#bookreview The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods @evgaughan published by One More Chapter

Synopsis:

On a quiet street in Dublin, a lost bookshop is waiting to be found…

For too long, Opaline, Martha and Henry have been the side characters in their own lives.

But when a vanishing bookshop casts its spell, these three unsuspecting strangers will discover that their own stories are every bit as extraordinary as the ones found in the pages of their beloved books. And by unlocking the secrets of the shelves, they find themselves transported to a world of wonder… where nothing is as it seems.

My reading experience:

Firstly I would like to thank the publisher, Netgalley and the author for my free ARC.

If you believe it, it exists.

This is one of those unexpected delights that satisfies the reader need for a story about books, magic, history, love, women’s empowerment and friendship.

This is the enchanting story of two women, Opaline and Martha. Set apart by years, Opaline’s story starting in 1921 and Martha and Henry’s in present day, their stories are brought together by Henry – a man who walks into their lives in pursuit of a bookshop he had been inside of just once, and then … lost. Opaline becomes a custodian of the bookshop after fleeing Paris from her overbearing brother who seems determined to control her, and Martha finds an intriguing home unexpectedly, whilst working as a career for an elderly lady after fleeing from her abusive husband.

I highly recommend The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods. It’s a reminder that we are each our own epic story, and that someone will always want to know about it. I can’t do it justice. I can only say … make a pot of tea and sit down to a good read.