The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan

She locates the perfect vehicle in Kirrinfief, Scotland, where her real adventures begin. But real estate is expensive, so Nina decides to buy a van and travel around in a mobile bookstore. Certainly her roommate, the beautiful Surinder, will be pleased to rid their apartment of the architecture-imperiling weight of piles of novels. After all, since no one reads anymore, the library system is practically throwing away its books, and no will mind if Nina rescues them like orphans and finds them new homes. I would love to visit the Scottish Highlands, and this book makes me want to go even more.What’s a shy English librarian to do when she’s downsized out of a job and her only hope for remaining employed is to become a social media–savvy coordinator of online content?įor 29-year-old Nina, it’s time to pursue her dream of opening a small bookshop. It was the pick-me-up I needed after a few previous books that were heavy in nature.

I understand the desire to tie up some loose ends, but it made no sense to the story.Īs tiny as the village sounds, how could Ainsley and Ben not draw more attention? Especially Ben? He’s, what 10? How did no one notice he was always dirty and not going to school? My Opinions And the romance isn’t the driving force for the story to move along. This book is easy to read, or listen to, book. I found myself laughing at a few of her comments because, as a parent, I could totally relate. I listened to the audiobook, and there were roughly 10 minutes of the author discussing her love of books and where she enjoys reading.

The question, is will she stay in the small Scottish village or move on when change is threatening her again? Postives She manages to get through the tough exterior of her landlord and learns he has quite a soft heart. She becomes friends with a couple of train engineers, with whom she shares stories and poetry. After traveling several hundred miles from her home to look at the perfect vehicle, she finds herself in a small village that makes her feel more at home than any other place ever has.

Unsure what to do next, but knowing she still wants to work with books, Nina takes a leap and decides to operate a mobile bookstore. Or she did until the local government decides to make some cuts and eliminate jobs. The best thing, she gets to use her skills at her job as a librarian. She prides herself on being able to find the perfect book for everyone. Nina Redmond is a book lover and a book matchmaker. The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan Synopsis