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Чайната на ъгъла
В деня на погребението на съпруга си Карла разбира две неща. Че бракът ѝ е невалиден, защото мъжът, когото е вярвала, че обича, така и не се е развел с бившата си жена. И че е планирал да я напусне. Сама и изгубила всичко, тя трябва да намери сили да продължи.
Когато компанията на Уил фалира, той вярва, че с помощта на съпругата си ще може да започне отново. Но греши – жена му не иска да има нищо общо със „загубеняк“ като него.
Всичко, което Моли иска, е да изживее старините си на спокойствие, но синът ѝ се опитва да я накара да отиде в старчески дом, за да си присвои дома ѝ. Желанието ѝ да се бори постепенно я напуска, но тогава бившият ѝ мъж, когото не е виждала от години, звъни на вратата ѝ и я моли за прошка.
Трима непознати, изгубени и объркани, ще намерят утеха и надежда в „Чайната на ъгъла“. Място, където всеки е добре дошъл. Място, което което лекува разбити сърца.
Когато компанията на Уил фалира, той вярва, че с помощта на съпругата си ще може да започне отново. Но греши – жена му не иска да има нищо общо със „загубеняк“ като него.
Всичко, което Моли иска, е да изживее старините си на спокойствие, но синът ѝ се опитва да я накара да отиде в старчески дом, за да си присвои дома ѝ. Желанието ѝ да се бори постепенно я напуска, но тогава бившият ѝ мъж, когото не е виждала от години, звъни на вратата ѝ и я моли за прошка.
Трима непознати, изгубени и объркани, ще намерят утеха и надежда в „Чайната на ъгъла“. Място, където всеки е добре дошъл. Място, което което лекува разбити сърца.
508 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2014
About the author
Milly Johnson
40 books1,838 followersMilly Johnson was born in Barnsley, raised in Barnsley and still lives in Barnsley. She writes about strong women, often having a renaissance, all ages and has just released her 21st novel, The Happiest Ever After. Do check out her website for up to date news and appearance dates.
As well as a novelist she is a professional joke writer, performance poet, newspaper and magazine columnist and also after dinner/motivational speaker.
She is on insta as @themillyjohnson, facebook as @millyjohnsonauthor, Twitter as @millyjohnson and a ridiculous presence on TikTok @millyjohnsonauthor. Do give her a follow - even if it's just out of sympathy!
As well as a novelist she is a professional joke writer, performance poet, newspaper and magazine columnist and also after dinner/motivational speaker.
She is on insta as @themillyjohnson, facebook as @millyjohnsonauthor, Twitter as @millyjohnson and a ridiculous presence on TikTok @millyjohnsonauthor. Do give her a follow - even if it's just out of sympathy!
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January 25, 2015
If this story doesn’t make you cry, your heart may be made of stone.
The Teashop on the Corner has an endearing cast of main characters. Real people you feel you know and want to be friends with.
Carla finds out after the death of her husband that her whole marriage has been a lie.
Will has worked hard to build his business to the level where he and his wife can afford a life of luxury only to loose it all after a bad investment.
Molly, who only ever wanted to find her prince, feels that life has simply slipped away from her.
Shaun, brought up in foster homes and boys homes, had never known a mother’s love and his heart had frozen over. He now filled his days with work and books.
Leni, the teashop owner, has a smile for everyone and a willing ear to listen whenever needed. But buries her own hurt deep inside.
Pavitar, the retired surgeon, finds himself alone and lonely after his wife’s death.
They each happenstance upon the teashop on the corner as if it was beckoning them to come inside. Once inside they found friendship and acceptance.
The Teashop on the Corner has a perfect mix of tea, cake, books and friendship. Johnson’s descriptions of Leni’s literary wares makes me want to jump straight online to find some of these gems for myself. It fills me with a need to read the classics mentioned throughout the novel.
I fell in love with every character and I was captivated by their stories of love, loss and second chances. I just wanted to give Molly a big hug.
The Teashop on the corner is Milly Johnson’s tenth novel. Johnson was the recipient of RNA’s RomCom award 2014.
I recommend this novel to anyone who loves new found friendships and happy endings.
with thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for my copy to read and review.
The Teashop on the Corner has an endearing cast of main characters. Real people you feel you know and want to be friends with.
Carla finds out after the death of her husband that her whole marriage has been a lie.
Will has worked hard to build his business to the level where he and his wife can afford a life of luxury only to loose it all after a bad investment.
Molly, who only ever wanted to find her prince, feels that life has simply slipped away from her.
Shaun, brought up in foster homes and boys homes, had never known a mother’s love and his heart had frozen over. He now filled his days with work and books.
Leni, the teashop owner, has a smile for everyone and a willing ear to listen whenever needed. But buries her own hurt deep inside.
Pavitar, the retired surgeon, finds himself alone and lonely after his wife’s death.
They each happenstance upon the teashop on the corner as if it was beckoning them to come inside. Once inside they found friendship and acceptance.
The Teashop on the Corner has a perfect mix of tea, cake, books and friendship. Johnson’s descriptions of Leni’s literary wares makes me want to jump straight online to find some of these gems for myself. It fills me with a need to read the classics mentioned throughout the novel.
I fell in love with every character and I was captivated by their stories of love, loss and second chances. I just wanted to give Molly a big hug.
The Teashop on the corner is Milly Johnson’s tenth novel. Johnson was the recipient of RNA’s RomCom award 2014.
I recommend this novel to anyone who loves new found friendships and happy endings.
with thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for my copy to read and review.
November 29, 2015
4 estrellas y media.
Es la primera novela que leo de Milly Johnson y me ha gustado mucho la sensibilidad con la que describe los personajes y el finísimo sentido del humor con el que relata escenas dramáticas.
"El café de los corazones solitarios" es una novela coral, en mi oponión hay dos historias principales y dos (o tres, según se mire) historias secundarias y el hilo que las une con elegancia es el café del título, que casi tiene vida propia. Al principio me costó un poco entrar en la historia pues los capítulos son muy cortos y la autora los utuliza para ir cambiando el punto de vista de narrador, que siempre es en tercera persona. Pero cuando entré en la dinámica me resultó fascinante y debo confesar que admiro a la autora por ser capaz de llevar tantas historias al mismo tiempo.
