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A review by librarybookfamily
The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks by Shauna Robinson
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I love a book about reading and bookstores. So this was an easy sell for me. It was a cute quick romcom. Maggie, who hates books is tasked with watching over her besties bookshop while she is on maternity leave. She is quickly in over her head as she fights with the head of the local historical society. She and Malcom, a man working for the society start to hit it off. Yay! He teaches her to love books. Yay! She makes friendship with others and thinks outside the box to help her friend. All great things. Unfortunately Maggie wasn't my favorite character. I was mad with some of the choices she made and it kind of ruined the book for me.
"Rochelle was a firm believer that books were the answer to everything—a belief that has never rubbed off on me, no matter how many novels she’s gifted me over the years."
"There must, undoubtedly, be an endless supply of unique and bizarre books to suit every reader’s interests."
“Should I be offended that you’re recommending a children’s book to me?” “You should be honored that I’m gonna lend you my favorite book in the world.”
"What’s something you hope readers learn from The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks? We spend a lot of time and energy trying to follow rules that don’t exist. For some of us, these imaginary rules might dictate small things, like the types of books we think we’re supposed to read. For others, these rules might govern bigger things, like milestones we think we need to reach by a certain age. But these rules aren’t real. Taking a closer look at the rules we’ve set for ourselves—and deciding what to keep and what to discard—might, I hope, help each one of us forge a better, brighter path ahead."
"Rochelle was a firm believer that books were the answer to everything—a belief that has never rubbed off on me, no matter how many novels she’s gifted me over the years."
"There must, undoubtedly, be an endless supply of unique and bizarre books to suit every reader’s interests."
“Should I be offended that you’re recommending a children’s book to me?” “You should be honored that I’m gonna lend you my favorite book in the world.”
"What’s something you hope readers learn from The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks? We spend a lot of time and energy trying to follow rules that don’t exist. For some of us, these imaginary rules might dictate small things, like the types of books we think we’re supposed to read. For others, these rules might govern bigger things, like milestones we think we need to reach by a certain age. But these rules aren’t real. Taking a closer look at the rules we’ve set for ourselves—and deciding what to keep and what to discard—might, I hope, help each one of us forge a better, brighter path ahead."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Infidelity and Misogyny
Closed door sex mentioned.
Non essential character affair