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  • The Christmas Bookshop

  • By: Jenny Colgan
  • Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
  • Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (747 ratings)

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The Christmas Bookshop

By: Jenny Colgan
Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
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Summary

Escape to a cosy festive bookshop this winter with this pause-resisting and magical treat.

The brand-new feel-good Christmas novel from Sunday Times top 10 best-selling author Jenny Colgan.

Carmen has always worked in her local department store. So, when the gorgeous old building closes its doors for good, she is more than a little lost.

When her sister, Sofia, mentions an opportunity in Edinburgh - a cute little bookshop, the spare room in her house - Carmen is reluctant, she was never very good at accepting help. But, short on options, she soon finds herself pulling into the snowy city just a month before Christmas.

What Sofia didn't say is that the shop is on its last legs and that if Carmen can't help turn things around before Christmas, the owner will be forced to sell. Privately, Sofia is sure it will take more than a miracle to save the store, but maybe this Christmas, Carmen might surprise them all....

©2021 Jenny Colgan (P)2021 Hachette Audio UK
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Critic reviews

"Nobody does cosy, get-away-from-it-all romance like Jenny Colgan." (Sunday Express)

"An evocative, sweet treat." (Jojo Moyes)

"Gorgeous, glorious, uplifting." (Marian Keyes)

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An excellent read!

Really enjoyed and definitely recommend. A great Christmas read, well balanced story with lots of warmth.

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Fantastic

Loved this book such a feel good story perfect for winter I felt as if I was there beautiful discripcions 😍

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hard to get through the first half.

I didn't really like the main characters, even finding some really irritating, including the main chatacter. i appreciate she changes over the course of the story, but a more immature character I have not come across.

There wasn't much romance in it either, not until the last chapter really.

Some great secondary characters though!

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AT

Lovely story full of great characters and Christmas cheer, really enjoyed listening to this book.

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Cosy Christmas story!

A lovely warming festive story to get you in the Christmas mood. Beautifully narrated.

I would have sacrificed the romance for more on the bookshop but I know others probably want the romance.,

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Absolutely wonderful Christmas story

Magical story line for a book lover and read beautifully.
Lovely feel good factor, a hug in a book with humour!
Jenny Colgan at her best.

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I wanted a Christmas book and I got one...

.... with an ideal combo of author and reader that I love. Thank goodness there's a follow up to listen to now...

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Very enjoyable but a little too long.

The storyline of this book was really enjoyable, however I feel that the writing was a little drawn out for such a light hearted novel.

I could see this working as a film.....if it hasn't already and I've been living under a rock.

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A really sweet Christmas romantic Comedy

This book had me at the title The Christmas BOOKSHOP. The kids are great in this book really great. I hope there's a sequal. i really want to know what happens next. Always the sign of a good book.

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Perfect Christmas read.

The perfect Christmas story,full of all the things you want in a festive tale.

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