When Natalie's mother and boyfriend die in a plane crash she is forced to reevaluate her life choices. She leaves she high paying, unsatisfying job to take over the Lost and Found Bookshop that her mother left in debt. She also takes over the care of her dear grandfather who is suffering from dementia. She never takes the time to look for love for herself, but it shows up anyway, she just has to open her hear to it.

A story of love of family, sense of responsibility, and soul searching. There are many historical references and surprises, all which kept my attention late into the night.
I loved this book. Great beach read.
Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy.

The Lost and Found Bookshop by Susan Wiggs. William Morrow. Advance Reader’s E-Proof courtesy of HarperCollins Publishers. First Edition. ISBN 978-0-06-291409-5. General Fiction (Adult). Women’s Fiction. Publication date: 07 Jul 2020. 5 Stars.

If you get the warm fuzzies when reading about old bookstores in historical buildings, you will enjoy this story of loss, love and second chances.

Though all the characters were well developed, I had an especial fondness for Grandy: impeccable, a pure-hearted elderly gentleman with a kindly voice whose story is actually clarified by the onset of dementia, a place where time begins to collapse into the memories of his (few) unresolved questions and where he occasionally still basks in the presence of his most profound (but deceased) loves. You may find yourself nodding along with understanding and compassion when he shares his heartfelt wisdom.

It’s this thread of love and devotion that sustains the novel and keeps it from becoming an unending tale of hardship amidst the rich local color of San Francisco.

Behind the easy-going tone of this polished story, you'll find the riches of a seasoned observer in a book that shows the possibility of navigating through a challenging time with consciousness, understanding and an open-heart.

Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins Publishers for providing a digital copy of this book for review.

This book was fantastic! I stayed up way too late to finish it. The story was engaging and had some unexpected plot points.

A lovely story of both the joy and the heartbreak of love and family. Natalie begins her day with a promotion and ends it with a tradegy. She assumes responsibility for her grandfather and his family home and bookshop. As she begins to repair the bookshop she also starts to heal and repair her heartache with new friends. Along the way she makes several historical discoveries that tell her the family story she never knew.

San Francisco - Present Day

Natalie Harper works for a fine wines company in California wine country. She's great at her job, and takes it very seriously, so much so, that she's a bit of a micro-manager. Yet she hates what she does, isn't fond of those in her department who work for her as she is constantly fixing their mistakes and covering for them. Today she is being promoted for a million dollar deal that she accomplished, no thanks to her bumbling employees. But it's all unimportant because obviously her mother isn't going to make the ceremony. And her boyfriend is off on a test flight for his company. Natalie is used to her mother being a no-show. There is always the excuse that her bookstore, The Lost and Found Bookshop in San Francisco, is making demands that she can't ignore.

The promotion ceremony is a short-lived, and not comfortable event after one of Natalie's employees spills wine on her before her acceptance speech. It all seems surreal, especially because of her true feelings about the job. But the day comes to a tragic ending when Natalie is informed that her mother and boyfriend have died in a plane crash. They were going to surprise her by arriving at the ceremony together.

An only child, raised by her single mother, and living over the bookshop with her mother, grandfather, and his companion, Natalie has always felt as if she was invisible. She didn't feel as if she fit in at her private school, or that the bookshop didn't always come first in her mom's life. Now, she is the sole proprietor of The Lost and Found Bookshop. With Grandy, her grandfather, living in a small apartment attached to the back of the store, and his mind going, the responsibility of caring for him as well as keeping the store functioning is mind boggling for Natalie. She discovers her mother's disastrous bookkeeping, bills overdue, and a building that is falling apart. Natalie's affection for Grandy, and her growing love for being a book store owner are helping with the grief, the confusion, and the future.

I enjoyed THE LOST AND FOUND BOOKSHOP and readers will feel the pain and confusion that Natalie must go through after her mother's death. Natalie's struggles can be frustrating at times as is her lack of confidence, and an inability to understand how her feelings affect everything in her life. She discovers something about her boyfriend that she didn't expect, and learns an awful lot about her mother from those who loved and respected her. Grandy, the store's employees, and others who come into Natalie's life make this story realistic and down-to-earth. Can Natalie let people into her life and come to grips with her new future? Will discovering her family's past explain everything to her? Don't miss this heartwarming tale.

