This is much like Nina George's novel, The Little Paris Bookshop [1], which is a pleasant and occasionally thought provoking read. From the publisher's descrip

This is much like Nina George's novel, The Little Paris Bookshop [1], which is a pleasant and occasionally thought provoking read. From the publisher's description: "Monsieur Perdu calls himself a literary apothecary. From his floating bookstore in a barge on the Seine, he prescribes novels for the hardships of life. Using his intuitive feel for the exact book a reader needs, Perdu mends broken hearts and souls." [1] https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O0286MS https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O0286MS