LEGO Creator Expert Bookstore Construction Toy, from 16 Years, 2504 Pieces

I got this set for Christmas in 2023 and before that i would always look at this set in the lego stores. When i got it i built it in 2 days to enjoy building this amazing set. It is one of my prized possessions and i will never let anything happen to it. If you ever get your hands on this set or one of the ones like it you are going to love it!

I am a huge fan of the modular builds so it was a no brainer for me to get this one when I saw it. Especially as before I started being obsessed with Lego I was an avid reader - definitely past tense as I haven't picked a book up for about 3 months now which is so not me. Anyhow, on to the actual review. There are lots and lots of little details within the buildings themselves and, for me, discovering those is what makes the build really exciting for me. I don't really research a kit before buying it or examine all the pack images omce it is in my sweaty little hands so builds like this with loads of little internal details make me "squee" whilst building. Definitely lots of that going on with this build. First off the external looks of this set are excellent and I even like that pesky Birch Tree (although I would have liked a set of optional green "leaves" for it instead of it being permanentily autumn). Nice to have an actual residence next to the store instead of just retail outlets, depending on how you display your modulars you could separate them out as they just Technic pin together. The internal stairs in the Bookshop are built, which I always enjoy. Yes, it is repetitive but something soothing about doing the same motions again and again to produce a finished look. They also look better finished than the premoulded ones. Even better there are NO STICKERS! Where detailing is needed it is preprinted - heaven for my sausage fingers. Number Of Pieces: 2504 Approximate Price Per Piece: £0.06 Build Time: 6.5 Hours

A fantastic set filled with a charming complementary colour palette and excellent exterior detail. The dark greens, lush browns and gold tiles create a real bookshop 'feel'. The subtle touches tie in with the Autumn setting with great effect - yellow & orange leafs on the ground, a pumpkin growing in the garden ready for Old Hallow's Eve. But it's always the little details that make this theme stand out: the black armchair, "Moby Brick", a warm fire place. Though it is a shame that the Grandfather clock can't be easily detached from the interior wall. To my surprise, an extra Lego minifigure's head popped up in bag 6 whilst building the house. It appears to belong to a ghoul or ghost from the hidden side theme. An intriguing feature given the set's setting around Hallowe'en season! Overall, this was an enjoyable build, if your relatively new - or returning to Lego after a long time - I would go for this set.

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This Modular set is awesome. It takes days to build it with my son. He was enjoy building the bookshop and in the same parallel time I was building the flat. The bookshop just fine and I agree with previous comments suggesting adding some books and library features, decorations would give more value. The flat was ok but it missed crucial details and facilities such as bathroom and the kid bed. We have added some touches to the backyard from our extra Lego pieces. Overall, we like it.

I got this set for myself earlier this year and the part I most enjoyed was building it. I actually liked how there was two different townhouses in the set. I want to get the police station set so I can link them together and make a little street. Overall it was really fun at first, but then it got a bit boring, because there wasn't much of a story to it. But I still think you should make more sets like this. Just maybe tone it down on the townhouse and apartments for these builds. Side note: I like how these sets all look like they are set in different eras (eg 30s Bookshop, 40s Police Station, 50s Diner and 60s Corner Garage).

I have very mixed feelings about this set. On one hand I love the blue house, it's one of the best looking modulars in my opinion and the highlight of the set. On the other hand this set is all about the bookshop which is really just empty on the inside. There's a real lack of detail and the walls are bare. It really feels unfinished which honestly isn't up to standard considering Lego only produces one set for this series a year. Of the 7 or 8 modulars I built I'd say this is probably at or near the bottom of the list. If you don't have experience with the modulars I'd recommend trying some of the others first before picking this up.

This set is very appealing visually from the outside. I personally like the colour scheme and love the idea of a bookshop. But I found both buildings severely lacking in details on the inside. The bookshop hardly has any books in it and could have had so much more added and the townhouse is very simple and boring inside. I like the basement under the townhouse but it's to short to keep a Minifigure in unless the levels are removed. I got the Parisian restaurant for $50 less than this one and the restaurant has far more details. The veggie patch out the back is super cute but again could have had so much added to it. Also I found the build very simple but I think that's because of the 2 smaller separate buildings. Definately an overpriced set for what you get. I still like it though and glad I got it.

I am getting concerned on the direction these modulars are going. They seem to be drifting into being no more than expensive City Sets. The colour range is becoming cartoonish eccentric, while the size of them is shrinking. The modern range of modulars are dwarfed by their 'classic' predecessors such as the Grand Emporium, Town Hall and Green Grocer, back when the Modulars were in their 'Golden Age'. This feels and looks like a smaller Pets Store, missing one whole floor.

I was really excited to get this as it looks so lovely in the picture but I was so underwhelmed building it and with the final result. The interior detail is really lacking due to the small size of each building and the back of both buildings is so boring. I am also really frustrated that the burgundy bricks that make the roof of the book shop are two different colours. My 11 year old son has still had lots of fun playing with the set but compared to the Diner and Assembly Square for example, this is well below par.