The Book of Beginnings
Sally Page
Genre:
Romance, Humour, Book Club of the Month
Publisher: Harper Collins
Date Published: 2023
Book Length: 416
Format: E book supplied by Net Galley in return for an honest review
Star Rating: 5/5Â I loved it and highly recommend.
About Book: Jo Sorsby is hiding from her past when she agrees to run her uncle’s beloved stationery shop. Glimpsing the lives of her customers between the warm wooden shelves, as they scribble little notes and browse colourful notebooks, distracts her from her bruised heart.
When she meets Ruth, a vicar running from a secret, and Malcolm, a septuagenarian still finding himself, she suddenly realizes she isn’t alone.
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My Thoughts: This was a book I received from Net Galley in return for an honest review and the second book I have read by Sally Page. The book, right from the start gives you a warm fuzzy feeling even though it starts off about love lost. The writing from Sally Page shows the redeeming features of human nature to be kind. Page writes so descriptively that you feel you are with the characters and therefore want to keep on reading to know what happens next. The Protagonist Jo Sorsby is a great character, and all her flaws and characteristics come out slowly, but they are written in a way that is believable. However, my favourite character is Malcolm Bussell an ongoing character who has more charm than people initially give him credit for. But Sally's description is endearing and makes you want to get to know him.
The Book of Beginnings made me laugh out loud in places and very few books do that. I loved the interactions between all of the characters. The hope, friendship and grief are intertwined in their life stories and you begin to route for each of them in turn It showed how people can enrich each others lives.
In conclusion, a lovely warm book that was enjoyable to read which left me having faith in human nature where interactions and friendships enrich others. Another really enjoyable book written by Sally Page and one I would recommend.
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