Sarah Clutton ● The Bookshop of Buried Pasts
Date Started : 25 February 2026 Date Finished : 26 February 2026 Star Rating : ✨ ✨ ✨ ✨ ✨ Thank you to Sarah (author), NetGalley (book source), Allen & Unwin (publishers) for the chance to read this amazing, fun, unputdownable story. I was a little nervous at the start as this is a genre book I haven't read before google told me it is "domestic fiction", I'm not to sure if it is accurate or not but I have to admit I really did enjoy this book! Phyllida Banks (main character) lives in a tiny village of Brookbank, which is nestles in the Southern Highlands outside Sydney. She is adored by other locals where she lives and is admired for who she is and her personal characteristics (curiosity, wisdom, kindness and loving), she is also known for her antique bookshop that she owns and runs which is where the community love to visit. When Phyllida suddenly disappears she leaves a note for Lottie (her granddaughter), telling her that she has to "Find Francis", The...