A mi parte romántica le habría gustado que la historia de Leni y Shaw estuviera más desarollada, aunque lo cierto es que es casi perfecta.
Recomendaría esta novela a cualquier lector, es como ver una de esas preciosas películas inglesas como "El hotel Marigold".
Es la primera novela que leo de Milly Johnson y me ha gustado mucho la sensibilidad con la que describe los personajes y el finísimo sentido del humor con el que relata escenas dramáticas.
"El café de los corazones solitarios" es una novela coral, en mi oponión hay dos historias principales y dos (o tres, según se mire) historias secundarias y el hilo que las une con elegancia es el café del título, que casi tiene vida propia. Al principio me costó un poco entrar en la historia pues los capítulos son muy cortos y la autora los utuliza para ir cambiando el punto de vista de narrador, que siempre es en tercera persona. Pero cuando entré en la dinámica me resultó fascinante y debo confesar que admiro a la autora por ser capaz de llevar tantas historias al mismo tiempo.
A mi parte romántica le habría gustado que la historia de Leni y Shaw estuviera más desarollada, aunque lo cierto es que es casi perfecta.
Recomendaría esta novela a cualquier lector, es como ver una de esas preciosas películas inglesas como "El hotel Marigold".
August 23, 2021
Solo se me ocurre definir esta novela como una tremenda sobredosis de azúcar... Pero me ha encantado. Es la típica lectura dulce y blanca que tiene que llegar en el momento adecuado y, en mi caso, así ha sido. Ayuda (mucho) que está muy bien escrita con unos personajes a veces demasiado naif pero bien construidos y reconocibles, algo que no siempre ocurre en las novelas corales. Lectura perfecta para el verano.
July 2, 2014
Imagine a warm and welcoming tea shop. A place that sells delicious home-made cakes and scones and wonderfully flavoured teas and coffee. Imagine that the tea shop is also a literary-themed gift shop - full of wonderful fripperies that you just have to buy .... a handbag created from a copy of Pride & Prejudice; a set of Bronte themed postcards; china mugs featuring Dickens characters and paperclips in the shape of Jane Austen's profile. Imagine then that the customers of this tea shop like to discuss books and that the owner of the tea shop encourages readers by offering a discount on special days. Just imagine .....
The Teashop on the Corner is such a place and I've spent the last few days right there, along with some wonderful characters. Sadly, the teashop does not really exist, but has been created by the fabulous Milly Johnson as the setting for her tenth novel .... and in my opinion, her very best story by far.
Leni has just opened her teashop in a development of new shops, she has created her shop with great care and it encompasses everything that she loves most in life; cake, books and meeting people. The story revolves around the teashop and it's customers; a bunch of people who would be unlikely to meet if it were not for this little oasis of calm that begins to be very important to them all.
Carla, newly widowed and in shock. Not because her husband died so young and so suddenly, but because she found out that he really wasn't the person that she thought he'd been. Carla feels as though the past ten years have been a lie. Molly and Harvey; an elderly couple who divorced years ago and have been reunited and are discovering so much about each other and what they have missed.
Will; bankrupt, homeless and now single after his materialistic wife has made it quite clear that she is not prepared to live without the big house, the fancy car, the hair extensions and the designer bags. Pavitar; retired surgeon, a true gentleman and so very lonely after the death of his beloved wife.
Shaun is the developer of the site. A big brash Irishman who doesn't show emotion and really doesn't do lovey-dovey and all of that mush. And Ryan; a teenager from the roughest family in Barnsley who just wants to read books and distance himself from his loutish father and convict brothers.
And finally there's Leni - owner of the teashop, baker of cakes, fixer and arranger, but who is hiding heartache and pain beneath her smiling exterior.
Each of these characters come together to form a near as damn it perfect story. A light and easy read with characters who seem so real, yet that deals with some quite serious and emotional issues at it's heart.
Milly Johnson writes with warmth and with humour, she creates characters that the reader really really wants to be friends with, she has created a teashop that every book lover would dream of visiting. She understands people and how they operate, and her characters are charming and oh so realistic.
A story packed with love and relationships and the power of friendships. There are regrets and there are consequences and the reader learns how life can be altered so quickly, but how humans really can pull together to bring comfort to others.
Milly Johnson fans will be delighted by The Teashop on the Corner, and new readers of this author will wonder why they've not read her books before now.
I loved the setting, the characters, the plot and the humour. I was engrossed from page one and would heartily recommend this as the perfect feel-good read.
The Teashop on the Corner is such a place and I've spent the last few days right there, along with some wonderful characters. Sadly, the teashop does not really exist, but has been created by the fabulous Milly Johnson as the setting for her tenth novel .... and in my opinion, her very best story by far.
Leni has just opened her teashop in a development of new shops, she has created her shop with great care and it encompasses everything that she loves most in life; cake, books and meeting people. The story revolves around the teashop and it's customers; a bunch of people who would be unlikely to meet if it were not for this little oasis of calm that begins to be very important to them all.
Carla, newly widowed and in shock. Not because her husband died so young and so suddenly, but because she found out that he really wasn't the person that she thought he'd been. Carla feels as though the past ten years have been a lie. Molly and Harvey; an elderly couple who divorced years ago and have been reunited and are discovering so much about each other and what they have missed.
Will; bankrupt, homeless and now single after his materialistic wife has made it quite clear that she is not prepared to live without the big house, the fancy car, the hair extensions and the designer bags. Pavitar; retired surgeon, a true gentleman and so very lonely after the death of his beloved wife.
Shaun is the developer of the site. A big brash Irishman who doesn't show emotion and really doesn't do lovey-dovey and all of that mush. And Ryan; a teenager from the roughest family in Barnsley who just wants to read books and distance himself from his loutish father and convict brothers.
And finally there's Leni - owner of the teashop, baker of cakes, fixer and arranger, but who is hiding heartache and pain beneath her smiling exterior.
