Christmas by the Book
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Summary
"A heartfelt and lovely Christmas tale for book lovers everywhere！"--Jenny Colgan， author of The Bookshop on the Shore
In small-town England， two booksellers facing tough times decide to spread some Christmas cheer through the magic of anonymous book deliveries in this uplifting holiday tale for book lovers everywhere。
Nora and her husband， Simon， have run the beautiful oak-beamed book shop in their small British village for thirty years。 But times are tough and the shop is under threat of closure--this Christmas season will really decide their fate。 When an elderly man visits the store and buys the one book they've never been able to sell， saying it's the perfect gift for his sick grandson， it gives Nora an idea。 She and Simon will send out books to those feeling down this Christmas。 Maybe they can't save their bookstore， but at least they'll have one final chance to lift people's spirits through the power of reading。
After gathering nominations online， Nora and Simon quietly deliver books to six residents of the village in need of some festive cheer， including a single dad of twins who is working hard to make ends meet， a teenage boy grieving for his big sister， a local Member of Parliament who is battling depression， and a teacher who's newly retired and living on her own。 As the town prepares for a white Christmas， the books begin to give the recipients hope， one by one。 But with the future of the bookshop still up in the air， Nora and Simon will need a Christmas miracle--or perhaps a little help from the people whose lives they've touched--to find a happy ending of their own。。。。
In small-town England， two booksellers facing tough times decide to spread some Christmas cheer through the magic of anonymous book deliveries in this uplifting holiday tale for book lovers everywhere。
Nora and her husband， Simon， have run the beautiful oak-beamed book shop in their small British village for thirty years。 But times are tough and the shop is under threat of closure--this Christmas season will really decide their fate。 When an elderly man visits the store and buys the one book they've never been able to sell， saying it's the perfect gift for his sick grandson， it gives Nora an idea。 She and Simon will send out books to those feeling down this Christmas。 Maybe they can't save their bookstore， but at least they'll have one final chance to lift people's spirits through the power of reading。
After gathering nominations online， Nora and Simon quietly deliver books to six residents of the village in need of some festive cheer， including a single dad of twins who is working hard to make ends meet， a teenage boy grieving for his big sister， a local Member of Parliament who is battling depression， and a teacher who's newly retired and living on her own。 As the town prepares for a white Christmas， the books begin to give the recipients hope， one by one。 But with the future of the bookshop still up in the air， Nora and Simon will need a Christmas miracle--or perhaps a little help from the people whose lives they've touched--to find a happy ending of their own。。。。
Reviews
Melissa-ann Strausser
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Don't bother reading this book。 Yes it had a happy ending but most of the book was sad。 Very disappointed especially since it's a Christmas book。 Don't bother reading this book。 Yes it had a happy ending but most of the book was sad。 Very disappointed especially since it's a Christmas book。 。。。more
Timothy S。 Henson
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A fun and enjoyable Christmas story set in an English bookstore。 The characters are ones that the ready can easily identify with。 Sit back with a cup of tea and enjoy this novel。
Saintpaulia Ionantha
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I loved it！！！ I was looking for a cozy and feel-good story， and this book was exactly what I craved。 Plus it’s set in an English village during Christmas。 What’s not to love？ If you want something to cuddle with while sipping tea in the evening， this book should do the trick。 Lots of happy endings and new beginning， which I love in my Christmas stories。
Rhonda Price
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Loved this book。 A feel good book about Christmas and the importance of books， love and friendship！！！
Linda
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Nora and Simon Walden operate a small village bookstore but with people getting their books from the library or on the internet， sales are down while expenses are up。 They fear they will lose the store。 When a customer inquires about a book he has been searching for， Nora finds it。 It has been in their store for 25 years and the man is overjoyed to find it。 This gives Simon the idea of having a contest for those in need of cheer。 Names were submitted and randomly drawn。 Each of the six persons r Nora and Simon Walden operate a small village bookstore but with people getting their books from the library or on the internet， sales are down while expenses are up。 They fear they will lose the store。 When a customer inquires about a book he has been searching for， Nora finds it。 It has been in their store for 25 years and the man is overjoyed to find it。 This gives Simon the idea of having a contest for those in need of cheer。 Names were submitted and randomly drawn。 Each of the six persons receiving a book had their life changed in some way。 When the local MP discusses how the book he received changed his life and how the bookstore is facing possible closure， a fund is started to save the bookstore。 The store is saved and it all started with the sale of the book that had been on their shelf for 25 years。This is one of the best books I've read in a while。 A heartwarming book just in time for the holidays。 。。。more
