At the brink of Second World War there's low key chaos and preparations going on in London. Amid chaos and sandbags everywhere, two young women set foot in the Big smoke hoping for a bright future. 

They aspire to live and work hard in the city away from the constraints of their small village.
Grace and her friend have their reasons to leave the village, their family back, and head to the Big Smoke. Having the friendly face of Grace's mother's friend as their landlord in London, willing to provide the girls with a roof and motherly care is an added benefit. Soon the girls settle in the city and head to their respective jobs unaware of how close the War is at their heels.

While Grace stays back in London for her job at the local bookshop her friend is off to war work. The Bookshop proves to be a savior and also provides Grace with a sense of purpose while the war is raging around her. 

What I liked about the Last Bookshop in London -

1. The setting - a metropolitan city in the midst of War, the lead character working in a Bookshop. It is like an oasis in the midst of a dessert and what a wonderful, soul-satisfying one at that.
2. How Grace, the lead, comes into her own while basically being an orphan and naive to the Big city lifestyle. It was wonderful to see her adapt and thrive despite the bombings around her.
3. World War 2 - it never fails to show the true nature of people be it their helplessness or resilience. A whole range of emotions is explored in a breath. This always makes for an awe-inspiring and wonderful reading experience. 
4. The different ways the Bookshop and Grace provide respite, entertainment and prove to be saviors of many emotionally exhausted by the war. Books spreading their magic, it was sheer joy to read that come about.

If you like Historical, essentially English storylines and are a bookworm grab this book and immerse yourself in the Last Bookshop in London amidst the Second World War. 

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