In a tiny bookshop in Dubrovnik’s historic Old Town, a book club begins…
Newly arrived on the sun-drenched shores of Croatia, Claire Thomson’s life is about to change forever when she starts working at a local bookshop. With her cousin Vedran, employee Luna and Karmela, a professor, they form an unlikely book club.
But when their first book club pick – an engrossing cosy crime – inspires them to embark upon an investigation that is close to the group’s heart, they quickly learn the value of keeping their new-found friends close as lives and stories begin to entwine…
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Eva Glyn fell in love with Croatia during her first holiday there in 2019; the incredible scenery, the delicious food, the country’s dramatic twentieth century history all played their part, but most of all it was the friendliness of the people.
One of these was tour director Darko Barisic, who told an incredible story about growing up in underground shelters during the war in the 1990s, and she knew she had to write a book around his experiences. This became her first Croatian novel, The Olive Grove, and she and Darko have become good friends and he continues to advise her on all aspects of Croatia.
Eva delves into Croatian history and everyday life for her inspiration, and visits the country as often as she can, having uncovered so many stories by talking to local people. Travel in general is her passion, followed closely by food and wine, which also find their way between her pages.
Although Welsh by birth she now lives in Cornwall with the man she met and fell in love with almost thirty years ago. She also writes as Jane Cable.
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Review:
Hi everyone,
today I’m bringing you a review for “The Dubrovnik Book Club” by Eva Glyn; a book set in a beautiful town of Dubrovnik, Croatia. Which was one of the biggest reasons why I wanted to review this book. I am originally from Croatia and love reading books set in my home country.
In the book we follow the 4 character and their POV. They all have their own problems, and Eva did a great job describing all of them, without making it seem like those problems are impossible to have. What was also great that no problem was made unimportant. We all carry our baggage, and it is important to know that. I had to say that I connected the most with Luna and her struggles with coming out to her parents. It is sad to say that Croatia isn’t very open to LGBTQ+ community, but that will hopefully change in the future.
What really got me in the book was the friendship of all the different characters. They all were so different, but they all made an amazing group of friends. It is a kind of friendship that I long for, to have a group of people who support and love you without asking for anything in return. I have to say that those were the scenes that got me to tears for sure.
If you want to be taken away to beautiful Croatia and the beautiful town of Dubrovnik, learn about it’s history at least a bit, you should read this book. Especially with the spring coming up, this would be a perfect book to read while you are waiting for sunnier and warmer days. There are some deeper topics that this book touched on, but it makes this book more special.
“You have so much courage – can you be brave again?”
Thank you to Rachel from Rachel’s Random Resources and to One More Chapter for the invite.
Don’t let anyone dull your sparkle,
Ana
Rating: 4,5* out of 5
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