I was instantly intrigued by this story by the cover and the title. The Lost for Words Bookshop... what more can you ask for?!

This novel features our main character Loveday Cardew. Loveday has worked for Lost for Words bookstore for over 10 years. She is quite the character with her nose ring and fascinating tattoos depicted throughout her body that represent quotes from her favorite books. It almost made me want to get one... :) Loveday isn't the best fan of people and loves her books way more then socializing. As the story starts to progress, you realize that Loveday has suffered a great loss has a young girl. She hides her secrets very well and doesn't want to open herself up to anyone. One day Loveday starts receiving books at her bookshop that suggest someone knows about her past. Loveday's life is about to change.....

What I really enjoyed about this novel was the characterization. I loved Archie!! It's full of warmth and love!! The story really comes to life exploring how one can overcome their fears and loss.

"A bookshop is not magic but it can slowly heal your heart."

I felt the story was a tad bit slow in the beginning for me and it dragged in some areas but overall it was a light and uplifting story.

3.5 stars rounded up for me!

Thank you so much to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the advanced arc!

Publication date: 6/19/18
Published to GR: 5/16/18

I loved this story. It has everything- love, loss, friendship everything. Great characters. Lovely setting. Evil vs Good. I really liked it. Will llok forward to more..

I really enjoyed this charming book about book lover and untrusting Loveday and her journey toward healing after a horrible night in her youth.

With allusions to favorite books, a sweet love story, a bit of mystery, and some poetry, this book is a love letter to those who prefer books and characters to most real people.

The only complaint I had at first was as an American, I had never heard the name Loveday and found it jarring each time I read it, but eventually, it faded into the charm of the story.

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and author for an advanced reader copy.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book with nuanced similarities to “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine”. The main character, Loveday, is oddly relatable to and far less socially ostracized as Eleanor having made meaningful connections with the owner of the bookshop but just as likeable. The story follows her coming to terms with her past and gaining insight into the importance of human connection. The flashback sequences reveal what has shaped present-day Loveday and add an element of mystery. It also highlights that our childhood memories are seen through a perhaps obscured lens. Also multi-layered by weaving in a more recent experience into the storyline. I highly recommend this book and look forward to reading Butland’s next novel. Thank you NetGalley for an opportunity to review this title.

Loveday Cardew has endured an unimaginable tragedy, which has left her withdrawn and unable to trust. She is working at the Lost For Words Bookshop, which is the perfect place for this bibliophile to be; she doesn't have to be sociable and she can spend all day surrounded by the things she loves most. Then one day a guy named Nathan stumbles into her life and turns her secure shell upside down. She has to decide if love is worth the insecurities and being vulnerable, or if it is just easier to hide away like she has been doing.

This book was really good. I love books about books, or bookstores or libraries......I guess I can relate to them. This story wasn't one of the normal feel-good, happy tales that those kinds of books usually tell. Not that there wasn't any happy parts, because there were lots. But there were also a lot of really sad parts, where I think I cried out a gallon of built up tears. So have your tissues nearby, but definitely check this book out!

A must read for anyone who loves books about books or bookshops and stories about characters discovering themselves. Will be recommending this one all around!!

I enjoyed this book, although I found the main character just a tad unbelievable. The author went out of her way to emphasize how the protagonist was a loner who was more comfortable with books than people, but then occasionally the protagonist would tell the reader that she's not that extreme. The characters were likable and the book was a quick read as we followed them through their trials and tribulations. However, I didn't feel like the plot twists were completely natural or realistic. The machinery that held the story together was a little clunky. Still, a nice book to spend a few hours with.

The Lost for Words Bookshop was a fantastic read. The characters are full, the story rich and the way Butland puts together this story of Loveday's life is so fun to read.

I've learned novels that have a bookstore at their center can be some of the most compelling for me. The Lost for Words Bookshop stands out in this category. Butland has created a very real character in Loveday, and the poetry found within the chapters is beautiful.

I'm very thankful that the publishers allowed me access to this gem.

I enjoyed this story about a quirky young lady named Loveday Cardew, with nose ring and first sentences of novels tattooed on her body, who works in a bookshop in York since she was fifteen years old.
Loveday had spent years in a foster home after a tragedy happened in her family life, and she just has a crazy love for books which makes her job ideal.
Because of what happened in her family, I don’t think she believes in love for herself, and she just really doesn’t like people anyway... except for the older man Archie who owns the bookshop and has taken her under his wing. Archie is a great character in this book, and is a help to her in realizing her potential.
A love interest comes around in the form of a magic man who loves poetry. Maybe things will actually be okay for Loveday!
There are a couple other stories going on within this story that kept me reading.
A light and easy read!

Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for the ARC

Solid chick lit…doesn’t take itself too seriously! You’ll laugh, cry, and say “Oh! No!” Definitely a fun weekend read :c)

I found The Lost for Words Bookshop by Stephanie Butland to be a compelling story. I was intrigued by the way in which the story was told by going from current day to then giving us sneaky little peeks at the past. Definitely something not to be missed!

