Ballantine The Little Paris Bookshop

It does not talk much about Paris... it mostly talks about a lost love and a trip to Provence! Deceiving...

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THE LITTLE PARIS BOOKSHOP, BY NINA GEORGEPUBLISHER: BROADWAY BOOKS; MARCH 22, 2016Are you a lover of books and reading? Do you love beautiful language and carefully chosen words? Do you enjoy romance mixed with humor, soul-searching and finding peace within? If any of those things appeal to you (and really, why wouldn’t they??), then The Little Paris Bookshop, by Nina George should be next on your reading list. I received this novel last week and had a long list of books already waiting to be read, however, a last-minute getaway to the beach prompted me to pull this one out and read first – and it was perfect. I sat on the deck about 15 yards from the waves breaking on the shore, absorbing every wonderfully written line, and this book was exactly what I needed.This story is centered around Monsieur Perdu, a bookseller that has transformed an old barge docked on the Seine into his literary apothecary. Monsieur Perdu has a gift of choosing the perfect novel for a customer based on what they are feeling and/or experiencing. He also will quickly tell a customer when a novel the are seeking is not the right novel for them to read. Monsieur Perdu goes about his life each day selling books from his barge, talking to people as needed, but lonely and heart-broken due to his great love, Manon, leaving him 21 years ago. When a newly divorced woman (Catherine) moves in nearby and Monsieur Perdu is pressured to donate furniture to the woman, he must face the room long closed off because of the memories of Manon still remaining. Catherine finds an a letter in the table, which Monsieur Perdu later confesses he received from Manon 21 years ago after her leaving, but never had the strength to open the letter. Once Monsieur Perdu finally opens and reads the letter, everything he has thought and felt for 21 years is shattered and turned upside down, prompting an amazing journey! Monsieur Perdu fires up the old barge and decides to leave his safe location on the Seine, with a young author, Max Jordan, who manages to jump aboard the barge, begging to come along to avoid the press and his writer’s block. Thus begins a fantastic adventure of encountering new people, building friendships, trading books for supplies, and mostly – facing one’s true feelings and being honest with themselves and others.I normally fly through novels, but not this one. Not that I wasn’t burning up the pages to find out what happens next, but there are so many lines in this novel that are so beautiful you will want to re-read them, and then reflect for a moment on what they mean to you. Moreover, I found myself going back to read something again pertaining to a character’s description, because they were all so unique and wonderful in their own ways. This book represents the regret and sadness that we all experience at some point, but most importantly, it represents the choice that we all have to overcome and find happiness. Each of us has the option to succumb to sorrow, and walk through this world each day without truly living. However, we also each have the choice to address and conquer what haunts us, and live each day to its fullest! This novel doesn’t have a typical fireworks happily ever after ending, but it will leave you feeling cheerful and delighted for the characters and each of their transformations from within. I recommend this fabulous novel to any reader, male or female, they wants to experience a beautifully written adventure and characters unlike they’ve encountered before! Nina George has written and incredible novel with The Little Paris Bookshop, and I cannot wait to read more from her in the future!Want to know more about the author? Visit: [...]P.S. Make sure to check out the link to the Literary Apothecary, it’s so cool!Dying to know more about this novel? Visit: [...]*I received this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review.

The first thing that grabs your attention is the sumptuous cover design. It really is sumptuous in its design. One of my favourites of 2015.This is a book that I chose to review after a recommendation from a fellow book reviewer, and I am so pleased that I did. ‘The Little Paris Bookshop’ by Nina George is simply beautiful. Every now and again a book comes along and takes you on a journey and not just the characters but also the person who is reading it. ‘The Little Paris Bookshop’ is it.This is the story of Jean Perdu who owns a book shop, but no ordinary book shop, this happens to be a floating book shop a barge on the Seine. Jean describes this as a floating apothecary he shares with two stowaway cats. Living a solitary life by choice. Here is the premise of the story. Jean hands out advise to booklovers and buyers and chooses the appropriate book, but there another part of Jean’s life that he is about to confront thanks to a new neighbour (Catherine) who forces Jean to confront his past a lost love who fled their apartment some 21 years previously.So the floating apothecary sets off on a journey a journey of discovery for Jean Perdu, but as we discover not everything goes smoothly so there is a few extra passengers collected along the way including Max a bestselling author with writers block there is a living to be earned as they sail so some books will end up used as a form of currency.This book is primarily a journey to unlock the past, discover new friends and lost loves. I simply adored the characters that Nina George created and premise of the story. There is laughter and also tears along the journey. I also know that for some readers this will also be a journey for similar reasons so in some ways the floating apothecary works its magic on the reader.A journey I did not want to come to its end. Simply loved ‘The Little Paris Bookshop’. If you see this gem on the shelf in your local book shop. Pick it up and let the floating apothecary take you on a journey.