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The Keeper of Stories meets The Lost Apothecary in this evocative and charming novel full of mystery and secrets. ‘The thing about books,’ she said ‘is that they help you to imagine a life bigger and better than you could ever dream of.’ On a quiet street in Dublin, a lost bookshop is waiting to be found… For too long, Opaline, Martha and Henry have been the side characters in their own lives. But when a vanishing bookshop casts its spell, these three unsuspecting strangers will discover that their own stories are every bit as extraordinary as the ones found in the pages of their beloved books. And by unlocking the secrets of the shelves, they find themselves transported to a world of wonder… where nothing is as it seems.
I’m not sure if I’m the only one who experienced this, but when I got to the midpoint, I honestly couldn’t believe I was only half way. It feels like we should be nearing the last quarter and I have no idea how much more can happen to the characters to fill an entire second half that won’t just feel like it’s happening purely to fill the book. The book is already dragging for me and I’m tempted to DNF at this point. Did anyone get the same feeling half way through this?