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The Christmas Book Shoppe
Keeping her book store might take a Christmas miracle…
Trudy Gallagher is quite content with her simple life. For the past five years, she has lived and worked at The Christmas Book Shoppe, a new and used book store formerly owned and operated by her great-aunt. She loves nothing more than spending her days in the Victorian house filled with books, surrounded by her cat and loved ones. As Christmas, her favorite day of the year approaches, she begins the season with her usual verve and excitement.
Yet when her landlord threatens to sell The Christmas Book Shoppe, she is devastated. She cannot imagine life without the book store she calls home. As she struggles to create a plan to keep the book store open, it seems as if her whole word is turned upside down and her every attempt to save the store fails.
Can she find a way to keep the store she loves?
Trudy Gallagher is quite content with her simple life. For the past five years, she has lived and worked at The Christmas Book Shoppe, a new and used book store formerly owned and operated by her great-aunt. She loves nothing more than spending her days in the Victorian house filled with books, surrounded by her cat and loved ones. As Christmas, her favorite day of the year approaches, she begins the season with her usual verve and excitement.
Yet when her landlord threatens to sell The Christmas Book Shoppe, she is devastated. She cannot imagine life without the book store she calls home. As she struggles to create a plan to keep the book store open, it seems as if her whole word is turned upside down and her every attempt to save the store fails.
Can she find a way to keep the store she loves?
- GenresChristmasContemporary
110 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 4, 2018
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About the author
Miranda Atchley
12 books47 followersMiranda Atchley has always had a passion for stories and history. She’s the author of several books, and her work has been the finalist for an indie writing award. Miranda lives in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas where she works as an office manager for a funeral home. In her free time, she loves reading, watching old movies, and taking walks with her dogs. Visit her blog at: mirandaatchley.blogspot.com
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December 21, 2021
This was okay but could have been better.
Trudy's cousin Landon informs her a month before Christmas that he is selling the book shop and her apartment. This place has been in their family for decades.
What an ass.
I wouldn't have attended his Christmas party like she did.
She should have told him exactly what she thought of him; I would have!
I wish Landon had not been a relative of Trudy's; it would have flowed better. I always figure relatives wouldn't do that to family, but it happens.
The book was somewhat repetitive; almost gratingly so.
I did enjoy the read and it did put me in the Christmas spirit.
And hey, its a bookstore!
I wanted to live in that town and shop in that bookstore! 📚
December 23, 2021
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The author had a cute idea (I mean, I love Christmas, and book shops) but tried to pack too much into a novella. The setting was so cute and many of the characters were well thought out, but the amateurish writing made for poor execution of the story. The bad characters in the story were extremely shallow and were mean seemingly without a point.
I might try some later works by this author at some point because she does show promise and this was a cute idea.
The author had a cute idea (I mean, I love Christmas, and book shops) but tried to pack too much into a novella. The setting was so cute and many of the characters were well thought out, but the amateurish writing made for poor execution of the story. The bad characters in the story were extremely shallow and were mean seemingly without a point.
I might try some later works by this author at some point because she does show promise and this was a cute idea.
December 9, 2019
this was a cute little fluff book
got it from amazon kindle for free
I pretty much called what was gonna happen
but the coziness of the bookstore made it happy
got it from amazon kindle for free
I pretty much called what was gonna happen
but the coziness of the bookstore made it happy
December 2, 2018
It’s a Wonderful Life meets The Gilmore Girls in this heartfelt novella that’s perfectly written to get you in the Christmas spirit. A small independent bookshop takes center stage in this sweet story, and along with Trudy Gallager, our bookish heroine, finds itself in need of a Christmas miracle. Infused with delightful holiday details and small town charm, you won’t want to miss out on a chance to escape to Christmas, Arkansas!
December 16, 2019
Trudy gave up her job as a librarian to come home to Christmas, Arkansas and run her Aunt's book shoppe. Trudy loves her book shop, which also has her apartment above the shop. When her cousin who now owns the book shop decides to close the shop right before Christmas Trudy has no idea what she is going to do or where she is going to live.
The Christmas Book Shoppe is a sweet Christmas read. I enjoyed the town of Christmas, Arkansas and I also enjoyed the characters. Trudy's customers were quite entertaining and her friends were loyal. I thought the romance a bit forced and unlikely, but since it wasn't the central part of the story I can live with it. A sweet novella that is perfect for a quick Christmas read.
The Christmas Book Shoppe is a sweet Christmas read. I enjoyed the town of Christmas, Arkansas and I also enjoyed the characters. Trudy's customers were quite entertaining and her friends were loyal. I thought the romance a bit forced and unlikely, but since it wasn't the central part of the story I can live with it. A sweet novella that is perfect for a quick Christmas read.
December 9, 2018
The Christmas Book Shoppe is a sweet story of a small town, little joys, trust, and all things BOOKISH! From the quaint small town setting to the quirky cast of characters, this little novella offers a glimpse into the life of Trudy as she faces the sale of her book shop (and livelihood).
