Three lives intertwined as the search for the lost bookshop commenced. Henry, Martha, and Opaline have various struggles in life and boiks are their only companions towards healing. Their adventure were all set to find lost bookshops, manuscripts, and other printed gems. But what they found in the end is the healing they all deserve.

I loved this book. As a librarian who loves books and all things to do with books this magical dual time line story hit all the buttons. There is mystery, romance, trauma, sorrow, hope and lots of literary history.
Wonderful characters who you will bond with.
A truly whimsical story that will keep you captivated from start to finish.

It's the 1920's Opaline flees to Paris to escape her domineering brother who is intent on marrying her off to solve the family's financial problems. She has always had a love of books & plans on trying to become a book buyer and seller. She manages to get a job in a bookshop-Shakespeare & company. She is particularly drawn to the Bronte's & Emily in particular. When her brother is in danger of catching up with her she escapes to Dublin where she opens a book & curio shop.

A hundred years later, Martha has fled from her abusive husband. She has a deep mistrust of books but she has a story that yearns to be told & has words tattooed on her back. She finds employment as housekeeper to Madame Bowden- a somewhat eccentric elderly lady.

At the same time Henry- an avid bibliophile is trying to track down a mysterious bookshop that he has only been in once & has been able to find since. He is on the hunt for the fabled second novel penned by Emily Bronte.

These characters are bound together by a magical story of a quest and secrets. It cast a magical spell over me & I was really sad to reach the end. Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this book. It will be a long while before I forget it.

An utterly magical story. I absolutely loved it... Now I'm off to buy Evie Gaughan's back catalogue.

Opaline and Martha, separated by decades but linked by a bookshop which seems to have just disappeared. A very enjoyable ,totally differently themed book.

Such an interesting idea and story that I enjoyed so much. The characters and the setting was just a journey into this world that I didn’t want to ever leave. I highly recommend this book.

Magical realism at its finest. The Lost Bookshop weaves two stories, one of a bookshop in Dublin in the first half of the 20th century. The bookshop has saved Opaline’s twice. The other story is set in the modern day.. Henry and Martha meet when Henry is researching his thesis about Emily Brontë and looking for a manuscript at a bookshop that doesn’t seem to exist any longer but is slowly growing and helping them in their new individual lives.

This was a very beautiful book and very emotional in places. I loved how it went between the two time lines the past and present but you could easily keep up with what was going on. Loved this book.

I was sent a copy of The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods to read and review by NetGalley. I really enjoyed this story. Magical and perfectly written. Each character telling their own part of the story. Books with a bit of history written into them are really interesting and I really enjoyed this one. Thank you!

Omg where to start on this book. I feel in love with each and everyone of the unique characters and absolutely loved the dual timelines and how they linked together so well. It is told from the pov of three main character Opaline from the 1920's and Martha and Henry from the modern day. Martha and Henry research the missing manuscript and also the lost bookshop with the view to solving the mystery sometime soon and what a journey it turned out to be. It provoked many emotions ranging from sadness to absolute laughter but all jokes aside it told a harrowing story of how woman were treated and undermined in the 1900s. I loved the aspect of it being set in two main cities Paris and Dublin and how things differed between them. Both Opaline and Martha were strong female characters and did everything in their power to show the male society their strength and determination to suceed.
If you want a nice bookshop related read about book dealers from across the globe and just a good read about life learning experiences of the past and how they helped changed society of today than check this out. I hope this wonderful magical story will continue soon!
I read this as part of the one more chapter whats app group and i loved every second of it.

This is a really interesting book. I love books with bookshops or libraries as the centre and this is no exception. It is so true that books help you imagine life to be bigger and better. Books are like another world and its magical.

I love the characters and relationships.

I love the connection the Howarth and the Bronte sisters. My friend lived in Howarth for a while so I liked that connection.

I enjoyed the connections between 1920 and present and the chapters making it easier to know where you were and which character you were following.

What a delightful book! This is one of those books that leaves you with a big smile and a happy ending and affirms all the reasons you love and need books in your life.
I was hooked from the beginning by the mystery and magic of the missing bookshop and the search for both it and the lost manuscript. Told as a dual timeline, we follow Opaline in the past who is desperate for independence and a life free from the control of her older brother, and then Martha and Henry in the present, Martha fleeing an abusive marriage and Henry seeking a lost manuscript as part of his scholarly research. Somehow their stories intersect as they find all themselves in the Dublin and drawn to a certain street and house. As their stories unfold, so they become more and more entwined.
I loved Opaline’s story, a young woman of such strength and courage who befell such difficult times. Then Martha who was learning through the magic of the house to unlock her own inner strength and to find her true path in life. And Henry, such a gentle soul who it seems has felt lost himself in the midst of his own troubled childhood.
A truly magical tale that will capture the heart of any book lover.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an e-arc in exchange for a review.

Really unique and special book. Easy to get lost in this whimsical historical fiction. Love the unique premise and enchanting world the author built.

This is a magical story of a lost bookshop. Its a dual timeline - we have Opaline from the 1920's whose father installed a love of books into his daughter , after his death she is obliged to get married but this is not something that she wants and she escapes from her horrid brother who is forcing her to marry. Now her story begins. the 2nd timeline is about Martha who has escaped from her abusive husband to start a new life and finds work as a housekeeper for a Mrs Bowden. She also encounters charming Henry who is trying to find the whereabouts of a bookshop that no one seems to have heard of . I loved reading both the timelines wondering how they would connect. This is such a lovely book to get lost in . There is a slight sadness to the book and a bit of magic which works beautifully. A fantastic read.