I loved this book from the beginning, it is full of surprises. A socially awkward young lady, misguided, untrusting, broken, quirky and sarcastic as she can be, with a love for books and the escape that they offer her, this is Loveday Cardew. This story unfolds in her inimitable voice as she explains things as she sees them. She may not always get it right, but from the odd little perch of her life, she tries to figure everything and everyone out. There are good people in this book, and bad people, or shall I say broken people, each of them having an impact on Loveday as she tries to ferret her way through life. A bookstore, is her haven, her job, and the center of her life, and she rarely ventures farther, but when she decides to step out and try something new, it changes her life. Her story captured me from the beginning and held my attention while claiming my heart and making me wish for nothing less than the best future for Loveday. I would highly recommend this book and thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy to review.

I've read a lot of bookshop books. Some of them I love; some not so much. I'm adding The Lost for Words Bookshop: A Novel to my favorites.

The Lost for Words Bookshop: A Novel is the story of Loveday. Her traumatic past is revealed throughout the course of the book. Although her past affects her life and relationships, she reveals little of it to the people in her life.

There are just enough book references and not too many. There's a love story, poetry, and interesting supporting characters. The end was a little predictable, but I would have been disappointed with any other ending.

3.5 stars!
This is a lovely, quirky and heartrending book. I expected it to be much lighter than it turned out to be. I was completely invested in Loveday, and her life at the bookstore where she works. Being a bookworm myself, and often preferring books to people, I understood Loveday immediately. Ironically, it’s the relationships in this book that are vital, and will stay with the reader. Archie is not a character I will soon forget. THE LOST FOR WORDS BOOKSHOP is a beautiful little book that will appeal to anyone with a strong affinity for the books, bookstores and the people that love them.
I received this book via NetGalley - from St. Martin’s Press - in exchange for an honest review. taylorhavenholt.com/thhbooks.html

I really enjoyed this tale of a broken girl who learns to deal with her demons. Loveday is a character who is easy to like, even when you want to shake her for being so scared to trust. There is a lot of realism in this story, which is what drew me in. I like that you don't find out what trauma Loveday has endured until about half way through the book. It feels like the character is telling you her story in that roundabout way that a friend would over a bottle of wine.

Loveday has suffered great loss as a child. Since the age of 15, she has been working in Archie's bookstore and found a haven amongst all the old books. As an adult, she is struggling with trust issues and must face her past in order to tackle her future. She is surrounded by loving people who have her best interest, but a threat lucks in the shadows and could cause her much damage.

When I read the book synopsis, I thought this book to be a light love story. I was not exactly that! Although this is a love story, this book deals with deeper elements such as domestic violence. Stephanie Butland delivers a heartfelt story of love, forgiveness, and poetry.

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this ARC of The Lost for Words Bookshop by Stephanie Butland. This delightful book will be available at your favourite bookstore on June 19, 2018.

She can be a bit prickly. She is admittedly guarded. Her "people skills" could use some polishing. And rightfully so, considering all she's endured in her young life. But once you get to know Loveday Cardew, you will want her to be your bookish best friend. She works at a York bookstore owned by the lovable Archie. She is, in her young adulthood, still coming to terms with her tragic childhood, which shapes her everyday interactions.

And the more you get to know her, the more you learn the backstory she is so reluctant to tell. Page after page, you will root for her every step of the way. Written in a conversational tone, even the difficult subject matter of her younger years is relayed with a care that is unique. Stephanie Butland has created characters that you genuinely care for and with which you want to spend this journey. There's a little bit of Loveday in all of us and I think you'll be happy your met her.

A big thank you to Stephanie Butland, Thomas Dunne Publishing, and NetGalley for providing me with this e-book in exchange for an honest review.

I would give this 4.5 our of 5 stars. The Lost for Words Bookshop is about Loveday Cardew, the bookseller in the titular bookstore who keeps to herself so no one learns of her past. Bouncing back and forth among timelines, Stephanie Butland keeps you wanting more. I couldn't stop reading this book because every time I thought I was getting somewhere during one point in time, I was unceremoniously dropped into another one. Her timing was amazing because instead of frustrating me, it made me more intrigued. This isn't just a book about a bookstore, it examines love, loss, and how we each create our own sense of family without realizing.

Loveday loves books - she prefers them to people as she feels she lacks social skills and books never up and leave you, and/or hurt you. She was raised in the foster care system and has been on her own for several years, all the while working in a used bookstore where the owner has taken her under his wing, although she doesn't really seem to be aware of it. She loves working with the books and then she meets Nathan, after having to end a less than perfect relationship with Rod. She thinks she loves Nathan, but knows it won't end well, kind of it's me not you deal. The writing is simply beautiful, the poetry uplifting and the ending? Well the ending absolutely fits the book! In other words, perfect.

Brillant book!!!! If you love reading stories about book lovers this one is for you! Loveday, the main character works in a second-hand book shop and loves her job. She loves books but doesn't really like people. She prefers to stay by herself with a good book and not talk to people. She has a very few friends and no boyfriend. The last boyfriend she had was a disaster, she prefers to stay single. I loved the way the book is written and the way the chapters are divided. Some chapters are about Loveday's past, we learn about her life as a child with her parents, some chapters are about her and her past disastrous relationship and some chapters are about her current life. The more we go into the book the more we discover Loveday's difficult past and more we like her. I really loved this book, I almost gave it a 5 stars but I thought the book was a little bit too long and I was starting to be a little bit bored around the end. But all in all this is an excellent book and I really recommend it! you will love it!