Each of these characters come together to form a near as damn it perfect story. A light and easy read with characters who seem so real, yet that deals with some quite serious and emotional issues at it's heart.
Milly Johnson writes with warmth and with humour, she creates characters that the reader really really wants to be friends with, she has created a teashop that every book lover would dream of visiting. She understands people and how they operate, and her characters are charming and oh so realistic.
A story packed with love and relationships and the power of friendships. There are regrets and there are consequences and the reader learns how life can be altered so quickly, but how humans really can pull together to bring comfort to others.
Milly Johnson fans will be delighted by The Teashop on the Corner, and new readers of this author will wonder why they've not read her books before now.
I loved the setting, the characters, the plot and the humour. I was engrossed from page one and would heartily recommend this as the perfect feel-good read.
November 10, 2015
Also posted on This Chick Reads
*Copy provided by publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
This has got to be THE BEST book I've read this year, and I sure have read a lot of good ones lately. It's amazing! It's one of these books that despite being quite thick in pages, you'll devour in on or two sittings. It's PERFECT, from beginning to the end in every possible aspect.
The story might seem complex at first, with many characters and their stories overlapping, but once you get into it you won't be able to put this book down. The Teashop on the Corner is a lovely spot owned by Leni, a pretty much upbeat person who loves serving delicious cakes and everything literary. Her little shop soon becomes a place where Molly and Carla come to escape from the their problems and cruel reality, but also a place where over Bronte and other classics they bond and form new interesting friendships.
All of these characters are going through a tough period, their life is pretty much at a crossroad, so Leni's cakes and the goodies she sells in her shop offer them more than just comfort. It offers them peace and a sense of belonging. I honestly didn't expect this book to get all these feelings out of me! I remember, when I reached the end, I had tears in my eyes, but at the same time I was so happy for each of these characters.
It happens rarely that a chick lit hits me so hard emotionally. It could be the fact that this story sounded so SO real, and the cast of characters is just fantastic. They each fight their own demons, they are flawed just like any real person. So, connecting with each one of them was really something inevitable.
Milly Johnson's writing is pure perfection. She controls every situation and the development of her characters, and one could tell Milly has been very very careful in plotting her story. I follow Milly's updates on twitter and recently read a tweet by one of her fans asking her how did she manage to create such wonderful, real characters. Her answer was she loves people, so it wasn't really that hard for her. Brilliant and oh so true! From the first page, these wonderful characters will draw you in their lives and you'll feel like you're sitting next to them. You will be transported to this wonderful shop, devouring a delicious cake and being in awe of all the amazing stuff Leni is selling.
Honestly, I know it's impossible to write a review that will do this book justice. I've read quite good ones by my friends/bloggers, however, seems all of us admits it's truly hard to find the right words to describe just how amazing this book is. I'm sure of one thing though, it's not gonna be easy to find a book that will top it and it's very probable I will re-read it despite my massive tbr list. But, just like with classics whose beauty you discover each time you read them, each time finding a new dimension, I know I gotta be back at 'The Teashop on The Corner'. I already miss the guys so much.
Brilliant book you MUST NOT miss out on! I know your tbr list never gets smaller, but trust me YOU NEED THIS BOOK. So, no matter how busy your life is or how many books you need to review, just get a copy and let Milly transport you to this wonderful place. And just feel the love, the hope and the warmth pouring from it's pages.
Enjoy!
July 20, 2020
Una historia amable y envuelta de libros, amistad y café.
¿Qué mas puede pedir un buen lector?
¿Qué mas puede pedir un buen lector?
February 11, 2017
OK, so this is "Chick Lit", but it wasn't light and fluffy romantic stuff. And I'm not ashamed to say that I enjoyed reading it! On the contrary, it was just what the doctor ordered: heart-warming, with really lovable, believable characters and a good story of friendship. I recommend this to any of my friends who need a short rest from dark and gritty crime thrillers ;-)
May 15, 2017
3,5 casi 4.
La verdad es que estoy alucinada como escribe esta autora es el segundo libro que leo de ella y sigo pensando en leerme todas sus entregas. Escribe de una manera maravillosa.. Milly tiene una pluma excepcional, quedas enganchada a sus páginas desde el primer capítulo, leerla es puro gustazo, Milly desborda magia en cada palabra, te transporta a sus escenarios y los sientes y vives junto con sus adorables personajes. Es un libro sencillo pero hermoso aunque en ciertas partes me estanqué un poco eso no me hizo desistir de seguir leyéndola porque vuelvo y repito esta mujer tiene algo que te amarra a sus letras e historias..
Estoy segura que los libros de Milly son una apuesta segura :).
La verdad es que estoy alucinada como escribe esta autora es el segundo libro que leo de ella y sigo pensando en leerme todas sus entregas. Escribe de una manera maravillosa.. Milly tiene una pluma excepcional, quedas enganchada a sus páginas desde el primer capítulo, leerla es puro gustazo, Milly desborda magia en cada palabra, te transporta a sus escenarios y los sientes y vives junto con sus adorables personajes. Es un libro sencillo pero hermoso aunque en ciertas partes me estanqué un poco eso no me hizo desistir de seguir leyéndola porque vuelvo y repito esta mujer tiene algo que te amarra a sus letras e historias..
Estoy segura que los libros de Milly son una apuesta segura :).
March 21, 2017
Me ha encantado, la verdad, y me da mucha rabia no haberlo podido disfrutar del tirón, pero aún así, me llevo una sensación muy dulce con este libro, con lo bonito de cada historia, y ante todo, con la manera tan entrañable de escribir de la autora. Sin duda, todas las recomendaciones para que lo leyera eran acertadas ❤
March 27, 2022
Milly Johnson is fast becoming a favourite author of mine. I loved all the characters in this book, each with their own story but The Teashop on the Corner being the place that bought them together. It was funny and sad but full of love and friendship.
June 14, 2014
This book was an absolute joy to read, I totally and utterly loved it right from page one. Leni’s teashop “The Teashop on the Corner” is the sort of tea shop anyone would love to have on their doorstep. Scrumptious cakes and coffee, surrounded by gorgeous items of literary based stationery to buy with a clientele who like nothing better than to have a good literary debate.
