My Review of The Lost Bookshop
As part of the Ultimate Blog Challenge 2025, it is suggested that we write a book review. Eeeeek. It is not something I enjoy, so I am a bit stuck here.
But I am reading a book at the moment, so I will share the experience. I heard mention of it somewhere – can’t recall where. But I ordered for my Kindle recently (but I’ve checked my Amazon account and there is no mention of it.) Strange. It would not have arrived in my Kindle if I hadn’t paid for it!
It is rare that I am challenged the way I am with this book. It is a wonderful read, but complex – what genre is it??? Many. One of the challenges I have is that I rather wish I had it in hard copy, for more often than usual, I feel I need to “go back” and read again a page or check on something, and I find it challenging using my Kindle.
It is Popular!!!!
I’ve checked my local library – and the catalogue, and there are 33 libraries in our city, and none of them have the book available. And there is a huge “wait list” so I doubt I can get one for quite a while. No doubt The Lost Bookshop is a best seller.
I have read 39% of the book – you don’t get page numbers on a Kindle, so I am not quite halfway through it. It is complex, fun, educational, scary, and indeed the “genre” is, well, it covers several genres.
The book by author Evie Woods, an Irish writer, was published in 2023 or 24, and does include tales of domestic violence, forced marriage, history, romance, fun, and more. Each Chapter is in the first person, as he or she explains what is happening. It is very clever.
Readers have described it as a tale of triumphs and tragedies.
Would I recommend it? Yes, and especially for writers as there is so much to take away from the style or styles of writing within it.
I hope to finish it this weekend.
Have you read it?
