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The Christmas Bookshop: A Novel Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Jenny Colgan (Author), Eilidh Beaton (Narrator), HarperAudio (Publisher)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 16,184 ratings
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“Sublime ... Colgan infuses her latest book with humor, wit, suspense and a perfectly cast love triangle.” (USA Today)

"The Christmas Bookshop is literary hot chocolate with a bourbon shot: hot, sweet but with a surprising emotional kick." (The Times (UK))

Perfect for the holidays! A brand-new heartwarming Christmas novel from the beloved New York Times best-selling author of The Bookshop on the Corner and Christmas at the Island Hotel.

Laid off from her department store job, Carmen has perilously little cash and few options. The prospect of spending Christmas with her perfect sister Sofia, in Sofia’s perfect house with her perfect children and her perfectly ordered yuppie life, does not appeal.

Frankly, Sofia doesn’t exactly want her prickly sister Carmen there, either. But Sofia has yet another baby on the way, a mother desperate to see her daughters get along, and a client who needs help revitalizing his shabby old bookshop. So Carmen moves in and takes the job.

Thrown rather suddenly into the inner workings of Mr. McCredie’s ancient bookshop on the picturesque streets of historic Edinburgh, Carmen is intrigued despite herself. The store is dusty and disorganized, but undeniably charming. Can she breathe some new life into it in time for Christmas shopping? What will happen when a famous and charismatic author takes a sudden interest in the bookshop - and Carmen? And will the Christmas spirit be enough to help heal her fractured family?

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  1. Listening Length
    11 hours and 23 minutes
  2. Author
    Jenny Colgan
  3. Narrator
    Eilidh Beaton
  4. Audible release date
    November 16, 2021
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    HarperAudio
  7. ASIN
    B08XB5D8R3
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 11 hours and 23 minutes
Author Jenny Colgan
Narrator Eilidh Beaton
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date November 16, 2021
Publisher HarperAudio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B08XB5D8R3
Best Sellers Rank #16,005 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#95 in Friendship Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)
#132 in Small Town & Rural Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)
#321 in Friendship Fiction (Books)

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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I first read The Christmas Bookshop last year. I liked it enough to order the sequel without hesitation and read it again, before the newer edition arrived. I enjoy Carmen's relationships in this book and those between the young and adult sisters. I also feel compelled to make travel plans to Edinburgh. It's a delightful, light holiday season read. I am thinking it might become an annual read (for a few years, at least).
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Obsessed Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2022
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I loved every page of The Christmas Bookshop. It had a few of my favorite things: books, Christmas, snow, sisters and love. Having lived under the diamond achievements of her older sister Sofia, Carmen always felt less than. Sofia grudgingly with their mom's encouragement helps find Carmen a job.
She was made redundant at her job and had to move back home. So begins the delightful story of what it means for sisters who were at odds with each other and they had been their entire life, find their way through a beautiful journey of forgiveness and reconciliation. And Carmen gains so much more. So much more than she could've ever expected. Sofia has an amazing life. She's a successful solicitor, married to a successful husband and they three cute kids with a fourth on the way and they live in a beautiful home. Carmen has very little and is basically homeless. By the way, the children made me smile often. Pippa and Phoebe. Just cuties and you definitely see little Sofia and Carmen in those two. Jack was just Jack. The nanny, Skylar, was an ole biddy. There was a dofus of an inspirational author who was a fraud and quite miserable. I did not like those two clowns at all. Oke was just intellectually adorable. You will have to swipe to read the parts they played in this warm story. There was a host of lovely characters that made the story more wonderful. The sense of community in the town was so noticeable that I want to go there fo get a visit. I'm sorry but you're really gonna have to get your own copy. But you will not be disappointed in the decision to read The Christmas Bookshop. Perfect holiday read. Thank Ms. Colgan.
Merry Christmas!!
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Becca
4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful story
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2023
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I greatly enjoyed the story. It is full of magic, love, family, and friendships. Jenny Colgan did a superb job of describing the world in a beautiful way where I felt like I was right there with the characters.

Unfortunately, I found many parts to be too jumpy and chaotic. It didn't flow very well. There were also parts where it felt like it just dragged on. The characters were all very interesting, but sometimes a bit irritating.

"People buy things in the hope that it will
make them feel better," said Blair. "It gives you
a momentary boost, just buying it, but not for
long."