Leni’s customers all have something in common. They are all at crossroads in their lives and need someone for advice, support and comfort. As they all get to know each other and forge real friendships, they all seem to find that certain something that was missing from their lives. They quickly form a really close knit little group of friends, friends who will look out for each other in hard times as well as good.
There are a number of characters and the story is told from several alternating viewpoints, but I never seemed to get confused by the changes in perspective. I really enjoyed every separate strand to the story and would be hard pushed to claim any favourite, although if I had to, I would say that Molly’s story did really capture my heart a little.
It is a book that will make you smile, stuffed with (mostly) lovely characters, full of charm and lovely cakes. It is definitely a feel good story for most of it, but I have to warn you, a few pages before the end, I had tears absolutely pouring down my face. This is an absolutely fantastic book to read. Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for the ARC in return for an honest review.
Leni’s customers all have something in common. They are all at crossroads in their lives and need someone for advice, support and comfort. As they all get to know each other and forge real friendships, they all seem to find that certain something that was missing from their lives. They quickly form a really close knit little group of friends, friends who will look out for each other in hard times as well as good.
There are a number of characters and the story is told from several alternating viewpoints, but I never seemed to get confused by the changes in perspective. I really enjoyed every separate strand to the story and would be hard pushed to claim any favourite, although if I had to, I would say that Molly’s story did really capture my heart a little.
It is a book that will make you smile, stuffed with (mostly) lovely characters, full of charm and lovely cakes. It is definitely a feel good story for most of it, but I have to warn you, a few pages before the end, I had tears absolutely pouring down my face. This is an absolutely fantastic book to read. Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for the ARC in return for an honest review.
April 12, 2021
That will be lovely, darling,’ said Margaret. She was such a lucky woman: she had her Bernard and their beautiful daughter Melinda, a vet working in a gorgeous part of the Dales. Molly had an unhealable broken heart and a son, daughter-in-law and grandson who made the Addams Family look like The Brady Bunch.
They began to come three days later. The first postcard had a picture of Leeds Town Hall on the front. Dear Ms Merryman. I read your story on the internet and I felt compelled to write to you.
Another gem from Milly which follows her usual winning template about 3 women who find their way and get their lives and relationships straightened out. This one held no surprises, but the joy is in the journey. As usual with many of her books, the romance takes the second stage to the ups and downs of 3 damaged and victimized women (and men too!) who find their strength and fulfill their dreams by the end. The romances are pretty sweet though. I liked that this book featured a wonderful kid who is also rescued from an intolerable situation. I would love to see more of Ryan O'Gowan.
This one had me boohooing from about the 80% mark on. And also laughing and reveling in the various comeuppances. I don't think Milly is capable of writing a bad book. And she is so funny! I do admit that usually one of her main characters will always irritate me to no end and this book is no exception. Molly is just so stupid and weak at the beginning, but I always forgive them by the end. In this one especially Molly's epiphany is nothing short of epic.
March 7, 2023
This is the fourth novel by Milly Johnson that I’ve read and I can’t tell you how much I loved it.
Such a gorgeous book full of wonderful characters and a twist at the end that I didn’t expect. You’ll need a tissue for the last few pages.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me and my favourite reads of Milly’s so far.
Such a gorgeous book full of wonderful characters and a twist at the end that I didn’t expect. You’ll need a tissue for the last few pages.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me and my favourite reads of Milly’s so far.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 24, 2019
Me habían recomendado mucho que leyera este libro y no está mal, es entretenido, pero tiene una de esas cosas que me dan mucha rabia de los libros actuales y es que se pasa la vida hablando de otros libros... parece que la mitad de la trama se basa en sus personajes diciendo que han leído esto o lo otro (siempre clásicos, por supuesto) y hablando hasta cansar de sus tramas y sus personajes.
Y no me gusta eso porque parece que tienes que nombrar a los clásicos para elevar a tu libro de categoría, algo que se demasiado en las historias contemporáneas... y al final no es más que cuatro o cinco historias de amor bastante simples, predecibles y en algunos casos forzadas ¿para qué tanto hablar de clásicos y del amor que sienten por ellos?
Y no me gusta eso porque parece que tienes que nombrar a los clásicos para elevar a tu libro de categoría, algo que se demasiado en las historias contemporáneas... y al final no es más que cuatro o cinco historias de amor bastante simples, predecibles y en algunos casos forzadas ¿para qué tanto hablar de clásicos y del amor que sienten por ellos?
July 21, 2022
5 enthusiastic stars!!! One of her best!
Listening to this book was just as wonderful as reading it. Milly Johnson rules!!!
Upgraded to 4 stars after a second read. I just LOVE Milly Johnson’s books!
3.5 stars with 4 star potential. Loved this book! Many thanks to Agi and Joanne for introducing me to this fabulous author. Milly Johnson writes with humor, warmth, and a good helping of snarky. This was the third book I’ve read by her. It was more serious in some ways than “Here Come the Girls” and “The Birds and the Bees” but still had lots of lovable characters, great storylines, and happy endings.
Listening to this book was just as wonderful as reading it. Milly Johnson rules!!!
Upgraded to 4 stars after a second read. I just LOVE Milly Johnson’s books!
3.5 stars with 4 star potential. Loved this book! Many thanks to Agi and Joanne for introducing me to this fabulous author. Milly Johnson writes with humor, warmth, and a good helping of snarky. This was the third book I’ve read by her. It was more serious in some ways than “Here Come the Girls” and “The Birds and the Bees” but still had lots of lovable characters, great storylines, and happy endings.
November 4, 2022
'Because sometimes our perspective gets lost without us realizing it', replied Leni. 'Time and distance help us find it again.'
Another brilliant novel by Milly Johnson. Warm, heart-breaking, full of love.
I wonder, how she invents these stories and characters. It is amazing how from stories about people like you and me, she does such memorable books. Are we all memorable people but we just don't see it?...
