookstore, an excellent trivia team and a cat named Phil. If she sometimes suspects there might be more to life than reading, she just shrugs and picks up a new book.
So when the father she never knew existed dies, leaving behin
Trade Review
GORGEOUS * Marian Keyes *
Charmed by its funny loveliness * Nina Stibbe, author of Reasons to be Cheerful *
Funny, uplifting and a brilliant reminder of the magic of books. It's just such a deliciously lovely read, like a big slab of your favourite cake in book form. * Libby Page, author of The Lido *
A funny and uplifting debut novel * Good Housekeeping *
Like a conversation with the funniest person you know - just lovely * Katie Fforde *
Abbi Waxman is both irreverent and thoughtful * #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Giffin *
Waxman has given us a grow bag full of emotion - witty, uplifting and unashamedly honest * Heidi Swain, Sunday Times bestselling author of Summer at Skylark Farm *
The Garden of Small Beginnings is a quirky, funny, and deeply thoughtful book. . . . We're already dying to know if there will be a sequel * HelloGiggles on The Garden of Small Beginnings *
Cosy, life-affirming read * Cathy Hopkins, author of The Kicking the Bucket List *
