This story of a young woman who takes over running her mother’s bookstore was a quick read that I found very enjoyable. I liked the characters and the numerous book references and would recommend it to anyone would would like a feel good book.

A fun, character-driven story of a bookshop owner, a grandfather, two long-time employees, a handyman, an author, and a little girl who loves to read. When Natalie's mom and boyfriend die in a plane crash, she comes home to deal with the aftermath. Her mother, Blythe, has been caring for her grandfather and running the "Lost and Found Bookshop" for Natalie's entire life. As she tries to pick up the pieces, she realizes how far the dementia has taken her grandfather and how deeply in debt her mother was, not to mention the dilapidated state of the bookstore building itself.

Before she can sell the building, Natalie will have to repair it: enter Peach Gallagher, handyman, and Peach's daughter, Dorothy. Dorothy is a bookstore regular with a favorite author. When she finds out Natalie might close the bookshop, she writes to that favorite author and changes everyone's lives.

I loved the strong female characters and the focus on happy, normal, mostly functional families. I loved the healthy, platonic friendships between Natalie and her employees. I loved the showcasing of the healing power of books. There is one scene that comes completely out of the blue: a bedroom scene after which the two people smoke weed. The bedroom scene was too graphic for me, but I hate play-by-plays so ymmv. However, the random insertion of them smoking weed was so out of the blue. There is literally nothing in the rest of the book related to drugs, or to the characters using or wanting to use drugs, that it almost felt like the author was throwing that in to please an editor or to push an agenda to legalize marijuana. It was just jarring and confusing and pulled me right out of the story completely unnecessarily. I'm taking off a star for that.

If it weren't for the random use of drugs, this would be a completely sweet book that I would call a YA/Adult crossover. Don't get me wrong, I have read lots of 5 star reads where characters use drugs, it's just that in this book both the bedroom scene and the drug use were completely unnecessary and served no purpose other than putting me completely out of the story when I had been completely drawn in until that shock moment. I still recommend the book, but not as strongly as I would have otherwise, which is too bad because the rest of the book is great.

Disclaimer: I received a free electronic copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley.com in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

This was not the book I was looking for but I think it was the book I needed. It was a lighthearted, fun, story about a bookstore but it was also a touching tale of grief, loss, and love. Natalie’s entire life changes in an instant and she finds herself going home to take care of her grandfather and her mother’s prized book store. Natalie hires a handy man to help fix up the store and they find some hidden treasures but more importantly Natalie finds who she is. This was a sweet escape and lovely distraction from the perils of the world.

Aww what a great book! I loved the characters and the storyline. I kept hearing what a feel good story this was and I was really looking forward to it. It definitely gives me a nice, happy, warm fuzzy feeling.

Natalie’s mom and boyfriend die suddenly in a plane crash. Natalie has been thinking of breaking up with him. Natalie has a safe job, she had a safe boyfriend and a reliable life. Her mother was kind hearted but unreliable. She owned a bookstore with her father, who everyone calls Grandy. She couldn’t commit to a relationship and she was barely getting by financially. This lead Natalie to want a safe, if boring, financially stable life. Sure, she hates her job but it pays well.

When her mom died, she was forced to go home and deal with the situation. Her Grandy has dementia and lives in the house. The bookstore is failing. This isn’t what Natalie pictures her life looking like but she wants to try her best to save the day.

She prays for a miracle and shortly afterwards the handyman Peach walks into her life. Her mom had hired him to make some repairs before she passed away.
Peach is a good person, he’s kind to Natalie and Grandy, and he helps make the repairs the house needs.

Natalie finds herself in a position where she has to chose between safe and taking a gamble. She also has to figure out what she wants and not just do what’s best for everyone else.

I got to read an early ebook edition from Book Club Girl that was sent through NetGalley. Thank you!!

This is a sweet little bookshop story that fits the blueprint of most other bookshop stories. Tragedy or major life change happens, person moves to small town to start over, person remembers what’s important and finds happiness. It was a bit cookie-butter for my personal taste, and didn’t really have anything unique about it but fans of Susan Wiggs and of books about bookshops will enjoy it very much.

