Does it count as a series when it’s three novellas? Well it does now. But it’s definitely bingeable because I read the first two back to back and then had to tap my foot and wait for the third!
The Once Upon a Time Bookstore of the title is on an island in Maine. In the first book we meet Isabel who ran away from the island as soon as she could to escape from sad memories. Her sister Sophie hasn’t spoken to her since but when Isabel gets a mysterious letter, she heads home. Each entry in the series returns to the island and a different moment in the lives of Isabel and Sophie. There are three at the moment – with the latest out this week, and a fourth has now appeared for pre-sale that’s due to arrive in May.
These are a little more tear-jerky that I usually read, but the length really helped with that. Over the years I’ve discovered that I don’t really want to read 300 pages of self-discovery through tragedy, but I do like a little bit of it – and it seems about 50 pages an instalment with a very clear focus on one specific issue and a definite conclusion is the sweet spot for me! The algorithm suggested the first one to me and I went straight on to the second – and would have read the third if it had been available. Luckily I was reading them close to release date for book three because as it turns out that there were years long gaps between them all and we all know I’m terrible at remembering to come back to things!
Anyway these are in Kindle Unlimited which was perfect for me because I’m not sure the page length to cost ratio would have worked otherwise, but it does mean they’re not on Kobo.
Have a great weekend everyone.
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