The Door-to-Door Bookstore: The heartwarming and uplifting book about the power of reading

Paperback Published on: 15/08/2024
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Bookseller Reviews

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The Door-to-Door Bookstore
A warm and cosy read!
This is such a wonderful book about an old man's book delivery service, and the little girl who changes everything for him. Full of delightful characters t... READ MORE
Annie Mac
The Door-to-Door Bookstore
A book lovers ideal book!
This was a beautifully written book, anyone who loves books or bookstores will love this book! This was a quick fun read about how an unlikely friendsh... READ MORE
Georgina
The Door-to-Door Bookstore
Delightful
What a delight. A gentle and heart warming tale of a bookseller and his relationships with his customers. It really shows the goodness within people. Perfe... READ MORE
Emily@waterstonestorquay
The Door-to-Door Bookstore
Cosy, Relatable, and Heartwarming!
As a bookseller, this beautiful piece of work made me feel seen… It’s incredibly relatable and perfectly captures the relationship between bookseller an... READ MORE
Noor Mohamed
The Door-to-Door Bookstore
Speaks to the Heart of Booksellers
This was such a sweet read - a story about a bookseller and a little girl who changes his life. I am sure that this book warms the heart of all the readers... READ MORE
Nora - Trafalgar Square
The Door-to-Door Bookstore
So wonderfully bookish!
You just have to accept that when a book is about books, you already know it’s going to be great! This is such a wonderful and lovely book, and my love ... READ MORE
Carla Bastos
The Door-to-Door Bookstore
Essential reading for book lovers!
I didn't think such a small and unassuming book would be such an emotional rollercoaster. It was heartwarming, funny, and even made me tear up at the end. ... READ MORE
Jess at Waterstones Picadilly
The Door-to-Door Bookstore
A love letter to all Bookworms!
Anyone who loves reading books will defiantly like this. It shows their healing power and how they bring people together. Whether you're an old man like Ca... READ MORE
Alexander Cooil
The Door-to-Door Bookstore
A book lovers must read
This story is so heart-warming, poignant, uplifting, moving and is championing the magic of reading along with the power reading and books have to unite fr... READ MORE
Emma at Waterstones Blackburn
The Door-to-Door Bookstore
A sweet, heartwarming tale
Carl is an elderly man who each night hand delivers books to his loyal customers. Schascha, a 9 year old girl has been watching him and one day she decides... READ MORE
Rita. IG: @iamritasedani
The Door-to-Door Bookstore
Cosy & heartwarming
This is a really cosy story, and has a beautiful message about the power of community at its heart. The characters are rich and vibrant, and it was a brill... READ MORE
Cerys at St Albans
The Door-to-Door Bookstore
Cosy and heartwarming
A beautiful story about an old man, who personally delivers books to his customers around the city, and the young girl who joins him on his rounds one day.... READ MORE
Emily M
The Door-to-Door Bookstore
A love letter to books
Carsten Henn's novel involved Carl, now 72 years old but still delivering books for the bookstore that he has worked in most of his life. He is, however, a... READ MORE
Alan M
The Door-to-Door Bookstore
An uplifting tale which centers friendship and the importance of reading!
This book delivered everything I wanted and more! I have read a fair few cozy, easy-to-read novels set in and around bookstores over the past few years, bu... READ MORE
Jessica Lees
The Door-to-Door Bookstore
A great read!
A wonderful story about the power of books, friendship and taking care of those you love. I loved Carl and Schascha’s relationship, how it started with ... READ MORE
Carolina - Fareham

Synopsis

FROM THE PUBLISHER OF DAYS AT THE MORISAKI BOOKSHOP

'Such a heart-warming, wonderful little read that'll appeal to anyone who understands what it means to fall in love with stories' - 5***** Reader Review
There's a book written for every one of us...

Carl may be 72 years old, but he's young at heart. Every night he goes door-to-door delivering books by hand to his loyal customers. He knows their every desire and preference, carefully selecting the perfect story for each person.

One evening as he makes his rounds, nine-year-old Schascha appears. Loud and precocious, she insists on accompanying him - and even tries to teach him a thing or two about books.

When Carl's job at the bookstore is threatened, will the old man and the girl in the yellow raincoat be able to restore Carl's way of life, and return the joy of reading to his little European town?

THE DOOR-TO-DOOR BOOKSTORE is a heart-warming tale of the value of friendship, the magic of reading, and the power of books to unite us all.

Translated by Melody Shaw

'Moving, poignant and life affirming' - 5***** Reader Review
'Poignant and uplifting, it's truly a book for book lovers everywhere' - 5***** Reader Review
'A balm for the soul' - 5***** Reader Review

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781786583109
  • Number of pages: 256
  • Dimensions: 197 x 131 x 18 mm
  • Weight: 180g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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The Door-to-Door Bookstore
Heart Meltingly Brilliant!
Thank you to the publishers for this early review copy. When the book arrived I thought it had the potential to melt my heart and I was not wrong. This boo... READ MORE
Fiona Sharp
The Door-to-Door Bookstore
A SWEET INTER-GENERATIONAL READ ABOUT THE POWER OF BOOKS
Like so many other readers, give me a book that features a bookworm, a librarian etc and/or is set in a library or bookstore etc and I'm happy. Combine thi... READ MORE
Felicity Grace Terry
The Door-to-Door Bookstore
Wonderful feel good read
This is a lovely feel good book about an elderly bookseller, Carl, who has for many years provided a special service to his customers. He chooses books for... READ MORE
Lynda’s Book Reviews
The Door-to-Door Bookstore
Wonderful
This books shows how humans make a place home and how we can extract so much meaning from seemingly mundane things. I adored this book - a page turner
Tina Raine
The Door-to-Door Bookstore
Makes a great gift for yourself and other book lovers
A warm cosy book full of old world charm and books, where would we be without out bookshops and booksellers x
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The Door-to-Door Bookstore
Nostalgic and heartwarming
This book is incredibly charming and heartwarming! Set in a small town, it exudes cozy, small-community vibes. The characters are richly developed, and the... READ MORE
Pati
The Door-to-Door Bookstore
Charming but gentle story
Carl is very particular about his job delivering books, he carefully wraps them up and has a predetermined route through the city that never changes. His c... READ MORE
Jenny Dunne
The Door-to-Door Bookstore
The Door to Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn
The Door to Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn is a story of an unlikely friendship between a nine years old girl and an elderly bookseller, who delivers his b... READ MORE
Christine Rennie
The Door-to-Door Bookstore
Uplifting and thought-provoking
A warm, cosy novel punctuated by serious and sometimes upsetting themes, providing a complex but digestable reading experience that will no doubt appeal to... READ MORE
Rosie
The Door-to-Door Bookstore
Loved it
This is one of the book which makes you happy. This book has made me smile within first 3 pages. Within 3 pages I knew that I am going to love this book. ... READ MORE
Manju Pushpangadan