The Lost and Found Bookshop, Susan Wiggs
The Lost and Found Bookshop, Susan Wiggs
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The Lost and Found Bookshop
A Novel

Bestseller

Author: Susan Wiggs

Narrator: Emily Rankin

Unabridged: 12 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 07/07/2020


Synopsis

""A wonderful exploration of the past and the future and, most importantly, of what it means to be present in the here and now.  Full of the love of words, the love of family, and the love of falling in love, The Lost and Found Bookshop is a big-hearted gem of a novel that will satisfy and entertain readers from all walks of life.  Lovely!""—Garth Stein, New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Racing In The RainIn this thought-provoking, wise and emotionally rich novel, New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs explores the meaning of happiness, trust, and faith in oneself as she asks  the question, ""If you had to start over, what would you do and who would you be?"" 
There is a book for everything . . . Somewhere in the vast Library of the Universe, as Natalie thought of it, there was a book that embodied exactly the things she was worrying about.In the wake of a shocking tragedy, Natalie Harper inherits her mother’s charming but financially strapped bookshop in San Francisco. She also becomes caretaker for her ailing grandfather Andrew, her only living relative—not counting her scoundrel father.But the gruff, deeply kind Andrew has begun displaying signs of decline. Natalie thinks it’s best to move him to an assisted living facility to ensure the care he needs. To pay for it, she plans to close the bookstore and sell the derelict but valuable building on historic Perdita Street, which is in need of constant fixing. There’s only one problem–Grandpa Andrew owns the building and refuses to sell. Natalie adores her grandfather; she’ll do whatever it takes to make his final years happy. Besides, she loves the store and its books provide welcome solace for her overwhelming grief.After she moves into the small studio apartment above the shop, Natalie carries out her grandfather’s request and hires contractor Peach Gallagher to do the necessary and ongoing repairs. His young daughter, Dorothy, also becomes a regular at the store, and she and Natalie begin reading together while Peach works.To Natalie’s surprise, her sorrow begins to dissipate as her life becomes an unexpected journey of new connections, discoveries and revelations, from unearthing artifacts hidden in the bookshop’s walls, to discovering the truth about her family, her future, and her own heart.

About Susan Wiggs

Susan Wiggs is the author of more than fifty novels, including the beloved Lakeshore Chronicles series and the recent New York Times bestsellers The Lost and Found Bookshop, The Oysterville Sewing Circle, and Family Tree. Her award-winning books have been translated into two dozen languages. She lives with her husband on an island in Washington State’s Puget Sound.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Christine on April 16, 2021

Author dedication: “For the booksellers, purveyors of dreams.” It seems that the general consensus of avid readers is that though books about bookshops and libraries are highly attractive additions to the TBR shelf, they disappoint more often than not. For that reason, I have chosen to read next to n......more

Goodreads review by Berit☀️✨ on July 17, 2020

An uplifting story for all book lovers! Susan Wiggs has written a charming story filled with family, hope, heart, and books. Always responsible Natalie is working a job she doesn’t necessarily love, but it is stable. Then tragedy strikes and Natalie finds her life suddenly anything but stable. She q......more

Goodreads review by Karen on November 15, 2024

Okay, anyone who knows me, knows I love books about bookshops or libraries. Yes it is true, I am a romantic about a book about books (and yes the bookshop can feel like a character, too – this one, also happened to be a home in San Francisco). And...I can’t help myself. This is an uplifting story fo......more

Goodreads review by MaryBeth's on July 15, 2020

I really wanted to like this book and, clearly, I am in the minority because there are a lot of great reviews for this one, but it just didn't work for me. It dragged a lot and I just couldn't get in to it.......more