This book is so beautiful. A bookshop in Dublin with a splash of magic, what more could you want? It was the perfect escape. I loved diving into this book each evening after a long day at work. It was the dreamiest way to unwind. I have it stopped recommending this book to fellow readers (and non readers 😂)

What a wonderful and whimsical story. I love stories like this with dual timelines that end up coinciding. This is one of my new favorite types of magical realism books. This story dragged at times but overall it paid homage to books, booksellers and the stories we pass down. It was a fun mystery as well. I also thought the women’s stories while tragic were also written very well.

I really enjoyed this book, there was mystery, fantasy and romance set in a quiet street in Dublin.

Fully immersed in each characters back story and journey, Opaline, Martha and Henry had me on the edge of my seat at times with frustration, tears and happiness, each character fully explored and get to know them like friends.

Set primarily in Dublin but visiting London and Paris between 1920s and now, all so vividly written, I was there.

Fantastical beautiful story.

Sometimes I like to read historical fiction type reads as palette cleansers, and when they involve books too then even better

This captivating dual timeline novel is set in present day and 1920s Dublin, and is a balance between magical realism and romance.

This was a powerful and moving testament to the strength and resilience of women.

A really enjoyable read! I was pleased with myself to find out that I had worked out how it was going to end quite early on, but it didn’t make it less lovely!
A bit of love, a sprinkle of magic, what more do you want!

I preferred the audiobook as i found the book confusing in parts. After listenjng to ths audiobook the story was fun and unlike anything I've read before. Lovely story with intertwining stories told from different perspectives that connect more and more as the story moves on.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for an arc in exchange for an honest opinion

It was really good. It was cozy and mysterious. I liked the characters and the writing style. It was an easy and fast read.

The lost bookshop takes place across a couple of different timelines. In a little street in Dublin there’s a small bookshop tucked away. What follows is a tale spanning generations, about love and loss. It’s a charming cozy read and I really enjoyed it.

The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods is a strong contender for my favourite read this year! Its a magical story across two timelines - Opaline in the early-mid twentieth-century and Martha in the present, linked by a lost bookshop on a street in Dublin. Both are escaping the men in their lives: Opaline flees her brother and husband-to-be whilst Martha has left her abusive husband. There's a strong thread of magical realism in this story, though not so much as to be unbelievable. I loved the character development and the descriptions of the bookshop.
With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Lost bookshop by Evie Woods


This was a wonderful book with a dual timeline story.


In the past timeline in the 1921s we follow Opaline who escapes her older brother who tries to force her to marry a complete stranger. She flees London to Paris where she gets a job at a bookshop. It doesn’t take long before she has to leave Paris and flee again.


In the present timeline we follow Martha who escapes her abusive husband and gets a job as a live-in housekeeper to Ms. Bowden in Dublin. Martha gets to know a man called Henry. Henry is researching and looking for a missing manuscript that could be in a bookshop that used to be somewhere near the house where Martha now works.


I loved how the author weaved these two stories together. I loved many of the characters and very much disliked some of them. This is a book for anyone who loves books.


Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter for the opportunity to read this book.

The Lost Bookshop was definitely a love letter to classic fiction and it meant I totally missed the mark for this one. The dual narrative followed two different women - their connection I felt was obvious from the start so that reveal was a bit lacking. There was another reveal closer to the end which I did appreciate though not enough to save this book for me.
I felt the characters weren't fleshed out enough. One made awful decisions with men and suffered insta-love constantly over and over. It was hard work and they both were victims of convenience to move their stories forward.
In contrast, the narrative was easy to read, not too dense and felt like it would be a quick holiday read if the content was more interesting for me. I'll still look to read the authors other books if they appeal due to this as I appreciate an easy narrative style.

I completely fell in love with this story, it was just lovely.
The only reason it wasn’t a five star was because it took me a while to get into it at the beginning but it soon wounds its way into a delightful story with interesting characters and perspectives across different timelines. This had me so invested and I really think this book would appeal to so many people! Really enjoyed this one.

I adored this book from start to finish.
Unique, atmospheric and just so magical.

The connection of the characters was fantastic, The dual timeline was perfection.

Talking of perfection, the ending was as it should have been.

LOVED IT!!!

I loved this book. It drew you in from the start. The twists were great. We were always left guessing and what you think you know turns out you don’t.
Definitely a reread book for me

This book was phenomenal! I found that the storytelling was so rich and filled with detail - without being weighty. The characters are multifaceted and engaging and as the dual timelines become woven together, the characters continue to take shape which was fascinating - they didn’t stay stagnant and predictable. Opaline’s story is heartbreaking and riveting at the same time and I really enjoyed her strength of character - which you also saw mirrored in Martha - surviving domestic abuse and moving on with her life. I loved the magical element to this story as well, when the bookshop begins to reveal itself and how that brings all three characters’ story together (Opaline, Martha and Henry). This is a book I feel like I could reread and be as captivated the second time through. Highly recommend this book.

Thank you NetGalley for the electronic advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I was really looking forward to reading this but I ended up not enjoying it like I thought I would. I think other people would enjoy it though.

The lost Bookshop by Eve Woods, is a nice book. I didn't love it, but I don't regret reading it either. I found it quite slow, but the storyline itself was good

This was a. truly wonderful story with lovely characters. I don't want to give away the storyline, but if you like a little magic in your stories and are an ardent book lover at heart then you will love this.

Every now and then I like to pick up a book that is not necessarily a go to read to give me a break and cleanse my pallet so to speak and this time The Lost Bookshop fit the bill perfectly. Told via dual timeline through the eyes of Opaline, Martha, and Henry we follow their lives and Henry’s determination to find a missing bookshop.
Opaline’s story takes us to 1920’s Dublin and charts her struggles to escape her claustrophobic family life and the arranged marriage that her brother has lined up for her. Her love of books sees her travel to France and begin working in a bookshop there. When her new life is threatened she returns home and tries once again to make her own way. Martha has finally plucked up the courage to leave her abusive husband and finds employment as a housemaid to a very reclusive lady who appears to have some strange habits yet despite this does seem to actually care about Martha and this becomes evident further into the book. Henry is a bit of a over focused academic who is determined to find out what happened to a bookshop that should have been located right next to the house that Martha now works in. He is convinced that he has actually been in the premises but now there is no trace of it at all.
As the book progresses you can see the similarities between Opaline and Martha and the circumstances they have found themselves in. Although times had clearly changed it shows that for some the attitudes hadn’t and the way that strong women were dealt with never ended well. As you become involved in their stories you are constantly hoping that they will eventually find what they are looking for. I found it harder to take to the character of Henry, probably down to his initial focus on finding what he wanted with no thought to others and when he disappeared from Martha’s life for a while I will admit I was a little relieved.
There is definitely a magical/mystical element to this book that runs throughout the present-day timeline and the further I got into the book the more I looked forward to these parts of the story as things are revealed and the timelines come together. If you love your books to have that bit of myth and magic then this may be one for you