How does one react to such a drastic change? With a chocolate shake and British dramas, of course! Oh, and there's Reed, who offers Trudy quiet encouragement and hints at a happily-ever-after.
One of my favorite parts of this novella was the setting. It's in ARKANSAS, ya'll! Not many stories are set in my state. While the town of Christmas is fictional, it's not too far from me considering the Ozarks hills and proximity to Fayetteville. It was super fun to see places referenced that I know like the back of my hand (ahem, the Barnes & Noble in Fayetteville).
If you love bookstores, Christmas, or light Christmas novellas, this is a quick read you are sure to enjoy!
Thanks to the author for a review copy. This is my honest review.
How does one react to such a drastic change? With a chocolate shake and British dramas, of course! Oh, and there's Reed, who offers Trudy quiet encouragement and hints at a happily-ever-after.
One of my favorite parts of this novella was the setting. It's in ARKANSAS, ya'll! Not many stories are set in my state. While the town of Christmas is fictional, it's not too far from me considering the Ozarks hills and proximity to Fayetteville. It was super fun to see places referenced that I know like the back of my hand (ahem, the Barnes & Noble in Fayetteville).
If you love bookstores, Christmas, or light Christmas novellas, this is a quick read you are sure to enjoy!
Thanks to the author for a review copy. This is my honest review.
December 13, 2018
Cozy Book Store
I enjoyed reading this quaint novel about a cozy book store and the woman who manages it. My favorite parts of this story was the letter and the "friend" of Trudys' coming clean about their true feelings for her. I am looking forward to reading some other books from this author.
I enjoyed reading this quaint novel about a cozy book store and the woman who manages it. My favorite parts of this story was the letter and the "friend" of Trudys' coming clean about their true feelings for her. I am looking forward to reading some other books from this author.
December 26, 2024
🖋️ This quick-reading story about a girl who needs to save the bookstore was a gentle story and just right for reading on a quiet December evening when you don't want to put a lot of thought into what is on the page. The characters are believable, and their dialogue is realistic. The book cover is quite attractive and peaceful. ℳℯ𝓇𝓇𝓎 𝒞𝒽𝓇𝒾𝓈𝓉𝓂𝒶𝓈！
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November 20, 2024If you like book shops especially in historic places you've never seen you will love this book. While it is about the book shop at Christmas, it is truly about relationships and seeing ourselves for who we really are.
December 22, 2024
This book was light and should have taken a day or so to read, but it is not my usual genre, so I lose interest quickly. If you like Hallmark movies, which I don’t, then you would enjoy this book. It is a predictable love story centered around the Christmas holiday.
October 16, 2020
A wonderful light-hearted read that reminded me of myself and my dream to own a large Victorian home and book shop. I love how quick of a read it was and that it wasn't overly complicated.
November 30, 2022
Cute and enjoyable Christmas novella!
December 23, 2024
A really charming novella. Love the cover, love the bookshop theme and story is enjoyable.
April 16, 2025
One of my favorite types of reads is bookish Christmas books about struggling bookstores, so I was excited to find the book on Kindle Unlimited last year (but I'm just now getting around to reading it). It is a very quick novella of about 100 pages, so it's a perfect book for those looking for a shorter book.
It was a cute story that takes place in the fictional town of Christmas, Arkansas. A character is forced to save her bookstore after a Scrooge informs her that he's closing down her business a few days before Christmas. It's predictable in pretty much every heartwarming little way, but I expected it going into it, so I didn't mind.
While I enjoyed the book, there are minor editing issues sprinkled throughout that the author missed (wrong forms of words used and apostrophes used when not needed). In some areas, some of the prose leaves the narratives and dialogues sounding a bit amateurish, and there were repetitive technical issues that could be annoying to some readers (ex: overuse of adverbs-it's always best to make sparing use of adverbs in novels).
Even though there were a few areas where the book could be improved (every book I read could use improvement in one way or another, even famous authors' works, so I mean no disrespect to this author), I'm still happy to give it four stars and will probably read another of the author's works in the future.
It was a cute story that takes place in the fictional town of Christmas, Arkansas. A character is forced to save her bookstore after a Scrooge informs her that he's closing down her business a few days before Christmas. It's predictable in pretty much every heartwarming little way, but I expected it going into it, so I didn't mind.
While I enjoyed the book, there are minor editing issues sprinkled throughout that the author missed (wrong forms of words used and apostrophes used when not needed). In some areas, some of the prose leaves the narratives and dialogues sounding a bit amateurish, and there were repetitive technical issues that could be annoying to some readers (ex: overuse of adverbs-it's always best to make sparing use of adverbs in novels).
Even though there were a few areas where the book could be improved (every book I read could use improvement in one way or another, even famous authors' works, so I mean no disrespect to this author), I'm still happy to give it four stars and will probably read another of the author's works in the future.
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