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3.43 AVERAGE
3.43 AVERAGE
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
Thanks to Netgalley and Lake Union Publishing for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. Our main character Emma, has prioritised the family bookshop business in her life over everything else. She decides to take a holiday away from the bookshop and her usual life before her sister has her baby and her parents retire. Emma goes to stay in a cottage, in the town where her favorite author, Emily Dickson, used to reside. She’ll be a hermit, and live out her Emily Dickinson fantasies, during her vacation and also make some decisions about her own future. With no internet Emma loves her temporary switched off life in this quaint small town where everyone knows everyone. Emma had thought she would never find love but finds herself falling love with the small town and the residents, she even has a secret admirer sending her flowers. This was such a delightful read, I found myself also falling in love with the characters and the village lifestyle. I was initially drawn to this book of course because from the cover and title it was obviously about books to some degree which is always a huge draw card for me but it was so much more than a cute bookstore read. I loved being along for Emma's self discovery journey and seeing how she grew and developed relationships with people and reconnections in her life. A delightful read that will leave you with a warm heart and a smile on your face. #notquitebythebook #juliehatcher #netgalley #lakeunionpublishing #tea_sipping_bookworm #getlitsy #thestorygraph #amazonkindle #bookqueen #bookstagram
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
