The Lamplighters Bookshop by Sophie Austin

Sorry, i'm unable to make this evening's Book Club (sorry) so just posting a review on here.

The Lamplighter's Bookshop is not a book I would have chosen for myself as I don't usually read this genre, but I have to say that I enjoyed it immediately. Because I receive physical copies of the books, I usually only have three weeks to get through the book and there's always the question in my mind: will I get through this in time or not? If the book is hard-going, it's more of a challenge, but from the outset I enjoyed this book and read it very quickly. I liked Evelyn from the start and found the book easy to read. Yes, it was predictable in many ways, but it was the kind of book where I was happy that the ending was as I had hoped. I could picture the characters and the setting clearly and unlike the Christmas Murder Game with its over-the-top and trying-too-hard (in my opinion) description, this struck a good balance. This book is a 'swim' for me with a score of 7/10.

Sorry, i'm unable to make this evening's Book Club (sorry) so just posting a review on here.

The Lamplighter's Bookshop is not a book I would have chosen for myself as I don't usually read this genre, but I have to say that I enjoyed it immediately. Because I receive physical copies of the books, I usually only have three weeks to get through the book and there's always the question in my mind: will I get through this in time or not? If the book is hard-going, it's more of a challenge, but from the outset I enjoyed this book and read it very quickly. I liked Evelyn from the start and found the book easy to read. Yes, it was predictable in many ways, but it was the kind of book where I was happy that the ending was as I had hoped. I could picture the characters and the setting clearly and unlike the Christmas Murder Game with its over-the-top and trying-too-hard (in my opinion) description, this struck a good balance. This book is a 'swim' for me with a score of 7/10.

Hi Hayley, I get my copy via a Kindle link and it's rare that I get any more than 3 weeks to read the book either! Just thought you'd appreciate knowing you're not alone in feeling a bit of pressure to get through a book in time.