Conny
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I was a First Read Winner of this Book and I really enjoyed it。 Normally I tend to devour my books but I wanted to savor this story and I read it slower than I would normally do。 I miss having a Book Shop， but they all made way to online ordering now， so this book touched a nerve。 I loved the storyline and the characters and it was the perfect Holiday Read。 Books bring me so much joy and help me escape when life get though。
Julia
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This is a holiday hallmark movie in a book。 It is predictable and a little cheesy， but also a fun heart-warming read。
Frances
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This is a Christmas book for book lovers everywhere！ The story is about bookshop owners Nora and Simon， that have the ideal to give away 6 Christmas classics。 What they got back was way more than they could have ever expected！
Bethany Hanson
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Donna Huber
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It was so nice to have a Christmas story where the main character wasn't just dumped by her long-term boyfriend （that seems to be the theme this year）。 Every bookworm will want to read this book for all the literary references。 But it is also a great heartwarming novel about family and community。 Read my full review at Girl Who Reads It was so nice to have a Christmas story where the main character wasn't just dumped by her long-term boyfriend （that seems to be the theme this year）。 Every bookworm will want to read this book for all the literary references。 But it is also a great heartwarming novel about family and community。 Read my full review at Girl Who Reads 。。。more
Lora
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It's Christmastime in the Cotswold village of Stowford and bookstore owner Nora Walden is hoping for a miracle。 The bookstore is losing money every month and she's reluctant to tell her husband， Simon， how bad things are， because she's worried how it will affect his health。 Nora and Simon decide to have a contest， sending six holiday books to local residents who have been nominated by someone who thinks they need a boost。 The books are sent to unemployed single dad Will， retired schoolteacher Ol It's Christmastime in the Cotswold village of Stowford and bookstore owner Nora Walden is hoping for a miracle。 The bookstore is losing money every month and she's reluctant to tell her husband， Simon， how bad things are， because she's worried how it will affect his health。 Nora and Simon decide to have a contest， sending six holiday books to local residents who have been nominated by someone who thinks they need a boost。 The books are sent to unemployed single dad Will， retired schoolteacher Olwyn， up and coming actor Mateo （who works at the local pub）， teen Harry （who is mourning the death of his older sister）， local MP David Langdon， and Sam， who has a high-powered job in London。 In Christmas By the Book the reader meets all six of the recipients and follows the lives of Nora and Simon as they attempt to save their bookshop。 The novel is filled with heartwarming characters and vivid descriptions of small town life。 A great read-alike for those missing the novels of Maeve Binchy and Rosamunde Pilcher。 。。。more
Lani
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A lovely Christmas tale which most book lovers would enjoy。 There's a bookshop， there's a sweet married couple， there are people struggling in life who feel better after the kindness of strangers who become friends and there is little dog named Merry！ This book might make you think back fondly on books which have special meaning to you。 Although it is Christmas， the book is not entirely focused on the holiday so it's still a good book for those who enjoy reading about a bookshop。Recommended as l A lovely Christmas tale which most book lovers would enjoy。 There's a bookshop， there's a sweet married couple， there are people struggling in life who feel better after the kindness of strangers who become friends and there is little dog named Merry！ This book might make you think back fondly on books which have special meaning to you。 Although it is Christmas， the book is not entirely focused on the holiday so it's still a good book for those who enjoy reading about a bookshop。Recommended as leisurely reading to get you in the Christmas spirit！ 。。。more
Carol K。
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This was such a good story。 Perfect for the Christmas season！
Melissa （LifeFullyBooked）
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Such a heartfelt sweet seasonal tale。 In a small Cotswold village， Simon and Nora have been running a bookshop that Nora's mother started many years before。 Things have fallen on hard times though， and this might just be the last Christmas they are able to keep the shop afloat due to crippling debt。 When a customer purchases a book that had been on their shelves for over twenty years claiming that it is the perfect book， they get the idea to send out copies of books to ten people nominated by vi Such a heartfelt sweet seasonal tale。 In a small Cotswold village， Simon and Nora have been running a bookshop that Nora's mother started many years before。 Things have fallen on hard times though， and this might just be the last Christmas they are able to keep the shop afloat due to crippling debt。 When a customer purchases a book that had been on their shelves for over twenty years claiming that it is the perfect book， they get the idea to send out copies of books to ten people nominated by village members that are viewed to need some sort of encouragement。 What happens next is so beautifully heartwarming that it caused me to shed a couple of tears of joy when all was said and done。This isn't a deep book。 It's fairly predictable in the way that Christmas books often are。 Yet， sometimes that's just the type of read you need for the season。 This book can give you hope， comfort， and the knowledge that sometimes just a small act of kindness can be monumental for those around you。 Cuddle up under a cozy blanket and enjoy this sweet book。 Added bonus--there's a super adorable dog appropriately named Merry。 I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book， all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Larissa
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This book knows the way to a book lovers heart。 How can you not love a holiday book that deals with the magic that a book can bring to someone's life？ This book is truly a testament to how a simple gift of a book can affect someone and possibly help them find a new path in life。 I know that it has happened a time or two from books that I have read。 Books hold such power， and this one holds it's own。 A perfect book to read during the holiday season。 It will fill you with such joy and warmth。 Nora This book knows the way to a book lovers heart。 How can you not love a holiday book that deals with the magic that a book can bring to someone's life？ This book is truly a testament to how a simple gift of a book can affect someone and possibly help them find a new path in life。 I know that it has happened a time or two from books that I have read。 Books hold such power， and this one holds it's own。 A perfect book to read during the holiday season。 It will fill you with such joy and warmth。 Nora and Simon own their own independent bookstore in their small town， but hard times have put into question if they will be able to stay open after the holiday season。 When Simon decides that hold a contest for people to nominate those who might benefit from a free book。 Little does he know that a simple act of Christmas spirit might change the life of the six people who receive a book。 Will such a simple act of kindness help others for the better？ Will the store be able to survive beyond the holiday season？ Thank you so much to Penguin Group Putnam and Netgalley for allowing me to read an advance copy。 。。。more
Kristina
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Nora and Simon Walden own The Stowford Bookshop in England。 Nora inherited the shop from her mother who passed on her love of books to her。 Unfortunately， the shop is currently in the red plus the taxes are due。 It is hard to compete with online retailers。 Another problem is that many of the people in the village are struggling so books are a luxury they cannot afford and weather is keeping the tourists away。 When the oldest book in the store sells， it gives the couple an idea。 They post on soci Nora and Simon Walden own The Stowford Bookshop in England。 Nora inherited the shop from her mother who passed on her love of books to her。 Unfortunately， the shop is currently in the red plus the taxes are due。 It is hard to compete with online retailers。 Another problem is that many of the people in the village are struggling so books are a luxury they cannot afford and weather is keeping the tourists away。 When the oldest book in the store sells， it gives the couple an idea。 They post on social media asking people if there is someone in their lives who can use a boost this holiday season。 They draw out six names and send them a special Christmas book。 Nora and Simon get to see how each book makes a difference in the life of the receiver。 Christmas by the Book by Anne Marie Ryan is a feel-good Christmas tale。 The book does get off to a slow start as we are introduced Nora and Simon。 The story becomes more engaging the further I got into the book。 We get to see how the books affect the receivers。 The story also touches on depression。 Many people are ashamed of having depression and do not discuss it with others。 Winter plus the holiday season tend to make this mental health condition worse。 I thought the author handled this subject very well。 Christmas by the Book allows us to see how a gift can spread joy and hope。 I liked how each book was right for each person’s situation。 It was great to see what Nora and Simon’s idea sparked in others。 The ending left me smiling。 Christmas by the Book will help you get into the holiday spirit。 Christmas by the Book is an uplifting holiday tale with a special sale， tax troubles， beneficial books， a dark depression， Christmas chaos， and a merry miracle。 。。。more
Luanne Ollivier
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Yes， the Christmas reading continues！ Don't you love the cover of Anne Marie Ryan's new novel， Christmas by the Book？ Bookstores are always wonderful， but even more so at Christmas - finding just the right book for a family member or friend。 What about for someone you don't know？ Nora and her husband， Simon have run a bookshop in their small British town for over thirty years。 But as Christmas approaches， the writing is on the wall - and the bailiff at the door。 The shop will close after the Chr Yes， the Christmas reading continues！ Don't you love the cover of Anne Marie Ryan's new novel， Christmas by the Book？ Bookstores are always wonderful， but even more so at Christmas - finding just the right book for a family member or friend。 What about for someone you don't know？ Nora and her husband， Simon have run a bookshop in their small British town for over thirty years。 But as Christmas approaches， the writing is on the wall - and the bailiff at the door。 The shop will close after the Christmas season。 The pair are determined to thank the village for all their support over the years。 Simon comes up with the idea of anonymously giving a Christmas book to those who might need a pick-me-up。 I loved all the titles referenced throughout the book， but especially those seasonal titles。 Ryan's love of books and bookshops is evidenced on every page。 Now， those books are wrapped， so Nora simply drops one in each of the mail slots， not knowing who is going to get what title。Here's the Christmas magic bit that I loved - each of the books is perfect for the recipient in one way or another and。。。。。。 well you're going to have to read Christmas by the Book to find out the rest。I loved Nora as a lead character。 She's someone you'd love to have for a friend。 Nora and Simon's relationship is lovingly drawn and is believable。 The villagers are a lovely mixed bunch and are again， folks you'd love to have as neighbours and friends。I know where I would be spending much of my time if I lived in this village - at the bookstore。 I created vivid mental pictures of the shop with Ryan's descriptions。 Cosy， creaky floors， a working fireplace， large easy chairs by that fire， a children's area， book clubs， events and so much more。 Nora and Simon live above the shop - don't you think that would be a fabulous flat to live in！ Oh， and there's a shop dog too。 :0） Christmas by the Book was wonderful seasonal reading for me。 Best read with a cup of tea and a quilt。Booklovers， I think this one might just fit in your stocking！Fans of Jenny Colgan would enjoy this one。 Jenny says "A heartfelt and lovely Christmas tale for book lovers everywhere！" I agree！ 。。。more
Marit Seils
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A light festive read set in a small village in the Cotswolds。 A struggling bookshop， owned and run by Nora and Simon and their Highland Terrier， is the setting for the story。 They hit upon the idea of random acts of kindness by sending out six books to their fellow villagers。 I like the way the reader discovers what happens through the use of the different points of view in the telling of events。 Small independent bookshops and books in general play such an important role in people’s lives。 A wa A light festive read set in a small village in the Cotswolds。 A struggling bookshop， owned and run by Nora and Simon and their Highland Terrier， is the setting for the story。 They hit upon the idea of random acts of kindness by sending out six books to their fellow villagers。 I like the way the reader discovers what happens through the use of the different points of view in the telling of events。 Small independent bookshops and books in general play such an important role in people’s lives。 A warm-hearted tale。 。。。more
Amy
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Whimsical Christmas book set in England that shows the true meaning of Christmas and how books find their own。 An unique cast of characters that come together because of books and discover who they are meant to be and do。 A quick read you'll not want to put down。 Whimsical Christmas book set in England that shows the true meaning of Christmas and how books find their own。 An unique cast of characters that come together because of books and discover who they are meant to be and do。 A quick read you'll not want to put down。 。。。more
Megan Clemons {kymamareads}
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The cover is absolutely beautiful and I knew I had to read this book！ This book was so well written and would make an amazing movie！ The joy and hope was contagious and it was just a hug in a book！Thank you so much to the publishers for my arc in exchange for my honest review。
Claire Tumlin
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Christmas by the Book is the perfect Christmas read full of winter wonderland， festive fun， and cozy bookshop vibes for all of your readerly needs。 Featuring a married couple who own a bookstore in a British village as they struggle to make ends meet， this novel kept me turning the pages right from the start， eager to make my home in the village amongst such colorful characters and such a sweet love story。 A Christmas must read！
Kathleen Gray
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I knew in the first two pages of this novel that I was going to like it。 Nora and her husband Simon have been running the bookstore founded by her mother for years。 Now though， Nora has a secret- they haven't been able to pay their business taxes and are in danger of losing the shop。 It's Christmas， though， and she's determined to have a good one， despite the fact that their daughter Charlotte is on her gap year and won't be home。 A wine filled decision with Simon to deliver books to six people I knew in the first two pages of this novel that I was going to like it。 Nora and her husband Simon have been running the bookstore founded by her mother for years。 Now though， Nora has a secret- they haven't been able to pay their business taxes and are in danger of losing the shop。 It's Christmas， though， and she's determined to have a good one， despite the fact that their daughter Charlotte is on her gap year and won't be home。 A wine filled decision with Simon to deliver books to six people in the village who have been having a tough go- well， best thing they could have done not only for these people （who you will meet） but themselves as well。 This is the sort of heartwarming， it takes a village novel where you kinda sorta know what's gong to happen but it doesn't matter because the characters are so special and the storytelling so good。 I could visualize the shop， the village， the cemetery， the pub， Simon's parent's house。 And I totally rooted for everyone。 Thanks to Edelweiss for the ARC。 This is a lovely one that cheered me more than I expected。 。。。more
Tina
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This is a Christmas Story/Women's Fiction/Fiction。 This book starts off very slow， and I found the beginning to be depressing。 Once， you really get into the book it starts to really move and meeting more characters brings light to the book。 Once， All the characters are part of the book the book took a big turn for me。 I normally do not love a book with a ton of characters， but this book did it very well。 I did not feel overwhelmed with all the characters in this book in fact I loved all the char This is a Christmas Story/Women's Fiction/Fiction。 This book starts off very slow， and I found the beginning to be depressing。 Once， you really get into the book it starts to really move and meeting more characters brings light to the book。 Once， All the characters are part of the book the book took a big turn for me。 I normally do not love a book with a ton of characters， but this book did it very well。 I did not feel overwhelmed with all the characters in this book in fact I loved all the characters。 I really love the message in this book。 I loved seeing how much one simple act can change so many peoples life's。 This book shows how the true Christmas spirit of giving can change a whole small town。 There is mental health in this book， and I think this book shows mental health really well。 Great read and I think this is a book that everyone can get something out of reading this book。 This book also has made me remember to gift simple small gifts to people just because， and I think going into Christmas after how the world is right now we all need to remember that simple small gifts can bring so much joy to others。 I won a kindle edition of this book from a Goodreads Giveaway， but this review is my own feeling about this book。 。。。more
Emily Bush
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This is the book everyone needs this Christmas！ Set in England， Christmas by the Book is full of Christmas miracles。 Nora and her husband Simon own a bookshop in a picturesque town in England。 Unfortunately， the bookshop has fallen on hard times competing with the internet and stores in the bigger cities。 One night Nora & Simon decide to send some “literary acts of kindness” to 6 other people in their community who are also experiencing hard times。 The result of their goodwill brings unexpected This is the book everyone needs this Christmas！ Set in England， Christmas by the Book is full of Christmas miracles。 Nora and her husband Simon own a bookshop in a picturesque town in England。 Unfortunately， the bookshop has fallen on hard times competing with the internet and stores in the bigger cities。 One night Nora & Simon decide to send some “literary acts of kindness” to 6 other people in their community who are also experiencing hard times。 The result of their goodwill brings unexpected miracles to their whole town。 From a grieving brother， to a retired teacher， a member of parliament， to single parents， the books bless the recipients - and the community - beyond what anyone expected。 A feel good book perfect for the holiday season！ Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy。 。。。more
Lindsay
