{"product_id":"sophie-standing-there-9780063493131","title":"Sophie, Standing There by Mason, Meg","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSophie, Standing There\u003c\/i\u003e by Meg Mason is our October Reese's Book Club pick! A funny and tender story about loneliness, connection, and finding your way back to yourself.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club October '26 Pick)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The great pleasure of this novel, aside from its depiction of Sophie coming into her own, is its celebration of reading and writers.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA TOP TEN LIBRARY READS PICK \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAN INDIE NEXT PICK \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA MARIE CLAIRE, FORBES, WOMAN'S WORLD, SHE READS, AND GOODREADS MOST ANTICIPATED READ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \"brilliant\" (Ann Patchett) and much beloved author of the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eSorrow and Bliss\u003c\/i\u003e returns with a tender and hilarious novel about heartbreak and the journey from isolation and loneliness toward love.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSophie Pattison loves books. And as well as a dream job at a local book festival, she has a husband she adores; a lifelong best friend, Emma; and a brother she's always been close to. Which makes you wonder why since Christmas Sophie has been living alone, estranged from Emma, avoiding her brother, and about to be fired.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow it feels like the only thing she has left is reading. When Sophie rediscovers an author she first read in her twenties, the words on the page reach her in a new way--becoming both solace and company. Sophie devours every one of the author's novels and begins to dream of meeting her, but knows they never will. But what if they did? What if, by then, the author feels like a friend? What if, for Sophie, it feels almost like love?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this much anticipated novel, Meg Mason captures the heartache and dark humor of our relationships in all their complexity, with a story about the power of connection and an ode to the inexplicable nature of the human heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"So smart, so funny, so moving. I absolutely loved it.\" \u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eBonnie Garmus, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLessons in Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Meg Mason\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063493131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026 pg. 114\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2026","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67617013137561,"sku":"9780063493131","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/9780063493131.jpg?v=1791234608","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/sophie-standing-there-9780063493131","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}