Found in a Bookshop, Stephanie Butland
Found in a Bookshop, Stephanie Butland
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Found in a Bookshop
'Heartwarming, emotional and full of kindness . . . life-affirming' Sara Nisha Adams

Author: Stephanie Butland

Narrator: Imogen Church

Unabridged: 12 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Review

Published: 03/30/2023


Synopsis

Dear Lost for Words,

We are trying to stay at home . . . I am enclosing a cheque and I hope that you will use it to send us some books. Please choose books that we might think are wonderful.

Rosemary

Loveday Cardew's beloved Lost for Words bookshop, along with the rest of York, has fallen quiet. At the very time when people most need books to widen their horizons, or escape from their fears, or enhance their lives, the doors are closed. Then the first letter comes.

Rosemary and George have been married for fifty years. Now their time is running out. They have decided to set out on their last journey together, without ever leaving the bench at the bottom of their garden in Whitby. All they need is someone who shares their love of books.

Suddenly it's clear to Loveday that she and her team can do something useful in a crisis. They can recommend books to help with the situations their customers find themselves in: fear, boredom, loneliness, the desire for laughter and escape.

And so it begins.
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'A delightful and original concept about how a second hand bookshop can heal a community' Katie Fforde

'What a lovely book - so assured and gentle, full of compassion and replete with astute observations of human nature and behaviour' Carys Bray

'Beautifully written and atmospheric' Tracy Rees

(P) 2023 Headline Publishing Group Ltd

About Stephanie Butland

Stephanie Butland is the author of eight novels, including the beloved bookshop tale Lost For Words. Stephanie lives near the sea in the north-east of England, with her husband Alan and Harris the greyhound. She writes in a studio at the bottom of her garden. For fun, she reads, knits, bakes, walks, and goes to the cinema and theatre. Stephanie loves to talk books and meet readers, and is an occasional performance poet.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ceecee

We return to ‘Lost for Words’ bookshop in York now owned by Loveday Carew. Kelly is her manager with Madison later joining the team as a Saturday girl. Currently the shop is closed because it’s the Covid pandemic and Loveday like most other traders is very concerned about the impact on her business.......more

Goodreads review by Natalie

I started writing a very long review of this but accidentally lost it which is probably for the best as I sort of feel that if you can’t say anything nice you shouldn’t say anything at all. However, so that I can remember it myself I will say a few words. I loved Lost For Words so I was looking forw......more

Get the tissues ready for when you read this beautiful book. I’ve fallen totally in love with this story and all things within. I loved the quotes and the chapters where it feels that Stephanie Butland is talking to me personally about the power of books and reading. The idea about the book pharmacy......more


Quotes

A delightful and original concept about how a second hand bookshop can heal a community Katie Fforde

The perfect book to curl up with . . . It's heartwarming, emotional and full of kindness. A lovely and life-affirming novel Sara Nisha Adams

'What a lovely book - so assured and gentle, full of compassion and replete with astute observations of human nature and behaviour' Carys Bray

'Absolutely gorgeous . . . compelling, compassionate' Sarah Franklin

'Beautifully captures all the small kindnesses and frustrations of a community under lockdown . . . cathartic and life-affirming' Kate Mascarenhas

'What an absolute pleasure . . . a perfect follow-up to Lost for Words' Shelley Harris

A really moving read - with great book recommendations included, too! My Weekly