Publisher: 30th March 2023 by HQ
Pages: 352 pages
Genre: romance, women’s fiction
Rating: 3 cups
Synopsis:
When Luna loses her beloved mother, she’s bereft: her mother was her only family, and without her Luna feels rootless. Then the chance discovery of a collection of letters in her mother’s belongings sends her on an unexpected journey.
Following a clue in the letters, Luna packs her bags and heads to Venice, to a gorgeous but faded bookshop overlooking the canals, hoping to uncover the truth about her mother’s mysterious past.
Will Luna find the answers she’s looking for – and finally find the place she belongs?
My Thoughts
I have read and enjoyed Rebecca’s books before. This time I admit to being enticed by the title, a cover with the lure of bookshops and, let’s face it, who would not be up for a trip to Venice?
‘…here we are together in Venice, in the loveliest little canal bookshop, about to be spoiled for choice with our first love - reading.’
Whilst it was interesting to read of Luna’s earlier life, travels and her New Age beliefs, overall it took too long to get going. Readers were ultimately left wanting for more time at the bookshop by the Venetian canal. By the end, everything seemed somewhat rushed - insta relationships, finding long lost family and a quick ending - I would like to have read more about the cast of characters. This book proved to be a little too syrupy sweet for me with loads of reliance on New Age aspects such as tarot cards, affirmations and chakras.
If you are looking for something light hearted and an escape from reality for a while,
The Little Venice Bookshop is sure to appeal. A story of family, love and loss all set against a backdrop of cats and books in Venice. An easy inbetween read.
‘You’d think it was truly abandoned if there wasn’t so much musicality to the place, from the canal babbling and boats whirring past to the murmuring of books and cats. There’s a current, as if the bookshop is slowly waking from a deep sleep after the winter.’
This review is based on a complimentary copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. The quoted material may have changed in the final release.
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