Admito que tengo una debilidad enorme por Venecia y más si me describes una librería tipo Acqua Alta, que es un lugar mágico, y le incluyes un montón de gatos con nombres de escritores... Me muero!

La novela tiene todo lo que necesitas en una historia de amor y desamor. Empieza con la tristeza y se va convirtiendo en amor, no sólo de pareja, sino de familia y hogar, ese hogar que se construye donde están las personas que quieres.

Con la protagonista, no puedes hablar de la típica protagonista, ya que para empezar nadie en medio de una comuna hippie en Tailandia y tiene ese estilo de vida errante, que ya parece desaparecido, siempre acompañada de su mejor amiga una influencer gastronómica. Ideal.

En la novela hay dos intereses románticos y, en mi opinión, desde la primera escena en la que sale el elegido, sabes que va a ser él el elegido final, pero como en toda buena novela romántica, lo importante no sólo es el final, sino el recorrido.

Y este es simplemente un precioso viaje literario por Venecia, por sus canales, su gastronomía y su gente. ¿Qué más se puede pedir?

Super cute and I loved the details of Venice. This book was great in describing life after loss. The character development was done very well. I enjoyed this!

I’ve now reviewed some of Rebecca Raisin’s books and have loved them all. I was really pleased to find Rebecca ad a new novel out. I really felt for Luna and was drawn to her quest and wanted to find out about her mither’s past just as much as she did. Venice and the bookshop were so atmospheric. Rebecca Raisin always does a great job of creating believable characters, amazingly visual locations and storylines that tug at my heartstrings and make me feel like I’m there.

Thanks to Rebecca Raisin, Boldwood Books and Rachel’s Random Resources for my eARC in exchange for an honest and voluntary review.

5 stars

I thought the author did a good job of writing about grief after the death of a parent. It was sensitive and well thought out.

I liked the descriptions of Luna's early life with her mum in Thailand. I thought it was interesting and very different from what we know in western society.

I also really loved the descriptions of Venice. A beautiful place in the world and a great place for Luna to come to terms with the loss of her mother. The cover is also beautiful.

#blogtour

Ok, I must admit that it would have been hard for this novel to disappoint me. I am not familiar with this author’s work, but you throw some romance, a bookshop and Venice in a book and I am probably going to love it! And I did! It wasn’t just the list of ‘ingredients’ that made this recipe successful, though, it was also how they were combined. The writing is beautiful, the characters well-developed and there is a lot of depth to what at first might appear to be a light summer read. More, please!

Three words to describe it. Atmospheric. Delightful. Sunny.

Do I like the cover? It is unbelievably cute!

Have I read any other books by the same author? No, but I’m going to change that soon!

To sum up, this was another enjoyable read from an author whose books always make me smile.
This one was a bit heavier than her other ones, dealing as it does with grief over the loss of a loved one. It never got depressing though.
Luna is dealing with the sudden loss of the mother she shared a nomadic lifestyle with. Finding a packet of letters written to her mother and referring to a bookshop in Venice, she decides to go and look for answers in the city of canals.
Managing to find work in the same bookshop she tries to unravel the connection between her hippie commune loving mom and the owner, Giancarlo, while also convincing him to let her improve the visibility of the shop through social media.
Luna loves books so there are a lot of references to what books mean to those who read and collect them along with the beauty of second hand books which have been passed through so many hands and have their own unique stories to tell. As a reader, it was great to connect with someone so passionate about books within the pages of this one and see the positive effect of some of Luna's bookish initiatives. The family of cats named after authors and their antics was particularly cute.
Luna's yearning for a family of her own even as she appreciates the one she and her mother made for themselves is relatable.

Overall, this was a light read, emotional in places.

#TheLittleVeniceBookshop#
A charming book. The well-written tale of a young woman, the daughter of a flower child, who doesn't know who her father is and finds love letters after her mother's death, she follows clues and travels to Venice to meet the letter writer to discover if he is her father. I received a copy of this book from #NetGalley# in exchange for an honest review.

