Reviews

The Little Shop of Happy Ever After by Jenny Colgan

jenmangler's review against another edition

2.0

This is fluffy and a bit fairy tale-ish. Her book van is called "The Little Shop of Happy Ever After." Everyone is hungry for books. She has a fabulous place to live and she doesn't have to pay a lot for it. She goes from being shy and not connecting with anyone really to connecting to every single person in the Scottish village. It's all just a bit too precious. It was an enjoyable reading experience, but it's all a bit much. And now for my silly quibbles . . . why is this book titled The Bookshop on the Corner? Why does the cover photo show a bookshop through a window? Why?

nimue0fiana's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

ccmata's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

ahart1's review against another edition

inspiring reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

beccaj2180's review against another edition

4.0

All I'm going to say is that Nina is an INFJ.

Also, Walter Mitty comes to mind, who is also an INFJ. Just saying.

deluciate's review against another edition

4.0

Happy book with a happy ending

ninasbooks57's review against another edition

5.0

This is a cute, simple, fun summer read book! Loved it!

lotje84's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

mdevlin923's review against another edition

3.0

After her library is closed due to budget cuts, Nina Redmond is jobless...and soon to be homeless because her roommate refuses to store any more of Nina's many, many books. So, Nina decides to do the unthinkable: she buys a van and she moves to a small village in Scotland to start her own business: Little Shop of Happy-Ever-After. At first, Nina is miserable; but she quickly adjusts to rural life and falls in love with the small village...as well as her attractive landlord, Lennox.

A quick and easy read that feels very cozy. Sometimes it was difficult to figure out how much time had elapsed during jumps in narrative, but it didn't really affect the story.

fezzik's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0