Found in a Bookshop: The perfect Autumn read - heart-warming and unforgettable

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Opaline, Martha and Henry are intriguing characters and they each share in the storytelling. With three viewpoints, including one from the past, we are immersed in a world of wonder and magnificent prose. I enjoyed following their journeys, some of which are quite heart-breaking and others inspiring and thought-provoking, too. This novel covers so many topics I could not possibly mention them all as I would end up writing a book discussing them. I will say, this is a novel to be lovingly read by book lovers and literature seekers. It cannot be pigeonholed into one genre for it embraces many: mystery, crime, romance, fantasy, fairy-tale, women’s fiction, historical fiction with its dual timelines. In some ways it is like reading a number of books at once! But the past and present stories come together in poetic justice for a satisfying end. And the three perspectives fold into one triumphant song. And all the topics weave together into a fascinating tapestry (with the inclusion of the Book of Kells!). One mystery gives way to another, and the flow of eternal memories keep on in an endless story. There’s lots of symbolism drawn from a vast reservoir of literature in this novel and it will take you into rooms and tunnels you might not have imagined. PHENOMENAL!! This book is utter perfection!! A definite masterpiece!! I absolutely loved this book so much!! It surpassed all my expectations! I was hooked from the very beginning and could not put it down. I can easily say it is one of my favorite reads EVER! Who doesn't like a story about books and a mysterious missing bookstore?! In the present, Martha flees from an abusive husband and starts to work as a housekeeper. She meets Henry who is looking for a hidden bookshop next to the house where she works. I enjoyed Martha's story and how she worked to overcome her limitations and move forward without her husband. Henry's story was the least compelling. It wasn't bad, but I didn't care as much about it when compared to Martha and Opaline. As to be expected Imogen Church’s narration was perfect! Her voice talents were amazing as he portrayed all sorts of people of varying ages.

I work in the library and read over 100 books a year in various genres but still would not be so presumptuous as to think I could recommend books to people I don’t know. I found the recommendations clichéd and awful.They can recommend books to help with the situations their customers find themselves in: fear, boredom, loneliness, the desire for laughter and escape. And so it begins. 'A delightful and original concept about how a second hand bookshop can heal a community' Katie Fforde'The perfect book to curl up with . . . It's heartwarming, emotional and full of kindness. A lovely and life-affirming novel' Sara Nisha Adams'What a lovely book - so assured and gentle, full of compassion and replete with astute observations of human nature and behaviour' Carys Bray'A really moving read - with great book recommendations included, too!' My Weekly'I truly loved this book; it made me laugh out loud and also had me choked up a few times too' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Stephanie's stories are thoughtful and warm, written with much humour, and most importantly care.

Her writing is utterly engaging and this book truly moved me. Compassionate, unusual, original and full of wonderful characters’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Her writing is utterly engaging and this book truly moved me. Compassionate, unusual, original and full of wonderful characters' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ I said to my mum (who isn't a particularly keen reader) that I wanted to exist in the world of this book. I know it's very much a normal world, full of pandemics and whatnot (and you're probably screaming that we did live in a world full of pandemics why would you want to again?), but this world and community she has created within the bookshop is perfect. With each letter, we remember a little piece of this time we have mostly left behind us: The neighbours who can’t come inside anymore, the families separated because they can’t travel, the bubbles, the hospital workers who can’t go home. And with it come the snippets of everyone’s lives: the neighbours who help each other out, the mum alone at home with a new born, the ones waiting for news of their loved ones in hospital, the domestic violence getting worse, the boredom, the stress, the anxiety. While books are not the solution, they can help. And so, on a daily basis, the staff recommend books to the people who write in. This book had me sitting up into the small hours. Such a lovely read, very relatable and touching‘ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

The storyline moves smoothly between the stories of Martha and Opaline, which mysterious parallels occurring that suggest the lives of our heroines may be connected. There is also an unusual mystery involving a disappearing bookshop, magical tattoos and a tree with a life of its own.