The Bookshop Ladies by Faith Hogan
OVERVIEW
This is the fourth book by Faith Hogan that I have read and the fourth book in the Ballycove series. The Ballycover series are books about a fictional village in coastal western Ireland.
Reading Faith's books has made me put Ireland higher on my bucket list! I know that Ballycover doesn't exist, but there are similar towns to visit!
OVERALL REVIEW: 4.5 stars
Writing: 5.0 stars
Faith writes so beautifully that I overlook the time flying by. I actually inhaled this lovely book. It was just what I needed after a few weeks of personal drama. The author's writing is so easy and yet so descriptive. I love her writing so very much!
The descriptions of Ireland, the people, and the community make the Ballycove books so brilliant!
Character development: 4.5 stars
The main characters are Fern, Robyn, and Joy. Fern is Robyn's mom, Robyn is the owner of a small bookshop, and Joy is the widow of Robyn's biological father. Yes, it is a complicated story, but it is what real life is like!! It is messy!!
The secondary characters are the relatives and friends who mainly live in the village of Ballycove.
The tertiary character is Ballycove. The novel would not work anywhere else in the world, but Ballycove.
Storyline: 4.5 stars
This book is simple. A husband makes a deathbed confession about a secret daughter to his wife and leaves a valuable painting to the daughter in his will. The widow decides to deliver it personally which sets off the chain of events that create this sweet novel.
The main location was primarily the fictional Ballycove, Ireland.
Memorable/Informative: 4.5 stars
I love learning about Ireland from the Irish language to the rich culture and the amazing people.
One of the characters says (paraphrasing), "All Americans have a little Irish in them". This is true as I am 11% Irish!!
Book cover: 4.5 stars
So beautiful.
Book title: 4.5 stars
Lovely.
STRONG recommend
BOOK INFORMATION
LAPL library borrow (ebook)
The Bookshop Ladies by Faith Hogan
304 pages
Aria
Release date of 6/20/2024
INFORMATIONAL LINKS
Happy reading,
Dorothea 💜
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