Reviews

The Printed Letter Bookshop by Katherine Reay

trishadanforth27's review against another edition

funny inspiring lighthearted 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? No

4.0

lauriegirl48's review against another edition

Too sad and slow for my mood right now. 

alidottie's review

4.0

I read this book back in June. Somehow I missed shelving it. I think I liked it enough to give it a 4 star rating.

illyreadsbooks's review

The Printed Letter Bookshop by Katherine Reay, tells the story of 3 women in different stages of life, who are joined together by the passing of Maddie the beloved owner of the Printed Letter Bookshop. Although the book was a bit predictable at times, the story was really sweet. I loved getting to know each character and see their story unfold.

I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchanged for my honest review.

romanici's review

4.0

It took awhile to get into, but once I did I really liked it. The story and characters took a bit to develop, but I appreciated the faith aspect, the Scripture, and no curse words/open door. Will read the next one.

melanie_books's review

5.0

Gathered at her funeral, Maddie's friends and family all wonder what will become of her beloved bookshop. Her two employees, Janet & Clare, keep things running temporarily but they won't be able to for long. Madeline, Maddie's beloved but estranged niece is now the reluctant owner of the failing bookshop. As the three ladies try to limp the business along, they also read the list of books that Maddie left for each of them - and learn something about themselves in the process.

This book started off quite slow but had me weeping by the end. I loved how these three, messed up ladies grew and changed so beautifully throughout the course of the story. Their transformation - and how they sharpened and challenged one another - was incredible. Each storyline was filled with hope, even despite the hard places they start. The writing was beautiful as well: I especially loved how Clare's narration changed as her story progressed. All in all, it was a lovely story of broken people being restored.

anna_giub's review

3.0

I did myself dirty by reading the second one first (they could be standalone but you miss a lot) so this story was just a little 2D, but if I had read it in it’s proper order I think I would have appreciated it all a lot more

whatbluereads's review

5.0

What a thrill to read! I am grateful for these kinds of books. They inspire and provoke you to think outside of the box, speaking in terms of your personal life (career/family/friends) Maddie, Madeline, Janet, and Claire (although fictional) are remarkable.


A detail that blew my mind:

I appreciated so much how the POV of Clarie's story changed from a third to a first POV. Small details like that make a world of a difference because, throughout the book, she felt unseen, and the author used that detail in her POV! However, through friendship, grief, and learning through family situations, she was finally 'seen' (hence the First-person narration change!)

mschrock8's review against another edition

4.0

The three women in this book came a long way in love and trust.

As always, I appreciate a reference to "Rebecca," and this book also had a shout-out to the movie "When Harry Met Sally."

Borrowed on Hoopla through JCPL.

Listening length 11 hr, 15 min

rachelbaddorf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0