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Saving The Day by Katie Fforde (Quick Reads)

Rating: ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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A summer at sea / Katie Fforde

Na de zoveelste aanvaring met een huisarts over thuisbevallingen, besluit vroedvrouw Emily dat ze even weg moet van haar werk. Ze gaat naar Schotland om daar de hele zomer als kok te werken op een stoomboot waarmee tochten worden gemaakt, om haar vriendin Rebecca te helpen die wegens haar zwangerschap dat werk niet meer kan doen. Hoewel Emily stug volhoudt dat ze na de zomer weer teruggaat naar haar 'echte' leven, zijn er steeds meer dingen in Schotland -- en mensen, zoals de lokale huisarts en zijn dochtertje -- die het afscheid moeilijk maken.

'So,' said Emily, desperate to change the subject, 'Kate has a teddy who has to be knitted for. I'm hoping to get this scarf done quickly, before I go home.' Suddenly Emily wanted to knit very slowly, as if she wouldn't have to go home until the scarf was done. Although an exchange of emails with her future boss had told her that time was ticking away fast. 'You're not going home just yet,' said Rebecca firmly. 'You've got plenty of time to finish the scarf. You've got, what…?' 'A couple of weeks. I thought I could stretch it for a bit longer but now they want me as soon as possible.' 'That soon? I know you'd told me but I somehow blanked it out of my mind.' 'I think I had too, in some ways.' The women exchanged anguished glances. Unaware of their reaction, Valerie went on, 'Plenty of time to finish the scarf then. It's very small. Are you going to do it all in Fair Isle or just the ends?'

Niet verrassend, maar leuk genoeg.

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It's party time!

Gosh, what a roller-coaster of a ride I’ve been on since Murder Among the Roses was released last month. It started with a blog tour and the book shot up to  No 1 in Noir Crime on Amazon with a lovely Bestseller flag. And it was a “Hot New Release” surrounded by Richard Osman. And the reviews! Oh, my gosh the reviews! Thank you to everyone who took the time to leave a review or a rating on…

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Alredered Remembers Katie Fforde, British romance novelist, on her birthday.

"Trying to write for Mills and Boon taught me so much about writing. You have to keep the pages turning and not let yourself run down blind alleys. I still irks me that I never managed to bring it off."

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#BlogTour – #BookReview of #SwimmingToLundy by Amanda Prowse @MrsAmandaProwse @RandomTTours #RandomThingsTours #Ilfracombe #Ilfratastic

I’m delighted to welcome you today to my stop on the blog tour for the gorgeous family drama Swimming To Lundy by Amanda Prowse. Thank you to Anne Cater and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read and review this beautiful book. About the book: A deeply moving story of two women’s journeys through grief and loss back to happiness; perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Katie Fforde…

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Mini Book Reviews Again Again Again

I ran out of space but I'm nearly done now I swear.

Inkspell by Cornelia Funke, book 2 of the Inkworld series - Again, this is just such a good book; it's such a good continuation of the last one that you can't imagine the characters doing anything else. We get to see the Inkworld proper this time and it's such a beautiful fantasy world that you want to get your hands on a copy of the in-universe book Inkheart so you can read that story too, just to have more time in the world. The edition I have as well (not sure if it does this on every one but I expect it does) starts every chapter with a quote form a different book so that's brilliant for adding things to your 'to-read' list.

Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke, book 3 of the Inkworld series - Such a good finale to the series (though I suppose now it isn't the finale, what with the new one coming out this year). I can't say too much without giving away spoilers, but it's just such a beautiful, fitting ending. The world is still amazing, the characters are all brilliant and infuriating in their own unique ways so they really feel alive, and I just loved getting to be in the the inkworld again. I'm passing the whole series along to my mother so she can read them next, and I'm so excited now for the new one. I have no doubt it'll be just as good as these ones.

The Christmas Stocking and Other Stories by Katie Fforde - I read this one for a book club that I had to take over for a colleague and I thoroughly regretted it. Aside from the fact that the main themes of this collection of short stories seemed to be 'heterosexuality and Christmas' and I'm a lesbian who hates the festive period so I was never going to love it, the book was just badly written. Every story felt rushed and had too many characters and too much going on in it. It was also all very upper-class and snobbish, which I didn't like at all. A lot of the time, I felt like I was reading the first idea-layout for a full novel that hadn't even received a full first draft yet. The rest of the book club didn't like it either by the way so it isn't just me who thought it sucked I promise.

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‘I absolutely loved it! So different, clever, funny and charming’ Sunday Times bestseller Katie Fforde ‘Funny, wise, moving and full of lovely moments…The characters are endearing and unforgettable’ Hazel Prior, author of the Richard & Judy Book Club Pick Away with the Penguins

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A Wedding In The Country #bookreview #KatieFforde #AWeddingInTheCountry #NetGalley

Author: Katie Fforde Publisher: Random House Published: February 18 2021 Genres: women’s fiction, contemporary, romance Date read: 28 September 2022 Number of times read: 1 Format: Ebook Source: Netgalley Summary Lizzie has just arrived in London, determined to make the best of her new life. Her mother may be keen she should have a nice wedding in the country to a Suitable Man chosen by…

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ONE ENCHANTED EVENING By Katie Fforde @CenturyBooks @ed_pr @KatieFforde @squadpod3 #OneEnchantedEvening #BlogTour #BookReview

Available now / Hardback / ebook / SYNOPSIS Ever since she can remember, Meg has wanted to be a professional cook.But it’s 1964, and in restaurant kitchens all over England it is still a man’s world.Then she gets a call from her mother who is running a small hotel in Dorset.There’s an important banqueting event coming up. She needs help and she needs it now!When Meg arrives, the hotel seems…

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The reviews are in!

