The Little Venice Bookshop

This book was just the perfect read at just the perfect time for me. I loved Luna as a character and found myself connecting to her so much so I felt as though I was there with her. Any book set in Italy is a good one for me and add in the letters and mystery, it was a no brainer. Definitely pick up this book when it is released. It is worth it!

I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book provided by NetGalley

If you haven't read a book by Rebecca Raisin yet then The Little venice bookshop would be a good start.

A little piece of escapism, perfect for when you need to de-stress.

Rebecca's writing style seems so easy breezy but you can tell she really puts her heart into it.

Quietly emotional.

The characters all have depth, believable back stories that make them so much more relatable.

I can't lie, the fact that a bookshop was included in the book did make me love it just a little bit more but what really pulled me in was the romance.

I'm a sucker for a budding relationship. A bit of will they, won't they.

Take a trip to Venice this Summer, you can travel in peace from the comfort of your own home.

The Little Venice Bookshop by Rebecca Raisin

Luna has spent most of her formative years living a fairly nomadic existence travelling the world with her mother. Her mother decides to settle in a small place with other like minded free spirits to live for the later part of her life. Unfortunately in her late fifties she dies suddenly from cancer. On looking through her mothers things she finds a pile of letters for a man from her past who owns a book shop in Venice who she believes may be her father . She travels to Venice to try and find him and hope it can give her the thing she desires most in life a family and a sense of belonging.

A beautifully written book following Luna’s journey to find out about herself and the secrets her mother and most of all love and belonging.

Brilliant characters describing of the scenery you can just imagine being there through all the trials along the way. A great read.

When Luna finds her mother's letters after her death she set out to Venice to find her father. This was a heart wrenching story following Luna's journey with her best friend . I loved the setting in the bookshop in Venice and the characters were clever and funny. The addition of the cats was a wonderful touch. A wonderful mystery which I couldn't put down.

I initially took an interest in this book when I saw another review of it online. I typically enjoy reading books about bookshops, or books where the protagonist is a book lover, and the idea of a story about a bookshop in Venice appealed to me.

I really liked this book. It was warm, heartfelt and funny, and I felt as though I escaped while I was reading it. The protagonist was someone that I liked, and I identified with her too.

I would actually be interested to know if there is going to be a sequel to this book, as it would be nice to know what happened next for some of the characters.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for a free copy to review.

Ahhh I absolutely loved this book! I’m a huge Rebecca Raisin fan anyway, so I knew what I was in for, but wow I didn’t see that twist coming! I thought I had it all figured out in the first few pages but I was pleasantly surprised. This book made me laugh, warmed my heart, and also had me on the verge of tears. I also found myself thinking I’d quite enjoy reading more about the town of tiny homes…

A fabulous cosy read.

My only critique (and this could be a formatting issue on the document), it was sometimes difficult to tell which character was speaking when conversations were flowing.

A huge thanks to Rebecca Raisin, Harper Collins and Netgalley for this ARC.

*Posted to Goodreads separately, as the ISBN didn't link*.

I always enjoy Rebecca Raisin books and the way she brings characters and places to life. I love Venice so when I saw the book on Net Galley I couldn’t wait to read it. There was a lot to like in this book, the town of tiny homes was very interesting, brought alive by Aunt Loui. Luna and her mum have led an interesting life, first travelling and then settling down in the town where Luna felt loved by the women there. She is in Thailand when she hears that her mum has died and, supported by her friend Gigi, she goes back to the town where she finds some letters in her mothers processions. These letters lead her to a bookshop in Venice, so beautifully described that you can almost see it and hear the canal lapping in the background. What’s not to love in a book with cats, books and a mystery. Five stars doesn’t seem enough

I enjoy reading feel-good novels built on a bookshop theme, so requested an ARC of this novel. I was not disappointed. The storyline rests on the popular literary trope of a mysterious love letter, or in this case, a collection of letters that Luna finds when dealing with her deceased mother’s possession. It appears that long before Luna’s birth, her mother had been in love with a Venetian bookseller called Giancarlo. Luna is keen to know more and travels to Venice together with her best friend Gigi. But what will Luna find out – both about her mother’s experiences and about her own life?

I enjoyed following Luna’s quest and found her and her best friend Gigi well-rounded and developed characters. More enigmatic are male character Giancarlo and the terrific Libreria sul Canale, so I hope both will get more coverage in a future book.
Thank you to NetGalley and to the publishers for this free ARC that I received in return for this unbiased review.

A light hearted story about friendship, family, grief and love. I loved Lunas journey how she carried on with her best friend Gigi, those girls are bonded for life, and how everyone comes together to support Luna after losing her mum, and the adventure to Venice in search of a part of her and her mums life. It has a happy ending which is always a bonus, but most of all I fell in love with the bookshop which held the story together well.

Dislikes: It could do with another proofread as sometimes there was spelling mistakes or double words or sometimes points where a sentence didn’t read correctly. So hopefully the publishers pick up on this before it goes to print.

I was given a digital copy to read from publishers.

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Big thank yous to Net Galley and HQ Stories for giving me the opportunity to read it!

The Little Venice Bookshop is a beautifully written book about finding yourself. I read this super quickly because I absolutely could not put it down.

When Luna loses her Mum to cancer, she finds hidden letters that are about to change her life. Finding clues in these letters, Luna goes in search of her missing roots.

What Luna finds in Venice isn't quite what she expected, but she does get herself some work in The Little Venice Bookshop, only to be swept off her feet by an unlikely romance...and that isn't all she finds.

The words of this book ran like a poem, enabling me to feel every second of Luna's adventures in Venice. Her hippy lifestyle felt stunningly unique, and added layers to the character that made her one of my favourite boook characters yet! The beautiful quotes about books were enough to ignite a flame in any book worm, and I found myself highlighting so many lovely lines.

There wasn't a single dull moment during this book, I found myself indulging in every single gorgeous word. I will certainly be reading more books by Rebecca Raisin. Her work is so ridiculously underrated!

This is the perfect read for any fan of chick lit and books! Everybody needs to read it because it's just perfect!

The Little Venice Bookshop is the story of a woman who journeys to Venice to discover the secrets of her late mother. I enjoyed reading this book. More than that, I've been to Venice several times and this book brought back lovely memories. Whenever I see a book written by this author I'm there. Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.