Book Review and Blog Tour: The Last Bookshop in London By Madeline Martin

 First and foremost I must Thank Madeline Martin, the publisher at Harlequin Books, and NetGalley for providing me this ARC via Amazon Kindle services.

The Last Bookshop in London has swept me away to the late 30's and beyond with a sense of intrigue that carried through extremely well right up till that magnificent ending.

While I've read numerous books on this time frame in history nothing came close to the brilliance that Madeline Martin showcased in this novel.

The beauty is in the pages of the book. The writing is solid. The setting is vivid and the action is beyond belief as suspenseful as it's dynamic.

You could literally feel every raw emotion and there's plenty of those emotions swirling around this war and specifically the air raids that sadly destroyed so many lives and properties in London.

The power of literature is the tip of your finger. Never forget you hold the power.

This book emphasized so many strong points with courage being the central focal point as books took hold and shaped the future lives of so many who held them close.

Books aren't just stories they are escapes from reality. They are travelling adventures. They are educational and self help tools and so much more. Books bring hope. They bring adventure. They bring light to the surface when many days are dark.

Sanctuaries are like books in many ways and the authors makes note of their similarities.
Primrose Hill is the bookshop in London that was nearly wiped off the map. Yet, Grace used her love of books to bring it back to it's former self.

I can't wait for you to find out how she accomplished this and how her relationship with her bestie Viv took shape.

From start to finish this book literally captivated my heart, mind, and soul. It had everything a great read should possess and then some.

While these two ladies shared similar paths they also shared similar beliefs and it was fascinating seeing their work play out in this writing from the ARP to the ATS.
While Hitler and his hatred engulfed the nation these women find a new way to bring joy to many in their communities.

So, in closing I offer up this quote: Remember that we will always have books, and therefore we will always have courage and optimism."

There's nothing better than this ...

I hope you too can enjoy this wonderful new work very soon.