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The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan

500 Miles From You by Jenny Colgan

The Bookshop on the Shore by Jenny Colgan

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First. I have been the worst reviewer this year. I kept meaning to sit down and write, because I have read more books than ever this year, but life just kept getting in my way. As it does. And yet, here I am, in week two of a positive Covid test, and I’ve finished binging all the shows (SIDE NOTE: how had I slept on For All Mankind for so long?). No time like the present to get started. A few weeks ago, I saw […]

Christmas on the Island

Christmas on the Island by Jenny Colgan

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Not too much to say about this one. I just didn’t enjoy it. It’s not a bad book, but the whole series is just getting a bit samey. I am also not a fan of Joel at all at this point. I understand he had a hard childhood, but at this point it’s just all about him at all times and not Flora. And I don’t understand why she wants to be with him outside of the supposed hot sex they have all the time. […]

The Endless Beach

The Endless Beach by Jenny Colgan

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This was a great book to follow up on the Mure series. I read book 1, but had not had time to go through and read the next book in the series until now. I liked this book, didn’t love it. I think it clearly shows the issues between Flora and Joel and how unhealthy their relationship was and honestly I really thought the whole thing got tied up way too neatly. I assume that will come back to bite them in the next book. […]

Welcome to the School by the Sea

Welcome to the School by the Sea by Jenny Colgan

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Please note that I received this book via NetGalley, this did not affect my rating or review. I was already not pleased about getting this book to review last week when it was already published. However, I decided to move this book up my review chain and get to it this week. I really regret reading this book. This is a series that Jenny Colgan wrote back in 2008 under the name Jane Beaton. I can see why William Morrow & Company decided to re-issue […]

The Christmas Bookshop

The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan

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I ended up buying some paperbacks a few weeks ago and I really need to get that pile down to a manageable and not crazy book hoarder level. This was a solid Christmas read. It definitely put me in the mood for winter (please don’t throw stuff at me right now). I loved the characters of Carmen and Sofia and also wanted to shake both at times. This honestly is a story of sisters with romance taking a backseat. If you were hoping for some […]

You Had Me at Cupcake

Meet Me at the Cupcake Cafe by Jenny Colgan

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Please note that I received this new edition via NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review. This book will be re-released on July 2, 2019.  So this is my second time reading this and I really enjoyed it again. The first time I read this was way back in 2016. I was able to race through some parts though just because I already knew how this was going to end. I still liked Issy though I found her frustrating, I 100 percent enjoyed […]



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