I loved this book until the very last chapter when an unnecessary sex scene just ruined the whole thing for me; we didn't need intimate details to know these two got together. Yes, the plot was a bit optimistic but definitely possible. We all cheer for the long odds couple to get together, for happy endings, for dreams to come true. If you need a happy book set in a beautiful city, peopled with characters you'd want as friends, read this newest Wiggs novel. The last chapter dropped my rating one star.

When it's a book about books, hidden treasure, secrets and romance, what's not to love. I read this in a day and would highly recommend it. The characters, descriptions, the plot and dialogue were all well done.

Admans artfully crafted the very best elements of story telling into this book. The characters are engaging and believable. The setting, who doesn’t want to have a bookstore in San Francisco? The . So many challenges; love over loss, triumph over tragedy. You can’t read this book without falling in love with the real life characters facing everyday challenges and surviving. This is a book about love, life , loss, and literacy. It doesn’t get better.

When Natalie's life is turned upside down with the death of her boyfriend, she returns home for a number of reasons to the bookshop that belongs to her mother. She finds her grandfather in failing health and the store in debt. What is the best thing to do for everyone? A book to keep you reading and wanting to be a part of it.

The Lost and Found Bookshop by Susan Wiggs is a fun little read with a full shelf of likable characters, a historical mystery and a nice romance - basically it's the perfect book to help you forget we're living in a pandemic.

The story revolves around Natalie Harper, her mother, Blythe and her grandfather, Grandy who live in a historic building in San Francisco where the family runs a bookstore. The building has been in the family for generations, and, of course, contains more than a few mysteries and family stories. It's also in a sad state of disrepair, which brings Peach, a charming handyman, into the picture.

The author's storytelling skills are front and center in this book, as she introduces the reader to each character, sharing just enough of their backstory to make sense of their actions. The writing is descriptive without being boring, the characters are people I'd like to meet, and the dialog is conversational and believable.

I've been reading a lot of pretty intense books these last few weeks, so Lost and Found Bookshop was exactly what I needed - a wonderful bit of escapism with enough depth to keep me interested and writing that didn't make my head hurt. I finished The Lost and Found Bookshop with a smile on my face - and I'm guessing most readers will, as well.

This review is based on an advance copy read.

Thank you Harper Collins and Netgalley for an e-copy of this book to read. Always like reading authors local to me.

In one day Natalie loses her mother and her boyfriend in a plane crash. But she gains her mother’s bookstore and living with her grandfather whom she tenderly refers ti as “Grandy.”

Set in San Francisco, this is a fun read if you’re into history, antiquities, and romance. Natalie finds out the book store is deep into debt and does what she can to breathe life back into it including author book signings, increased food offerings, book clubs on site and a larger social media presence.
She also hires a repairman, Peach, to take care of those must-do-right-away tasks.

I found the story predictable to a fault – no surprises. The setting was soothing, being amidst shelves of books with the morning smell of coffee.

I highly recommend this title to all romance readers, and to all Susan Wigg’s readers. In the acknowledgements she said the idea for this plot came from John Saul and another guy. To my knowledge he writes horror so it’s hard to connect the two.

Many of you will love this book.

I’m always a sucker for books about libraries and bookshops, and this one did not disappoint. The Lost and Found Bookshop by Susan Wiggs is about Natalie Harper who lost both her mother and her boyfriend on the same day in a plane crash. Natalie, who is not happy with her inventory specialist job at a winery in the Napa Valley, is suddenly the proprietor of her mother’s San Francisco bookstore, a venture heavily in debt and in much need of repair.

The most immediate repairs are handled by a local contractor Peach Gallagher, who just happens to be a very nice man and the father of one of the store’s best patrons, Dorothy Gail. Besides running the bookstore, Natalie is also assisting her ailing grandfather who grew up in the store’s living quarters and had a typewriter repair shop there before the age of computers.