"All days are special days. Every day we should
feel, I hope, a little grace. And we can use it
to bring peace in everything we do, to recon-
cile and bear quiet witness to our common
humanity. Sorry. I don't really have anything
special to say..."
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5.0 out of 5 stars Finding family
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2023
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Jenny does it again! A wonderful, captivating story about family dynamics and finding your place in it. The storyline is set during the Christmas season beginning in November in Edinburgh Scotland and although much of the story takes place in a bookstore in drastic need of saving, the real story is about relationships, family, friends, loyalty and love. Jenny's fine writing holds your attention, she makes you laugh, cry and relate to situations that have possibly happened in your own life. It makes you want to sit down with a cup of tea or hit cocoa, a plate of biscuits and/or scones and not put the book down until you've read it all, then you want to go back to the beginning and read it all over again. Wonderfully heartfelt, this is a read you don't want to miss at Christmas or any other time of year. I highly recommend this book to the "young at heart!"
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Cynthia Cline
3.0 out of 5 stars Fun but different christmas book
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2023
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The is the first book i’ve read from this author. I liked the general storyline. Carmen (the main character) was annoying at times, but i think that was the point. Oke and Blair…. very opposite men. Lots of random bits and ends added to the story to sell the kind of woman Sophia was (very prim/proper/montessori esque)… The ending was fine.

Read and finished in a few days. I had to look quite a few words. From either being a colloquial scottish phrase, or just using pretentious words. That was probably my biggest reason for not giving it another star. Regardless, i enjoyed it.
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Michelle R
4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Christmas story
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2024
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Really heartwarming yet not saccharine. Loved the Edinburgh setting, and Carmen's journey. Her relationship with Mr. McCredie was lovely. Nice turns to the story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A book to read again and again
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024
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I have read this book twice and I'm sure I'll read it again again.The characters are so vivid,the setting so descriptive that I want to walk the streets of Edinburgh and experience it for myself. Jenny Colgan is one of my all time favorites and many of her books I've read again and again. You won't be disappointed in this one.
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Ashley G
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this read
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2023
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Exactly what I was looking for: an easy, enjoyable, Christmas read. Had relatable family dynamics, humor, love, and so much more. This was the first book I've read from this author, looking forward to reading more from her!
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KK from KY
4.0 out of 5 stars Modern Christmas Story
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2023
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I enjoyed the story. A love story, that much like real life, takes a few wrong turns to eventually arrive in the right place. Life lessons are learned, usually the hard way. Sibling rivalry isn’t always a two way street. Sometimes the way we see/feel isn’t the whole picture. It’s just our view. I tidy ending is always appreciated and this one did not disappoint.
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Mariele Beckert
5.0 out of 5 stars Capturing Christmas Magic
Reviewed in Brazil on March 3, 2024
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A charming tale filled with holiday cheer and heartwarming moments, 'The Christmas Bookshop' is a delightful read that captures the magic of the season. Jenny Colgan's storytelling shines as she takes readers on a journey of love, friendship, and the power of second chances.
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Chris Donovan
5.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming and funny
Reviewed in Canada on January 1, 2024
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Jenny Colgan writes another wonderful story. Heartwarming and funny. A great love story for Christmas.
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TanRay
5.0 out of 5 stars Unexpectedly brilliant
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 11, 2024
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I hadn't read any Jenny Colgan before, and when it was chosen for our book club I was fully expecting it to be pulp fiction - twee, saccharine crap - just based on the cover and title.

SO WRONG.

It's 3am because I just HAD to finish it. Carmen is a brilliant irrepressible, irreverent, fallible human. The dialogue is FUNNY, and charming, and while the story isn't twisty and entirely unpredictable, the relationships are realistic and relatable. Where caricatures are used they are still wonderfully portrayed.

I bloody loved it and can't wait to read more of her books!
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BGTeeny
5.0 out of 5 stars best Christmas read
Reviewed in Germany on December 24, 2022
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Jenny Colgan works her magic again. So glad I treated myself to this and finished it in one night. Perfect for getting into the Christmas spirit, whether you celebrate Christmas or not. And books. Lots of lovely books and family stories
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Ellesse
4.0 out of 5 stars Was Jenny paid by the Edinburgh tourist board?.
Reviewed in France on November 23, 2022
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It took me a while to get in to this book but it did have its charms - particularly the developing relationship between the heroine and her nieces and nephew. A bit too heavily laden with details about Edinburgh for those who don’t live there and a VERY unlikely denouement stopped me giving it the full 5 stars.
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