February 24, 2016
Bravo ,bravo este libro aunque tiene sus partes se hincharse a llorar bravisimo
July 2, 2014
Having just this minute finished reading The Teashop on the Corner by Milly Johnson, I am so sad to have to leave the wonderful group of characters behind but also I am still buzzing at what an incredible read this was.
The gorgeous Tea Shop on the Corner in Spring Hill Square has recently been opened by the lovely Leni Merryman, her dream of owning her own tea shop that also specialises in rare quirky literary gifts and stationary has finally come true but she could never have imagined that her little shop would bring a friendly safe haven for a group of people who are all at a challenging and emotional time in their lives.
Carla has just laid her husband to rest but has now found out an explosive secret he had been hiding. Business man Will has lost everything his business, his money, his home and now his wife. The lovely Molly has been heartbroken for many years and now out of the blue her ex arrives on her doorstep but can she forgive him?
The characters in this book are so full of life even when they are down on their luck they just seem so realistic and they are certainly characters I won’t forget in a hurry. There are a lot of main characters in this book and each and every one of them were so well developed so there was no confusion at any point as to who was who. I loved each and every one of these wonderful characters they all brought their own little something to the storyline and their stories weaved around each other’s perfectly joining them all together for our storyline.
This was such a compelling read I literally did not put it down as the storyline just swept me away and there was always something going on so there wasn’t a safe place to stop other than the end!
The way in which the author describes the little shop, as well as the quirky gifts inside, makes you really feel as though you are sitting there with the characters, if only I could get my hands on some of her gifts. The storyline is about heartbreak, loss and peoples second chances but yet it is still a storyline full of love and hope so I found it quite an uplifting read.
This truly was an unbelievably good read and in my opinion is by far Milly Johnson's best book, I haven’t been enveloped into a storyline like this since Me Before You by Jojo Moyes. I have already found myself recommending this book to the lady on the sun lounger next to me! I have truly found a little gem here and if you are only taking one book away with you this year make sure it is this one.
The gorgeous Tea Shop on the Corner in Spring Hill Square has recently been opened by the lovely Leni Merryman, her dream of owning her own tea shop that also specialises in rare quirky literary gifts and stationary has finally come true but she could never have imagined that her little shop would bring a friendly safe haven for a group of people who are all at a challenging and emotional time in their lives.
Carla has just laid her husband to rest but has now found out an explosive secret he had been hiding. Business man Will has lost everything his business, his money, his home and now his wife. The lovely Molly has been heartbroken for many years and now out of the blue her ex arrives on her doorstep but can she forgive him?
The characters in this book are so full of life even when they are down on their luck they just seem so realistic and they are certainly characters I won’t forget in a hurry. There are a lot of main characters in this book and each and every one of them were so well developed so there was no confusion at any point as to who was who. I loved each and every one of these wonderful characters they all brought their own little something to the storyline and their stories weaved around each other’s perfectly joining them all together for our storyline.
This was such a compelling read I literally did not put it down as the storyline just swept me away and there was always something going on so there wasn’t a safe place to stop other than the end!
The way in which the author describes the little shop, as well as the quirky gifts inside, makes you really feel as though you are sitting there with the characters, if only I could get my hands on some of her gifts. The storyline is about heartbreak, loss and peoples second chances but yet it is still a storyline full of love and hope so I found it quite an uplifting read.
This truly was an unbelievably good read and in my opinion is by far Milly Johnson's best book, I haven’t been enveloped into a storyline like this since Me Before You by Jojo Moyes. I have already found myself recommending this book to the lady on the sun lounger next to me! I have truly found a little gem here and if you are only taking one book away with you this year make sure it is this one.
January 1, 2016
This was such a charming little book. I'd never read anything by and never heard of Milly Johnson before, so I didn't know what to expect. I assumed it would be a light and fluffy romance. It was much more than that: yes it is a romance, but it also has some dramatic elements to it. Even though there are some happy endings, they're not cheesy at all; they're quite realistic. And not everyone is fortunate to get a 'happily ever after' ending. The book totally reminds me of the movie Love Actually. Several characters are introduced at the beginning, and the chapters alternate between the different plots. But then, some way or another all the characters find their ways to the Teashop on the Corner, so their stories intertwine. New friendships and love relationships develop. And at this point, the book started to make me think about what I call the Facebook phenomenon. I have always thought that Facebook is actually a "Fakebook", meaning that everyone on it pretends to have a perfect life, even though everybody has lots of skeletons in their closets. But online you can pretend not to have any. By contrast, in real life you can only hide your skeletons temporarily. But real friendship/love is about loving each other with/despite our skeletons. All the characters have their skeletons, and of course they try to hide them, but life forces them to reveal their secrets. But thankfully they have people around them who don't mind their skeletons at all. And those are the moments when highly sensitive people (like me) start crying, and then cry and cry... (And then the book becomes a favourite...)
What I also liked about the book that there are lots of literary references (especially to Jane Austen), which I totally enjoyed. And the teashop is the teashop of my dreams. A teashop where there are some fantastic desserts and you can buy stationery (bags, bookmarks, notebooks etc.) related to classics. (If I won the lottery, I'd totally open a teashop like this.)
But most important, I loved each and every character (except of course the villains). However, my favourites were (whose not, I wonder) Molly and Harvey, who were apparently based on real characters. So, let me finish of this little review with my favourite quote (attributed to Harvey), which is also the last sentence of the book: "It’s never too late to have a happy ending".
What I also liked about the book that there are lots of literary references (especially to Jane Austen), which I totally enjoyed. And the teashop is the teashop of my dreams. A teashop where there are some fantastic desserts and you can buy stationery (bags, bookmarks, notebooks etc.) related to classics. (If I won the lottery, I'd totally open a teashop like this.)
But most important, I loved each and every character (except of course the villains). However, my favourites were (whose not, I wonder) Molly and Harvey, who were apparently based on real characters. So, let me finish of this little review with my favourite quote (attributed to Harvey), which is also the last sentence of the book: "It’s never too late to have a happy ending".
