The depiction of her struggle with her mental health issues is beautifully done, as is her ultimate quest to take chances and risks to find herself. She’s struggling with what life’s throwing at her, and her once-Dream Job doesn’t seem like the dream it once was. on Twitter, but getting a realistic depiction of the ins and outs really hits hard, especially considering what Nora is going through. I had already gotten little glimpses, thanks to following lots of authors, agents, editors, etc. I really appreciated the insights about publishing. And while it’s definitely a hard pill to swallow for me, as an unemployed, broke, desperate millennial who at one point seriously thought about trying to look for publishing work, only to be daunted by the barriers that most of the ones I was interested in had in place for most of their positions until recently, I think it’s a relevant one, and that getting one’s Ideal Job doesn’t necessarily mean you have everything figured out.

Must Love Books is a heartfelt look at the concept of a “Dream Job,” and how it doesn’t really exist. I received an ARC from the publisher and am voluntarily posting a review.

Nora Hughes is the perfect heroine for anyone looking to get past their own chapter twenty-something and build their storybook life. Your next book club read touching on mental health, happiness, and the peaks and perils of being a young woman just trying to figure it all out. Her new Dream Job, ever-optimistic Andrew, or…herself and her future. Unable to afford her rent and without even the novels she once loved as a comfort, Nora decides to moonlight for a rival publisher to make ends meet…and maybe poach some Parson’s authors along the way.īut when Andrew Santos, a bestselling Parsons author no one can afford to lose is thrown into the mix, Nora has to decide where her loyalties lie. Parson’s is cutting her already unlivable salary. With her life spiraling and the Parsons staff sinking, Nora gets hit with even worse news.

Because, honestly, is there anything dreamier than making books for a living? But after five years of lunch orders, finicky authors, and per my last emails, Nora has come to one grand conclusion: Dream Jobs do not exist. When Nora landed an editorial assistant position at Parsons Press, it was her first step towards The Dream Job. Meet Nora Hughes-the overworked, underpaid, last bookish assistant standing. The Bookish Life of Nina Hill meets Younger in a heartfelt debut following a young woman who discovers she’ll have to ditch the “dream job” and write her own story to find her happy ending.

Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks Landmark, 2022.

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