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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.

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The most charming and uplifting novel for 2024 and the perfect gift for book lovers!

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ One More Chapter (November 7, 2023)
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Evie Woods is the author of The Lost Bookshop, the #1 Wall Street Journal, Sunday Times and Amazon Kindle bestseller, which was shortlisted for a British Book Award, and translated into 21 languages. Her new novel, The Story Collector will be published in July 2024.

Evie lives on the West Coast of Ireland where she escapes the inclement weather by writing stories that push the boundary between what is real and what we wish were so. Drawing inspiration from the unseen forces that shape our lives and the healing power of storytelling, she invites the reader to embrace the magic that exists in our ordinary lives.

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Customers find the emotional content heartbreaking, uplifting, affirming, and touching. They also describe the writing quality as wonderful, enjoyable, and magical realism. Customers find characters lovely, satisfying, and despicable. They describe the plot as fascinating, fantasy, romance, and adventure. Customers feel the tone inspiring and important. They are mesmerized by the characters and find the book engaging. Opinions are mixed on the complexity, with some finding it enjoyable and others confused.

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777 customers mention "Plot"724 positive53 negative

Customers find the story fascinating, with a touch of magic and escapism. They also say the book tells a fantastic story of love, loss, despair, and determination. Readers also say that the history is real and the book is beautifully written fantasy with some historical aspects on women's suffrage.

"...The story itself was fascinating. I loved all the details in the story and the last few chapters had some shocking twists that left me speechless!..." Read more

"...Also, the touch of magic and escapism, the adventure of it all - SO GOOD! The style of her writing, in some ways felt a bit fairytale-like...." Read more

"...Everything is so well captivated. The Lost Bookshop will forever and always be one of my favorite books inside and out. All the way 5 stars...." Read more

"Amazing story of a breaded harsh realities of sexism, war, and finance with the magical power of resistance, conviction, imagination , and..." Read more

267 customers mention "Writing quality"214 positive53 negative

Customers find the writing quality of the book well-written, easy to read, and superb. They also describe the narrators as superb and the book as witty, magical, and fabulous. They mention that the structure is skillfully handled and that the book has both realism and heartbreak.

"...Very enjoyable magical realism.... It did take me about 5 days to read this but that is because there was so much detail and depth to this story but..." Read more

"...There were many lines that grabbed my attention, too many to list. Oh maybe I can share a couple :)"Intimacy is only one string on the bow...." Read more

"...Beautifully written and giving life to characters so well developed to be loved and missed and feared...." Read more

"This was a great read. Wonderfully written, almost breathtaking at times. The characters came to life with every page turn." Read more

251 customers mention "Characterization"221 positive30 negative

Customers find the characters in the book mesmerizing, strong, and incredibly talented. They also mention that the story is realistic and heartbreaking.

"...I loved the characters! I was able to relate very well to Martha and loved her story as well as Henry's and based on present time while Opaline's..." Read more

"...I thoroughly enjoyed the interweaving of characters and timelines, the development of the characters was great...." Read more

"...If I could rate it more I would! Evie Woods is so incredibly talented. I'm so excited to get her other book, already preorder!!🤍..." Read more

"...Beautifully written and giving life to characters so well developed to be loved and missed and feared...." Read more

223 customers mention "Tone"187 positive36 negative

Customers find the tone uplifting, full of great advice about life, engrossing, and renewing childlike energy. They also say it's hopeful, uplifting with many life lessons, and a delightful story that keeps them smiling and laughing. Customers also mention the book covers important topics and insight into women who were freely institutionalized.

"...Some were me gasping in shock, a few laughs, many heart warming moments and def some tears too. I had such anger for a few characters as well!..." Read more

"...becoming fully engrossed in the story and it's charm, wit, and heart. Also, the touch of magic and escapism, the adventure of it all - SO GOOD!..." Read more

"...There is so much information but not in a way that's overwhelming, more so that reels you in wanting more! Everything is so well captivated...." Read more

"...A powerful testimony to the wonders of books and manuscripts.I am so sorry to have come to the end !!" Read more

136 customers mention "Characters"136 positive0 negative

Customers find the characters unique, lovely, and satisfying. They also say the author is a master artist and the happy ending is not overly sappy or corny. Readers also mention that the villains are properly despicable.

