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How to Find Love in a Bookshop by Veronica Henry
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-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? No
4.0
This book is a warm hug for book lovers. At the same time, it underscores the importance of a local bookstore and the role it plays in any community.
Emilia Nightingale returns to her small town in England when her father, local bookshop owner Julius Nightingale, dies. As she processes her grief and deals with losing her father, she comes to understand more about him through the community, including existing relationships that are strengthened and new relationships that are forged as Emilia works to get the bookshop out of debt and save it from the clutches of Ian Mendip, a developer who wants to turn it into a parking lot for his condos.
When the store sustains significant water damage, the bookshop community comes together to restore it and make it better than ever to save the store from Ian Mendip and keep it as a community resource, honoring Julius's memory, for years to come.
Along the way we meet other characters whose lives Julius touched in some way, and how that extends to the people THEY know. Some characters find love. Some characters find friendship. Some characters realize hard truths about the people they think they know.
Start to finish, it's a charming book with a delightful cast of characters (mostly - but every story needs a foil!). If you read and loved The Storied Life of AJ Fikry, you will most likely love this book, as well.
Emilia Nightingale returns to her small town in England when her father, local bookshop owner Julius Nightingale, dies. As she processes her grief and deals with losing her father, she comes to understand more about him through the community, including existing relationships that are strengthened and new relationships that are forged as Emilia works to get the bookshop out of debt and save it from the clutches of Ian Mendip, a developer who wants to turn it into a parking lot for his condos.
Along the way we meet other characters whose lives Julius touched in some way, and how that extends to the people THEY know. Some characters find love. Some characters find friendship. Some characters realize hard truths about the people they think they know.
Start to finish, it's a charming book with a delightful cast of characters (mostly - but every story needs a foil!). If you read and loved The Storied Life of AJ Fikry, you will most likely love this book, as well.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent