The Christmas Bookshop
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- Author：Jenny Colgan
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Summary
Perfect for the holidays！ A brand-new heartwarming Christmas novel from the beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Bookshop on the Corner and Christmas at the Island Hotel。
When the department store she works in closes for good， Carmen has perilously little cash and few options。 She doesn’t want to move in with her perfect sister Sofia， in Sofia’s perfect house with her perfect children and her perfectly ordered Edinburgh life。
Frankly， Sofia doesn’t exactly want Carmen there either。 Her sister has always been sarcastic and difficult。 But Sofia has yet another baby on the way， a mother desperate to see her daughters get along， and a client who needs a retail assistant for his ailing bookshop， so welcoming Carmen might still have some benefits for everyone。
At Sofia’s behest， Carmen is thrown into the daily workings of old Mr。 McCredie’s ancient bookshop on the streets of the old dark city。 Can she use her design skills to revamp the store and bring it back to popularity in time to benefit from Christmas shopping traffic？ Can she choose between bad boy literary rock star Blair and quiet Quaker student Oke？ And will she heal the rift with the most important people of all: her family？
When the department store she works in closes for good， Carmen has perilously little cash and few options。 She doesn’t want to move in with her perfect sister Sofia， in Sofia’s perfect house with her perfect children and her perfectly ordered Edinburgh life。
Frankly， Sofia doesn’t exactly want Carmen there either。 Her sister has always been sarcastic and difficult。 But Sofia has yet another baby on the way， a mother desperate to see her daughters get along， and a client who needs a retail assistant for his ailing bookshop， so welcoming Carmen might still have some benefits for everyone。
At Sofia’s behest， Carmen is thrown into the daily workings of old Mr。 McCredie’s ancient bookshop on the streets of the old dark city。 Can she use her design skills to revamp the store and bring it back to popularity in time to benefit from Christmas shopping traffic？ Can she choose between bad boy literary rock star Blair and quiet Quaker student Oke？ And will she heal the rift with the most important people of all: her family？
Reviews
Mel Mahon
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Cute。 A nice easy but enjoyable read。
Michelle
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This a fun one， if a bit long。 It will definitely put you in the Christmas spirit and make you want to travel to Scotland post-haste！ She creates such a magical， wintry world full of old books and friendship。 This is a slip into warm socks and make hot chocolate type of a cozy read。 I loved the conflict and resolution between the sisters， Carmen and Sofia， which felt natural and well thought out。 Carmen's blossoming relationship with her nieces and nephew was also a highlight。 I wish， however， t This a fun one， if a bit long。 It will definitely put you in the Christmas spirit and make you want to travel to Scotland post-haste！ She creates such a magical， wintry world full of old books and friendship。 This is a slip into warm socks and make hot chocolate type of a cozy read。 I loved the conflict and resolution between the sisters， Carmen and Sofia， which felt natural and well thought out。 Carmen's blossoming relationship with her nieces and nephew was also a highlight。 I wish， however， there was more to the bookshop side of the story！ Carmen gets things up and running fairly quickly and I would have liked more tension here。 Maybe the shop is still in danger of bankruptcy， maybe Carmen encounters more obstacles with trying to save the store so close to Christmas。 I liked her relationship with Mr。 McCreadie; it developed into a tender and realistic friendship， which was a surprise。 And I loved the denizens and shop owners of Victoria Street。 More could have been devoted to the sense of community Carmen finds herself in。。。Instead， Colgan creates two romances here that were absolutely tedious。 I didn't particularly take to either Blair or Okee （I listened via audio so no clue how things are spelled） as a romantic interest and I kept waiting for the drama to circle back to the shop or her stained relationship with her sister， rather than focus on whether either guy liked her。 The story relies on a plot device that I really hate， what I call the "Three's Company" syndrome。 Too many easy misunderstandings， miscommunication， and situations that could have been cleared up with one conversation or word。 Instead， it makes the story plod along and we are just waiting for Carmen to gather some nerve and TELL THE GUY HOW SHE FEELS！！Overall， this will give you holiday feelies。 It's a bit formulaic， but I do think well-written for a holiday romance。 She captures Edinburgh in winter so beautifully and clearly has a big soft spot for the city。 The narrator is charming， if you prefer to read via audio。 。。。more
Samantha
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Love this Christmas book it was so good and funny and I love how it showed a successful sister Sofia who is a lawyer and the other sister Carmen down on her luck with losing her job at the department store she was working since teenage years and then Sofia helps gets her a job in a Bookshop from one of her clients and I love Carmen's nieces and nephew they made me laugh soo much and I wasn't a fan of the nanny skylar and I liked the christmas vibes in Edinburgh and how they celebrate and during Love this Christmas book it was so good and funny and I love how it showed a successful sister Sofia who is a lawyer and the other sister Carmen down on her luck with losing her job at the department store she was working since teenage years and then Sofia helps gets her a job in a Bookshop from one of her clients and I love Carmen's nieces and nephew they made me laugh soo much and I wasn't a fan of the nanny skylar and I liked the christmas vibes in Edinburgh and how they celebrate and during the book you get some good information about Edinburgh and there was two guys for Carmen she liked but I liked how she chose the professor from the university of Edinburgh and he was sweet and lovely and I wasn't a fan of Blair who wrote books and was famous and rich but overall I love the book a good Christmassy read。 。。。more
Kerry Kennedy
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Cosy contentmentThis book was so wonderful and cosy and filled me with utter contentment。 A really beautiful story about love， happiness and family 。 I loved the little twist with the shop owner at the end and how Jenny keeps us guessing， if Carmen will end up with Blairbor One。
Bahama
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A comfortable， cozy holiday story with a happy （albeit predictable） ending。 I'll be checking out more stories by Jenny Colgan。 A comfortable， cozy holiday story with a happy （albeit predictable） ending。 I'll be checking out more stories by Jenny Colgan。 。。。more
Judi
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the Christmas Bookshop by Jenny ColganThis is the first time I bought a Jenny Colgan book。 It was charming and sometimes confusing。 But， I enjoyed the book and the stories of the characters。
Lori Schwartz
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The audiobook was fun to listen to。
Jacqueline Bradshaw
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Wonderful Christmas StoryThe Christmas Bookshop is a page turning delight ！ The characters are very engaging， but the story itself made me sad the book was ending。 Just a fun read ！！
Samantha
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3。5 stars
Louise mckinnon
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Just didn't enjoy the writing。 It was clunky and poorly written。 Had to reread sentences to make sense out of them。 Premise of story appealled but just not well executed。 Just didn't enjoy the writing。 It was clunky and poorly written。 Had to reread sentences to make sense out of them。 Premise of story appealled but just not well executed。 。。。more
Kimberly K
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Super cute。 Great first Christmas read of the season。 Recommend。
Emily Bugay
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3。5 stars。 Cute and festive - MC wasn’t my favorite but still enjoyed it。
Ashley
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It combined two of my favorite topics， Christmas & bookstores， very cute！
Sarah
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I might review this at some point， but ultimately a disappointing read with stuttering chemistry that never got a moment to properly or realistically shine thanks to following a fuckboy side plot for way too long。 Painfully straight and minimal character growth。
Lorna Parkinson
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The ending was predictable， but a very enjoyable read。
Charlotte Clayton
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One word review: wholesome。
Katherine Kushay
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Loved this book。 Just a lovely story that has a touch of Christmas too！
Isabella Zapata
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Hallmark Christmas movies vibes！！ Cute and fun to listen too。 Perfect to start getting ready for the holidays！
Carolyn
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The Christmas Book Shop was a little bit trite， a little bit silly， a little bit comical， quite predictable but still a little bit entertaining。 The best part was the many lovely descriptions of Edinburgh during the Christmas season。 The city sounded so charming and wondrous， and made the book worth reading。 I also listened to the audio at times， and the narrator had the perfect voice， especially for portraying the main character， Carmen， who has just lost her dead-end job and come to Edinburgh The Christmas Book Shop was a little bit trite， a little bit silly， a little bit comical， quite predictable but still a little bit entertaining。 The best part was the many lovely descriptions of Edinburgh during the Christmas season。 The city sounded so charming and wondrous， and made the book worth reading。 I also listened to the audio at times， and the narrator had the perfect voice， especially for portraying the main character， Carmen， who has just lost her dead-end job and come to Edinburgh as a last resort。 I recommend the book to anyone in the mood for a lighthearted， lightweight， easy read at Christmastime。 。。。more
Jo Anne
