The Bookshop Summer is a heartwarming story of books, community, and friendship.
A Bookshop Summer by Stephanie Butland
Genre/Categories/Setting: Contemporary Fiction, Books About Books, Book Club, Friendship, Community, England
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My Summary:
Thanks #NetGalley @Headlinepg for a complimentary eARC of #TheBookshopSummer upon my request. All opinions are my own.
A Bookshop Summer is the heartwarming story of a book club, four strangers, community service, and friendship. The story is set in the world of The Lost for Words Bookshop, but it can be read as a standalone.
My Thoughts:
Books About Books
Fans of The Lost For Words Bookshop and fans of books about books will find a great deal to love here! I appreciate the author for including substantial content/themes in addition to the bookshop setting and an abundance of book talk.
Book Club
Four strangers at book club who become a caring, supportive community are the main characters in this heartwarming story. This is a nontraditional book club in that the members enjoy taking turns reading aloud. They enjoy the read-alouds so much that they have a mission to spread the love of books and reading aloud to others in the community. They break up into teams for the read-aloud ventures and then report back to the group. Do you enjoy being read to or would you rather be the reader?
Book People are the Best People
I think book people are the best people, and the characters in Bookshop Summer are fine examples. I loved this caring community of bookish people.
Content Consideration: grief
Recommending A Bookshop Summer:
Fans of the author and books about books will want to add this heartfelt story to their summer TBRs. It’s a compelling follow-up to The Lost For Words Bookshop, and it can be read as a standalone.
My Rating: 4 Stars
Meet the Author of A Bookshop Summer, Stephanie Butland
Stephanie Butland is the author of eight novels, including the beloved bookshop tale Lost For Words.
Stephanie lives near the sea in the north-east of England, with her husband Alan and Harris the greyhound. She writes in a studio at the bottom of her garden. For fun, she reads, knits, bakes, walks, and goes to the cinema and theatre. Stephanie loves to talk books and meet readers, and is an occasional performance poet.
Twitter: @under_blue_sky
Instagram: @stephaniebutlandauthor
http://www.stephaniebutlandauthor.com
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