The Lost Bookshop Evie Woods

by Evie Woods
The Lost Bookshop Published by HarperCollins UK on June 22, 2023
Genres: Fiction / Action & Adventure, Fiction / General, Fiction / Historical / General, FICTION / Magical Realism, Fiction / Multiple Timelines, Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Sagas, Fiction / Women, Literary Criticism / General
Pages: 448
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**Evie Woods' stunning new novel The Story Collector is available now**

The Echo of Old Books meets The Lost Apothecary in this evocative and charming novel full of mystery and secrets.

‘The thing about books,’ she said ‘is that they help you to imagine a life bigger and better than you could ever dream of.’

On a quiet street in Dublin, a lost bookshop is waiting to be found...

For too long, Opaline, Martha and Henry have been the side characters in their own lives.

But when a vanishing bookshop casts its spell, these three unsuspecting strangers will discover that their own stories are every bit as extraordinary as the ones found in the pages of their beloved books. And by unlocking the secrets of the shelves, they find themselves transported to a world of wonder... where nothing is as it seems.

Readers have fallen in love with The Lost Bookshop:

‘Beautifully written and captures the wonder and awe that a story can bring to its reader...a delightful story for any book lover...an ode to storytelling and the connections that books can make!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wowwww!! It’s been awhile since I read something so fascinating, captivating and special all in one...It takes you on a journey like most books do, but this one, I just want to inscribe on my back and hope that it becomes a part of me so that I can carry it with me always’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A must read for readers that love books’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A beautiful story that begs to be read in one sitting...a magical story filled with beautiful prose and many surprises that readers will not soon forget’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This spellbinding book hooked me from the very beginning and I couldn't put it down til the end’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A love story, one with books and booklovers at its heart. A warm, wonderful novel that sweeps up the reader into an absorbing, magical tale’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘If you enjoy books by the Brontë sisters ... then I would fully recommend you read this book’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This novel has it all: wit, a dash of magic, and a large heart. A fantastic read’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Reading Challenges: Beat the backlist

Review:

Atmospheric, beautifully written, sad; that’s how I would describe The Lost Bookshop kept me turning those pages; I loved Opaline. Her character was so heartbreaking. With the courage to find her way out of a mental institution, her brother Lyndon sent her there as she disgraced her family by falling pregnant in the year 1921. I hated Lyndon. He virtually took all Opaline’s feistiness out of her set in Dublin. How did Opaline get into this state? She was in a pre-arranged marriage to a man she didn’t love. Opaline ended up in France, where she inherited her love of reading from her father& with her association with Sylvia Beach of Shakespeare & Company fame, she took a job and her interest in Artiquaurian Books & Manuscripts. The present-day Martha is sick of her life. She moves from the west coast of Ireland to work for Mrs. Bowden, a well-to-do woman. They get on well, but secrets are hidden in Ms. Bowden. Who is she & what is she hiding?
I just loved every minute of this book. Lynden was just an awful man. It was his way or the highway. The characters were a joy to read, and Opaline, Martha & Henry told the POVs. The Lost Bookshop was historical fiction mixed with old-fashioned romance, so I highly recommend it.

Reading this book contributed to these challenges:

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