I loved everything about this book! All I really needed to know that I would love it was that it's a book about books. A book set in a book shop. That's all I needed but, there was so much more! A story about finding oneself. Healing. A story of family. A mystery, some history and a love story. ❤

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In The Lost and Found Bookshop by Susan Wiggs, On the day that Natalie Harper's professional life was about to get a huge boost, her personal life suffered a devastating loss. With too many decisions to make and an overwhelming amount of grief holding her down, Natalie temporarily moves back to San Francisco to figure out how to take over her mother's bookstore–and how to care for her beloved grandfather Andrew. It turns out the man who helped raise her, a fixture in Natalie's life since her birth, is struggling physically and mentally. The last thing she'll do is give up on Grandy, though. No matter what it takes to keep everything afloat.
Between the horrific state of the bookshop's finances and the many structural issues the historical building it's housed in is facing, Natalie has her work cut out for her. Hiring contractor Peach Gallagher–who is also father to one of their favorite younger customers, Dorothy–is a godsend. He understands how to painstakingly restore the Bay area's old historic buildings. And Peach is quick to lend Natalie and Andrew a hand anytime it's needed. Although Andrew doesn't want to be a nuisance to them, he's increasingly aware of their tenuous situation. But just when things are looking bleak, the uncovering of artifacts within the aging building might just be their saving grace while also shining a light on the truth behind some of their family legends.

The Lost and Found Bookshop was quintessential Susan Wiggs with its heartfelt, thoughtful prose and intriguing historical facts as we followed a family in crisis, trying to heal as they set out to save their beloved family business.

Aside from the down-to-earth, flawed characters I always associate with Wiggs' work and like so much, her storytelling ability is what truly draws me to her novels. The Lost and Found Bookshop definitely took readers on a journey, linking the Harper family's past with their current struggles in San Francisco. The city itself was a beautiful backdrop for the story. And there was already so much history to draw from the location. I loved how discoveries Natalie, her grandfather Andrew, and contractor Peach found while renovating the building added new light to the Harper family as well as painted a picture of life around the late 1800s, early 1900s–including the Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. Some of the details regarding those times (as you can imagine) were grim and very sad, but it added depth to the stories that had been passed down in the family each generation.

Wiggs always has some interesting twists and turns to her plots and this book certainly had some that I didn't see ahead of time. One of which was the tragedy that started off the book, forcing Natalie to go home to San Francisco to care for her mother's bookshop and for her ailing grandfather. I really did adore the relationship between Andrew and Natalie. It was warm and tender and filled with a lifetime of beautiful sentiments between them. The tough part was watching Andrew, or Grandy, as Natalie called him, decline mentally and physically. Particularly when we had passages written from his POV. *sob* He was an incredibly kindhearted man who added joy to the lives of those around him, even the customers in the bookshop.

As far as our heroine Natalie, it felt like she came full circle when she went back to the bookshop and dug into the family history. Wiggs described her grief and all the myriad emotions that went along with the situation Natalie was in perfectly, making it easy for us to empathize with her. I enjoyed the addition of Peach and his awesome daughter Dorothy to the Harper's lives and thought they all made a great team while they tried to shore up the bookstore, help Andrew with his health problems, and also the connection they all shared as individuals. I will admit the ending felt a little bit rushed, although I did love how Wiggs closed things out through articles and announcements that let us see how everything played out for Natalie and crew.

Insightful and poignant, with heartbreaking moments that ultimately led to triumph and fulfillment, The Lost and Found Bookshop will quickly and completely capture the heart of booklovers.