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I was so sick of disappointing books that I went into a bookshop and bought this little paperback。 I expected to be on the level of a Hallmark movie， but I’m a Christmas person and its never to early for me to enjoy anything to do with the holiday。 To my surprise， I loved this book。 It is NOT some treacly American romance， but a British book， set in Edinburgh。 It is the story of an underachiever who has never helped anyone。 When she is needed， she rises to the occasion。 Yes， there is also some r I was so sick of disappointing books that I went into a bookshop and bought this little paperback。 I expected to be on the level of a Hallmark movie， but I’m a Christmas person and its never to early for me to enjoy anything to do with the holiday。 To my surprise， I loved this book。 It is NOT some treacly American romance， but a British book， set in Edinburgh。 It is the story of an underachiever who has never helped anyone。 When she is needed， she rises to the occasion。 Yes， there is also some romance， but it is funny。 Like all good holiday stories since “A Christmas Carol”， the protagonist is changed by doing good…and the holiday itself。 。。。more
Nina Sollorz-Wagner
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In " Weihnachten in der kleinen Buchhandlung （Happy-Ever-After-Reihe 4） " steht Carmen schon von klein auf im Schatten ihrer perfekten großen Schwester Sofia und nichts was sie anpackt kann dieser gerecht werden。 Als Carmen nun ihre Arbeit wegen Schließung verliert und Sofia kurz vor Weihnachten ihr einen Job in Edinburgh besorgt， ist Carmen zunächst nicht davon begeistert。 Auch das sie bei ihrer Schwester und deren perfekten Familie wohnen kann， ist kein Lichtblick für sie。 Zeigt ihr das doch n In " Weihnachten in der kleinen Buchhandlung （Happy-Ever-After-Reihe 4） " steht Carmen schon von klein auf im Schatten ihrer perfekten großen Schwester Sofia und nichts was sie anpackt kann dieser gerecht werden。 Als Carmen nun ihre Arbeit wegen Schließung verliert und Sofia kurz vor Weihnachten ihr einen Job in Edinburgh besorgt， ist Carmen zunächst nicht davon begeistert。 Auch das sie bei ihrer Schwester und deren perfekten Familie wohnen kann， ist kein Lichtblick für sie。 Zeigt ihr das doch nur， was diese alles bewerkstelligen kann gegenüber Carmen。 Dann der Job in dem alten Bücherladen， in dem alles zugestellt， verstaubt und fast verwahrlost scheint， stellt Carmen zunächst vor ein weiteres Desaster， denn Carnen soll dem alten Besitzer McCredie helfen， dass Geschäft zum laufen zu bringen。 Ein aussichtsloses Unterfangen。 Oder etwa doch nicht？ Denn Carmen bringt peu a peu wieder Leben in die Buchhandlung und findet Wege， Kunden anzulocken。 So findet neben weihnachtlichen Lesungen für Kinder auch eine Film- und Signiertstunde mit einem weltbekannten Autor statt。 Dieser wiederum beginnt Carmen den Kopf zu verdrehen， wäre da nicht auch noch Oke， dem es gelingt Carmen wieder auf den Boden der Tatsachen zu bringen。 Das ganze wird durch Zwistigkeiten mit Carmens hochschwangere Schwester Sofia und deren Yogabesessenen Au pair Skylar getoppt， daneben sind die Momente für Carmen mit ihren Nichten und Neffe eine ungewohnte aber willkommene Abwechslung。 Mit immer stärkerem Elan macht sich Carmen daran， die Buchhandlung festlich zu gestalten und die Schaufenster mit alten Eisenbahnen und einem Mäusepuppenhaus zu dekorieren。 Ausserdem gelingt es Carmen Mr McCredie mit dessen Nachbarschaft zusammen zu bringen， da alle Ladenbesitzer eine eingeschworene Gemeinschaft sind。 Doch wird es Carmen gelingen， nicht nur Mr McCredie helfen das Buchlädchen zu retten， sondern auch endlich mit ihrer Schwester Sofia und ihrem eigenen Leben ins Reine zu kommen？ Und welcher der Männer wird letztendlich Carmens Herz erobern？ Die Story lässt sich leicht und flüssig lesen， bleibt dabei abwechslungsreich sowie spannungsgeladen。 Man darf mit Carmen， deren Familie und den restlichen Protas mitfiebern und die verschiedesten Emotionen erleben。 Es gibt einiges zum schmunzeln bis herzhaft zu lachen， so manche mitfühlende， tragische und brisante Momente und das ein oder andere Tränchen zu vergießen。 Da ich erfahren wollte， ob es Carmen gelungen war， deren Leben einen neuen Sinn zu geben und ob sie die Liebe gefunden hatte， konnte ich das Buch kaum noch aus der Hand legen。 Das Buch bekommt von mir eine Lese / Kaufempfehlung und 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sterne。 。。。more
Joy Bellotte
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Wonderful book！ I loved the characters！！ I love how the sisters became a real family！！ Very good book！！
Ruth
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This is a perfect holiday read。 Warm and cozy， Colgan's descriptions make you feel as though you are part of the throng walking down Victoria St。 enjoying the decorations， looking into the shop windows， and nipping into the coffee shop for some hot cocoa。Sofia and Carmen are two sisters that have been at odds for years。 Sofia was an over achiever with a law degree， and a perfect marriage， job， house， and kids。 Carmen didn't go to college and works in a department store in the town where she grew This is a perfect holiday read。 Warm and cozy， Colgan's descriptions make you feel as though you are part of the throng walking down Victoria St。 enjoying the decorations， looking into the shop windows， and nipping into the coffee shop for some hot cocoa。Sofia and Carmen are two sisters that have been at odds for years。 Sofia was an over achiever with a law degree， and a perfect marriage， job， house， and kids。 