What do you think?
Rate this book
Bookshop Girl #3
Bookshop Girl in Paris
The third in a hilarious series that will make you want to rush out and take shelter in your nearest bookshop.
Paige Turner is at work at Bennetts Bookshop when her manager makes an exciting announcement: 'An amazing opportunity has arisen! Some of you may have heard of the famous "Books Are Magic" bookshop in Paris . . .'
OMG yes! Paige knows all about it and her mind flickers with dreams of those iconic sights, all based on old films, black and white Instagram posts . . . and French GCSE textbooks. Just THINK of all the arty-farty culture she'd get to soak up!
There's just a slight problem: everybody who works in Bennetts is desperate to be picked, including Holly. So just how much is Paige willing to compromise in order to go?
Written by bookseller Chloe Coles, this laugh-out-loud series is perfect for fans of Holly Bourne and Louise Rennison.
Paige Turner is at work at Bennetts Bookshop when her manager makes an exciting announcement: 'An amazing opportunity has arisen! Some of you may have heard of the famous "Books Are Magic" bookshop in Paris . . .'
OMG yes! Paige knows all about it and her mind flickers with dreams of those iconic sights, all based on old films, black and white Instagram posts . . . and French GCSE textbooks. Just THINK of all the arty-farty culture she'd get to soak up!
There's just a slight problem: everybody who works in Bennetts is desperate to be picked, including Holly. So just how much is Paige willing to compromise in order to go?
Written by bookseller Chloe Coles, this laugh-out-loud series is perfect for fans of Holly Bourne and Louise Rennison.
- GenresYoung Adult
272 pages, Paperback
Published January 23, 2020
4 people are currently reading
191 people want to read
About the author
Chloe Coles
5 books35 followersOriginally from Northampton, Chloe studied Illustration at Cambridge School of Art, before moving to London. She has worked in bookselling since the age of sixteen, and now works as a Children’s Specialist and Assistant Buyer at Foyles Charing Cross. As well as a writer and bookseller, Chloe is also an artist and sings in a band with her best friend.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 16 of 16 reviews
March 18, 2020
These books got better as they went along. the first one I hated. It was a great story but I could have been written in a better way. The second one was much better. This one was ok, It was confusing but very good.
Paige and Holly are sixteen but at times I forgot that as they acted like ten year olds most of the time.
The Boys in these books are just insane.
I loved how everything was always centred around something to do with books.
All in all, it's a good story.
Paige and Holly are sixteen but at times I forgot that as they acted like ten year olds most of the time.
The Boys in these books are just insane.
I loved how everything was always centred around something to do with books.
All in all, it's a good story.
August 31, 2021
I really enjoyed this final book in the series. I loved going to Paris alongside Paige, visiting all the museums and art galleries. I loved Pages of Paris and the way it was run, being able to read a book while working would be really great.
November 28, 2022
Bookshops and Paris! What's not to love?
Well, I think this book read a little younger than I expected and is also the 3rd in a series. Whilst not essential to have read the previous two, it may have been useful for some additional context.
Paige Turner (Yep!) gets to go on a bookseller exchange to a famous Parisienne bookshop - Pages of Paris - unfortunately her least favourite colleague is chosen to go with her.
This is a silly romp with lots of mentions of famous Paris sights and set in a bookshop glaringly based on Shakespeare and Co. Paige's character was a little inconsistent - she wavered between being ditsy and indecisive to a pro-active protest leader.
This was a quick read. I appreciated that the ending didn't fall into cliche and for the correct age group it would be a good fun book.
Well, I think this book read a little younger than I expected and is also the 3rd in a series. Whilst not essential to have read the previous two, it may have been useful for some additional context.
Paige Turner (Yep!) gets to go on a bookseller exchange to a famous Parisienne bookshop - Pages of Paris - unfortunately her least favourite colleague is chosen to go with her.
This is a silly romp with lots of mentions of famous Paris sights and set in a bookshop glaringly based on Shakespeare and Co. Paige's character was a little inconsistent - she wavered between being ditsy and indecisive to a pro-active protest leader.
This was a quick read. I appreciated that the ending didn't fall into cliche and for the correct age group it would be a good fun book.
February 15, 2021
Young, teetering on the edge of adulthood, Paige Turner is at it again…being book obsessed, going crazy over tacky souvenirs and leading a mini feminist uprising, this time in the wonderful city of Paris.
When the manager of Bennet’s Bookshop announces that there will be a bookshop exchange wherein two employees of Greysworth’s finest (and only) bookstore will head off to work at the iconic Pages of Paris and vice-versa, Paige is ecstatic. And not above a bit of cheating to ensure that she and her best mate, Holly are the lucky chosen ones in the draw.
But Paige’s luck has always been a mischievous devil. While her name does get selected, the other employee chosen is Blaine.
Blaine Henderson…one time-crush and potential love-interest who turned out to be an entitled git and dodgy anarchist.
Soon Paige is in the magical bookshop of her dreams, living out all her Parisian cliches, making interesting and vibrant new friends, unwittingly finding herself cast in a bad light on the front page of the tabloids and ultimately going Viva le Revolution! in her inimitable Paige Turner way.