What a week! My goodness it has been the most exciting week. Having changed direction, writing crime rather than romance, I didn’t know what to expect, but it has been incredible. Number 1 in Noir Crime in the US! It started with the gorgeous video from Joffe, my publisher.  That moment when the rose crumples… goosebumps! Then it was in the hot releases surrounded by Richard Osman! Oh,…

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Books read in 2018

Total amount of books read: 39.

Min fantastiska väninna (original titel: L'amica geniale) - Elena Ferrante

Mr. Darcy’s Diary - Amanda Grange

Eligible - Curtis Sittenfeld

Alex, approximately - Jenn Bennett

Call me by your name - André Aciman

Such a beautiful beautiful book. I didn’t know I would come to like it as much as I do. I found myself in the middle of the book, wondering how it all had started, completely consumed by the story. Reading it made me nostalgic, as if thinking back at fond memories of my youth.

Rosemary's Baby - Ira Levin

The Sudden Appearance of Hope - Claire North

The Hating Game - Sally Thorne

This book marks the beginning of my exploration into chic-lit and romance literature. Having reread this book several times this year has made me understand that there is more to the genre than I first thought.

Fangirl - Rainbow Rowell

Love, Simon - Becky Albertalli

Inte för nära (original titel: Close enough to Touch) - Colleen Oakley

After a couple of pages into the book, I knew I would come to love it, and from then on I was completely consumed by it. Following the protagonist struggles and needs in life made her very relatable and kept me wanting to know more about her. And you couldn’t imagine a better ending.

Mitt inte så perfekta liv (original titel: My not so Perfect Life) - Sophie Kinsella

A Secret Garden - Katie Fforde

Torka aldrig tårar utan handskar (eng. titel: Don't ever Whipe Tears without Gloves) 1. Kärleken - Jonas Gardell

Citizen Girl - Nicola Kraus & Emma McLaughlin

Attachments - Rainbow Rowell

This book grew on me the more I read it. At first I really didn't like the protagonist, him being very passive. But as the story progressed and him getting out if his shell, I became very fond of the story and it's characters.

The Kiss Quotient - Helen Hoang

Everything, everything - Nicola Yoon

Torka aldrig tårar utan handskar (eng. titel: Don't ever Whipe Tears without Gloves) 2. Sjukdomen - Jonas Gardell

First & Then - Emma Mills

Fantastic Beasts and where to find them - J.K. Rowling

Torka aldrig tårar utan handskar (eng. titel: Don't ever Whipe Tears without Gloves) 3. Döden - Jonas Gardell

Störst av allt (eng. titel: Quicksand) - Malin Persson Giolito

The little prince - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Ready player one - Ernest Cline

I enjoyed this book from start to finish and kept wondering why I so rarely pick up more action driven books. The combination of sci-fi and the unapologetic level of nerdiness made the book both honest and true.

Armada - Ernest Cline

Josh and Hazel's guide to not dating - Christina Lauren

Turtles all the way down - John Green

Love and other words - Christina Lauren

This must be my favorite book by Christina Lauren so far. The feeling of the book remainded me of David Nicholls One day, making it into an instant classic. Definitely a reread.

Och varje morgon blir vägen längre och längre (eng titel: And every morning the road home gets longer and longer) - Fredrik Backman

Me before you - Jojo Moyes

After you - Jojo Moyes

Still me - Jojo Moyes

Bränn alla mina brev (eng. titel: Burn all my letters) - Alex Schulman

As Alex Schulman is one of my favorite authors, this was an obvious read this year, and he didn't disappoint. The language is beautiful yet simple, making it an very intimate read. My favorite by Schulman so far.

Roomies - Christina Lauren

My favorite half-night stand - Christina Lauren

The Accidental Beauty Queen - Teri Wilson

Always the Bridesmaid - Lindsey Kelk

Accidental Tryst - Natasha Boyd

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New chapter: novelist Katie Fforde to open Stonehouse Library

Best-selling novelist Katie Fforde will formally open Stonehouse Library next week alongside a day of activities following its move to new premises on the High Street. Stonehouse Library moved from its old location in Elm Road to the Town Council offices on the High Street in 2020, so it could be based in a more central location. It meant the library could benefit from a presence on the High…

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Katie Fforde: Ziemlich beste Freundinnen

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"Die Herzkino-Filme mit Ulrike Folkerts guck ich nur für den Plot."

Der Plot:

Bonus (wer auch noch diese Hände erkennt, hat dasselbe Problem wie ich, willkommen im Club):