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Summary: Comfort Reading
Review: I listened to the audiotape of this wonderfully descriptive book and thoroughly enjoyed Lynn Redgrave's remarkable narration. She is so good at this! (the only disconcerting thing I found with the tape was the random bursts of overly dramatic music. They seemed so out of place--inserted with no apparent thought given to what was occurring in the narration).That said, I thought this story was lovely, typical Pilcher fare. One can be pretty sure that all the loose ends will be tied up, that the lost will be found and the bad dealt with in a most genteel manner. I always appreciate the period details in Pilcher's writing and this was no different. The reader always learns something when reading her books. She manages to entwine historical facts in with a family story in a seamless fashion. This is the story of Judith Dunbar and in a secondary way, that of Loveday Carey-Lewis, including all of both families (dysfunctional, functional, and in-between!). Covering the years of 1935 (when both girls were 13) through the end of the Second World War, this book was large in scope and in its portrayal of its many interesting characters. Pilcher does a great job of character development - the reader is quite easily able to identify with the characters who populate this book. The genteel British lifestyle, despite the looming war, is lovingly portrayed. I agree with the reviewer who thought a sequel would be interesting.
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Summary: Home is Where the Heart Is
Review: Judith, Judith, Judith......where and what are you doing now? Just as I will always remember Penelope in Shell Seekers by Ms. Pilcher, Judith Dunbar will remain with me always. Though it is a coming of age story, it is so much more than that...you want and willingly hold hands with the main character as she makes her own way in a war torn world peopled with richly drawn characters from different strata of society. The details of life as presented hold you spellbound and draw you into Judith's world. You can almost feel her heart beating within your own chest. Do yourself a favor, get the book, snuggle up, and relax on this truly wonderful saga. Linda
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Summary: Like a warm blanket!
Review: I have never been disappointed in a Pilcher book and this is no exception. Reading her books is like curling up in front of a fire on a cold day with a cup of cocoa and warm chocolate chip cookies. You will love this book and wish it would never end.
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Summary: didn't want it to end
Review: This is the first Pilcher book I have read but it certainly won't be the last. The book was long but it never got boring. In fact, I felt like the author left some big gaps in Judith's life, like what happened between her first Easter break with the Carey-Lewis clan and her final year at school? And after Loveday's wedding? I have always been facinated with the WW2 era and I really enjoyed getting this piece of history from the British point of view. There were parts of the book that were a bit predictable, but I think I would have been disappointed if those things hadn't happened. I do wish that the book hadn't ended quite so soon, I would have liked the story of Judith and Jeremy to go a bit further, in fact I wish that Jeremy would have been featured in the entire book a bit more, instead of so much Edward. Actually, the whole Carey-Lewis family got on my nerves after a while, I enjoyed reading about Uncle Bob, Aunt Biddy and Phyllis much more, they were much more real. But this is a book I will definitely read again. I wish there could be a sequel, I would like to know what happened to everyone from 1945-1955.
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Summary: Amazing
Review: This book is one of the best I have ever read. An interesting cast of lovable people are intertwined within the words. Each scenario is in its own way beautiful, and the overall storyline is one to be remebered.
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Summary: OUTSTANDING
Review: This is my all time favorite book for pleasure reading. I read many different kinds of books, both fiction and non-fiction. The story was enchanting and captivating. Ms. Pilcher certainly has a way of bringing her characters to life and making you part of their experiences. I highly recommend this book as thoroughly enjoyable reading.
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Summary: READ THIS!
Review: This is the best book ever. although it is long, it never has a dull moment in it. one of the best books i have ever read. i would advise you read this as soon as you can. it's brill!
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Summary: Wonderful Weekend Need-A-Book Reading
Review: There are some books that I know so well, I can pick them up and just start anywhere, anytime, and be whisked away without moving a step. Coming Home is just that. We meet Judith Dunbar, a 14 year old girl in 1935, as her mother and baby sister are preparing to leave her in an English boarding school and join her father in Singapore. For the next ten years, we follow Judith and her new-found family through love, death, and the outbreak of a war that will tear Judith's loyalties in two. Rosamunde Pilcher's worlds, as always, are filled with people who you would love to meet and consider friends. The families she writes about -- even the disfunctional ones -- are families you wish you could be a part of, just so that when you finally finish the last chapter, you don't have to leave them forever. (Or, you can just start the book again ... )
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Summary: A DELICIOUS BOOK
Review: This is one of those books full of lucious imagery and descriptions that made this reader want to hug herself with delight in savoring every well-chosen word. Pilcher's word pictures are so vivid and original. She's got a great story-line too, but COMING HOME was most memorable for me in the power of her word choices.
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Summary: I LOVE THIS BOOK!
Review: Okay, it's a very long book. This is a good thing, though, because it gives you a chance to get to know the characters, who are all fascinating and detailed in their own rights. It never slows down for a second; it'll make you laugh out loud, cry buckets, and smile happily. It really is one of my favorite books of all time.
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