June 26, 2014
Every time Milly Johnson releases a new book, I'm like a small child at Christmas - I can't contain myself or think of anything else until I've opened it up and devoured it. It's getting quite difficult now to say anything new about her books - I reviewed It's Raining Men on my blog last year, and several others on Goodreads before that, and never make any secret of the fact that I'm an unashamed fan and that, for me, she can do no wrong.
This book has everything we've come to expect - the big characters, the personal dramas, the romance, the friendships and the sparkling humour. There might be something of an over-proliferation of cupcake cafes, teashops and book shops in women's writing at the moment, but the device really works so well in the same way as the Queen Vic and Rover's Return do in our favourite soaps. Leni's teashop is a wonderful place - I spotted so many items on her literary themed shelves that I'd like to buy, and how I'd love to join in on one of her themed days, talking about books and having a slice of Branwell carrot or Wuthering milk chocolate cake. The book follows through Leni's story and that of all her customers, as well as the stories young assistant Ryan and property developer Shaun McCarthy. Every story is wonderful, full of drama and sadness, tears and laughter.
Milly Johnson is just so brilliantly good at what she does - if you've never read anything she's written, this is a wonderful one to start with. If you're already a fan like me, this will undoubtedly be the book you'll be reading on your sun lounger this summer - and you'll enjoy and savour every page. Just be careful with the mascara - if it doesn't run with your tears of laughter, there are some exquisite sad moments that will have you looking like a panda...
This book has everything we've come to expect - the big characters, the personal dramas, the romance, the friendships and the sparkling humour. There might be something of an over-proliferation of cupcake cafes, teashops and book shops in women's writing at the moment, but the device really works so well in the same way as the Queen Vic and Rover's Return do in our favourite soaps. Leni's teashop is a wonderful place - I spotted so many items on her literary themed shelves that I'd like to buy, and how I'd love to join in on one of her themed days, talking about books and having a slice of Branwell carrot or Wuthering milk chocolate cake. The book follows through Leni's story and that of all her customers, as well as the stories young assistant Ryan and property developer Shaun McCarthy. Every story is wonderful, full of drama and sadness, tears and laughter.
Milly Johnson is just so brilliantly good at what she does - if you've never read anything she's written, this is a wonderful one to start with. If you're already a fan like me, this will undoubtedly be the book you'll be reading on your sun lounger this summer - and you'll enjoy and savour every page. Just be careful with the mascara - if it doesn't run with your tears of laughter, there are some exquisite sad moments that will have you looking like a panda...
March 26, 2021
At her beloved husband's funeral, Carla Pride discovers that Martin never divorced his first wife and has been living a double life with her. And his other wife, Julie Pride, is determined to take everything from Carla - her home, her money, and her memories.
When Will Linton's business goes bust he at least thinks that with the support of his trophy wife Nicole he will rise to the top again. But Nicole isn't going to stick around with 'a loser' and Will finds himself at rock bottom.
Molly Jones is being bullied into going into a retirement home by her 'concerned' daughter-in-law Sherry and son Gram. Then the love of Molly's life walks in through her door - a man who broke Molly's heart into little pieces many years ago. But he says he is dying and wants to spend the time he has left with her.
All people in need of a little love and compassion which they find by chance in the stationery and teashop on the corner run by the ever-cheerful Leni, a woman that site developer Shaun McCarthy finds annoying beyond annoying for her ability to remain unrealistically upbeat about everything.
But is the world of Leni Merryman as full of rainbows and sparkles as everyone thinks? Or is her smile papering over many cracks in her heart that will soon be shattered unwittingly by her new friends?
Can we all just say Milly Johnson can do no wrong? Her books are always fun with incredible characters, great character arcs, and happy endings. Stories that you can get lost in and just enjoy without needing to overthink. Milly Johnson is always a good choice when deciding which book to read next.
When Will Linton's business goes bust he at least thinks that with the support of his trophy wife Nicole he will rise to the top again. But Nicole isn't going to stick around with 'a loser' and Will finds himself at rock bottom.
Molly Jones is being bullied into going into a retirement home by her 'concerned' daughter-in-law Sherry and son Gram. Then the love of Molly's life walks in through her door - a man who broke Molly's heart into little pieces many years ago. But he says he is dying and wants to spend the time he has left with her.
All people in need of a little love and compassion which they find by chance in the stationery and teashop on the corner run by the ever-cheerful Leni, a woman that site developer Shaun McCarthy finds annoying beyond annoying for her ability to remain unrealistically upbeat about everything.
But is the world of Leni Merryman as full of rainbows and sparkles as everyone thinks? Or is her smile papering over many cracks in her heart that will soon be shattered unwittingly by her new friends?
Can we all just say Milly Johnson can do no wrong? Her books are always fun with incredible characters, great character arcs, and happy endings. Stories that you can get lost in and just enjoy without needing to overthink. Milly Johnson is always a good choice when deciding which book to read next.
March 22, 2022
You can't go wrong with a Milly Johnson book and this one was lovely.
It took a while to get all the characters sorted out in my head but once I had that cracked it flowed beautifully. The story is warm and touching - a proper feel good book.
It took a while to get all the characters sorted out in my head but once I had that cracked it flowed beautifully. The story is warm and touching - a proper feel good book.
July 8, 2014
I think I have never before struggled so much to write a review. Here the reason is very simple: this story was about normal people, about friendship and forgiveness and it was just beautiful. And here my review could end because I guess I can never in a million years do this book a justice with my words. But I'll try anyway.
I have finished reading it a few weeks ago but the thoughts and feelings are still bouncing around in my head and I really have problems to knock a proper sentence about my feelings together. There are not many books that left me in such a state and that stay with me for so long.
Since I have read "Here Come the Girls" I fell in love with Milly's writing and although this book still stays on the pole position in my favourites, "The Teashop on the Corner" is very, very high in my rating, just behind. Probably I should create a new rating scale because I would give this book many, many more as only 5 stars.
"The Teashop on the Corner" is about a great bunch of characters, each of them with their own problems, each of them with their own demons which they try to battle. Carla is newly widowed and has just discovered that her beloved and worshipped husband was actually a cheater and led a double - life. He was not the person Carla thought he really was and her marriage was a lie.
