ordinary people making a difference, serving/helping others.a good balance between character-driven and plot-driven.thoughtful and poignant themes: determination, perseverance during difficult times, kindness, found family, power of storytelling, community, the “keep calm and carry on” attitude of Londoners, loss and grief, and friendship.vivid details of the Blitz that will put you right on the street and in the shelter.all the book talk…the joy of bonding over a book ( The Count of Monte Cristo for Grace and George).likable, endearing, spunky, and realistic characters.
Lots to Love! I’ve been eager to write a review for The Last Bookshop in London ever since I read the ARC last fall and it made my “ Most Memorable Reads of 2020” list! This memorable story earns all the stars because it checked all my boxes for an especially satisfying, engaging, and enjoyable reading experience: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas My Thoughts: It’s learning without having to face consequences of failures, and how best to succeed.” It’s living a life you weren’t born into and a chance to see something colored by someone else’s perspective. “Reading is going somewhere without ever taking a train or ship, an unveiling of new incredible worlds. Grace, not sure she even loves reading that much, organizes and cleans the bookshop, gradually develops a love for books, enjoys a friendly relationship with a handsome and well-read customer named George, finds ways she can contribute to the war effort and the book community, and discovers the power of storytelling during the most difficult times. The only job she can find is at Primrose Hill, a dusty, old bookstore with a curmudgeonly owner. Grace Bennett has always wanted to move to the city, but the life she finds is not nearly what she expected as she hunts for a job, endures air raid shelters, and puts up black-out curtains. The Last Bookshop in London is a book about bookstores and a book about books set during the London Blitz during WW11. Thanks, #NetGalley for my complimentary e ARC of #TheLastBookshopInLondon by upon my request.
Thank you for my invitation to participate in the 2021 Historical Fiction Blog Tour for The Last Bookshop in London. *This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Genre/Categories: Historical Fiction, WW11, London, Books About Books, “might also be a love story” The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin
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