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My Rating: 5 stars

The Night Bookmobile tells the story of a young woman who encounters a mysterious disappearing library on wheels. She is wandering the streets after a fight with her boyfriend and is drawn to the Bookmobile because of the loud music flooding from its open windows. This library in particular only contains every book that she has ever read. After seeing her history spread out over the shelves and meeting the odd Mr. Openshaw, the Bookmobile becomes an obsession. She embarks on a journey to find the Bookmobile again and longs to be reunited with her own collection of books and memories.
This is the first graphic novel I have ever read and I did not pick this out myself, my English teacher suggested that I read this. (Thanks, Mr. Porter!) I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. But before I knew it, I was completely engrossed in the story that was written and drawn out on the pages in front of me. I don’t want to give the plot away because I think the element of mystery and surprise is really what made this book so good. Also, the art what went along with the story was beautiful and very well done. I personally love the main character, Lexi. She’s very curious and somewhat adventurous, and her love for books is infinite and very relatable. I love the idea of the bookmobile. They’re such a great idea, I wish they were still around. A library on wheels is just so enticing.
Also, this graphic novel was written by the author of “The Time Traveler’s Wife”, Audrey Niffenegger. Although I have not read any of her other books, I think it’s great that she is such a diverse author. Over all, it only took me about fifteen to twenty minutes to read the whole thing, so if you find time, you should definitely pick up a copy and read it!