The little Penguin bookshop - Joanna Toye

Books can change lives, even in wartime. . .

When World War II breaks out, Carrie Anderson sets up a bookstall at her local train station in the hope of providing a sense of escapism for travellers, troops and evacuees.

Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and armed with a colourful array of Penguin paperbacks, Carrie's business soon booms. And when she gifts a book to a dashing officer, an act of kindness becomes the beginning of Carrie's very own love story.

But as war rages on, and Mike is posted abroad, Carrie's world is turned upside-down.

With the help of her station community, and the power of her paperbacks, can Carrie find the strength to battle through?
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Praise for The Little Penguin Bookshop

'Romance, nostalgia, family, and books! The Little Penguin Bookshop has it all' Elaine Everest
'Endearing characters [...] wartime loves, laughter and heartbreak' Annie Murray
'A charming heroine, a dashing hero and books! I loved it!' Lesley Eames
'An uplifting wartime saga with family at its heart' Tracy Baines
'Meticulously researched and beautifully written' Helen Yendall