Questions About The Bookshop on the Corner (Kirrinfief, #1)

Reader Q&A

To ask other readers questions about The Bookshop on the Corner, please sign up.

Answered Questions (25)

Not so much a question but this is titled Little Shop of Happily Ever After in the U.K. So don't buy it twice, okay?

Kendra The U.S. title doesn't even make sense (for the story). :/…moreThe U.S. title doesn't even make sense (for the story). :/(less)

flag

Does anyone know if the graphic novel that Nina gives out called Fore Girl is an actual book? It's mentioned in Ch. 18 and it sounds awesome, but I can't find it anywhere. Did the author make it up or does it actually exist? Thank you!!

Valerie Campbell Ackroyd I was so disappointed that so many of the books she mentions don't really exist. Like the Russian translation of "We Are All Big Girls Now." I wanted …moreI was so disappointed that so many of the books she mentions don't really exist. Like the Russian translation of "We Are All Big Girls Now." I wanted to get it for my 30-something young mother friends :( (less)

flag

I knew almost all the books that Nina mentioned in the book but is "Up on the Rooftops" real? I didn't read it and google can't help. Does anyone know it?

Linzi Day OK I've just realised that the kids mentioned in the book (Wallace, Francis and Delphine) are the author's own children ... so I'm guessing it's not r…moreOK I've just realised that the kids mentioned in the book (Wallace, Francis and Delphine) are the author's own children ... so I'm guessing it's not real :)(less)

flag

Hi! Not sure if this is the right place to post my question, but I discovered Jenny Colgan recently and have devoured her books. I'm working back to her earlier books now. Where on Goodreads can I ask for a recommendation on another author that is as witty and funny as Jenny Colgan? I've been reading Carole Matthews, but hers are sort of hit-and-miss. LOVE Jenny Colgan, and want more of someone like her!

Melliott Have you read Maeve Binchy? You might like them. They're mostly set in Dublin, but they have the same quality of familiarity with a small community an…moreHave you read Maeve Binchy? You might like them. They're mostly set in Dublin, but they have the same quality of familiarity with a small community and very personal stories. My favorites are Scarlet Feather, Tara Road, Evening Class, Firefly Summer, and The Glass Lake.

You might also like Rosamund Pilcher. She wrote a bunch of short books that are kind of formula romance, but her five or six longer books are much better and give you the feel, like this book, of the atmosphere of Scotland, mingled with the intense and interesting lives of her characters. The best ones are The Shell Seekers, September, Coming Home, and Winter Solstice. And if you like her books, her son, Robin Pilcher, writes books along the same lines, usually (like this book of Colgan's) focused on people in busy, stressed out London moving for a variety of reasons up to quiet, calm Scotland, and making a new kind of life.(less)

flag

I see that a lot of the books that Nina recommends are made up for the book. But does anyone know if there is a book similar to the plot line of Ovian Falls (the one about the soldier waiting for the signal and the sniper)? It sounds like it would be a great book to read.

Kelly-Louise I agree. I read that last night and came on here to look up Ovian Falls. It apparently is made up. Too bad. If the author loves books so much, why no …moreI agree. I read that last night and came on here to look up Ovian Falls. It apparently is made up. Too bad. If the author loves books so much, why no have Nina recommend REAL books?(less)

flag

Load 5 more questions