This book was an enjoyable, easy read. The Lost and Found Bookshop focuses on family history and preserving the family legacy. There was nothing particularly wrong about this book, I think the main problem for me was that I could already predict the ending early on and I feel like I have read this type of cliche story time and time again. Some of the dialogue was eye-roll worthy and I can picture it as a hallmark movie. However, I did relate to the characters and overall it is a heart-warming story.

Who wouldn’t want to own a bookshop? That is a dream job.

Natalie, Blythe’s mother, did follow her dream, but at times her dream was at the expense of her daughter.

A tragedy left Natalie with her mother gone, her beloved grandfather to care for, and a bookshop that her mother left deep in debt.

Since Natalie grew up with books, she wanted to try something else in her life instead of her successful, tedious job and took over the bookshop that had been in the family for three generations.

Natalie knew the ancient bookshop is where she should be, and she found more than books in this bookshop.

THE LOST AND FOUND BOOKSHOP has the reader following Natalie with her decisions about the book shop and her life.

You’ll fall in love with the bookshop and all the characters.

Who doesn’t love a book that has a bookshop in it?

THE LOST AND FOUND BOOKSHOP is a sweet read focusing on family, life choices, and choosing what makes you happy.

If you need a feel good read, be sure to add this book to your must-read list for the summer.

THE LOST AND FOUND BOOKSHOP has it all: love, books, and anything sweet and heartwarming that you can think of.

ENJOY when you read it. 5/5

I love books about bookstores and lost souls. This book covers them both. I enjoyed this book very much. I look forward to reading more books by Susan Wiggs.

Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins Publishers for this digital copy in exchange for an honest review.

Description
"A wonderful exploration of the past and the future and, most importantly, of what it means to be present in the here and now. Full of the love of words, the love of family, and the love of falling in love, The Lost and Found Bookshop is a big-hearted gem of a novel that will satisfy and entertain readers from all walks of life. Lovely!"—Garth Stein, New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Racing In The Rain

In this thought-provoking, wise and emotionally rich novel, New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs explores the meaning of happiness, trust, and faith in oneself as she asks the question, "If you had to start over, what would you do and who would you be?"

There is a book for everything . . .

Somewhere in the vast Library of the Universe, as Natalie thought of it, there was a book that embodied exactly the things she was worrying about.

In the wake of a shocking tragedy, Natalie Harper inherits her mother’s charming but financially strapped bookshop in San Francisco. She also becomes caretaker for her ailing grandfather Andrew, her only living relative—not counting her scoundrel father.

But the gruff, deeply kind Andrew has begun displaying signs of decline. Natalie thinks it’s best to move him to an assisted living facility to ensure the care he needs. To pay for it, she plans to close the bookstore and sell the derelict but valuable building on historic Perdita Street, which is in need of constant fixing. There’s only one problem–Grandpa Andrew owns the building and refuses to sell. Natalie adores her grandfather; she’ll do whatever it takes to make his final years happy. Besides, she loves the store and its books provide welcome solace for her overwhelming grief.

After she moves into the small studio apartment above the shop, Natalie carries out her grandfather’s request and hires contractor Peach Gallagher to do the necessary and ongoing repairs. His young daughter, Dorothy, also becomes a regular at the store, and she and Natalie begin reading together while Peach works.

To Natalie’s surprise, her sorrow begins to dissipate as her life becomes an unexpected journey of new connections, discoveries and revelations, from unearthing artifacts hidden in the bookshop’s walls, to discovering the truth about her family, her future, and her own heart.

I love reading books that center around the love of books! This one is no exception. Susan Wiggs' tale hits all the feels in this beautifully written tale of life changes and different paths we take to get where we're supposed to be.