Carmen didn't go to college and works in a department store in the town where she grew up。 She runs in the opposite direction from her sister since she feels inferior and thinks that people must be talking about her and how little she has done with her life。 Carmen has so little confidence， even when someone shows some interest in her， she can't believe that they would like a person like herself since she has nothing to offer。 When Carmen loses her job， her mom convinces Sofia to let her live with her and help her find a job in Edinburgh。 If that sounds like a recipe for disaster， it might just be because it is。I have never been disappointed by any of the Colgan books that I have read。 Hmm， I wonder if that has anything to do with the fact that she lives in an actual castle in Scotland。 Cue the bagpipes and dig in for an enjoyable holiday tale。 。。。more
Sean Hewitt
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MagicalSuch a lovely festive read， just magical。 Makes me want to go and spend Christmas in Edinburgh。 Highly recommend， just brilliant
Cathy Disbrow
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What made me give this book 5 stars is it is well written and a story I will listen to every year。 I don't expect a lot from these types of Christmas books and this one happily surprised me。 I really enjoyed the plot， the characters， and that it took place during Christmas。 I'm a sucker for the Hallmark Christmas movies。 What made me give this book 5 stars is it is well written and a story I will listen to every year。 I don't expect a lot from these types of Christmas books and this one happily surprised me。 I really enjoyed the plot， the characters， and that it took place during Christmas。 I'm a sucker for the Hallmark Christmas movies。 。。。more
Susan Kennedy
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Fab Christmas read。
Magda
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Charming and cosy， perfect read to get into festive season mood
Luke Southard
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This isn’t a horrible book by any means， but it’s frustrating in its simplicity when it comes to characters。 The story is predictable and， ultimately， didn’t feel all that worth it to me。 With characters as one-dimensional as these， there’s just not a lot of payoff when it comes to the end when our protagonist realizes… well， she doesn’t REALIZE much beyond the fact that she likes her family。 That kind of shocked me， I guess。 She acts like a complete ass most of the book and there’s no “wow， I’v This isn’t a horrible book by any means， but it’s frustrating in its simplicity when it comes to characters。 The story is predictable and， ultimately， didn’t feel all that worth it to me。 With characters as one-dimensional as these， there’s just not a lot of payoff when it comes to the end when our protagonist realizes… well， she doesn’t REALIZE much beyond the fact that she likes her family。 That kind of shocked me， I guess。 She acts like a complete ass most of the book and there’s no “wow， I’ve been acting like a complete ass this whole time！” moment。And our antagonist… The whole time I was reading the book I knew this was going to be the bad guy （if there is such a thing） but thought that if it carried on the path it does， they won’t be REALLY bad， just different than what the other characters need。 Turns out that wasn’t an issue because at the last minute she starts twirling her mustache and moves from selfish hippie to vindictive child-hater。You know。 So you KNOW she’s the bad guy。 。。。more
Nikita van Gilst
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Misschien een beetje vroeg voor een kerst verhaal， maar 100% dat ik dit boek over een paar weken weer ga lezen voor de kerstdagen。
Nilguen
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Feeling a tad christmassy already？ 😉 Ho Ho Ho🤶Well， I was as you can tell by my book choice， and I liked it。 This is a holiday concoction starring an imposter， a dendrologist and a naïve sister of a control freak delivering a deeper message on love and acceptance。What worked for me are the following points: ❄️） Jenny Colgan induced me to Edinburgh， Scotland， which was the perfect infrastructure with its magical streets and ancient castles。 So， the scene setting was just gorgeous！ ❄️） Carmen as t Feeling a tad christmassy already？ 😉 Ho Ho Ho🤶Well， I was as you can tell by my book choice， and I liked it。 This is a holiday concoction starring an imposter， a dendrologist and a naïve sister of a control freak delivering a deeper message on love and acceptance。What worked for me are the following points: ❄️） Jenny Colgan induced me to Edinburgh， Scotland， which was the perfect infrastructure with its magical streets and ancient castles。 So， the scene setting was just gorgeous！ ❄️） Carmen as the main protagonist had to save a rustic library from going bankrupt launching a bunch of creative measures。 Who wouldn’t want this opportunity once in a lifetime？❄️） A hidden family saga that led all the way to Germany。 ❄️） A fine selection of references to children’s Christmas books。 Thank you very much。 This came just in time。 A feel-good novel that served its purpose for me with its easy-to-consume language and little twist in the love story making the predictable process a bit unpredictable。 Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
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