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The Bookshop of the Broken Hearted | Robert Hillman

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

FEELIN‘ THE LOVE
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: LONELY

THE BOOKSHOP OF THE BROKENHEARTED had many feelings going on...heartbreak, tragedy, loving someone even when they weren't lovable, and being hopeful for happiness in it all.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/mrxmcxa8

Eggs Beautifully done ☀️ now

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CoffeeNBooks

The Bookshop of Yesterdays | Amy Meyerson

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I loved this book and wish I hadn't let this sit on my bookshelf for so long!

Miranda inherits a Bookshop from her estranged uncle, that includes clues she has to decipher, just like when she was a little kid. I had to suspend disbelief a little, as it seems he left a lot up to chance. But the whimsical nature of it lightened the heartbreak of the story.

And I loved all of the references to Shakespeare and the classics!
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CoffeeNBooks It was a bittersweet story that I'm glad I read.
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Texreader How lovely! It‘s on my tbr list 1d

Librariana That sounds absolutely lovely! ☺️ I could've sworn I owned a copy of it, but maybe I imagined it?? ? Either way, glad you read it and enjoyed it and that it is "off the shelf"! 1d

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TeamFiction

Our Violent Ends | Chloe Gong

The original and the retellings 📚
#RomeoAndJuliet #WilliamShakespeare #OurViolentDelights #OurViolentEnds #ChloeGong #JulietImmortal #RomeoRedeemed #StaceyJay #book #books #bookart #bookartist #bookattitude #bookaholic #bookaholics #bookshelf #bookshelves #bookshelfie #bookshelfies #shelfie #shelfies #bookstack #bookstacks #stack #stacks #bookstore #Fantasy #Romance #HistoricalFiction #YoungAdult #Retellings #Fiction #EnemiesToLovers #Audiobook

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melissajayne

The Sentence | Louise Erdrich

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4⭐️ Really enjoyed this #bookclub pick. Got into it much easier than the previous ones that I have read of hers. #2025 #indigineous #contemporary #fiction #covid19fiction

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Robotswithpersonality

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop: The heart-warming Korean sensation | Hwang Bo-reum

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I had no idea this book would be so focused on the nature of work, but I loved it for that: business owner vs being a company person, part time work vs full time, the corporate tendency to offer contract over permanent position, needing to be seen as a success, the rat race, the need to make an income, make a profit vs work/life balance, 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? plans for the future - when exiting high school, when entering the workforce, when considering the next step in your career, when opening a business - how far ahead can you plan, really? Evaluating effort and contribution, puritanical work ethic.
As much about coffee as books and coffee-related businesses as book businesses. 1w

Robotswithpersonality 3/? Speaking of which, I personally didn't like Before the Coffee Gets Cold, but I feel like this has some (improved) parallels in the way it addresses failed/turbulent relationships, reflecting on the past and deciding on the future.
Reading the author's note and finding out the author is an essayist adds to my understanding of many chapters that felt like framing for a specific topic, for a conversation/debate to happen between characters. 1w

Robotswithpersonality 4/? I do appreciate the way time passes, a format emerges of introducing a new idea/thing happening, and then kind of sliding forward and back in progress along that theme, which may be revisited later, there is still a fair amount of linear chronology, direct connection between one chapter and the next. 1w

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Robotswithpersonality 5/? I am fond of the amount of times that mentions of crocheting and knitting found their way onto the page. ☺️ And of course discussions of what books can do, what a community of people drawn together by books and book spaces can do for each other.
The writing reminds me of self-help non-fiction a bit, very straightforward, methodical in exploring a topic, even in detailing the actions of a character, which appears to me a bit wooden when scenes 1w

Robotswithpersonality 6/? of greater emotion are at play.
When a work is translated and I encounter an uneven reading experience, I'm never sure if it's a faithful representation of the author's unique style, my western reader eyes bumping into a common style of writing from a different part of the world, or that the translator is giving the reader a more basic version of the writing than the original because it was the clearest way to communicate the change to 1w

Robotswithpersonality 7/? English. I did like how certain words stay in Korean, especially around relationships, conveying something unique to the culture.
If you need a safe, quiet space to acknowledge the many pitfalls of being roped into the capitalist workforce, and societal expectations around relationships, being reminded of all the ways you can still make changes, enjoy life, while earning a living, I think this is a good place to stop and rest in for a while. 1w

Robotswithpersonality 8/8 ⚠️verbal abuse of adult child by mother 1w

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Robotswithpersonality

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop: The heart-warming Korean sensation | Hwang Bo-reum

Another important realization I'm wishing on all those in the workforce.

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Robotswithpersonality

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop: The heart-warming Korean sensation | Hwang Bo-reum

Dear 20-year-old me...😏

GingerAntics Oh my god, that should be posted on the door of every high school and every university. 1w

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Robotswithpersonality

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop: The heart-warming Korean sensation | Hwang Bo-reum

Embrace complexity. 🙂‍↕️

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JessieKB

The Bookish Life of Nina Hill | Abbi Waxman

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Loved this one almost as much as the grand pup did.🩷🤣🤷🏻‍♀️ Trivia buff, book whiz and anxiety stricken, Nina learns the identity of her father and suddenly gains a new family. While navigating her very scheduled life, here comes Tom and eventually the sparks fly. A little different than my norm and loved.

KadaGul Check out "Adult Assembly"! It's all about community and embracing the idea of letting go of the past but with a fun and light-hearted twist.