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Summary: Warm and wonderful!
Review: I enjoyed this book. I stumbled upon this book as well at the library, it being in the new books section. I am so glad I did! I still however would like to know what an aga is! It had wonderful characters, everyone with their own story to tell and live. I loved the relationships and the understandings of them. I look forward to reading more by Marcia Willett.
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Summary: better than the first
Review: I enjoyed this one better than her first, A Week in Winter. I particularly liked the exchanges between Brigid and her father-in-law. I thought the author explored familial relationships and the preconceptions that can continue to poison them very well. I didn't miss the descriptive passages to countryside possibly because when you've been there you already have that picture in your mind while you're reading. Those that were there were well written and evocative.
My only complaint would be the authors use of "whilst" instead of "while" which I found distracting and not fitting the period or the content.
Other than that a great read!
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Summary: Highly recommend....
Review: I happened across Marcia Willett and this novel at a Barnes & Noble store. Saw Rosamonde Pilcher's name on the cover and it caught my eye. I miss her British writing a lot.
But I was very pleased with both this author and the story. She captured the English countryside perfectly and her characters...I hated to leave them at the end of the story. I highly recommend this book....great women's fiction. And I'm now about finished with "A Week in Winter".....which is just as enjoyable. Willett has perfectly crafted characters and I feel I'm back in England.
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Summary: Cozy Relationship Drama Satisfies With Warmth and Romance
Review: If you are a fan of Rosamunde Pilcher or if you enjoyed Marcia Willett's first American release, A WEEK IN WINTER, do not hesitate to pick up a copy of her latest release. You'll find the same "aga saga" settings filled with cozy descriptions of the countryside, loving characters you come to truly care about, and a story that moves at a leisurely pace allowing you to enjoy every delicious moment of this satisfying tale.At the heart of this story are four strong female characters: Brigid, the owner of a delightful longhouse with two guest cottages she rents; Louise, a cottage guest with a past that threatens to breaks her spirit; Frummie, the mother who abandoned Brigid as a child but who is in desperate need of a place to live at present; and Jemima, Brigid's estranged half-sister who skips happily through life until a great romance upsets her emotional equilibrium. Following the lives of these four women gives the reader interesting insights on the nature of the mother/daughter relationship. What is the genetic instinct that keeps daughters tied to their mothers, even negligent mothers, and why do they spend a lifetime longing for the mother's approval? What are the secrets we bury that wreck our mental health and destroy our relationships? What are the circumstances that lead a mother to abandon her child? And can the after-effects of such an abandonment ever be truly put in the past? Pour yourself a cuppa and settle down with this engrossing trip to the moors of England and the opportunity to meet four memorable women.
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Summary: A Summer in the Country
Review: If you are looking for a cozy, leisurely read, A Summer in the Country is a perfect choice. The comparisons of Marcia Willett's writing style to that of Rosamunde Pilcher are accurate. She writes great imagery and deep characters.
In A Summer in the Country, Willett paints a beautiful setting of the English country side as the background for her story.
Brigid Foster has inherited a set of cottages that she rents out as holiday escapes to tourists. Foxhole becomes the center of several different story lines, revolving around Brigid and her family and friends. The story lines include themes of family resentment and forgiveness, grief and loneliness, friendship and love. The story moves at a leisurely pace, so this is a book to read when you want to savor imagery and take your time.
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Summary: A very cosy read.
Review: This book is a very good "Aga Saga". The characters and descriptions are cosy, and enjoyable. If you are a Rosamunde Pilcher fan, then add this one to your reading list. It's comparable to that genre. I read the first book that Willet published in the United States (A Week in Winter), and I liked it enough to purchase some of her others from Amazon.UK.. I am glad that she is publishing here, and will look forward to reading more.
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Summary: True and Heart-warming
Review: This is a book to take home and curl up with -- Marcia Willett is a pure diamond.
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Summary: intriguing relationship drama
Review: While her husband is away on extended seafaring missions for the British navy, Brigid Foster owns Foxboro, a family vacation estate in the English countryside. Her mother Freda, who abandoned Brigid as a child, has moved into one of the cabins while her stepsister Jemima Spencer lives in the nearby town. Her friend Louise Parry is up for her annual two weeks while her husband Martin is on a golf holiday. Two murders have occurred somewhat nearby, but the four females feel safe due to their relative isolation. Besides each one of them has bigger demons frying their brains than some serial killer. Brigid wonders if this is all there is in life, especially with an ungrateful mother living next door. Jemima questions why the world has not fallen at her knees. Freda cannot comprehend why her oldest daughter seems so cold towards her when her demands are so reasonable. Louise sees circumstantial evidence that her spouse is cheating on her. Each one of these women will soon confront their internal demon that has blocked honest relationships between them, but where that tentative openness leads them to no one knows. This is an intriguing relationship drama that contains little action until towards the end of the plot. Still, readers see deep inside Brigid especially how she reacts to her blood kin and in counterpoint how they act towards her. Though Louise brings her own baggage, she serves as more of a catalyst and counterpoint to the dysfunctional family. Readers who appreciate an insightful character study will want to spend time with A SUMMER IN THE COUNTRY. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: better than the first
Review: Wonderful descriptions of the Devon countryside. I enjoyed Willett's style of writing and prose very much. I also enjoyed it more than I did "A Week in Winter". The relationship between a mother and daughters and between sisters is nicely handled. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys Rosamunde Pilcher.
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Summary: a cosy read....
Review: Wonderful descriptions of the Devon countryside. I enjoyed Willett's style of writing and prose very much. I also enjoyed it more than I did "A Week in Winter". The relationship between a mother and daughters and between sisters is nicely handled. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys Rosamunde Pilcher.
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