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Friday, December 01, 2017
Mobile Bookshop Rom-Com A Warm, Fun Read
7:15 AM
(Image from Barnes & Noble)
There's nothing 29-year-old Nina Redmond likes more than a swoony, satisfying happily ever after. Whether that sweeping high comes from her own reading or from helping a hungry reader find the right book, it doesn't matter. As a London librarian, Nina's greatest joy comes from seeing the perfect HEAs come to fruition. If only she could find one for herself.
When Nina becomes redundant at work, she's adrift, wondering how to find meaning in her newly unemployed state. Before she can talk herself out of it, she finds herself traveling to the Scottish Highlands to buy an old bus. In her mind's eye, she can see what the rusty vehicle is truly meant to be—a mobile bookshop. London has no need for such a thing, but the folks in tiny Kirrinfief do. As Nina sets about turning her dream into reality, she becomes more and more comfortable in the tiny Scottish village. Is it possible she's stumbled upon not just her life's calling, but also a place where she can truly feel at home? Between her new business challenges, the attention of a handsome Latvian train driver, and the relationship she thinks she might be building with her enigmatic sheep-farming landlord, Nina's once humdrum life has taken some surprising, very intriguing new turns. What's lurking at the end of that twisty road? Could it be Nina's long-awaited, much sought-after happily ever after?
The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan is a warm, fun novel about the power of books to transform lives and communities. It's also about the risk and rewards of taking a chance, even (especially?) a crazy one. Nina's a lovable heroine whose passion will resonate with anyone who loves books. Her antics are entertaining and it's easy to root for her happiness. Perhaps Nina's HEA, especially with her business, comes without enough struggle (as was suggested by my friend Jenny in her recent review of this novel), but that doesn't bother me all that much. I enjoyed this one, however far-fetched it may be. This was my first foray into Colgan territory, but it certainly won't be my last.
(Readalikes: I feel like I should be able to think of a million comparable titles, but nothing's coming to mind. Help?)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for language (a few F-bombs, plus milder expletives), sexual innuendo, and mild sexual content
To the FTC, with love: The Bookshop on the Corner came from my personal library, although I'm not sure how it got there. #bookhoarderproblems
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