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The Bookshop on the Shore
- Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
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Summary
In the Scottish Highlands, a tiny bookshop perches on the edge of a loch . . .
Curl up and escape with Jenny Colgan
Zoe is a single mother, sinking beneath the waves trying to cope by herself in London. Hari, her gorgeous little boy is perfect in every way - except for the fact that he just doesn't speak, at all. When her landlord raises the rent on her flat, Zoe doesn't know where to turn.
Then Hari's aunt suggests Zoe could move to Scotland to help run a bookshop. Going from the lonely city to a small village in the Highlands could be the change Zoe and Hari desperately need.
Faced with an unwelcoming boss, a moody, distant bookseller named Ramsay Urquart, and a band of unruly children, Zoe wonders if she's made the right decision. But Hari has found his very first real friend, and no one could resist the beauty of the loch glinting in the summer sun. If only Ramsay would just be a little more approachable...
Dreams start here . . .
Critic reviews
'A total joy' Sophie Kinsella
'An evocative, sweet treat' Jojo Moyes
'Gorgeous, glorious, uplifting' Marian Keyes
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- Mrs Bell
- 28-10-19
wow!
when I discovered this book I had never heard of jenny colgan. now I wonder how I ever read without her. beautiful story with a few shocks along the way. zoe is a likeable character and I'm hoping there may be a sequel to this story with zoe being the main character again. love love love this book. highly recommend!
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- Debbie Wilson
- 07-09-19
enthralling
from the start you feel for the main character. loved every bit of the book
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- Flo
- 25-08-19
Brilliantly read
A lovely story and brought to life by the storyteller with the scottish accent. Lots going on, funny, sad and romantic.
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- Jan
- 19-01-23
Wonderful
As usual with Jenny the stories are uncomplicated but heartfelt and interesting she’s a master story teller and makes the characters seem very real.
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- MRS SYLVIA A MORGAN
- 11-05-20
loved it - eventually
I nearly sent this one back to Audible at first. Took a good while to get going but then I really enjoyed it. Loved the reader. However there were glaring inconsistencies in the story for example : When Zoe first arrived at The Beeches after a long day with Ari on coach and was shown to their bedroom she obviously didn't need the bathroom !! In the morning she didn't know where it was. Also when the children were lost on the loch the helicopter could not assist because of the weather but then suddenly it was there! many other silly and annoying similar mistakes. Also why should a good reader who makes it obvious who is speaking have to keep saying "she said" ad infinitum ...........
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- Angela Marchi
- 05-12-19
Stick with it.
For the first couple of chapters I didn't think there was much to this book but it does get much more interesting. It's a pretty easy listen with likable characters.
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- loopy_lou
- 12-10-19
fab book
fab book! i loved it. it was engaging from start to finish. highly recommended to all.
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- j chaplin
- 26-05-20
Took awhile
Great book however did take a while to get into the story. Glad I continued with it
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- jaclyn skinner
- 22-02-21
Beautiful story and lovely narration
I really needed a peaceful read to take my kind away from lockdown and this was it. A lovely story set in Scotland. The reading was very good and really brought the characters alive. I would have given 5 stars for story but I felt that there was a lot of build up and the story ended as it was just getting going. Really enjoyable though.
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- SJM
- 03-07-19
Just wonderful
I LOVED this book. Jenny Colgan never fails for me. Every character in this book had depth, and the storyline involving the childrens’ mother (and the impact on the children) was gripping and heartbreaking. I wish I could go back and listen all over again. Please do a sequel to this book Jenny, I love the books set in the Scottish Highlands. The performance was great, including the Scottish accent - especially Patrick’s, just adorable. Buy it!
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