Where does one even begin when they believe they've found their new favorite book? I've had the same favorite book for over ten years, and in the blink of an eye, The Bookish Life of Nina Hill has surpassed that favorite book and become my NEW favorite book. I've never related so intensely to any one character. From Nina's intense desire to read, to her witty conversations with her cat, and even her panic attacks (so relatable that they made me genuinely cry). I laughed out loud along with this book more than I have while reading any other book. I wanted to hug at least five of the characters during multiple moments. The use of sarcasm hand-in-hand with genuine moments of love, sadness, or some other intense emotion made me feel like I was on the best kind of rollercoaster. And the moment I closed the pages, I wanted to open them and begin all over again. Abbi Waxman is an utter literary genius for making me feel like this book was hugging me throughout the entire reading experience. It actually took me "so long" to finish, only because I didn't want it to end!