When a young woman, through a horrific accident loses her mother and her boyfriend she then discovers that she has inherited a bookshop with lots of problems. Along with the bookshop comes the care of her grandfather and a cranky cat and a host of other issues and surprises. But the Lost and Found bookshop lives up to it's name - it brings together those that are lost and helps them to find themselves - even when they don't know that they need help! This is an amazing book and the description of the character with dementia and the care taken of him by the granddaughter and a host of other characters touched my soul! I applaud the author for the care taken to include this thread in the story!!!! I was cheering for the Lost and Found bookshop all the way through the book and would definitely shop there! I found myself wanting to become an entrepreneur by the end of the book and open my own bookshop in our little town because of the magic that seemed to live within the walls of the Lost and Found Bookshop!!!!

What a warm-hearted lovable story. You’ll fall in love with all of the characters. I love bookshops and enjoy reading books that revolve around them. I did find the last chapter a little different. Maybe it was me, but parts of it felt a little story and author.

When tragedy strikes Natalie Harper's life, she must dig through her grief and pick up the pieces. The biggest piece is the charming but struggling San Francisco bookshop that belonged to her mother. It's also up to her to care for her beloved and ailing grandfather, Andrew.

Well, I love a plot that revolves around books and bookstores, so the latest from Susan Wiggs caught my attention quickly. The rest was everything else I like about finding a good read. Wiggs' writing shines in this delightful story that kept me turning the pages and Natalie's character is hard to like (in a good way!) yet lovable at the same time (my heart broke for her in that initial "mean girls" work scene). Andrew is likewise a lovely second POV.

This is my second Susan Wiggs title and I'm sure I will be reading many more.

Thank you to HarperCollins publishers and NetGalley through William Morrow's Book Club Girls for providing this copy for review.

I’m such a sucker for a bookstore book, and The Lost and Found Bookstore did not disappoint. A sweet story that is a light read sure to please any book lover.

A story of the everyday life of ordinary people, about family and friends. Yet this book also tackles the hard questions about starting over. Natalie Harper inherits her mother’s failing bookstore and becomes the caretaker for her grandfather. Discoveries are made along this journey of a book about family, love and the future.

This was a sweet but very predictable book. It is very light and easy to read - it a good escape that you know will leave you happy. I always enjoys books about books and this had a lot of good literary references. I had never read Susan Wiggs before - I don't think she is an author I would typically choose. But I understand why she is so popular. Thanks to NetGalley and Book Club Girl for the digital ARC.

Another great book by Susan Wiggs. This story started a little slow for me. I was not as involved with the character at first. After a couple of chapters the story line became interesting. Would have liked to know more about the mother. By the end I was satisfied with the story.

Any and all books on bookstores and their owners, I read and sell them in my store. It just makes me very happy to be surrounded by them. There just aren't enough books on bookstores and their owners. How they got the store? What made them take the offer or inheritance, whatever the reasons, if you look bookstores, then this book is for you. Natalie, a nice lonely worry wart, inherits her mother's seriously financially strapped bookstore and the tenant, her aging grandfather. The finances, friends, love, hopefulness, her grandfather possibly moving to a living assistance home, and finding is a bit much. When Natalie notices the declining health of her grandfather, she wants to move him to a home and sell the place, but guess who owns the place and does not want to leave, Andrew, her grandfather. Defeated, she hires a contractor, Peach Gallagher (nice name) to fix the place up. Andrew, Peach, his daughter Dorothy bring a new level of happiness, revelations on living in a world of books with people who value them just as much as you do and learning the value of family, friends and love. I have never read Susan Wiggs books before, but I'm going to start reading and selling them. It was so enjoyable. .

