It turns out that I can enjoy a book like this, if it is set in a book shop, in the Cotswolds. Emilia's father has died, leaving her a book shop that isn't doing very well. As she decides whether to keep it going or not, a cast of her customers also find themselves at crossroads. It's heartwarming, comfortably predictable and sweet, without being cloying. I couldn't read only this sort of book, but it was an entertaining interlude.