The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin

 This novel describes the horrors of war descending upon the civilian population of London but the core of the story is the main character, a compassionate individual who offers a transitory sanctuary for her neighbors at the bookstore where she works and through her passion for reading aloud wonderful stories. The importance and delights of reading manifests as an essential ingredient in life, allowing frightened, despairing people to experience vicariously other times and places. The recurrent image of people spending nights in underground shelters and reading even as the sounds of bombs falling terrify them is powerful. Definitely a feel good story.