When little Dorothy realizes the bookshop is in trouble, she writes to a famous children’s author, who takes an interest in the bookshop and its manager. A sold-out event with the author infuses the bookstore with some much-needed cash but it’s not nearly enough to pay off all the debt Natalie’s mother had accumulated. Will The Lost and Found Bookshop be just one more independent bookstore to close?

I haven’t read much of Susan Wiggs but I would classify her as a writer of women’s fiction. Her fans will surely love this tale of the trials and tribulations facing bookstores today.

My review will be posted on Goodreads starting April 29, 2020.

I’d like to thank HarperCollins Publishers and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in return for an objective review.

I will be highlighting this book in our library newsletter this summer, What a lovely book, but Susan WIggs always delivers! Her charming story with historical backdrops was just such a treat to read. I loved the descriptions of California's Sonoma Valley as well.

Thanks so much to the publisher for an ARC to read and give my honest opinion. Stunning read by this author, I absolutely loved it. This book was rich in world building and history with a cataclysmic HEA. Aptly named book since this bookstore is full of lost treasure and featured in the heart of San Francisco.

What did I like? The characters were amazing and the story itself detailed over several generations and historical events. The book also scans a ton of different ethnic marriages that are mixed with a flush of genealogy. The story itself was highly engaging, from the loss of Natalie’s lover and mother, to the conclusion of finding a real love for herself. It just sucked me in until the last page.

Would I recommend or buy? Yes, this author is worth her weight in gold and always readily available with an engaging tale. This story was just amazingly detailed and full of treasure. Loved it.

Thoughts for the author? Congratulations on your new release! There is still a little bit of time before this book releases but it brought me to such lovely tears. Loved it! Five stars.

I usually love stories set in bookshops, but I did not like this one. Was a bit dull for me, the characters didn't grab me and the tragedy was a bit much. However, other reviewers love it, so to each his own. We did order it for the library. ARC provided in exchange for a fair review.

Told with a warmth that only Susan Wiggs can achieve, The Lost and Found Bookshop is about Natalie, who was raised in her family bookstore. When a tragedy brings Natalie back to the bookstore, she is forced to examine her life through a new lens. She reexamines the truths she believed about her mother and uncovers some surprises. This story wraps the reader in the comfort of books. A well told story that you will want to savor.

For those looking for a fun and interesting literary escape this summer, I highly recommend the Lost and Found Bookshop. Set in San Francisco, it chronicles the journey of a young woman who, when faced with tragedy digs in and cares for her dapper grandfather. A cozy mystery and romance are interwoven with early California history, and plenty of literary references for avid readers. You won't want to put this book down, and yet, at the same time may slow down your page-turning just to linger a little more with the lovely characters in the Lost and Found Bookshop.

I really enjoyed this book until the end where everything was wrapped up so quickly.. Peach and Natalie were excellent characters but some of the others were too static. I did like the inclusion of dementia, as so many are dealing with that. The ending was easy to surmise and I didn’t mind that, what did bother me though was how easily and quickly everything was brought together at the end. All in all though a really good read!

The Lost and Found Bookshop was a magical read, and a reminder of how much I enjoy Susan Wiggs' and her novels! I could not put this down! Natalie's character was extremely easy to identify with and care about- and I especially was touched by her loving, close relationship with her grandfather and the way she looks after him.
In The Lost and Found Bookshop, Natalie receives a huge shock when she learns of the sudden passing of two very important people in her family. As a result she returns home to San Francisco to temporarily care for her grandfather and take over her mother's beloved eclectic bookshop. The events that follow start to reshape her life and make Natalie take a new look at her late mother's life and at the way Natalie thought her childhood unfolded. She starts to see their past through different eyes; and simultaneously, she is trying to cope with her grandfather's declining health. There are many facets to this well written story and it is truly a "feel good" read!

Not bad for what it is -- a romance with a bit more frosting.
I found it a bit of a slog through A LOT of grieving for a mother who died, A LOT of hand-wringing about a grandfather who's suffering from dementia, A LOT of worrying about finances, and A LOT of platitudes.
On the plus side the references to books and authors, and the struggle for independent brick-and-mortar bookstores to survive in the age of online shopping was interesting.
If you're a Susan Wiggs fan, you'll probably like this one.