I was provided a free advance copy of this book from @netgalley in exchange for my honest review!
This was a great book by @susan_wiggs_ !! Although it is fun and romantic it also deals with some serious topics, to include mourning and Alzheimer's. Natalie thinks she has everything she wanted; a great job, financial security, and a steady boyfriend. But when tragedy strikes she's left with the responsibility of her family's bookstore that is in serious financial distress and the sole caretaker of her aging ailing grandfather! Thankfully her mother had already scheduled Peach Gallagher to begin some renovation projects! As she navigates through her grief and making hard decisions about the bookstore and her grandfather's care, she will be reminded of the importance of family, friends who are framily, and the wisdom of good books!! 🥰📚🥰
It will be published on July 7th, and you should definitely run out and grab a copy!! You won't be disappointed!
#NetGalley #TheLostAndFoundBookshop

I enjoyed this book but, its not something I typically enjoy reading. I like edgier books-a bit more complicated and thought provoking. This was an easy-breezy book that was a simple, quick read.
Although the book drops 2 horrific tragedies at the beginning, the book's star, Natalie presses on. She then turns to tragedy number 3, her ailing grandfather who refuses to sell his wife's bookshop. Natalie struggles to keep the bookshop running, and she meets a handful of interesting characters who assist her and add goodwill and cheer to the story. Its a tad trite and a little bit-oooey-gooey for my tastes but, overall a good beach read.

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What a fantastic story of family, friendship and love! After her mother and boyfriend die in a plane crash, Natalie, returns home to care for her ailing grandfather and figure out what to do with the family business.

Along the way you meet the quirky employees at the bookstore, the dashing author, the handsome repairman, the young girl who loves to read and captures the reader's heart along with Natalie and Grandy.

You'll laugh and cry as you cheer on this group of people who become family.

I received a free ARC eBook from Net Galley and the publisher in exchange for my honest opinions.

Susan Wiggs has been a favorite author of mine for over 20 years so when I first saw the beautiful cover for THE LOST AND FOUND BOOKSHOP, I knew I was going to love it! I mean, what could be better than a book set in a bookshop! And was I ever right...even beyond my wildest imagination! THE LOST AND FOUND BOOKSHOP is a heartwarming story about the Harper family (Andrew, his daughter Blythe and her daughter Natalie), the history of the Sunrose Building where they live and work and how the events of past generations that lived and worked in the building come to be so very important in the present.

The charming cast of characters grabbed me from the beginning and that includes the city of San Francisco! I'm partial to Grandy (Andrew) and his sweet relationship with his granddaughter Natalie who is the main character. Cleo, Bertie, Peach and his daughter Dorothy, among others, help to pull this story together in a special way as Natalie tries to find the right thing to do. I highly recommend this love story dedicated to independent booksellers to everyone who loves to read!

Thank you to The Book Club Girls, NetGalley and Susan Wiggs for the advanced copy.

I am a big fan of Susan Wiggs. I really like her writing style. This book was enjoyable, but I felt as though I have read and watched this story before... inheriting a bookstore, trying to help the business become successful, caring for an ailing grandparent, falling in love with the convenient carpenter and his daughter. No surprises, but the story was heartwarming and the book was a pleasant read.

3.5 stars rounded up. The Lost and Found Bookshop by Susan Wiggs is the story of Natalie Harper, an inventory management attorney who is forced to go back home to San Francisco after a tragic accident. Natalie’s mother runs a bookshop, along with her ailing grandfather, in a historic building that survived the earthquake of 1906. Natalie faces many dilemmas and challenges throughout this story, both personally and financially

What I liked about this story: the setting, having been to San Francisco myself, it was a joy to retravel there in this book; all the book references, Ms. Wiggs throws references to Jack London and Mark Twain, amongst others, but also gives great book referrals throughout; the history, specifically to the earthquake, William Randolph Hurst, literary figures, buffalo soldiers, and the Spanish American war; and the characters, loved them all.

What I didn’t enjoy about this story: I’m confused on what it is-is it historical fiction? Is it romance? Is it mystery? And there is a lot going on here that, for me, could have been told better with some editing. While I love romance, and historical fiction, and mystery, and all the book references, the conflict of the love triangle wasn’t as good as it could have been if there wasn’t some of the other aspects.

That being said, I would recommend this if you want to try any of those genres mentioned-romance, historical fiction or mystery. There’s just enough to be excited about without being overwhelmed.

Thank you to #netgalley and the publisher for an advanced e-copy. #thelostandfoundbookshop

Well, I’ll be buying a hard copy of this book, that’s for damn sure. Otherwise, I’d have to keep looking back at the bajillion and a half highlights I made while reading the e-ARC! Seriously, this is a keeper.

