Having
owned a bookstore for over three decades, I wanted to see how well
Wiggs portrayed the owner experience, especially during the time of
decline. I was pleasantly surprised as I read of the same experiences
I had. The bad part of the bills, the author event where no one
shows, and customers finding a book but then leaving to order it
online. And the good experiences of seeing the joy on a person's face
when they've found that next perfect book to read.
I
liked the setting of San Francisco. I liked the characters. Natalie
was portrayed well. She was reluctant to take over her mother's
bookshop but her heart was so large. I found her captivating and a
good representation of a bookshop owner. I really liked Peach. What a
great hero to subtly come alongside Natalie. But my favorite was
Dorothy. What a special girl.
This
is a good novel for readers to understand what is involved in keeping
a bookstore going in the time of online shopping. You find well
crafted characters and a sweet romance. I didn't like the token sex
scene but other than that, an enjoyable novel.
You
can read a sample here.
My
rating: 4/5 stars.
Susan
Wiggs is the author of several novels highlighting the dramas of
ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances. She is an
international best-selling, award-winning author, with millions of
copies of her books in print. She lives on an island in Puget Sound.
You can find out more at https://www.susanwiggs.com/
Photo: Yvonne Wong Photography
William
Morrow, 368 pages.
I
received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My
comments are an independent and honest review.
(My star
ratings: 5-I love it, 4-I like it, 3-It's OK, 2-I don't like it, 1-I
hate it.)
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