My Review: I fully enjoyed this light hearted and love filled book. We follow Luna and her friend Gigi on their travels to Venice. Being a free spirit, raised all over the place in communes etc, Lunas urge to find her roots is strong, in honour of her mother Ruby. Looking to bring the past into the present, she takes a job in the local book store which is stunning and sadly, not bringing in the good money. Giancarlo, the owner is a rather grumpy sort and the store has become a bit of a mess. Luna and Oscar compete for the job. There's a a lovely spiritual element in the book that spoke to me. I wasn't quite convinced by the communal living though. A wonderful escape that warms the heart. Recommended. Sorry for the delay in getting this blog out, I had been ill and life took over.

The Little Venice Bookshop is the gorgeous new page-turner from the queen of emotional, escapist and enchanting women’s fiction: Rebecca Raisin.

The loss of her beloved mother knocks Luna for six. Her mother was her only family and the woman who had always been there for her. Now all alone, Luna feels lost, alone and rootless. Desperate to feel a connection to her late and much-missed mother, Luna begins to look through her mother’s belongings and finds a collection of letters that end up sending her on an unexpected journey all the way to Italy and to one of the world’s most beautiful cities: Venice.

As Luna begins to follow the clues in the letters, her search for answers takes her all the way to a lovely if slighted faded bookshop overlooking the canals. Venice holds the key that will unlock the secrets of her mother’s mysterious past, however, little did Luna realise when she set out on this quest that she was not just going to find out the answers she seeks, but also a place she belongs she can finally call home. Will Luna find her happy ending in the Little Venice Bookshop? Or will this leap of faith into the unknown lead to even more heartbreak and devastation for her?

I love Rebecca Raisin’s books and she come up trumps yet again with her latest novel, The Little Venice Bookshop. An irresistible, heartwarming and uplifting tale that will soothe readers’ souls and make them laugh out loud, The Little Venice Bookshop is an engaging and enjoyable tale about belonging, lost love and healing that is hopeful, captivating and magical.

Luna is such a wonderful heroine and her Venetian adventure is one that will hold readers spellbound from beginning to end.

A superb tale I cannot praise highly enough, Rebecca Raisin’s The Little Venice Bookshop is pure gold!

When Luna loses her beloved mother, she’s bereft: her mother was her only family, and without her Luna feels rootless. Then the chance discovery of a collection of letters in her mother’s belongings sends her on an unexpected journey.

Following a clue in the letters, Luna packs her bags and heads to Venice, to a gorgeous but faded bookshop overlooking the canals, hoping to uncover the truth about her mother’s mysterious past.

Will Luna find the answers she’s looking for – and finally find the place she belongs?

This book did a good job of describing the locations - the beaches in Thailand, the commune where her mother lived, and the streets and canals in Venice. I was able to imagine that I was there.

The story had some emotional and heavy themes but executed in a fairly light-mannered way. ie - I didn't feel any emotional connection to the story or the characters. It was a pleasant enough read but not one that I would say completely captured my attention or had me engrossed.

I wanted more of the bookshop. There was a lot of talk of fate, and tarot cards and some spiritual stuff that was a bit wishy washy for me - but that's because of my own personal taste.

The love interest/triangle was fun, but predictable. The ending was pretty abrupt.

It was a good book but not one that I will think about again.

3/5stars

Thank you to the publisher and author for providing me with a digital ARC of this title via Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

I have read one other title by Rebecca Raisin, Aria's Traveling Book Shop, and found it enjoyable so I was happy to be given the opportunity to read her newest title, The Little Venice Bookshop. It's an easy, quick chick-lit read with friendship, family, and of course a little romance. I found parts of it like the frequent mentions of tarot cards and hippie commune activities to be a little obnoxious, but overall it was a fun read. My favorite part was the setting in an old Venice used bookshop.

