5/13/2023 0 Comments The bookshop on the corner review![]() ![]() The romance in this book is quite light, which I felt matched the story well. I know there are challenges presented in this book that are very real dilemmas for many parents, and I think the messages delivered are important and wise. ![]() Without spoiling anything, The Bookshop on the Shore has a lot to say about mental health, and especially children's mental health. ![]() It's about how we find ourselves in books, about how books can protect us, and maybe even how books can help us heal. ![]() That is the backdrop for a delightful story about the value of books. Additionally, she just doesn't have the same knack for selling books as Nina does. Their mother disappeared, and they live with their father, who has no idea how to best manage their out of control behaviours. However, when she and her son Hari move into the old, majestic-but-falling-apart home where she will work, she realizes that she has her work cut out for her. When presented with the opportunity to move to Scotland and help out with Nina's travelling bookstore during the day, as well as work as a nanny in the evenings, she jumps at this opportunity. Zoe is a single mom, struggling to make ends meet in London, England. In The Bookshop on the Shore, you'll see some familiar faces from The Bookshop on the Corner (Nina, Lennox, and Surinder) however, this is a story about Zoe. I enjoyed The Bookshop on the Corner when it came out a few years ago, and dare I say I loved this one even more? Jenny Colgan is a go to for charming, heartwarming stories. ![]()
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