I was sent a copy of The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods to read and review by NetGalley. I really enjoyed this novel. It was well written with the three protagonists telling their own part of the story – two present day and one in the past. There was a lovely blend of reality and magic, which seemed totally believable. I love books that weave history through them in an ethereal way and this one didn’t disappoint. There were one or two moments that were a little predictable, but as this is quite tricky to avoid it didn’t stop me from awarding the whole 5 stars. A great read!

What is lost can be found if we look in the right place. Told in a dual-linear timeline, the protagonists are seeking shelter from their storms. Booklovers will fall in love the iconic authors listed in Evie Woods' story. At times I was confused about which characters was speaking but I feel it's intentional. Their stories merge together in a spellbinding way that proves not all things missing are lost.

Martha is fleeing an abusive relationship and welcomed by Madame Bowden, she embraces the safety net her employer provides. When Henry and Martha join forces to search for the missing manuscript and lost bookshop. They realize they are about to 'check out' a story that's been locked away waiting for the right writers to finish the tale.

Thank you to #NetGalley and the publisher for the early edition of 'The Lost Bookshop' in exchange for an honest review. I enjoyed the book's premise but was often confused about the direction it was taking. As a tip for other readers, I would suggest reading straight through to avoid getting lost within the pages each time I picked up a new chapter.

‘On a quiet street in Dublin, a lost bookshop is waiting to be found…’

My thanks to HarperCollins U.K. One More Chapter for an eARC via NetGalley, of ‘The Lost Bookshop’ by Evie Woods.

The story of the lost bookshop is told by three characters. In the Prologue we are introduced to Martha, who runs Opaline’s Bookshop in present day Dublin. We then move back in time to 1921 where Opaline Carlisle shares the story of her love of books and how following the death of her father, her brother had sought to marry her off. She runs away from home and finds her way to Paris. There she works in a bookshop and begins a fledgling career as a book dealer.

We then return to Martha nine months prior to the Prologue. Escaping an abusive marriage, she takes the position of housekeeper to Mrs. Bowen, an elderly woman living in a Georgian house in Ha'penny Lane, Dublin.

The third narrative voice is Henry Field, a British academic in search of a lost manuscript. His only clue to its whereabouts is a letter from one of the world’s most successful rare book dealers to Miss Opaline Gray, a bookshop owner in Ha'penny Lane, Dublin.

The evening he arrives in Dublin Henry has an unusual experience when he is dropped off in Ha'penny Lane. He enters the bookshop then suddenly finds himself back outside. Too many G&Ts on the flight? In the light of day he discovers that the bookshop’s address is waste ground. It is located next door to Mrs. Bowen’s and he soon meets Martha, who at first believes him to be a Peeping Tom! I won’t say more to avoid spoilers.

The chapters cycle between the three main characters and between the past and present. It becomes obvious that there is something strange about the bookshop, including other reports of people walking into it but it then disappearing. Then there are the tree roots seemingly growing from the ceiling of Martha’s room and the tattoo on her back that has begun changing on its own.

I appreciated the aspects of magical realism found throughout the novel. It can be a delicate balance to integrate these elements without entering into full-on fantasy fiction. I felt that Evie Woods succeeded in creating a subtle sense of wonder.

Overall, I enjoyed ‘The Lost Bookshop’ and found it an engaging read. Throughout the story celebrates books and the love of reading and that always appeals to me. As a result, I expect that it will prove a popular choice with reading groups and I plan to suggest it to my own.

4.5 stars rounded up to 5.

This book is an absolute delight. It completely drew me in and I was so sad when it ended. I can’t recommend this enough. Just beautiful.

The Lost Bookshop opens with a prologue in which a young Dublin boy is sidetracked by Opaline’s Bookshop while on his way to school. He soon finds himself helping the woman in the shop stuff envelopes with invitations to a book launch and asks if she is Opaline. After identifying herself as Martha, she offers to tell him the story of Opaline.

The first chapter opens in 1921 London as 21-Year-old, book-loving Opaline learns that her brother and mother plan to marry her to her brother’s acquaintance, a man she doesn’t know. Determined to live her own life, Opaline flees to Paris where she falls into a job at Shakespeare and Company, which allows the author to bring in writers associated with the historic place, such as Hemingway and Joyce.

Told from three points of view, the novel alternates between Opaline, Martha, and Henry. Chapter Two opens “nine months ago” with Martha having arrived in Dublin after leaving an abusive husband. She takes a job as housekeeper for an octogenarian former actress, the eccentric Madame Bowden. When Martha encounters Henry on the street, mystery and magic enter the story. Working on his PhD dissertation on rare manuscripts, Henry has traveled to Dublin in search of a bookstore for which he has the address in a letterhead, the letter sent from rare book collector to a Miss Opaline Gray about a lost manuscript. Although Henry is told no such address ever existed, Madame Bowden tells Martha of a long-ago party guest who stumbled through the wrong doorway, mistakenly entering a quaint bookstore before finding her way to Madame Bowden’s house next door. Strangely, Madame Bowden adds, there was no such bookstore. Then Martha starts noticing strange things.

Readers wondering how the various plot lines will come together should be happy in the end.
Dedicated to “all the book lovers,” The Lost Bookshop is a delightful read for those who enjoy a mix of daily life and fantasy.

Thanks to NetGalley and One More Chapter/HarperCollins for an advance reader copy.

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This story has multiple storylines. I thought Opaline’s story was more interesting. I guess with bookshop in the title I was expecting it to be more about it or in the bookshop. I did like the story but it was a bit wordy at times
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the early copy