Molly thinks that she loses it, or rather her son and her daughter - in - law try to persuade her that she loses it and want her to move to a care home. But Molly is full of life and full in control of her life although she can't guess that her long - lost true love will turn one day on her doorstep and that his return will actually change the rest of her life.
Leni has just opened her Teashop on the Corner. It's not a usual tea shop but also a gift shop for everything connected with books. Leni, her warmth, brilliant cakes and Jane Austen & Co's themed Tuesdays attract at least a group of faithful customers who can't imagine now how they lived without their book discussions... The Teashop is actually the most important character in this book because everything finally revolves around it and nothing can happen without it. I loved this Teashop, just like this, and would do much to have such a shop somewhere on the corner. The description of this shop were lovely, delightful and delicious, and I don't mean only cakes. The whole idea was lovely, the books, stationery, and all booky gifts were brilliant and just my idea of heaven.
There are also the male characters, as important as the girls. Will, who used to live a very rich life, is now bankrupt, homeless and is facing a divorce. Shaun, the developer, closed and not showing his emotions, introvert, but in fact looking for his place and his people in this world, although he himself doesn't realise it yet. Pavitar, a regular customer of Leni's, retired surgeon. Harvey, Molly's lost love, who actually returns to her only to leave her again... and let's not forget Ryan, a teenager who also finds his way to and place in The Teashop.
With so many characters, and so many alternating plots, with the story told from so many point of views there was not a single moment that I felt confused or didn't know who is who. They stories and characters are just brilliantly written and developed and I can't say that I have my favourites. I had fell for all of them and kept my fingers crossed for all of them, I actually felt that I live and breath with them. They are all on crossroads with their lives, they have their challenges and perhaps this makes this book so exceptional and realistic in perception.
At the first sight the characters have nothing in common but slowly, as the plot develops, their lives become intertwine, they friendship develops and they can't imagine not seeing each other at the Teashop on the Corner. What draws them together is the fact that they all are at crossroads in their lives, and although they don't know it themselves, they seek other people, their closeness, warmth and optimism. The group that they so quickly form is a perfect getaway from everyday problems and their demons and they know they can count on each other in good and in hard times, they know they have a place they can return to and they find a consolation there.
Milly Johnson is an exceptional writer. She can capture characters, emotions and feelings in a magic way and then write about them with heart and love. I could feel that she gave the characters everything she could. They felt so real, not at all overdrawn, they were vivid and everything that happened in the book you could relate to, you could nod with understanding and gasp and say: oh my goodness, I know!
Almost from the beginning I had a feeling that I know what happened with Anne, which doesn't make me feel better or cleverer, no way, I just wanted to know if my suspicions are correct and what was the reason. I really felt heartbroken reading what actually happened and the way Leni was trying to cope. There is so much sadness in her story but in some way it also feels uplifting and heart - warming.
This is a typicall Molly's book where happiness and sadness are mixed together, a book that makes you laugh and cry. Book that, although on one hand light and optimistic, on the other deals also with important issues but in a very accessible way. Not your usual fluffy read but also not a hard, depressing story. Written with so much love and a wonderful subtlety and feeling for the characters it is absolutely a must read for this summer and will leave you feel happy and warm inside.
I have read many good books this year but this one is one of my private gems so far. It has it all: love, friendship, drama, romance, characters larger than life, sparkling humour and very realistic plot. This book left a big impact on me, left me actually speechless for a very long time. If you are a fan of Milly Johnson - I don't have to recommend this book to you because I'm sure you have read it and loved it as much as I did. If not - please go and buy a copy for you, this will be the best spent money ever.
Copy received from publisher in exchange for a review.
I have finished reading it a few weeks ago but the thoughts and feelings are still bouncing around in my head and I really have problems to knock a proper sentence about my feelings together. There are not many books that left me in such a state and that stay with me for so long.
Since I have read "Here Come the Girls" I fell in love with Milly's writing and although this book still stays on the pole position in my favourites, "The Teashop on the Corner" is very, very high in my rating, just behind. Probably I should create a new rating scale because I would give this book many, many more as only 5 stars.
"The Teashop on the Corner" is about a great bunch of characters, each of them with their own problems, each of them with their own demons which they try to battle. Carla is newly widowed and has just discovered that her beloved and worshipped husband was actually a cheater and led a double - life. He was not the person Carla thought he really was and her marriage was a lie.
Molly thinks that she loses it, or rather her son and her daughter - in - law try to persuade her that she loses it and want her to move to a care home. But Molly is full of life and full in control of her life although she can't guess that her long - lost true love will turn one day on her doorstep and that his return will actually change the rest of her life.
Leni has just opened her Teashop on the Corner. It's not a usual tea shop but also a gift shop for everything connected with books. Leni, her warmth, brilliant cakes and Jane Austen & Co's themed Tuesdays attract at least a group of faithful customers who can't imagine now how they lived without their book discussions... The Teashop is actually the most important character in this book because everything finally revolves around it and nothing can happen without it. I loved this Teashop, just like this, and would do much to have such a shop somewhere on the corner. The description of this shop were lovely, delightful and delicious, and I don't mean only cakes. The whole idea was lovely, the books, stationery, and all booky gifts were brilliant and just my idea of heaven.
There are also the male characters, as important as the girls. Will, who used to live a very rich life, is now bankrupt, homeless and is facing a divorce. Shaun, the developer, closed and not showing his emotions, introvert, but in fact looking for his place and his people in this world, although he himself doesn't realise it yet. Pavitar, a regular customer of Leni's, retired surgeon. Harvey, Molly's lost love, who actually returns to her only to leave her again... and let's not forget Ryan, a teenager who also finds his way to and place in The Teashop.
With so many characters, and so many alternating plots, with the story told from so many point of views there was not a single moment that I felt confused or didn't know who is who. They stories and characters are just brilliantly written and developed and I can't say that I have my favourites. I had fell for all of them and kept my fingers crossed for all of them, I actually felt that I live and breath with them. They are all on crossroads with their lives, they have their challenges and perhaps this makes this book so exceptional and realistic in perception.
