Dearest reader, does a fathomless love of books, illustrations and versions tug at your lavender pressed memories of a days when pages mattered and being well read was the norm, does a whimsical rhapsody sifting through tomes and times with equal measure of endearment and mischief call to your soul, would divergent mindsets but a singular passion provide undercurrent enough to tempt you to romance?
Come, if you will, to the Spectacular - a collection of lost tales, things, loves and hopes, brilliantly reimagined and lovingly collected, through literature, time and seasons of existence - a memory, a place, a fleeting moment between words, anything and everything that can be captured - by whim, will or want, all for your enjoyment!
This book was EXTRORDINAIRE! A soft, mellifluent and gentle tale, that cultivates love, understanding and emotion without losing the bigger picture. I ADORED Noon and Munro - two sides to growing up after being exposed to the magic of the Spectacular, the circus unlike any other. While Noon converges on the feeling, to build and provide the support via her bookshop, Munro pursues the curatorship, designing his museum to capture the embodiment of lost whimsy. At loggerheads in purpose, Noon is invited to run the Spectacular, much to Munro's consternation and there begins the tale....
Fluid, evocative and absolutely mesmerizing, Zoe Duhaime crafts a potent tale with misty escapades into the annals of literature that are reminiscent of sunny days, cozy couches and evoke the fuzzy childhood memories that these tomes preserve in their tales. A fantastic premise and an ebullient love story unfold, and I , for one, thoroughly enjoyed immersing myself in the experience!
My dhanyawaads and merci beaucoups to Netgalley and Kensington Publishing for granting me the ARC! This was one the BEST reads in 2026!
#thelostspectacular #kensigntonpublishing #romancingwhatwaslost #netgalley #septemberreads
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