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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
This was a nice summer read. I like that it was set in Scotland and enjoyed the idea of leaving your home and job behind and pursuing your dreams in an adventurous way. But the main character felt a little too naive and immature and that became increasingly annoying to me as the story went on. I like happy endings (and this book has one) but I actually felt like this girl deserved to fall flat on her face and be forced to wake up from her silly little day dreams. Maturing her a bit would have made this story a bit more grounded and the ending more gratifying in my opinion.
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really charming beginning; disappointingly predictable end full of cliches.
lighthearted
relaxing
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
emotional
lighthearted
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A hug of a book gives you that warm fuzzy feeling a cozy up On a winters night book
Loved it will be reading more from this author
Loved it will be reading more from this author
3.5 stars?
This has all the makings of a book I'd love. Nerdy librarian turned bookstore owner moves to quaint small town and falls in love with gruff local with a heart of gold.
I enjoyed the characters and the plot very much including the red herrings but I think there needed to be a little more behind the central romance. It went from ice cold to red hot with almost nothing in between and even the bit of drama that tried to insert itself in the end blew by too quickly to worry about.
I'm judging harshly here, I think, because I feel like I should have loved this book instead of just finding it OK.
Another minor nitpick - the title really doesn't make sense once you've read the book.
This has all the makings of a book I'd love. Nerdy librarian turned bookstore owner moves to quaint small town and falls in love with gruff local with a heart of gold.
I enjoyed the characters and the plot very much including the red herrings but I think there needed to be a little more behind the central romance. It went from ice cold to red hot with almost nothing in between and even the bit of drama that tried to insert itself in the end blew by too quickly to worry about.
I'm judging harshly here, I think, because I feel like I should have loved this book instead of just finding it OK.
Another minor nitpick - the title really doesn't make sense once you've read the book.
Just finished listening to this quaint story. Perfect for the end of the day drive home. Loved the characters and the mobile bookshop! Kept wanting to escape to Scotland and take up Nina's life!
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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
I bought this book secondhand and didn’t have very high expectations other than wanting something light-hearted, fun and cosy, and The Little Shop of Happily Ever After was just that. Set in Scotland (how could you go wrong with that), Nina tries to fit into the small town while opening a mobile bookstore (again, cannot go wrong with this)! This book was very cute and a quick read.