I loved the mom-daughter story first of all, but ultimately, that was only one of many things I ended up loving about this read. The books, the grandpa, the forbidden love, the history, the SF setting...it was all just very very good. Very good. 💜📚

Adult contemporary realistic fiction. Natalie returns home to San Francisco after her mother's death. The bookshop and apartment that have been in her family for generations are now her responsibility. As is her grandfather's care, since he was living off the bookshop with her mother. Natalie is untangling the repairs needed on the building and the mountain of debt when Peach Gallagher shows up to get to work. Peach is a "hammer for hire" that her mother had contracted. Natalie digs through her mother's legacy of rejecting romance and living vicariously through the books she read. Can Natalie find happiness away from the security of her job? Can she keep the bookshop running? A great story about love and happiness, about what matters most in life, and even a touch of family heritage and secrets.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

What a heart warming story! I loved this book about the lost and found bookshop and i loved all the characters as well. Was a book you want to reading after you reach the end

3.5 stars.
I enjoyed the book as a light read. The plot of the daughter taking over her mother's old bookstore and assisting her failing grandfather was interesting enough. I really enjoyed the aspect of the book which dealt with the history of San Francisco and the different iterations that the bookstore had thru the years.

Natalie Harper has a steady, secure job in wine country. It’s all she thought she ever wanted. When her boyfriend and mother die in a plane crash, she moves back to San Francisco to take care of “Grandy” and her mother’s bookstore, The Lost and Found Bookshop. The bookstore is going under financially and Grandy’s health is in decline. Natalie doesn’t know whether to be angry with her mother for the situation or just give in to how much she misses her. Peach Gallagher, the handsome hammer for hire, can take care of the needs of their building, but can he take care of Natalie’s heart. Trevor Dashwood is a handsome author who wants to help the bookstore and Natalie’s heart as well. Natalie is afraid to let anyone get to close to her.

I enjoyed The Lost and Found Bookshop. I felt the characters were well developed and their relationships were interesting. I thought the first half of the book was a bit slow and the final third of the book was rushed. I would be interested in knowing more about these characters.

I have read several books by Susan Wiggs and I will continue to read her books.

Thank you to HarperCollins Publishing and NetGalley for the electronic ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Natalie Harper has just inherited a bookshop after her mother’s sudden death, along with the mounds of debt her mom has incurred throughout the years. She decides she will have to sell the bookshop and the building it’s housed in so she can pay off some of the debt. But she finds out that her grandfather, Andrew Harper, is the rightful owner of the building and he refuses to sell the place where he has spent his whole life because he believes there is a treasure hidden in the building somewhere. Natalie decides to hire a hunky handyman named Peach Gallagher to make the numerous repairs on the building in order to keep Andrew happy and safe. As Peach works on the building, he and Natalie become friends and he not only helps her with the building, he helps her with the bookshop business too. But it’s Peach’s daughter, Dorothy, who really gives the bookshop the boost it needs. Dorothy writes a letter to her favorite author, Trevor Dashwood, asking him to come to the bookshop to help Natalie. He agrees and Natalie is thrilled, not to mention Trevor is quite handsome. Peach starts to have feelings for Natalie, but thinks she and Trevor might have something going on.

Will Peach reveal his feelings to Natalie? Does Natalie have something going on with Trevor? Will Andrew give in and sell the building in order to pay off his dead daughter’s debt? And do they find a hidden treasure?

This is the first book I’ve read by Susan Wiggs and I really enjoyed it. It was an easy read and the characters and the story kept me interested. Great summer read for quarantine or if you’re lucky enough this summer, the beach! Thank you HarperCollins for giving me the chance to read this ARC.

A delightful read for book lovers! I love any book set around books and bookstores and this one was so cozy. The pacing of the story was perfect and I fell in love with all the characters!

