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    The Lost Bookshop
    The Lost Bookshop
    The Lost Bookshop
    Audiobook12 hours

    The Lost Bookshop

    Written by Evie Woods

    Narrated by Avena Mansergh-Wallace, Olivia Mace and Nick Biadon

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    **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’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Hailed as one of the best releases of 2023, this contemporary romance weaves a tale of realism across multiple timelines, cementing its place as a top pick in women's general fiction. Its great acclaim has quickly spread, poised to be the latest and last book you'll need to complete your must-read list for the year. For fans of Sally Page (The Book of Beginnings), Fiona Valpy (The Cypress Maze), Eve Chase (The Glass House) and Barbara Davis (The Echo of Old Books) and Jill Mansell (The One You Really Want).

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
    Release dateJun 22, 2023
    ISBN9780008609221
    The Lost Bookshop
    Author

    Evie Woods

    Evie Woods is the author of The Lost Bookshop, the #1 Wall Street Journal and Amazon Kindle bestseller, which has now sold over a million copies. Living on the West Coast of Ireland, Evie escapes the inclement weather by writing her stories in a converted attic, where she dreams of underfloor heating. Her books tread the intriguing line between the everyday and the otherworldly, revealing the magic that exists in our ordinary lives.

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    • 5/5
      Such a captivating story. I loved every minute of it!
    • 5/5
      A fantastic story, beautifully written and expertly performed. Many thanks!
    • 5/5
      Really delightful and whimsical. The audio production was quite good as well
    • 5/5
      This book has a wonderful story about love, loss, history, and books. The characters are portrayed realistically and the narrative flows. If you love books, this is for you
    • 5/5
      Beautifully written and narrated. It pulled me in from the beginning and kept me engaged throughout in a tale woven out of the love and magic of books.
    • 5/5
      Loved this…great story. Great narrators…I finished it in 2 days
    • 5/5
      A magical read I finished in a day.
      Love a book like this one.
    • 4/5
      I want to give it 5 stars as I highly enjoyed it throughout and had a difficult time putting it down. The ending was off to me for some reason. I can't identify one particular thing whether it came to an end too quickly, not finding her daughter or the manuscript she gave to Matthew to hang on to that wasn't found except that it hinted it was in an Irish bank vault. I just didn't care for the ending.
    • 4/5
      A very cute story! Not what I had imagined it to be. I enjoyed every single minute though.
    • 5/5
      Something different that captivated me from the start. Totally magical
    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed this one with its story telling and weaving of lives throughout time
    • 4/5
      In Dublin, a young boy is enchanted by a charming bookshop. He is told a story by Martha about how the bookstore came to be, and through the story, we learn about Martha and Henry in the current day, and Opaline from 1921, and how they are connected.
      It is a charming story, with some heartache and some surprising twists. I really enjoyed it, especially the magical elements.
    • 5/5
      Absolutely Loved this Book. All of the characters were delightful. I especially loved Henry who made me laugh at loud at many of his remarks. This is a story with a past and present mixed and intertwined a bit fantastical at times, but otherwise, very engaging.
    • 5/5
      Such a well written book about many generations and love for books and one another .
    • 5/5
      Absolutely amazing. Magical, mystery, intelligence, laughter, and tears. I want more…!
    • 5/5
      If you are in the fence about this book take a chance read it. I don’t fully know how a book takes hold and makes you feel 1000 different emotions all at once but this one can. I picked it up on a whim and now I just want to go and listen to it again and again.
    • 5/5
      All the “what ifs”, “what nows”, “what nexts” and “what? It’s done?” you could ever hope for in a story! Lovely characters and a hope-filled story line wrap the reader in a fantastic experience. The whimsey of the story is backlit with the gritty light of the eras of the parallel stories. The stories collide in a most heart-warming intersection that left me smiling most of the day. What an enjoyable way to spend your creative time! Enjoy!
    • 3/5
      The narrator was pleasant to listen to, but I just could not get into the story… I gave up halfway through. In my opinion – Life is too short to read a book that you don’t enjoy!
    • 5/5
      Above my wildest dreams. This book is just beyond outstanding. Between the history and present day story telling I couldn't stop listening to it.
    • 5/5
      As a English as a second language reader I enjoyed listening to this book. Historic, magical and intricate.
    • 5/5
      Magical! Imaginative! Didn’t want it to end! Will read more from this author.
    • 5/5
      Magical. Wonderful characters
      Great story. Great narrators. Definitely read it!!!
    • 3/5
      It was a bit hard to follow. I did listen until the end and it got a bit better in the end.
    • 5/5
      As a big fan of historical fiction I enjoyed the characters & prose of this book. The narration was excellent with genuine inflections. The only drawback for me was a couple of loose ends in minor character storylines that stunted my enthusiasm for closure.
    • 5/5
      I loved everything about this book. I did not want it to end!
    • 2/5
      This was the strangest book I have ever read. With every chapter involving a different character it was difficult to follow this story.
    • 2/5
      The Lost Bookshop. Evie Woods. 2023. Well, this was a disappointment. There were some interesting facts about rare books and a some fun information about Silvia Beach and Shakespeare and Company, but there was also way too much fantasy and too many deus ex machina moments to suit me.
    • 4/5
      This is a book that is hard to define. I enjoyed it, although the stretching of reality was not easy to wrap my head around. I also had to make notes about the characters in the beginning since I kept confusing who lived when and where. I enjoyed the stories of the different characters.
    • 3/5
      Dedicated "To all the book lovers" which certainly includes me, the book has been well received - yet, while I enjoyed passages of the work, the overall impression left me largely unmoved. The three main characters I get, the short chapters worked well, the converging story lines were largely obvious, but the time shifts and quasi science fiction elements left me nonplussed.
    • 3/5
      [3.25] Books about books rarely miss the mark when they’re read by this armchair reviewer. Woods’ fascinating premise and her ability to vividly capture historical eras were additional reasons that fueled my early hopes that this would be a 4.5- or even 5-star tome. Unfortunately, this wasn’t to be. Put simply, my interest waned three times before finally hitting Woods’ twist-filled final chapters. The romantic angles seemed contrived and the layers of magical realism were disappointingly thin. Although I’ve enjoyed previous novels that embraced dual timelines, it didn’t work quite as effectively this time. Don’t get wrong. I loved the overriding theme that celebrates the powers that books possess to enhance and even transform lives. But “The Lost Bookshop” reinforced my hunch that some authors believe there’s an unwritten rule that works of fiction must approach or exceed 400 pages. Many tales — even compelling ones — would be more successfully spun in fewer words.