Thoroughly Eñjoyed...quick read. Predictable but likeable characters. Easy to picture myself inside this book shop

I received an electronic ARC from HarperCollins Publishing through NetGalley.
This was not my favorite by Wiggs but the story works. Readers meet three generations of the Harper family. Sadly, the middle generation died early in the story. Natalie quits her job and moves home to keep the bookshop open for her grandfather, Andrew. From here, the story moves through the challenges she faces with the heavily in debt store and with her grandfather's dementia, and, of course, a love interest. In this case, two gentlemen come into Natalie's life.
Characters are not as developed as in other Wiggs' novels and seemed one-dimensional at times. San Francisco is a beautiful city and that comes through in the descriptions. The setting is important as major family events are bookended by two earthquakes - the major one in 1906 and a current one at the end of the story. I'm delighted that a set of books plays the key role in saving the bookshop. The simple epilogue is all that's needed to share about the characters' futures.
This is a quick and tender read for those who want a sweet story about relationships and family.

I really enjoyed this book. The author created a world I wanted to spend time in with deep characters. I loved reading about the back story of the building and its connections to real historic figures as well as the family story of the Harpers. The romance of the story was interwoven expectly.

I enjoyed this book. It is about a young woman who takes over her mother's bookstore. She finds that her mother had not paid taxes and let other bills run up. Living in the backroom of the bookstore is her grandfather, who has beginning dementia, he has good and bad days. The story is basically a romance which isn't a genre I read often but I did enjoy this book. It is well written and held my interest throughout.

What a delightful surprise! This is a new to me author, and I really liked this book. She writes about serious matters while still giving the reader hope. I loved the relationship between Natalie and Grandy. A few parts didn’t work for me, but overall, a lovely story

Loved this story. True characters with a great storyline. I’m never disappointed reading a Susan Wiggs book!

Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins Publishing for this ARC. This was my first Susan Wiggins book and what a treat. I absolutely loved the premise of this story as a true dream of mine would be to own a small bookshop. The author did a great job of developing the characters. I fell in love with Dorothy and Grandy and genuinely liked the others as well. This book had romance, intrigue, and family history. Beautifully written. I will be adding more Susan Wiggins’ books to my TBR while definitely recommending this one.

This is a sweet story about a young woman and her relationship with her grandfather as she comes to grips with her mixed feelings about her mother and the way she grew up in San Francisco.

I enjoyed this book, both for the relationships that were depicted and the details about the struggles of an independent bookstore in current times. The history of the building and Natalie's budding relationship with a new man were added bonuses.

Thank you for letting me preview this book!

"The Lost and Found Bookshop" by Susan Wiggs was impossible to put down. The story revolves around a Book store in California and the people who love it. I have never read a book by Susan Wiggs before and I was happily impressed. I was rooting for the characters every step of the way. This is sure to be a beach read must have.

I haven't read any previous works by Susan Wiggs but I was intrigued by the title and subject of this novel. It did not disappoint! I loved the setting of San Francisco, all the book references throughout and the warm and real characters. This story felt like a comforting cup of tea that I couldn't put down. The character of Grandy, a loving grandfather dealing with dementia was sweet and on point. His relationships with both Blythe and Natalie were heartwarming. The novel deals with a lot of emotions including, grief, loneliness and the risks of falling in love. Although sometimes situations and resolutions are a bit neat and tidy, it was a very fun read. I would recommend this novel to anyone who loves books and bookshops!

This book was a pleasant light summer read. I appreciated the bookshop setting and loving references to books, authors and booksellers. Unfortunately, it was predictable and the ending felt rushed and fell flat for me. Thank you for the ARC

The Lost and Found Bookshop is its own treasure. Wiggs does not disappoint in her latest outing. The story surprised me on many levels and even though readers get a HEA, the story is fresh and unexpected. I really do not want to give anything away. It was a true joy to spend some time with these characters and get a chance to explore the bookshop for a while. Run to your closest independent bookstore and buy a copy!

I love books about books and Susan Wiggs' new novel The Lost and Found Bookshop did not disappoint! Lovely story about books, and friendship, family and finding oneself.
The story takes the reader in right from the beginning and does not let go until the very last word. If you love You've Got Mail, you will not want to miss this book.

Set in northern California and San Francisco, this book is about loss, love and finding oneself amidst a backdrop of a family run bookshop that is teetering on the edge of collapse.
I loved this charming book even though I didn't connect with the main character right away. I did feel terribly sorry for her for quite a while though. The author kept me on the edge of my seat, waiting to see who she ended up with and the only criticism is that I feel like it wrapped up entirely too quickly. I have so many questions...what was the wedding like? Did they keep the bookshop? Do they live upstairs?
I highly recommend this book, it kept my attention and made me want more.

I loved this book! It is a great story about a woman, Natalie, who overcomes tragedy to find her true self. The bookshop setting gives insight into what owning an independent bookstore involves. Great read. I received an ARC from NetGalley and HarperCollins Publishing for my honest review.