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The Christmas Bookshop

A Novel

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The Christmas Bookshop

By: Jenny Colgan
Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
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“Sublime ... Colgan infuses her latest book with humor, wit, suspense and a perfectly cast love triangle.” (USA Today)

"The Christmas Bookshop is literary hot chocolate with a bourbon shot: hot, sweet but with a surprising emotional kick." (The Times (UK))

Perfect for the holidays! A brand-new heartwarming Christmas novel from the beloved New York Times best-selling author of The Bookshop on the Corner and Christmas at the Island Hotel.

Laid off from her department store job, Carmen has perilously little cash and few options. The prospect of spending Christmas with her perfect sister Sofia, in Sofia’s perfect house with her perfect children and her perfectly ordered yuppie life, does not appeal.

Frankly, Sofia doesn’t exactly want her prickly sister Carmen there, either. But Sofia has yet another baby on the way, a mother desperate to see her daughters get along, and a client who needs help revitalizing his shabby old bookshop. So Carmen moves in and takes the job.

Thrown rather suddenly into the inner workings of Mr. McCredie’s ancient bookshop on the picturesque streets of historic Edinburgh, Carmen is intrigued despite herself. The store is dusty and disorganized, but undeniably charming. Can she breathe some new life into it in time for Christmas shopping? What will happen when a famous and charismatic author takes a sudden interest in the bookshop - and Carmen? And will the Christmas spirit be enough to help heal her fractured family?

©2021 Jenny Colgan (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers
Friendship Genre Fiction Small Town & Rural Women's Fiction Heartfelt Feel-Good
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Heartwarming Christmas Tale • Well-developed Characters • Engaging Family Relationships • Charming Edinburgh Setting

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I really wanted to enjoy this book but I couldn't get past the terrible narration. The narrator makes the lead characters sound like petulant teenagers and it's just awful. I can't say anything about the story itself as I had only gotten a few chapters in, but I ended up having to return the book.

terrible narration

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if you're looking for a sweet but layered happy ending story for the Christmas, I recommend this audio book. I have bever been to Edinburgh but now I feel I have.

Charming

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Just the little Christmas story you’re looking for! Fun, sweet, laugh out loud funny at times. The narrator was perfect for the characters and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to her change from one person to the next. Highly recommend!

TERRIFIC!

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I loved the story. Normally I love Eilidh’s narration. However, for the first half of the book, her voice for Carmen was extremely shrill and grating. Fortunately, that toned down as the story progressed. Also, I wonder how someone from a small town i and to have a working class Lo don accent.

Sweet story

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A fun story, but not your typical cute romance. The main character is a bit cynical and though her heart warms over time, it’s not overly mushy or out of character. I really enjoyed it!

Fun and heartwarming

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