The Bookshop of Yesterdays

by Amy Meyerson

Book Overview

Look for Amy Meyerson's new novel The Imperfects, a captivating literary page-turner. THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Best Books of Summer 2018 Selection by Philadelphia Inquirer and Library Journal... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778319849
• ISBN13: 9780778319849
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Park Row
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

3 stars

THE BOOKSHOP OF YESTERDAYS by Amy Meyerson What I loved most about this were all the literary references to classic books/authors (of course!) and the descriptions of the eclectic neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles. The nostalgia of my childhood and hometown was strong while I was reading. That said, I found the story itself to be incredibly slow moving. Despite the initial excitement of Miranda finding and solving the first clue, the way the next clues, new characters and revelations unfolded became tedious. While that may have been because I figured out the secret halfway through, the story itself just didn’t hold my interest. This could have been great if it didn’t take so long to get to the point. Rating: 3/5 ⭐️

Struggled to get through

Sadly I didn’t love this book. The summary sounded interesting but it was so slow and repetitive for the first half - there are a ton of literary references if you’re into that, but almost to the point of being annoying. I forced myself to finish but it’s not a book I would recommend.

A lovely adventure

This book includes so many elements that I enjoy: complex mother-daughter relationships, found family, bookshops, enemies becoming friends, family secrets, treasure hunts, and more. I thoroughly enjoyed this adventure, and would highly recommend giving it a read.

Good; not great

This book was a good novel but for some reason or another took me forever to get into it. To me it felt like the whole first half of the book was slow or redundant. I enjoyed the premise of the book and the scavenger hunt was intricate and delightful. The last half of the book had all the action and, at times, felt like a completely different book. There are lots of literary references as well that were enjoyable.