The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks

by Shauna Robinson Narrated by Imani Jade Powers

Overview

I, Maggie Banks, solemnly swear to uphold the rules of Cobblestone Books.

If only, I, Maggie Banks, cared about following the rules.

When Maggie Banks arrives to run her best friend's struggling bookstore, she expects to sell bestsellers to the small-town clientele. But with the town on the map as a top literary destination and the tourist society bent on keeping businesses historic, Maggie is banned from selling anything written this century. So, when a series of mishaps suddenly tip the bookstore toward ruin, Maggie will have to get creative to keep the shop afloat.

And in Maggie's world, bookish rules are made to be broken.

To help save the store, Maggie starts an underground book club-a series of events celebrating the books readers actually love. But keeping the club quiet, selling her customers the books they want, and dodging the historical society is nearly impossible. Especially when Maggie unearths a town secret that could upend everything.

Maggie will have to decide what's more important to her-the books that formed a small town's history, or the stories poised to change it all.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

As recommended by Good Housekeeping, Country Living, and more!

"Charming, uplifting, and funny." — Booklist

"This richly-plotted romance from Robinson (Must Love Books) is full of charming characters and will appeal to fans of Jenny Colgan, Abbi Waxman, and Katarina Bivald." — Library Journal

"Consider me an official member of the Maggie army! I found myself rooting for every character in this warm, welcoming tale of a woman coming into her own. If you’ve ever found comfort in a book—or a bookstore—then you’ll enjoy watching Maggie discover how powerful the right story in the right hands can be." — Lucy Gilmore, author of The Lonely Hearts Book Club

"Delightful and deeply felt, The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks is one woman’s instantly compelling search for herself woven into a celebration of how stories enliven and inspire community. It’s the perfect book for book lovers." — Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka, authors of The Roughest Draft

"A sparkling bookish story about rules just begging to be broken…I couldn’t get enough!" — Abby Jimenez, New York Times bestselling author of Part of Your World and The Friend Zone

"Shauna writes for the girls without dream jobs, the pandemic babies who moved back in with their parents and are just trying to figure it out, and the extroverts who find purpose in bringing people together. This novel is a book lover's dream, with subtle social commentary to boot." — Iman Hariri-Kia, author of A Hundred Other Girls

"The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks is a charming romcom about finding your own path and never being scared to break the rules. It’s also an uplifting celebration of the power of books to change people’s lives. Visit your favorite bookstore, curl up in a comfy chair and savor every word!" — Freya Sampson, author of The Last Chance Library

Library Journal

10/01/2022

Free-spirited Maggie is still figuring out her life, so when her best friend from college, Rochelle, asks her to temporarily work at her small-town, independent bookstore, she jumps at the chance. With no personal interest in books and a lot of strict rules to follow, she has a shaky start. She soon meets her colleague, Malcolm, whose job it is to report on her progress to the powers that be. As the weeks go by, Maggie starts to put down roots and begins a journey—reading and enjoying books for the first time ever. This leads her to flout the rules by starting a secret book group that celebrates all genres and uplifts banned books. But Maggie's clandestine literary club endangers the bookstore's existence, her friendship with Rochelle, and her burgeoning love affair with Malcolm. She'll need to find a way to save the shop and her relationships if she wants to stay in the town that now feels like home. VERDICT This richly-plotted romance from Robinson (Must Love Books) is full of charming characters and will appeal to fans of Jenny Colgan, Abbi Waxman, and Katarina Bivald.—Migdalia Jimenez

Product Details

BN ID:	2940174995437
Publisher:	Spotify Audiobooks
Publication date:	11/01/2022
Edition description:	Unabridged
Sales rank:	903,441

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