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The Girl on the 88 Bus

By: Freya Sampson
Narrated by: Annette Holland, Georgia Maguire
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Summary

When Libby Nicholls arrives in London, broken-hearted and with her life in tatters, the first person she meets on the bus is elderly pensioner Frank. He tells her about the time in 1962 he met a girl on the number 88 bus with beautiful red hair just like her own. They made plans for a date, but Frank lost the ticket with her number written on it. For the past sixty years, he's ridden the same bus trying to find her.

Libby is inspired by the story and, with the help of an unlikely companion, she makes it her mission to continue Frank's search. As she begins to open her guarded heart to strangers and new connections, Libby's tightly controlled world expands. But with Frank's dementia progressing quickly, their chance of finding the girl on the 88 bus is slipping away....

More than anything, Libby wants Frank to see his lost love one more time. But their quest also shows Libby just how important it is to embrace her own chance for happiness—before it's too late.

©2022 Freya Sampson (P)2022 Bonnier Books UK 20th Century City Life Clean & Wholesome Friendship Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance Romantic Comedy Urban Comedy Heartfelt Feel-Good
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Critic reviews

"The characters are relatable and lovable; the story is uplifting and romantic, full of emotions and heart, celebrating the importance of making human connections and embracing our dreams. This book is my happy place!" (Ali Hazelwood, author of The Love Hypothesis)

"I loved it." (Hannah Tovey)

"Heartwarming, gorgeously written and I fell instantly in love with the quirky cast of characters." (Jessica Ryn)
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Overall a good story with a few twists that I didn’t see coming. I felt the last chapter was rushed it almost ended abruptly.

The ending felt rushed.

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I really enjoyed the storyline and likeable characters. It gave a superb description of London life and there were plenty of twists, turns and unexpected moments. Highly recommended!

Excellent book and narrator

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Lovely story, well read. Perfect for an easy listen that’s well written and narrated. Would recommend

Really enjoyable

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The story revolves around Frank, Libby and the people in their lives. Frank is a man in his 80s who travels the 88 bus hoping to find the girl he met in 1962 who changed his life. When Libby meets him whilst staying with her sister following being dumped by her partner, she takes on the search for this woman and in due course finds new friends and new things about herself.
It was a lovely way to spend a few hours.
Overall 4 stars
Narration 4 stars
Story 4 stars

A Light and Entertaining Book.

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A really nice story of people coming together and unlikely friendships. A good read with excellent narration.

A lovely story of people coming together

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