At the first sight the characters have nothing in common but slowly, as the plot develops, their lives become intertwine, they friendship develops and they can't imagine not seeing each other at the Teashop on the Corner. What draws them together is the fact that they all are at crossroads in their lives, and although they don't know it themselves, they seek other people, their closeness, warmth and optimism. The group that they so quickly form is a perfect getaway from everyday problems and their demons and they know they can count on each other in good and in hard times, they know they have a place they can return to and they find a consolation there.
Milly Johnson is an exceptional writer. She can capture characters, emotions and feelings in a magic way and then write about them with heart and love. I could feel that she gave the characters everything she could. They felt so real, not at all overdrawn, they were vivid and everything that happened in the book you could relate to, you could nod with understanding and gasp and say: oh my goodness, I know!
Almost from the beginning I had a feeling that I know what happened with Anne, which doesn't make me feel better or cleverer, no way, I just wanted to know if my suspicions are correct and what was the reason. I really felt heartbroken reading what actually happened and the way Leni was trying to cope. There is so much sadness in her story but in some way it also feels uplifting and heart - warming.
This is a typicall Molly's book where happiness and sadness are mixed together, a book that makes you laugh and cry. Book that, although on one hand light and optimistic, on the other deals also with important issues but in a very accessible way. Not your usual fluffy read but also not a hard, depressing story. Written with so much love and a wonderful subtlety and feeling for the characters it is absolutely a must read for this summer and will leave you feel happy and warm inside.
I have read many good books this year but this one is one of my private gems so far. It has it all: love, friendship, drama, romance, characters larger than life, sparkling humour and very realistic plot. This book left a big impact on me, left me actually speechless for a very long time. If you are a fan of Milly Johnson - I don't have to recommend this book to you because I'm sure you have read it and loved it as much as I did. If not - please go and buy a copy for you, this will be the best spent money ever.
Copy received from publisher in exchange for a review.
January 27, 2022
fatshaming, skämt om diabetes & utseendefixering förstörde min läsupplevelse tyvärr 😕
November 1, 2021
Напоследък все ме питат за уютна книга, която да прави компания в студените дни. Ами ето я - "Чайната на ъгъла" е сърдечна история, която ще ви спечели с човечност и добрина. Стопля душата на всеки читател и разказва за герои, с които с удоволствие бих изпила чаша чай, докато си обсъждаме някоя класика. Авторката определено се е постарала да ни накара да се чувстваме като част от тази малка и сплотена общност, в която се подкрепят и си помагат, независимо какви изпитания подхвърля съдбата.
May 23, 2014
I absolutely LOVED 'The Teashop on the Corner' by Milly Johnson. If I could have rated it higher than five stars, I most definitely would.
It was beautifully written, with a refreshing mix of truly believable characters, each one brought to life in my mind by Milly's excellent characterization.
I laughed out loud many times, her humour is superb. I also shed a few tears.
Just perfect!
It was beautifully written, with a refreshing mix of truly believable characters, each one brought to life in my mind by Milly's excellent characterization.
I laughed out loud many times, her humour is superb. I also shed a few tears.
Just perfect!
June 12, 2021
Another lovely book from Milly Johnson. Such believable characters, who's lives have suffered one way or another in the past.The teashop on the corner brings them all together to become the best of friends, who are caring & look out for each other.
March 10, 2021
Really nicely done, but so bittersweet I could never read it again.
Shelved as 'dnf'
March 12, 2021The writing style is just not engaging for me 🤷🏾♀️
January 21, 2023
It’s been a while since a book has reduced me to a snot bubble blowing mess but good god does this one smack a punch right in the feels! What’s more is how unsuspecting it is! The story meanders along with a gorgeous cast of characters and then “wallop” a catastrophic dose of heartache lands and carries you along on a wave of tears! It’s really quite beautiful!
Carla, Molly and Mr Singh find themselves drawn to the sanctuary that is The Teashop on the corner. Owned by Leni, it’s a beautiful, charming little cafe come quirky literary gift shop & the setting for which the lives and losses of those that visit the cafe unfold! Will and Shaun are the typical knights in shining armour but without being sickly saccharine with it and Harvey Hoyland is just an absolute legend who’s part in the book was just superb!
Each character not only has a believable story to tell but they each managed to exude warmth, compassion and strength for themselves and for each other. There were some wonderful laugh out loud moments interspersed with the heartbreak which brought about a real balance within the book and prevented the heavier aspects of the story from becoming to maudlin! The short snappy chapters allowed the story to flow without it feeling rushed which I also liked.
I usually find some kind of fault with endings for most if not all the books I read. Sometimes a critique of the author but most times because I have a habit of finishing stories in my head and get miffed when the actual ending doesn’t tally with mine! In this case the endings felt appropriate, the yearning for a different path to be followed that was not to be felt right rather than cruel and I closed the book with a contented, if somewhat sob induced sigh.
As Harvey Hoyland would say “it’s never to late to have a happy ending”
Carla, Molly and Mr Singh find themselves drawn to the sanctuary that is The Teashop on the corner. Owned by Leni, it’s a beautiful, charming little cafe come quirky literary gift shop & the setting for which the lives and losses of those that visit the cafe unfold! Will and Shaun are the typical knights in shining armour but without being sickly saccharine with it and Harvey Hoyland is just an absolute legend who’s part in the book was just superb!
Each character not only has a believable story to tell but they each managed to exude warmth, compassion and strength for themselves and for each other. There were some wonderful laugh out loud moments interspersed with the heartbreak which brought about a real balance within the book and prevented the heavier aspects of the story from becoming to maudlin! The short snappy chapters allowed the story to flow without it feeling rushed which I also liked.
I usually find some kind of fault with endings for most if not all the books I read. Sometimes a critique of the author but most times because I have a habit of finishing stories in my head and get miffed when the actual ending doesn’t tally with mine! In this case the endings felt appropriate, the yearning for a different path to be followed that was not to be felt right rather than cruel and I closed the book with a contented, if somewhat sob induced sigh.
As Harvey Hoyland would say “it’s never to late to have a happy ending”
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