I haven't updated for a while- and unheard of for me I haven't finished a single book this year. My 'ticker' tells me I am 2 books behind target to read 100 in 2012!
I am reading a lovely book by one of my favourite authors and I'm still not getting through it! The secret of Happy Ever After by Lucy Dillon. She's written a few books set in Longhampton and it's nice to pick up on a series.
When story-lover Anna takes over Longhampton's bookshop, it's her dream come true. And not just because it gets her away from her three rowdy stepchildren and their hyperactive Dalmatian.
Unpacking boxes filled with childhood classics, Anna can't shake the feeling that maybe her own fairytale ending isn't all that she'd hoped for. But, as the stories of love, adventure, secret gardens, lost dogs, wicked witches and giant peaches breathe new life into the neglected shop, Anna and her customers get swept up in the magic too.
Even Anna's best friend Michelle - who categorically doesn't believe in true love and handsome princes - isn't immune.
But when secrets from Michelle's own childhood come back to haunt her, and disaster threatens Anna's home, will the wisdom and charm of the stories in the bookshop help the two friends - and those they love - find their own happy ever afters?
Hopefully I will get back into my reading again soon- I have a kindle almost packed full of free books waiting for me!
Kim, your book looks like a really nice story, and I hope it gets you back into your reading mood!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! My post reflects two weeks of reading. Please come see what I'm reading now.
ReplyDeleteYou can make up two books. Don't worry about it. Just enjoy your reading. :)