The Bookshop on the Shore

I decided to take a break from self-help and informational books.  I chose this easy-read novel.  It has been on my bookshelf for years.  I think I picked it up at Costco for some cheap amount.  I undoubtedly purchased this book because it had a picture of books on the cover.  This is not my typical read, but it was good to have a mindless book.  It tells of a London woman, and single mother, trying to make ends meet.  When she is pushed out of her flat because of increasing rent, she accepts an offer for two jobs in Scotland.  One as a live-in nanny.  And one as a traveling bookshop attendant.  She experiences many difficulties in her new environment, from ill-behaved children to unaccepting patrons.  The mother of the children she is caring for seemingly abandoned the family; the children are deeply affected.  The traveling bookshop owner, who is out due to her pregnancy, seems to be perfect for the job and the customers are not accepting of the newcomer.  Apart from her struggles to fit in everywhere, she struggles with her mute child, whose father does not take an active role in their lives.  

The author is British and so therefore some words are spelled differently.  For instance, color is spelled colour, and so forth.  There is also some Scottish accents and phrases used in the text.  For example, dinae for doesn't.  If you're not used to these words and phrases, you might not know exactly what they are saying.  I am familiar with these accents and didn't have any issues, but that would be the only thing keeping me from recommending this book.  It was a nice, easy getaway book.  Now, I move on to Limitless, by Jim Kwik.