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Lost For Words
(2017)(The Lost for Words Bookshop)
(The first book in the Lost For Words series)A novel by Stephanie Butland
The Lost for Words Bookshop by Stephanie Butland is a compelling, irresistible, and heart-rending novel, perfect for all book lovers.
"In The Lost for Words Bookshop, Stephanie Butland has created a bibliophile's delight. Witty and irreverent, funny and sad, this is a charming tribute to stories on the page and in our lives--and the powers they can hold over us."—Matthew Sullivan author of Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore
"Burns fiercely with love and hurt. A rare and beautiful novel."—Linda Green, bestselling author of While My Eyes Were Closed
Loveday Cardew prefers books to people. If you look carefully, you might glimpse the first lines of the novels she loves most tattooed on her skin. But there are some things Loveday will never, ever show you.
Into her hiding place - the bookstore where she works - come a poet, a lover, and three suspicious deliveries.
Someone has found out about her mysterious past. Will Loveday survive her own heartbreaking secrets?
Genre: General Fiction
"In The Lost for Words Bookshop, Stephanie Butland has created a bibliophile's delight. Witty and irreverent, funny and sad, this is a charming tribute to stories on the page and in our lives--and the powers they can hold over us."—Matthew Sullivan author of Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore
"Burns fiercely with love and hurt. A rare and beautiful novel."—Linda Green, bestselling author of While My Eyes Were Closed
Loveday Cardew prefers books to people. If you look carefully, you might glimpse the first lines of the novels she loves most tattooed on her skin. But there are some things Loveday will never, ever show you.
Into her hiding place - the bookstore where she works - come a poet, a lover, and three suspicious deliveries.
Someone has found out about her mysterious past. Will Loveday survive her own heartbreaking secrets?
Genre: General Fiction
Praise for this book
"Loved the unfolding mystery." - Carys Bray
"Any book lovers out there would be mad not to adore the quirkily drawn character of Loveday who pulls you in right from the get go with her distinctive voice!" - Tracy Buchanan
"Loveday is a marvellous character and she captured my heart from the very first page . . . and her bookshop is the bookshop of readers' dreams." - Julie Cohen
"This book will warm and break your heart in equal measure!" - Claire Dyer
"An exquisite story." - Liz Fenwick
"Quirky, clever and unputdownable." - Katie Fforde
"I loved it! Spent all day today engrossed in Loveday . . . a superbly drawn character." - Alex Gray
"Burns fiercely with love and hurt." - Linda Green
"I cried like a motherf***er." - Shelley Harris
"Wonderful. So many beautiful one-liners too!" - Ayisha Malik
"Beautifully written and atmospheric. Loveday is an endearing heroine, full of attitude and fragility. The haunting story of her past is brilliantly revealed." - Tracy Rees
"A beautiful, touching, moving, sweet treat of a book. Sad, intriguing, cleverly plotted, sometimes shocking, compelling read. I was with Loveday all the way. I absolutely loved it." - Jane Wenham-Jones
"Any book lovers out there would be mad not to adore the quirkily drawn character of Loveday who pulls you in right from the get go with her distinctive voice!" - Tracy Buchanan
"Loveday is a marvellous character and she captured my heart from the very first page . . . and her bookshop is the bookshop of readers' dreams." - Julie Cohen
"This book will warm and break your heart in equal measure!" - Claire Dyer
"An exquisite story." - Liz Fenwick
"Quirky, clever and unputdownable." - Katie Fforde
"I loved it! Spent all day today engrossed in Loveday . . . a superbly drawn character." - Alex Gray
"Burns fiercely with love and hurt." - Linda Green
"I cried like a motherf***er." - Shelley Harris
"Wonderful. So many beautiful one-liners too!" - Ayisha Malik
"Beautifully written and atmospheric. Loveday is an endearing heroine, full of attitude and fragility. The haunting story of her past is brilliantly revealed." - Tracy Rees
"A beautiful, touching, moving, sweet treat of a book. Sad, intriguing, cleverly plotted, sometimes shocking, compelling read. I was with Loveday all the way. I absolutely loved it." - Jane Wenham-Jones
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