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3。5 stars // READ IF YOU’RE IN THE MOOD FOR…➱ a cozy holiday story *not* centered on romance （the couple is already happily married）➱ a quaint bookshop in a small town in the English Cotswolds➱ books changing lives and bringing people togetherChristmas by the Book was just what I want in a Christmas novel — holiday festivities， kind and lovely protagonists， a charming plot， and a happy ending！ And this story had the added bonus of being extremely book-centric; books literally save the day！To rec 3。5 stars // READ IF YOU’RE IN THE MOOD FOR…➱ a cozy holiday story *not* centered on romance （the couple is already happily married）➱ a quaint bookshop in a small town in the English Cotswolds➱ books changing lives and bringing people togetherChristmas by the Book was just what I want in a Christmas novel — holiday festivities， kind and lovely protagonists， a charming plot， and a happy ending！ And this story had the added bonus of being extremely book-centric; books literally save the day！To recap: quaint English village， local bookshop， cute little dog named Merry， books books books， and tons of Christmas cheer。 It’s a perfect festive and mellow read to curl up with this December！ 。。。more
Alicia
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An inspiring story about the power of books。 Nora and Simon own a bookshop that has fallen on hard times and is on the verge of closing。 They take the names of six nominated persons and deliver books to them in hopes of lifting spirits at Christmas。 I loved seeing which book was sent to which recipient and how it affected it’s recipient。 Perfect story for anyone who loves stories about bookstores or feel good Christmas reads。 The cover is gorgeous too。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a An inspiring story about the power of books。 Nora and Simon own a bookshop that has fallen on hard times and is on the verge of closing。 They take the names of six nominated persons and deliver books to them in hopes of lifting spirits at Christmas。 I loved seeing which book was sent to which recipient and how it affected it’s recipient。 Perfect story for anyone who loves stories about bookstores or feel good Christmas reads。 The cover is gorgeous too。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy to read in exchange for a voluntary review。 。。。more
Kim
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A bit saccharine but a lovely read overall。 Perfect for the winter and Christmas season。 Lots of life lessons and feel good stories included。 Great slice of life writing about the villagers in a small town。 Would love to read more about the locals。 My copy was provided by NetGalley for review
Wendy W。
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Four and a half Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭒Christmas by the Book by Anne Marie Ryan is full of heart and Christmas Spirit。 It’s everything I wanted in a Christmas book， as it’s about people， helping people， and learning how to give and accept help。 The first few chapters I was sure I knew what this book was about， but then it turned and it became so much more than I expected。 Nora and Simon run a small bookshop set on the high street of a small village in the Costwolds。 The bookshop used to belong to Nora’s lat Four and a half Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭒Christmas by the Book by Anne Marie Ryan is full of heart and Christmas Spirit。 It’s everything I wanted in a Christmas book， as it’s about people， helping people， and learning how to give and accept help。 The first few chapters I was sure I knew what this book was about， but then it turned and it became so much more than I expected。 Nora and Simon run a small bookshop set on the high street of a small village in the Costwolds。 The bookshop used to belong to Nora’s late mother， and she grew up in the bookshop。 When she met a fellow bookworm， it was fated that they both run the shop together。 They raised their daughter Charlotte in the small town， where they ran the shop。 Now， Charlotte is on her Gap year， traveling in Asia， and the bookshop is in trouble， and they may have to close the shop after the Christmas holidays。 I’ll be honest here， I requested Christmas by the Book， solely because of the cover， especially that cute dog on the cover。 I expected a light， sweet story， but got so much more。 It’s rare that a book exceeds expectations as much as this book did for me。 I just loved the way the characters pitched in and really helped each other， even when they didn’t know each other very well， or at all。 There are serious topics in this book， and they are dealt with in a serious and realistic way。 Nobody gets a quick fix just in time for Christmas， but instead， they work together and find solutions to help each other and they all start to find hope and joy。 I will note that the first few chapters are a bit sad， and I just didn’t want to read an entire book about a couple struggling to save their shop with a miraculous solution at the very end of the book。 But， after the first few chapters， we began to see the rest of the townsfolk and learn of their struggles and begin to see hope for the entire village。 Nora and Simon learn that in order to save themselves， they have to save others first。 I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a holiday story that centers on helping others。 I received a complimentary copy of this book。 The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Katelyn
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I loved this feel good novel about a couple in their 50s who run a bookstore in a small British town in the Cotswolds。 This was a calming， light but not too light， read for me that gave me all the wintry， Christmas feels。 A great book to read in a day。
Reference
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