This review is based upon an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
In the wake of a shocking tragedy, Natalie Harper inherits her mother’s charming but financially strapped bookshop in San Francisco. She also becomes caretaker for her ailing grandfather, Andrew, her only living relative-not counting her rarely seen father.
But the gruff, deeply kind Andrew has begun displaying signs of decline. Natalie thinks it is best to move him to an assisted living facility to ensure he get the appropriate care. To pay for it, she plans to close the bookstore and sell the derelict but valuable building on historic Perdita Street. There is only one problem with Natalie’s careful plan-Grandpa Andrew (Grandy) owns the building and refuses to sell. Moving to plan B, Natalie quits her well paying, secure and boring job and moves to the apartment above the shop where she was raised; with the goal of caring for Grandy and turning the bookstore into a profitable business.
As much as she misses the steady income and security her old job provided, Natalie falls in love again with the bookstore her mother and Grandy created. And she goes ahead with repairs to the building using the contractor Peach Gallagher, who her mother contacted prior to her death. Peach’s charming daughter Dorothy is an avid reader and frequent visitor to the shop.
Over time Natalie finds her sorrow shifting from one of intense loss to one filled with the fond memories of her mother and her mother’s wisdom, gleaned from the many books she read.
Unexpected discoveries during the work being done on the building and the discovery of her great, great, grandmother’s journals, found tucked away in her mother’s closet, help Natalie discover more about her family’s story.
This story is perfect for those who enjoy books with a little bit romance, a little bit mystery, and little bit history and a whole lot of real life. The tragedies, challenges and emotions experienced by the characters are realistic and shape a lovely story. I enjoyed it very much and thank #NetGalley and #harpercollinspublishers for the opportunity to review this book.

This books was such a sweet portrayal of how life gets hard and how we deal with it. Natalie finds herself alone after and unfortunate accident takes away most of those she loves dearly. Left with her ailing grandfather and a falling down book shop, she gives it her all to try to keep her mother's dream of the Lost and Found Bookshop alive. Through her struggles, she realizes just how much her mother struggled before her and how deep of a hole she finds herself in. Can she manage to get things back on track financially and mentally, or will this dream end with her? Definitely worth the read!

A lovely story! I really enjoyed this book. The characters and the setting of the bookshop vividly came to life. This was my first Susan Wiggs book and I'll definitely read more of her books.

Thank you very much to NetGalley and the Book Club Girls for this advanced reader's copy.

I really enjoy Susan Wigg books and this was no exception. The characters were interesting and fun to read about. I would recommend this book if you want something light and easy to read.

I'm a sucker for any book featuring libraries, librarians, or bookshops, but this one fell short of my expectations. It had a good premise and it had promise, but not what I was hoping for. Natalie did not act her age a lot of the time, and parts of the plot were contrived. Sadly, this would not make me read any other books by the author.

Thank you #NetGalley for allowing me to give my honest review on #TheLostandFoundBookshop. I thoroughly enjoyed the tale of this little bookshop and the people that love it. Natalie inherits the bookshop and all it's troubles when her mother dies suddenly. As Natalie cares for her grandfather and the bookshop, many discoveries are made both debts and treasures. Most of all Natalie finds herself.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC e-reader of The Lost and Found Bookshop. Pub Date: 7/7/20
#netgalley #susanwiggs #HarperCollins

The Lost and Found Bookshop offers a little bit of everything for everybody, romance, mystery, family and friendship. This is a story about proving you can go home again.
Natalie finds herself in the middle of disaster and heartbreak and having to return home to San Francisco to manage her mother's bookstore. Upon returning home she finds that things are not quite what she expected. Having to put her grief aside and take over as her grandfather's caretaker, she discoveries piles of bills and decades old mysteries.
I couldn't read this fast enough, I was hooked by the characters from the beginning. I loved how the author intertwined books and book quotes into the healing of relationships as well as the growth of new ones. I highly recommend this book, whether for the beach or curled up with a blanket, either way, it will not disappoint,

I received an advanced reader copy of The Lost and Found Bookshop and I really enjoyed it. If you’re looking for a book with some mind-blowing, twisty-turny premise, that’s not what this is. It’s a fun chick lit novel about a girl who leaves her boring job to take over her mom’s bookshop and take care of her grandpa. There’s love, sadness, books, and treasure. It was a fun read—great for a relaxing evening on the couch or laying in the sun!