The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
I'm always excited to choose a new book to read once the last one is finished. I'm a hoarder of books and thank goodness, I can keep a hefty stash on my Kindle. This time the choosing was easy once I saw the name Paris in the title. The terrorist attack there had recently occurred and I had visited Paris in April. Paris was on my mind and in my prayers. Spending time in a bookshop in Paris was exactly what I wanted.
Monsieur Perdu is a bookseller. He sells them from his barge moored on the Seine. He calls the barge 'The Literary Apothecary' since he has a knack for matching the perfect book to the person, choosing the right medicine so to speak. It's been 21 years since the love of his life, Manon, left him. He never opened the goodbye letter she wrote, too afraid of its contents. When he comes across the letter inside a book, his new love convinces him to read it.
The contents of the letter sets Jean Perdu off on a journey to search for Manon and mend his broken heart after all these years of pining for her. A rag tag set of characters joins him along the way as he sails his barge down the rivers and canals of France. Charming is used to describe this lovely tale over and over again. And charming it most certainly is, from the first sentence to the delicious recipes included at the end. The Little Paris Bookshop is delightful, winsome, seductive, and captivating. I couldn't wait to read what would happen next. Just as I fell in love with Paris, I loved The Little Paris Bookshop.
I'm always excited to choose a new book to read once the last one is finished. I'm a hoarder of books and thank goodness, I can keep a hefty stash on my Kindle. This time the choosing was easy once I saw the name Paris in the title. The terrorist attack there had recently occurred and I had visited Paris in April. Paris was on my mind and in my prayers. Spending time in a bookshop in Paris was exactly what I wanted.
Monsieur Perdu is a bookseller. He sells them from his barge moored on the Seine. He calls the barge 'The Literary Apothecary' since he has a knack for matching the perfect book to the person, choosing the right medicine so to speak. It's been 21 years since the love of his life, Manon, left him. He never opened the goodbye letter she wrote, too afraid of its contents. When he comes across the letter inside a book, his new love convinces him to read it.
The contents of the letter sets Jean Perdu off on a journey to search for Manon and mend his broken heart after all these years of pining for her. A rag tag set of characters joins him along the way as he sails his barge down the rivers and canals of France. Charming is used to describe this lovely tale over and over again. And charming it most certainly is, from the first sentence to the delicious recipes included at the end. The Little Paris Bookshop is delightful, winsome, seductive, and captivating. I couldn't wait to read what would happen next. Just as I fell in love with Paris, I loved The Little Paris Bookshop.
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