Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Review: The Little Book Cafe: Amy's Story

Title: The Little Book Cafe: Amy’s Story
Author: Georgia Hill
Publisher: Harper Impulse and Killer Reads, October 19th
Pages: 136 pages
How I Read It: ARC book
Genre: Romance, Women’s Fiction
My Rating: 4.5 cups


Synopsis:


Escape to the seaside for a new three-part series for fans of The Canal Boat Cafe and Willow Cottage
Amy, the manager of The Little Book Café, is a hopeless romantic who had her heart broken, but quietly refuses to give up on love.
With her friends Tash and Emma, not to mention their shared love of books and delicious cake from the café next door, Amy might just find the courage to fall for a real life romance this time…
Amy's Story is the final instalment of The Little Book Cafe series so wrap up warm this Autumn and treasure this wonderful book.


My Thoughts


This is the first book I have read by Georgia Hill, but I will definitely get my hands on her others, especially the rest of this series! I thoroughly enjoyed this light hearted read. All the characters were very likeable, even Biddy Roulestone.


"...or maybe it was the absence of its most troublesome member, the pensioner with a past, Biddy Roulestone.”


The book revolves around a group of characters who live in a small town called, Berecombe. They are members of a book club run by Amy, the manager of the only bookshop in town. I really enjoyed reading about her relationships with all the characters individually, especially her one sided budding romance!


“Is there anything so painful as unrequited love, she wondered, feeling the familiar longing for him shoot through her.”


The chapters were very short so it was a quick and easy read, but I still had trouble putting it down. It was a short book and I must admit I was quite disappointed when I got to the end, I wanted more!

Throughout the book, Amy, the protagonist, became more confident through the support of her friends and developed her relationships further, especially with her Mum.


“I agree. I’m so glad you’ve come, Mum.”


As is common in books about relationships, there was a few misunderstandings along the way, but Georgia wrapped all that up at the end and it had a very satisfying conclusion!


Overall, this was a light, easy, fun and thoroughly enjoyable read and if you like books by Monica McInerney or Marian Keyes, then this book is for you!

"Ah, hush your mouth, man...Wouldn't I be the terrible eejit if I let you go?"



This review is based on a complimentary copy from the publisher and provided through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The quoted material may have changed in the final release



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