Book Synopsis:
Welcome to the café that never sleeps.
Day and night, Stella’s Café opens its doors to the lonely and the lost, the morning people and the night owls. It’s a place where everyone is always welcome, where life can wait at the door.
Meet Hannah and Mona: best friends, waitresses, dreamers. They love working at Stella’s – the different people they meet, the small kindnesses exchanged. But is it time to step outside and make their own way in life?
Come inside and spend twenty-four hours at Stella’s Café, where one day might just be enough to change your life . . .
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Book Synopsis:
The 24 Hour Café is an emotional, absorbing read which was very addictive and I often found myself trying to fit in a few more pages whenever I could.
Firstly I loved the fly on the wall view that I had of life in the café which made me feel that I was there watching everything unfold. It felt almost like people watching at times, which I always enjoy and I liked seeing all the different people who visit the café.
The story is told mainly from Hannah’s point of view but sometimes other important characters come into the spotlight which makes for very interesting reading as I learnt more about them. Some of the customers back story was very emotional and I often found myself wishing I knew them personally so I could offer help or at least a hug. I wished I could follow them for longer so I could see how things worked out for them. I always think it is a sign of some brilliant writing when you end up caring so much for the characters.
Overall I thought this was an easy read, with the style of the book just drawing the reader into the story. The back stories of the characters let me find out more about them and what made them tick. They soon began to feel like old friends and I felt very sad to finish the book and leave them, and the café, behind.
Huge thanks to Tracy Fenton for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Orion for my copy of this book via Netgalley.
About The Author:
Libby Page wrote The Lido while working in marketing and moonlighting as a writer. The Lido has sold in over twenty territories around the world and film rights have been sold to Catalyst Global Media.
Libby lives in London where she enjoys finding pockets of community within the city. Follow Libby on twitter @libbypagewrites
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Lovely review xx
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Wonderful review Joanna. I have read some good reviews of this book and have added it to my TBR.
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