The Bookish Life of Nina Hill - A Bibliophile's Dream but Downhill for the Mainstream

Abbi Waxman's novel "The Bookish Life of Nina Hill" is meant to be endearing but waxes ones interest but for those who identify with literary loners with witty repartee.  In other words, this novel is one big cliche and serves as a diversion on a beach or in a cozy chair by a fire on an inclement day (which is probably the author's preference).  Nina grew up an only child of a globe-trotting, Pulitzer Prize winning photographer.  She leaves Nina in the loving care of a dotting Nanny.  Her childhood & young adulthood are blessedly filled with books, a "talking" cat Phil and a plethora of books that would make Belle envious.  Nina is not what you'd call a name dropper unless you consider dropping authors' names & book titles.  She works in a neighborhood bookstore with alongside an eccentric manager and close friend.  Nina can count on her hand the number of friends she has which is fine and on one finger the number of family members.  Until, she unexpectedly gets contacted by an atty. who informs her that her unbeknownst father (mom never said) left her an inheritance and an instant family of siblings, nieces & nephews.  Nina is new to the family gig and is not doing a dance about her new found family & serendipitous inheritance.  Nonetheless, she agrees to meet a few family members she never knew existed before the reading of the will.  Nina discovers she might actually enjoy being part of a larger family.  Otherwise for fun Nina loves trivia contests, old space movies, being organized & precise on her planner and nothing better than to be left alone to read.  Being left alone is not in the cards for Nina who meets Tom a sexy trivia opponent.  Nina as with many people deals with anxiety (mainly by being alone).  Like a lot of other bookish novels found inside to be  insipid there's still charm & distractions to amuse many a member of the Jane Austen Society, or not.