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Summary: The Hills are alive with the sound of Dairymaids
Review: Perchance is this another in Fr. Andrew Greeley's Blackie Ryan mysteries series? No, but sure there are a lot of gentle Irish folk about. Is it a book about Bret Favre and his devoted Green Bay Packer fans in their funny wedge-shaped headgear? No. `Tis a charming tale of cheesemaking in County Cork.New Zealand (via the Irish Diaspora) new author Sarah-Kate Lynch has cured a fine tale of two modern lovelorn souls brought together out on the Coolarney Cheese and dairy farm of Joseph Corrigan and Joseph Feehan (Corrie and Fee to their friends and devoted customers.) Along the road to true romance, the reader learns a tad about the art of cheesemaking, too. Who knew that the resultant cheese tastes better if it is milked from contented cows by vegetarian dairymaids singing showtunes from *The Sound of Music?* Romance novels are not my cup of milk, but this one has wit and a quaint cheesey charm for even the non-habitue. `Tis a fine cheese - like the star of the Coolarney line - Princess Grace (the Cheese named after the late actress/Monaco Monarch) herself. Reviewed by TundraVision
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Summary: Delicious!!
Review: This book is a delightful tale of those who need emotional and physcial healing, and the wonderful dairy farm and its inhabitants (some of whom are quite kooky) who provide it. The characters in this book are wonderfully written. The descriptions of the cheeses make one's mouth water. At times during this book I found myself smiling, laughing, and, yes, even crying (sobbing to be honest). It is a fantastic story, very well written, and I highly, highly recommend it. Add another five stars if you love cheese!
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Summary: Delicious!!
Review: This book is a delightful tale of those who need emotional and physcial healing, and the wonderful dairy farm and its inhabitants (some of whom are quite kooky) who provide it. The characters in this book are wonderfully written. The descriptions of the cheeses make one's mouth water. At times during this book I found myself smiling, laughing, and, yes, even crying (sobbing to be honest). It is a fantastic story, very well written, and I highly, highly recommend it. Add another five stars if you love cheese!
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Summary: Where you belong
Review: This is a funny book and an easy read, however it still has a strong message within. There are several main characters, all with a host of problems, some quite humorous. As the book progresses, the situations become more and more outlandish. In the end, however, the true meaning of the outcome is sincere and down to earth. Each character ends up right where he or she belongs. In Corrie's "final words", we realize that what one accomplishes in a lifetime may not be what one expects, but it is worthwhile nonetheless, and especially if one has done exactly what made him/her the most happy. What you do with your life doesn't have to be huge to have an impact, it just has to be what you believe in.
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Summary: Where you belong
Review: This is a funny book and an easy read, however it still has a strong message within. There are several main characters, all with a host of problems, some quite humorous. As the book progresses, the situations become more and more outlandish. In the end, however, the true meaning of the outcome is sincere and down to earth. Each character ends up right where he or she belongs. In Corrie's "final words", we realize that what one accomplishes in a lifetime may not be what one expects, but it is worthwhile nonetheless, and especially if one has done exactly what made him/her the most happy. What you do with your life doesn't have to be huge to have an impact, it just has to be what you believe in.
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Summary: Blessed are the readers
Review: This novel is a must for anybody who loves cheese, life, people, or the word "fecking". The characters, somewhat aloof at first (save Corrie and Fee, they're grandfathers to the bone) quickly wrap you around their stories. Kit, a New Yorker who gets kicked out of the rat race, draws you into the drama concerning his ex-wife and the child they lost. Abbey makes the move from a "primitive" island in the south pacific back to Ireland to search out the mystery of why her mother hates her grandfather. Their stories, and that of the half dozen singing pregasaurs, pull you into this book so far you can smell the cheese as it transforms from milk to curd, and you can feel the cool air as it seeps from the curing caves.
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Summary: Blessed are the readers
Review: This novel is a must for anybody who loves cheese, life, people, or the word "fecking". The characters, somewhat aloof at first (save Corrie and Fee, they're grandfathers to the bone) quickly wrap you around their stories. Kit, a New Yorker who gets kicked out of the rat race, draws you into the drama concerning his ex-wife and the child they lost. Abbey makes the move from a "primitive" island in the south pacific back to Ireland to search out the mystery of why her mother hates her grandfather. Their stories, and that of the half dozen singing pregasaurs, pull you into this book so far you can smell the cheese as it transforms from milk to curd, and you can feel the cool air as it seeps from the curing caves.
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Summary: Blessed are the readers
Review: This novel is a must for anybody who loves cheese, life, people, or the word "fecking". The characters, somewhat aloof at first (save Corrie and Fee, they're grandfathers to the bone) quickly wrap you around their stories. Kit, a New Yorker who gets kicked out of the rat race, draws you into the drama concerning his ex-wife and the child they lost. Abbey makes the move from a "primitive" island in the south pacific back to Ireland to search out the mystery of why her mother hates her grandfather. Their stories, and that of the half dozen singing pregasaurs, pull you into this book so far you can smell the cheese as it transforms from milk to curd, and you can feel the cool air as it seeps from the curing caves.
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