"...You will not regret it. The cover is absolutely beautiful and the words, the plot, the characters, the everything... is so beautifully done and said..." Read more

"This was a great read. Wonderfully written, almost breathtaking at times. The characters came to life with every page turn." Read more

"Seemed like a good read so I got it for a parents birthday. The colors were pretty and the book was in good shape. It’s a book. 📖..." Read more

"...Beautiful!" Read more

67 customers mention "Readability"64 positive3 negative

Customers find the book to be a page-turner, well-written, and easy to read. They also mention that the fiction is neat and keeps them engaged in reading until the very end.

"...Heartwarming, heartbreaking, uplift and a page turner...." Read more

"...All in all, this was a good read, and it kept me interested from start to finish." Read more

"Evie Woods takes one on a fabulous journey in an exciting, passionate way. The magic and love books bring...." Read more

"...era to another and I'm often not sure who is where but it has kept me very involved and wanting to read more...." Read more

44 customers mention "Emotional content"44 positive0 negative

Customers find the emotional content romantic, engaging, and heartbreaking. They also say the literary references touch them deeply and make them gasp. Readers also mention that the book has love, family, hope, evil, and fierce determination.

"A first of a kind book for me. Heartwarming, heartbreaking, uplift and a page turner...." Read more

"...There’s magic, mayhem, a dash of tragedy and some spicy romance, so if you enjoy a good book with those characteristics, enter The Lost Bookshop." Read more

"This book tells a fantastic story of love, loss, despair, determination, and survival. The characters are richly developed to enrich the story...." Read more

"Fabulous book with both realism, heartbreak and strength of character. A definite must read! Hard to put this book down until the story ends." Read more

80 customers mention "Complexity"42 positive38 negative

Customers are mixed about the complexity of the book. Some find the 3 viewpoints and 2 timelines intriguing, while others say the story leaves them completely confused half the time. They also mention the book is predictable, sappy, and full of odd characters and nonsensical details.

"...This book has many layers to it, it takes courage I believe to read this book...." Read more

"A little strange. Book could have been shorter by removing a number of parts that didn't move the story forward." Read more

"This book tells a fantastic story of love, loss, despair, determination, and survival. The characters are richly developed to enrich the story...." Read more

"...and the premise of the magical aspect of the store was never clearly defined, and was almost a thin mat to cover an uneven surface...." Read more

