When you love books, what could possibly be better than a book set in a bookshop? I love the cover - it's bright, pretty and draws attention well. I'd definitely pick it out on a shelf if I was picking something to read.
Loveday Cardew works in Archie's bookshop - they're like a little family unit and she loves her job. We slowly find out bits of Loveday's past throughout the story, which make us understand her personality a little better. To start with I didn't particularly like her as a character but as we found out more about her past she definitely grew on me. I loved Archie and Nathan particularly but thought Stephanie wrote really strong characters all round. Everyone was very vivid to me which I love in a book.
The chapters were given titles such as 'poetry', 'history' and 'crime' which I also liked as it was a bit different to the usual chapters. I really enjoyed the story the whole way through and was disappointed when it finished! I was so emotionally involved that I actually cried at a certain part (I won't say which but I'm sure anyone that's read it will know!). I'll be looking out for another of Stephanie's book for sure.
Loveday Cardew works in Archie's bookshop - they're like a little family unit and she loves her job. We slowly find out bits of Loveday's past throughout the story, which make us understand her personality a little better. To start with I didn't particularly like her as a character but as we found out more about her past she definitely grew on me. I loved Archie and Nathan particularly but thought Stephanie wrote really strong characters all round. Everyone was very vivid to me which I love in a book.
The chapters were given titles such as 'poetry', 'history' and 'crime' which I also liked as it was a bit different to the usual chapters. I really enjoyed the story the whole way through and was disappointed when it finished! I was so emotionally involved that I actually cried at a certain part (I won't say which but I'm sure anyone that's read it will know!). I'll be looking out for another of Stephanie's book for sure.