I adore this YA series and Paige is one irritating but endearingly earnest teenager. She may have her head with fanciful notions as she imagines shedding the small-town limitations of Greysworth. But she is also a sensible, financially independent teenager who knows that she has to work hard to achieve her dreams. Throw in her skill for getting into tight spots but emerging with valuable life-lessons and she keeps you entertained.
The setting is perfect. The characters (who may or may not be Parisian caricatures) are a lot of fun. And when is Paris not literary gold?
Engaging, hilarious, thought-provoking and a decent read. I sure hope there are more books in the Bookshop Girl series.
When the manager of Bennet’s Bookshop announces that there will be a bookshop exchange wherein two employees of Greysworth’s finest (and only) bookstore will head off to work at the iconic Pages of Paris and vice-versa, Paige is ecstatic. And not above a bit of cheating to ensure that she and her best mate, Holly are the lucky chosen ones in the draw.
But Paige’s luck has always been a mischievous devil. While her name does get selected, the other employee chosen is Blaine.
Blaine Henderson…one time-crush and potential love-interest who turned out to be an entitled git and dodgy anarchist.
Soon Paige is in the magical bookshop of her dreams, living out all her Parisian cliches, making interesting and vibrant new friends, unwittingly finding herself cast in a bad light on the front page of the tabloids and ultimately going Viva le Revolution! in her inimitable Paige Turner way.
I adore this YA series and Paige is one irritating but endearingly earnest teenager. She may have her head with fanciful notions as she imagines shedding the small-town limitations of Greysworth. But she is also a sensible, financially independent teenager who knows that she has to work hard to achieve her dreams. Throw in her skill for getting into tight spots but emerging with valuable life-lessons and she keeps you entertained.
The setting is perfect. The characters (who may or may not be Parisian caricatures) are a lot of fun. And when is Paris not literary gold?
Engaging, hilarious, thought-provoking and a decent read. I sure hope there are more books in the Bookshop Girl series.
January 28, 2023
First up, the blurb doesn’t match the story at all. The trip to Paris is announced in the morning, they put names in a hat and draw them out at the end of the shift. It’s literally ten pages of the story. Honestly, how far can you go in a few hours when names are being drawn out of a hat? There’s not really campaigning or sabotaging possibilities.
This book didn’t have the humour of the other books either, and I missed it. There was one moment that was amusing, but for the most part the characters and their interactions were actually annoying. It reached whole new levels of pretentious too. Paige was even more juvenile than her previous adventures, which was truly disappointing. Her whole ‘look how feminist I am’ moment was literally her making fun of a boy and a complete accident that she takes credit for. She needed some growth in there, or even some consequences to her decisions.
This book didn’t have the humour of the other books either, and I missed it. There was one moment that was amusing, but for the most part the characters and their interactions were actually annoying. It reached whole new levels of pretentious too. Paige was even more juvenile than her previous adventures, which was truly disappointing. Her whole ‘look how feminist I am’ moment was literally her making fun of a boy and a complete accident that she takes credit for. She needed some growth in there, or even some consequences to her decisions.
August 27, 2023
Dnf. I have really been trying and I kept telling myself just give it till end of month if your still not feeling it then u can dnf but I've not been reaching for it even when I've had the time to read I've been avoiding it. When I have been reading it it's taking me longer to read more because I'm struggling to get through it
May 19, 2020
Good.
June 30, 2020
I love this series of books. They are fun shortisg reads. I wish Pages was an actual bookshop I would so go there
November 24, 2020
Love it
Another great example from one of my fav authors. Paige got older and smarter but still has amazing adventures and so relative thoughts
Another great example from one of my fav authors. Paige got older and smarter but still has amazing adventures and so relative thoughts
March 14, 2021
There sure wasn't a lot of book to this book. No plot...not character development...no style...oof.
September 13, 2021
I liked this book so much that it was hard to stop reading it even though my clock said it was 9:30.
When Blaine Henderson joins Bennett's Bookshop, Paige can't help but be furious. All of sudden a week away working at a famous bookshop in Paris opens up. Paige feels that she and Holly are destined for this job but Blaine always manages to get into her way. It turns out that the city of love, isn't all that lovely.
When Blaine Henderson joins Bennett's Bookshop, Paige can't help but be furious. All of sudden a week away working at a famous bookshop in Paris opens up. Paige feels that she and Holly are destined for this job but Blaine always manages to get into her way. It turns out that the city of love, isn't all that lovely.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 8, 2021
A brilliant and funny YA. I love any book set in a book shop and the added bonus of a paris backdrop added to everything.
March 12, 2023
New March's resolution: go to Paris and love in a book shop
November 17, 2024
A great easy page turner. I loved the short chapters.
January 11, 2025
Really enjoyed reading this! Especially after visiting Paris myself:)
October 5, 2023
An alright book! Absolutely love the sound of that bookshop and loved the art rebellion!!
Displaying 1 - 16 of 16 reviews