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HOLY BOOK!!!!If you're deciding whether or not you should read this book... the answer is YES without a doubt!! You will not regret it. The cover is absolutely beautiful and the words, the plot, the characters, the everything... is so beautifully done and said. This book is packed with mystery, suspense, romance and healing. There is so much information but not in a way that's overwhelming, more so that reels you in wanting more! Everything is so well captivated. The Lost Bookshop will forever and always be one of my favorite books inside and out. All the way 5 stars. If I could rate it more I would! Evie Woods is so incredibly talented. I'm so excited to get her other book, already preorder!!🤍
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Sandra A Harvey
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Amazing!
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2024
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This book was def not the usual type of book I read and I LOVED it! The story itself was fascinating. I loved all the details in the story and the last few chapters had some shocking twists that left me speechless! I had to actually stop reading for about 15 min when one twist just totally blew me away that I never saw coming. I loved the characters! I was able to relate very well to Martha and loved her story as well as Henry's and based on present time while Opaline's story was just incredible too and started in 1921. The story was told in 3 POV of each of those 3 characters going from past to present until things merged together for a wonderful epilogue! Such great writing and am looking forward to here next book The Story Collector that will be released this month on 7/28. Very enjoyable magical realism.... It did take me about 5 days to read this but that is because there was so much detail and depth to this story but I could not put it down. So many emotions for me. Some were me gasping in shock, a few laughs, many heart warming moments and def some tears too. I had such anger for a few characters as well! If you have not read this, you are missing out on one amazing book! Hats off to Evie Woods on this debut novel. I will absolutely be a follower of her future books!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Divine Appointment?
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2024
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I always say that books have a way of finding me, & that our meeting is like a divine appointment. I thoroughly enjoyed the interweaving of characters and timelines, the development of the characters was great. There are some difficult topics of abuse, and mistreatment of women, however it did not deter me from continuing along & turning the pages with ease and anticipation, becoming fully engrossed in the story and it's charm, wit, and heart. Also, the touch of magic and escapism, the adventure of it all - SO GOOD! The style of her writing, in some ways felt a bit fairytale-like. There were many lines that grabbed my attention, too many to list. Oh maybe I can share a couple :)
"Intimacy is only one string on the bow. The instrument still plays the music"
"Some things are meant to be flawed, therein lies the beauty"
"Be careful, Martha, you'll become blind to your own value if you keep looking through the eyes of the bourgeoisie"
"To me, the promise of finding what I did not know I was looking for was the lure of the game"
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Stefan
5.0 out of 5 stars MUST READ
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2024
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HOLY BOOK!!!!
If you're deciding whether or not you should read this book... the answer is YES without a doubt!! You will not regret it. The cover is absolutely beautiful and the words, the plot, the characters, the everything... is so beautifully done and said. This book is packed with mystery, suspense, romance and healing. There is so much information but not in a way that's overwhelming, more so that reels you in wanting more! Everything is so well captivated. The Lost Bookshop will forever and always be one of my favorite books inside and out. All the way 5 stars. If I could rate it more I would! Evie Woods is so incredibly talented. I'm so excited to get her other book, already preorder!!🤍
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5.0 out of 5 stars MUST READ
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2024
HOLY BOOK!!!!
If you're deciding whether or not you should read this book... the answer is YES without a doubt!! You will not regret it. The cover is absolutely beautiful and the words, the plot, the characters, the everything... is so beautifully done and said. This book is packed with mystery, suspense, romance and healing. There is so much information but not in a way that's overwhelming, more so that reels you in wanting more! Everything is so well captivated. The Lost Bookshop will forever and always be one of my favorite books inside and out. All the way 5 stars. If I could rate it more I would! Evie Woods is so incredibly talented. I'm so excited to get her other book, already preorder!!🤍
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Safoura Rafeizadeh
5.0 out of 5 stars I will miss you!
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Amazing story of a breaded harsh realities of sexism, war, and finance with the magical power of resistance, conviction, imagination , and bravery!
Beautifully written and giving life to characters so well developed to be loved and missed and feared. A powerful testimony to the wonders of books and manuscripts.
I am so sorry to have come to the end !!
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Mitzi Kent
4.0 out of 5 stars This is NOT charming or uplifting. Whoever wrote that line didn't read the book.
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2024
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I liked the book, a lot, but the 'charming and uplifting' tag line is extremely misleading, if not a complete purposeful lie. Whoever came up with that line either didn't read the book, or was using a tagline just to draw people in.
Of the 3 main characters, two women and one man, both of the women have been extremely emotionally abused with one of them being physically abused by her husband. To call that "charming" is obscene. Opaline is to be sold in to a marriage that she escapes from before it happens then spends the rest of her life hiding from her brother that hunts her down. When he does find her she is held against her will for years only to finally escape and continue living in fear. Martha has been physically abused by her husband during their marriage and escapes to live the rest of her life with fear, anxiety, and trust issues. Neither are charming or uplifting.
The story itself is good and drew me in and made me think. I was able to journey along with the characters which is the mark of a good book to me. I take the trip with the characters instead of just reading about the journey from the outside.
In my opinion the author left a few questions unanswered that would have benefitted the story much more, but that wasn't a big enough issue to effect how I enjoyed the book. My only issue with is was the very misleading tag line.
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Dawne Dodd
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful story, lovely
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2024
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This was a great read. Wonderfully written, almost breathtaking at times. The characters came to life with every page turn.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Choices
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2024
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A first of a kind book for me. Heartwarming, heartbreaking, uplift and a page turner. This book found the child in me long forgotten, renewed that childlike energy and gave me back my childhood imagination. I had to pace myself and failed miserably that I just devoured this book, I did pace myself and read each chapter slowly and carefully.
Opaline is a heroine in her own right, a feminist, advocate of literature, and an unstoppable force of faith and hope. Martha is a brave warrior of a character. She nearly and with good reason almost, nearly succumbed to her weaknesses and came on top with the grit she inherited from Opaline.
This book has many layers to it, it takes courage I believe to read this book. I was faced with feeling and emotions that this book make you realize and though parts were uncomfortable to read, it was well written. A suggestion would be to read Opaline, Martha and Henry at once in 1 or 2 clusters and think about what you read, I will definitely be rereading the book and I will better appreciate it. Thanks.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A real page turner!
Reviewed in Mexico on June 29, 2024
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I just finished reading it and I loved it...the way the story goes back and forth and the quest involved.
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Brenda Rollins
5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece in pages
Reviewed in Canada on January 21, 2024
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“The Lost Bookshop”, is pure gold, a masterpiece that implements the here and now into the magical forces of the other world, a world beyond reality. What a glorious book! It’s a story that weaves together three extraordinary, charming and peculiar characters in Opaline, Martha and Henry, each striving to write their own stories or to simply find them. Either way, this book is hypnotic in its prose, it takes fictional writing to a whole new level for those who truly love books. It is an enchanting illustration in a world where books are fundamentally important, playing a pivotal role for those who choose to hold those majestic gems in their hands. When a book whispers, you listen intently to what it has to say. This book speaks volumes, it absolutely peaked my curiosity, it was definitely a page turner and it was so hard to put it down. I basically plowed through it full steam ahead, like I was under some type of hypnotic spell compelling me to read on.

