Evie Woods 2 Books Collection Set

by Evie Woods

The Lost Bookshop

On a quiet street in Dublin, a lost bookshop is waiting to be found…

For too long, Opaline, Martha and Henry have been the side characters in their own lives.

But when a vanishing bookshop casts its spell, these three unsuspecting strangers will discover that their own stories are every bit as extraordinary as the ones found in the pages of their beloved books. And by unlocking the secrets of the shelves, they find themselves transported to a world of wonder… where nothing is as it seems.

 

The Story Collector

In a quiet village in Ireland, a mysterious local myth is about to change everything…

One hundred years ago, Anna, a young farm girl, volunteers to help an intriguing American visitor translate fairy stories from Irish to English. But all is not as it seems and Anna soon finds herself at the heart of a mystery that threatens her very way of life.

In New York in the present day, Sarah Harper boards a plane bound for the West Coast of Ireland. But once there, she finds she has unearthed dark secrets – secrets that tread the line between the everyday and the otherworldly, the seen and the unseen.

824 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2024

About the author

Evie Woods is the author of The Lost Bookshop, the #1 Wall Street Journal and Amazon Kindle and Sunday Times bestseller, which has now sold over half a million copies. She is also the author of The Story Collector, The Heirloom and The Mysterious Bakery On Rue De Paris under her real name, Evie Gaughan.

Living on the West Coast of Ireland, Evie escapes the inclement weather by writing her stories in a converted attic, where she dreams of underfloor heating. Her books tread the intriguing line between the everyday and the otherworldly, revealing the magic that exists in our ordinary lives.

Reviews

[Sharon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Review for The Story Collector only.
This book combines Irish folklore and historical fiction. Anna lives one hundred years ago in a small village. There is someone going around collecting folk tales and Irish folklore. Anna, very familiar with her neighborhood, accompanies him on his rounds, guiding him to the next great storyteller. Along the way, they meet the wealthy family and Anna falls in love with the young man. As many readers know, this will not end well.
Fast forward one hundred years. Sarah gets on a plane, bound for her sister's home, but instead, because she had too much to drink, ends of on a plane bound for Ireland. She decides to sort herself out and rents a cottage (Anna's former home) and starts exploring the area. She discovers Anna's journal, hidden in the base of a tree older than the community. Reading the journal, exploring, meeting new people, and finding answers to questions that have not been answered for many years, and also finding some answers for herself.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and Harper360, in exchange for a review.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

This review is only about The Story Collector. It combines Irish folklore and historical fiction by telling two separate stories set 100 years apart. I enjoyed Anna's story very much but was disappointed by the more modern story of Sarah. In fact, I think the author should have just expanded on Anna's story and left out Sarah's altogether. (Listened on Libby)

[Niki · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick and easy fiction.

[Henry Lucas · Rating 5 out of 5]

great this is so amazing

[Deanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Story Collector was a delightful read, as was the The Lost Bookshop.. I will be reading more from this author.

[Jeanine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyed this book. Easy read.