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The Christmas Bookshop

By: Jenny Colgan
Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
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Escape to a cosy festive bookshop this winter with this pause-resisting and magical treat.

The brand-new feel-good Christmas novel from Sunday Times top 10 best-selling author Jenny Colgan.

Carmen has always worked in her local department store. So, when the gorgeous old building closes its doors for good, she is more than a little lost.

When her sister, Sofia, mentions an opportunity in Edinburgh - a cute little bookshop, the spare room in her house - Carmen is reluctant, she was never very good at accepting help. But, short on options, she soon finds herself pulling into the snowy city just a month before Christmas.

What Sofia didn't say is that the shop is on its last legs and that if Carmen can't help turn things around before Christmas, the owner will be forced to sell. Privately, Sofia is sure it will take more than a miracle to save the store, but maybe this Christmas, Carmen might surprise them all....

©2021 Jenny Colgan (P)2021 Hachette Audio UK Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Genre Fiction Holidays Romance Women's Fiction Winter Christmas Feel-Good Heartfelt

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Critic reviews

"Nobody does cosy, get-away-from-it-all romance like Jenny Colgan." (Sunday Express)

"An evocative, sweet treat." (Jojo Moyes)

"Gorgeous, glorious, uplifting." (Marian Keyes)

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I generally love Jenny Colgan’s novels, but this one was a bit disappointing. The story had no grip, it was very monotonous, no highs and lows that keeps your attention. It’s a story that you can run in the background, if you lose attention you will still understand what’s happening, because nothing much happens really.

A little disappointed

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Loved this book - beautifully narrated too. Fabulous story as can be expected of Jenny Colgan. Couldn’t stop listening & truly sad when it ended. Treat yourself!

Wonderful & Christmassy!

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I have laughed aloud many many times while listening to this. I've also gasped once or twice too. It was magnificent. The story is so incrediblg well-written with dialogue following such a natural flow; the main character annoying me in the first chapter or two before growing on me as she grows up and gets her act together. The children are hilarious and were so perfectly acted out by the narrator, along with all the other chracters for that matter.
Such a fabulous story that I could easily listen to it again.

Just listen to this, you won't regret it

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Gentle feel-good narrative about family relations. The narrator does a pretty good job with all the voices and I liked her accent. It really brings the city of Edinburgh alive.

Easy Christmas listening

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this gives you the. nice Christmas feeling mixed with love and new paths in life. lovely book

nice Christmas love feeling kinda book

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Great book, decent pace, has the cosy feel food factor that you want from this kind of book

Lovely book

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Just read it for the 2nd time and really enjoyed it! Can’t wait for a sequel!

Loved it

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A cosy and easy listen. At times a little slow and cliche but nice to listen to as Christmas approaches.

Cosy easy listen

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Enjoyed the story and the narration. The reader brought all the characters to life, and drew you in to the family beautifully.

Easy, pleasant, light listen

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This book had me at the title The Christmas BOOKSHOP. The kids are great in this book really great. I hope there's a sequal. i really want to know what happens next. Always the sign of a good book.

A really sweet Christmas romantic Comedy

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