This is the second book I've read by Rebecca Raisin - now I definitely need to check out more! A great uplifting read with so many different levels, family, long lost family, female and romantic relationships. Love the characters and the storyline. Just fab!
Thanks to Rebecca Raisin, Harper Collins and Netgalley for a chance to review this book..

This was a fun quick read. A bookshop, Venice and a dash of romance absolutely delightful. The story was well-paced, the characters were funny and charismatic.

Luna is in Thailand with her best friend Gigi when she gets the call to go back home to her mother. She arrived to find it was too late. As Luna helps clear her mother's tiny home, she finds letters from Giancarlo from Venice. Is this a clue to who her father is?
After the funeral, Luna and Gigi head to Venice to look for clues. Luna seeks out the bookshop on the canal and begs Giancarlo to give her a job. But she is in competition with Spanish Oscar. Will she find what she is looking for?
This book had me hooked from the start. Beautifully written and evocative. A look at relationships between friends and between mother and daughter. Looking to read more by Rebecca Raisin now.

A book about a Bookshop, bit of a no-brainer that it was going to be a hit, and I've loved all of Raisin's previous books I've read.

What an emotional journey we went on with Luna, Venice sounds absolutely amazing and is definitely on my bucket list.

My emotions were all over the shop whilst reading this. It's heart-warming, but gently tugs on those heartstrings, although those tears soon turned to happy tears.

I adored Luna, she was carefree, free spirited and her childhood sounds amazing. I love the whole new age, hippy, festival vibe.

I loved it and can't wait to see what Raisin delights us with next.

Many thanks to Rachel's Random Resources for my tour spot.

Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I have been a fan of this author for a long time, and she has never disappointed me. She has written another gorgeous story for us all to enjoy. A story of adventure and Luna finding herself after the loss of her mother. It's a beautiful story with the best ending for all the characters. Set in beautiful Venice... In a bookshop... Working with a hottie. Plus a lot of cats. So if you like cats, books, romance and a new beginning this is the perfect read for you. Uplifting. A happy read. I enjoyed every page. A well-deserved four stars from me. Highly recommend.

An absolutely lovely read. The characters and their stories are delightful and I couldn't stop turning the pages until I'd finished. This book is perfect for romance lovers, anyone who enjoys books - the grouchy bookseller is a star - and of course lovely Venice. All in all a perfect combination and a story well-told.

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I really liked this book, it was sweet, and sad and all about discoveries, of family, oneself and relationships.

I find it a hard book to describe as it didn't really go anywhere but covered a lot.

After finding some letters after her mother died Luna travels to Venice to work in a bookshop on the canal, to discover if the man who was writing letters to her mother was her father. As Luna's mam was a wanderer, Luna was raised travelling the world until her mother settled, and then she went out on her own.

I am visiting Venice this year on a cruise and I am looking forward to seeing it after the descriptions in this book

I would recommend this book

I expected to really love this story, but ended up finding it hard to relate to both Luna and her mother at times due to their lifestyle and beliefs in tarot cards, smudging and "seeing" things. At first this bothered me a bit, but as the story went on I was still really invested and wanted to know whether Luna would find out the truth about her mother's past and how this would affect her and her lifestyle. Would she have less of a need to keep travelling once she deals with the unknown or is this simply who she is?

The cast of characters and especially the ongoings at the bookshop make for an entertaining read and I could easily picture what it would be like to visit Venice again, this time keeping my eye out for this bookshop on the canal and maybe also some of the restaurants to see if I spot more familiar faces.

I struggled immensely with this, and I wish I could pinpoint exactly why. I think the cover drew me in and it was so slow I couldn't quite connect. I liked the early chapters with her early life, but it just seemed to absolutely drag on and on, and by the time we get to the 'bookshop' I wasn't entirely invested anymore. Then it was like a gear shifted: way too quick through the back 30%, and I felt disconnected in a completely new way.
I would like to note that I DO love tarot, chakras, more modernized beliefs, but I found Luna's absolute requirement for them exhausting.
This just wasn't it for me. I finished but very begrudgingly.