'The Lost Book Shop' by Elvie Woods

 The Lost Book Shop, Elvie Woods (3.0)

My friends and I are drawn in by a story about books and bookstores. We love a good meta read. While this book had a few obvious coincidences/outcomes, and some of the writing left me with questions (i.e. did I miss the part about the mother being mute her whole life? Who in the 21^st century leaves a paper note and expects it to be read?); the story drew me in. I wanted to find out what happened to the bold woman who was saved by an ancient magical bookshop. I liked the idea of finding an unpublished Bronte book, I liked the idea of a woman making it on her own in that time period. I did find the modern-day story less interesting – partially due to the writing and plot holes. I can see why some people have found this book entertaining, but the flaws stood out a bit too much for me.