( Questions by LitLovers Please feel free to use them, online or off, with attribution. Whom did you find most intriguing? What was village life like without books? Imagine yourself living in Kirrinfief, or a place like it: how would you fare absent access to books? But when her beloved library closes and shes suddenly out of a job, Nina has no idea what to do next. The Bookshop on the Corner: A Novel by Jenny Colgan 4.2 (44) Paperback 16.99 Paperback 16.99 eBook 12.99 Audiobook 0.00 Audio CD 39. Ever since her close friend Lil, from The Gingerbread Caf, had become engaged she had.

The meet-cute, the passion, the drama and the gorgeous men Now this wouldn’t have been such an issue if she hadn’t been the owner of the only bookshop in Ashford, Connecticut. Describe the village of Kirrinfief, including the characters who populate it. Who said that only real heroes could be found in fiction Sarah Smith had an addiction she was addicted to romance novels. Have you located any of the references? Why might the author have decided to include them?ĥ. The book contains sly allusions to the Outlander series. Does the van seem like an overly risky venture for someone like Nina?Ĥ. What are some of the struggles Nina undergoes to get her dream library off the ground? Talk about the decisions she has to make.

Talk about the library's closing? Are library closings a growing trend, or will they be several years from now? What is happening in your own community are funds being cut to libraries, hours shortened, books not bought, staff not hired? What does the future hold for libaries, and how are they coping with the digital age?ģ. Describe Nina: just how socially and/or professionally unprepared is she to face a world outside of a library? Would you consider her job-matching people to books, what's often referred to as a Readers Advisor-a dream job as Nina did?Ģ. We'll add publisher questions if and when they're available in the meantime use these LitLovers talking points to start a discussion for The Bookshop on the Corner.

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