Life can cause individuals to view their own lives from the sidelines, not fully engaged within the confines of what life has to offer. It goes without saying that at times we all need a Madame Bowden in our lives just to add clarification to the things we don’t yet fully comprehend, a unique wizard of sorts who has the power to unlock secrets just sitting on a shelf. This vanishing bookshop has something to offer both Martha and Henry, they just need to conjure up the confidence to read between the lines and to see what cannot be seen, the author magically intertwines Opaline’s past life with the present. It’s pure genius, a fantastical journey where something lost can eventually be found if you stay on the majestical current path.

This book adhered the conforming gender roles during Opaline’s storyline, a time when women were viewed as the weaker sex and therefore not taken seriously at all. Women had voices, but were never heard. It is noted that women writers used pseudonyms when writing back in the day, otherwise they wouldn’t get published as efficiently. Author Evie Gaughan used pseudonym Evie Woods at the author of this particular book, just to drive that point home.

This novel incorporates great classic books, manuscripts and its authors into its storyline, and I liked that Sylvia Beach and her bookshop Shakespeare & Company were included as I read and enjoyed “The Paris Bookseller”. I am compelled to mention the cover, the concept brilliantly designed. My book was on my coffee table and the lights from the television changed the colour of the leaves on the front cover, the leaves twinkled with different shades, it was magical just as its content is.

This novel will take the reader to a place of mystical magic with a dash of myth and I highly recommend it. Evie Woods lives Ireland and has created the most amazing book using her magical mind. It’s an intricately woven story with two vivid timelines that will burrow its way into your heart.

LOVED THIS BOOK!!!!!

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Mary Lou Rebelo
5.0 out of 5 stars Mistérios e encantamentos numa livraria desaparecida.
Reviewed in Brazil on January 18, 2024
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História de magia, segredos e encantamentos para os amantes. de livros e livrarias. // ML
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María V.
5.0 out of 5 stars Muy mágico
Reviewed in Spain on June 30, 2024
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Lo leí en inglés y se lee muy fácil. Una historia muy bonita y diferente. Engancha. Lo recomiendo mucho.
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Michelle
5.0 out of 5 stars A heartwarming story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 30, 2024
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This book was beautiful. It had some harrowing chapters and gave harsh insight to the cruelty of what women had to endure in both a pre and post war era. But the overarching story was heartwarming and beautiful. It really makes you realise that even in the depths of hardship, there is always light at the end of the tunnel. Even if that light is death, because there are a lot of fates worse than death. I thoroughly enjoyed the mystery, and the connections of all the characters. And the fine line between the "real world" and "supernatural world". I will read more from this author as the writing was wonderful.
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