This novel was an emotional roller coaster that anyone who has experienced loss will relate to. I appreciate how the pain that Natalie feels from losing her mom doesn’t just magically get better, there are moments of staggering grief that come out of no where. Interwoven in the sense of complete loss is the slow and painful process of continuing to live, survive, and find joy again.
This novel was beautifully written, it was emotional and soul lifting. The characters felt like they could walk off the pages they seemed so real. None of them were perfect, but they were flawed in ways people are able to relate to. By the end of the books they felt like my closest friends.
Finally the novel revolved around a bookshop and references to different books and quotes were seamlessly woven in. Couldn’t have asked for more. 5 star read and highly recommend.

The Lost and Found Bookshop by Susan Wiggs is a wonderful standalone novel. We meet our heroine, Natalie Harper immediately, as she is being honored for a promotion at her job. Natalie learns a short time after the announcement, that her mother and her boyfriend, who were flying to be at the announcement were killed in a plane crash.

When Natalie inherits her mother’s bookstore in San Francisco, she realizes it is financially strapped, and when she inquires about selling the store, she learns her grandfather is actually the owner. Grandy (her grandfather is in stages of dementia) and he refuses to see the bookstore. Natalie decides to quit her job, and see if she can bring the bookstore back to its former glory, as well as become the caregiver for her beloved Grandy. Though she is in financial straits, Natalie slowly begins to remember the good old days when she loved staying at the book store. She meets Peach Gallagher, a contractor, who is willing to help her renovate the old historical building, especially areas that need immediate care.

What follows is a heartwarming story, revolving around the past, as far back as Grandy’s father, with discoveries of artifacts, journals behind the archaic walls that were falling apart. These discoveries lead to stories of how and why they were hidden, leading to treasures to be given back to those who may have lost it years before. It is a story of the present, with Natalie, Grandy, Peach, Dorothey (Peach’s sweet young daughter) and Trevor (a possible romantic interest for Natalie, who is a famous author); and a story of the family’s history back to the days after the 1906 earthquake and how the bookshop started.

I really liked Natalie, as she made a great heroine, especially as her life changed, and she found herself happier than ever. There is a little romance, and I liked both Peach and Trevor. Of course, Dorothy was an adorable cute girl. Grandy was terrific as a wonderful kind hearted grandfather, who we enjoyed in his lucid days. Susan Wiggs did a wonderful job creating these wonderful characters.

The Lost and Found Bookshop was a very good story that kept your attention throughout. This story revolved around the present and the past, with a bit of everything; history, romance, mystery, and wonderful characters that you couldn’t help but care for. The Lost and Found Bookshop was so very well written by Susan Wiggs. I suggest you read this book

Natalie Harper inherits her mother’s charming, cash-strapped bookshop and finds herself the carer for her ailing grandfather Andrew. She thinks it’s best to move him to an assisted-living home to ensure his care, but to pay for it, Natalie will have to sell up the bookshop. However, Grandpa Andrew owns the building and refuses to budge. As Natalie builds new friendships and learns secrets about her family, she discovers new things about herself.

I’m immediately drawn to any book with books on the cover. Even more so when they are about bookshops! This book has mystery and romance, It was emotional and beautifully written.
Thank you NetGalley and Book Club Girls for the advance reader copy. Loved this one!

A well-woven, heartwarming story of a women's who finds her way after tragedy strikes through her love of books, her emotional connection to her aging grandfather and one really handsome carpenter. Plus, a vibrant San Francisco location, lots of book references and bookstore scenes and some unexpected history. The Lost and Found Bookshop makes for a wonderful escape in uncertain times.

Natalie is stuck doing what she thinks she's supposed to be doing - a job that's safe, predictable, she's good at it, and it makes her miserable. On the day celebrating the peak if her career, Natalie's world turns upside down, and she is forced to confront the wisdom of choosing the path she's been on her entire life.
Taking over her mother's bookshop takes Natalie on a journey of self-reflection. Peach, the handyman/ Marine/former rich kid, turns out to be the kind of friend Natalie needs. Grandy, her grandfather, seems to have the right thing to say (or ask) at the right time, even when he confuses Natalie for her mother.
I enjoyed this book, and setting Natalie evolve.
The ending was a bit quick. Some of the events in the last couple of chapters seemed "convenient", and there were times near the end of the book when Peach's dialog seemed out of sync with the character we'd come to know. A good story, nonetheless!
Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced copy.