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The Village Bookshop

An Audible Bedtime Story

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The Village Bookshop

By: Josie Adams, Audible Sleep
Narrated by: Simu Liu
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Audible's Bedtime Stories are designed to let you drift off with no nagging feeling that you need to listen through to the end. Their purpose is to let you slowly fall into peaceful, restful sleep.

Gabriel, the devoted keeper of The Village Bookshop, tends to his shelves with quiet reverence, knowing that books are more than ink and paper—they’re lanterns in dark places, stories waiting to be found. And then there’s Poe, the bookshop’s enigmatic, ink-black cat. More than a companion, she’s the shop’s silent guardian, watching over it as if she alone understands its quiet magic. Those who step inside may not always know what they’re searching for, but in this shop, books have a way of finding their readers.

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Who doesn't love a library at bedtime to sink into. This truly imaginative diversion is so beautifully written and the narrator has a great voice. I slowed the speed down to 0.70 to make it even more relaxed. it has a cosy poetic, comforting and curiously magical narrative, and there's even a resident cat! It's quite marvellous. 😀 Another epic by the amazing Josie Adams. Do listen to her tea Shoppe and gentle gardener stories in this series too. She's pure genius!

Sheer Magic!!!

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