The Bookshop on the Shore

by Jenny Colgan

Book Overview

A grand baronial house on Loch Ness, a quirky small-town bookseller, and a single mom looking for a fresh start all come together in this witty and warm-hearted novel by New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan.

Desperate to escape from London, single mother Zoe wants to build a new life for herself and her four year old son Hari. She can barely afford the crammed studio apartment on a busy street where shouting...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062850180
• ISBN13: 9780062850188
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.3" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

A Perfect Follow Up

This is a wonderful companion to the first in the series. Though it introduces new characters, you end up engrossed in their story just as much as you were in the other characters. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Disappointing follow up, but cute kids

I really really wanted to like this. But I came so close to quitting about 48% of the way through. It wasn't for lack of action, there was plenty of things happening, but I couldn't really connect with the plot. I absolutely loved Nina in the first book, so I was a bit disappointed when I felt her character changed for the worst. Then the Jane Eyre riff was just too much. I've always found that a creepy story, and I just don't feel like it was done well here. I didn't see any build up to the relationship between Ramsey and Zoe, and would have been fine if no relationship had happened, since it felt too awkward. However, the kids were absolutely precious and it made me so happy to read about their lives. Patrick and Harry were the perfect balm on all of the awkward plot lines!

The Bookshop on the Shore did not disapoint.

This is a nice followup to The Bookshop on the corner.