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The Bookstore Sisters
- The Once Upon a Time Bookshop Stories, Book 1
- Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya
- Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
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Summary
An Amazon Charts bestseller
From New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman comes a heartfelt short story about family, independence, and finding your place in the world.
Isabel Gibson has all but perfected the art of forgetting. She’s a New Yorker now, with nothing left to tie her to Brinkley’s Island, Maine. Her parents are gone, the family bookstore is all but bankrupt, and her sister, Sophie, will probably never speak to her again.
But when a mysterious letter arrives in her mailbox, Isabel feels herself drawn to the past. After years of fighting for her independence, she dreads the thought of going back to the island. What she finds there may forever alter her path—and change everything she thought she knew about her family, her home, and herself.
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“Jennifer Jill Araya brings the two sisters in Hoffman's short story to life. She projects the hurtful emotional baggage they've been carrying throughout 12 years of estrangement.”—AudioFile Magazine
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- caroline Swan
- 19-05-23
Beautiful
Alice Hoffman never fails to delight. Another beautiful story, very well read. A total delight.
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- Donna
- 24-07-24
enjoyed
very well read, kept you wanting to know what hppen,
how the book was read was pleasant and calming
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- C Reader
- 22-02-23
I loved it
This was a short but beautiful story that made for a refreshing change of pace between reading other books. It didn’t have the darker elements that I normally associate with Alice Hoffman but that wasn’t a bad thing.
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- June
- 07-03-23
Great story
This is a lovely story, and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to it. Most enjoyable.
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- Maria
- 17-03-24
Lovely story of hope
Such a lovely listen. Lovely start to a Sunday morning. A good story of hope and reconciliation.
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- ToriV
- 22-09-23
Basic story brought alive
Touches of Alice Hoffman’s brilliance, but lacking overall. Narration saved this one from being quite simple, but a nice short listen.
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- Alex
- 17-12-22
Short and sweet
Cute listen romance and healing always a nice warm end😀
Oh but only a few books
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- PsWolfe
- 22-07-24
perfect short story
I love Alice Hoffmans writing and this was a perfect little short story. I listened to it so just sat back, relaxed and let the words float over me.
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- Theresa Nailartistic_me Dickson
- 15-10-24
Beautiful
A sweetheart of a story, which is thought provoking and brings a smile to your face on a number of occasion’s. You can imagine yourself living near the marsh in a quaint little home surrounded by natures best. The bookstore which has an addition, reading with a warm drink and cake is pure bliss. A short story that packed a lot in. I am already looking forward to the follow on in February 2025 xx thank you Alice for this treat of a read.
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- Lou
- 23-12-22
Can't believe this is a book
Very disappointed. This was closer to a highschoolers book review than an actual book. No substance to the story. The summarising of everything at the beginning seems fine as you think the story is going somewhere. but its as if someone is just telling you a summary of what happened on a TV show. I couldn't believe when it just ended.
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