Name: Welcome to Rosie Hopkins' Sweetshop of Dreams
ISBN: 9780751544541

Jenny Colgan

Were you a sherbet lemon or chocolate lime fan? Penny chews or hard boiled sweeties (you do get more for your money that way)? The jangle of your pocket money . . . the rustle of the pink and green striped paper bag . . . Rosie Hopkins thinks leaving her busy London life, and her boyfriend Gerard, to sort out her elderly Aunt Lilian's sweetshop in a small country village is going to be dull. Boy, is she wrong. Lilian Hopkins has spent her life running Lipton's sweetshop, through wartime and family feuds. As she struggles with the idea that it might finally be time to settle up, she also wrestles with the secret history hidden behind the jars of beautifully coloured sweets. Welcome to Rosie Hopkins' Sweetshop of Dreams - a novel - with recipes.

Welcome to Rosie Hopkins' Sweetshop of Dreams

Becky

I don't know why I waited so long to read this book because I utterly adored it. I tried to read it once before and put it down 50 pages in because I just wasn't in the right mood for the book and then I forgot about it for about six months. I wish I had read it sooner, but it was the perfect rainy day read for me. 

I am dreaming about old fashioned sweet shops, craving sweets I'd all but forgotten about. I can safely say I had completely forgotten about those bubblegum golf balls until this book and remember loving them. I miss penny sweets and this book has reminded me of this fact. 

I adored the parallels between Rosie and Lilian's life and Lilian's story was utterly heartbreaking and heartwarming. I want that woman in my life, she was hilarious in her sarcasm and brand of cynicism and sweetness. I adored the interaction between her and Rosie and how utterly similar they were.

I just really liked this book and can't wait to read more of Jenny Colgan's writing, although I may pace myself.

Joana

The story takes a lot of time to develop turning into a book that should be enjoyed slowly. This is not my cup of tea, I usually want to sit on the edge of the chair throughout the majority of the book. Although the main character Rosie made the ride very pleasant.

I loved the "surprise" of having the story of Rosie great-aunt Lilian told when she was young which made me cherish Lilian even more. I don't even get me started on the sweets. Not only at the beginning of each chapter we have a bit of sassy Lilian (at least I think is her talking) about all kinds of sweets, but also recipes to make some of them.

Pepper

Ellie B

Sarah Williams

Deborah Meades

Laura Antonella Miscione

'A sheer delight from start to finish' Sophie Kinsella ***WINNER OF THE RNA ROMANTIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD 2013*** Can you hear the jangle of pocket money, the rustle of striped paper bags . . ? 'An evocative, sweet treat' Jojo Moyes 'Gorgeous, glorious, uplifting' Marian Keyes 'Irresistible' Jill Mansell 'Just lovely' Katie Fforde 'Naturally funny, warm-hearted' Lisa Jewell 'A gobble-it-all-up-in-one-sitting kind of book' Mike Gayle ___________________________________ Rosie Hopkins thinks leaving her busy London life, and her boyfriend Gerard, to sort out her elderly Aunt Lilian's sweetshop in a small country village is going to be dull. Boy, is she wrong. Lilian Hopkins has spent her life running Lipton's sweetshop, through wartime and family feuds. As she struggles with the idea that it might finally be time to settle up, she also wrestles with the secret history hidden behind the jars of beautifully coloured sweets. Welcome to Rosie Hopkins' Sweetshop of Dreams - a novel - with recipes. ___________________________________ Why readers ADORE Jenny Colgan 'Jenny Colgan has a way of writing that makes me melt inside' 'Her books are so good I want to start over as soon as I have finished' 'There's something so engaging about her characters and plots' 'Her books are like a big, warm blanket' 'Her stories are just so fabulous' 'She brings her settings and characters so vividly to life' 'The woman is just magic'