The bookshop chapters are particularly enjoyable, highlighting beautiful encounters between Ruth and her customers. These moments provide a break from life's challenges and offer a sense of connection.
The reviewer liked the bookshop chapters the best because they told of beautiful encounters between Ruth and her customers. These chapters are seen as a highlight, offering a break from life's challenges and providing a sense of connection. The reviewer appreciates the heart-warming and immersive nature of the memoir, which is both funny and heartbreaking. The narrative is rich and engaging, taking the reader on a journey through Ruth's life and her experiences as a bookseller in a remote village.
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I liked the bookshop chapters the best because they told of beautiful encounters between Ruth and her customers–some needed a break from life ...
This book took me back to the seventies with so many memories both good and no-so-much.
This will make you weep and make you laugh and make you want to read more books - and make you want to visit Ruth and her two wee bookshops.