A review by bericheri
The Bookshop That Floated Away by Sarah Henshaw
3.0
This was a tricky book to get hold of and I only knew of it's existence from reading Jen Campbell's 'The Bookshop Book'. It relates a six month adventure around the canals of Britain on board the Book Barge captained by Sarah Henshaw.
There were times when I got a bit fed up of this book due to the pretentious writing style of the author. It's probably just me but there moments where it felt like the book didn't know what it was. Is it comedy, is it tragedy, is it poetry, is it satire, is it aping Bridget Jones and her whining self-effacement?
Overall, it was an enjoyable read and highlights the plight of bookshops everywhere.
There were times when I got a bit fed up of this book due to the pretentious writing style of the author. It's probably just me but there moments where it felt like the book didn't know what it was. Is it comedy, is it tragedy, is it poetry, is it satire, is it aping Bridget Jones and her whining self-effacement?
Overall, it was an enjoyable read and highlights the plight of bookshops everywhere.