A Price For Everything : Rosamunde Pilcher's Bookshelf

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Summary: Step away from your life for a while...
Review: This was a wonderful 'find' for me. I love books about English life. I can't wait to read the next on by her. Her characters were well developed and very real. I loved the glimpse into everyday life. Very enjoyable

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Summary: English life and love
Review: This was my first look at a book by Mary Sheepshanks. It was a great read-like a modern, humorous form of Jane Austen. The characters held my interest. It seems obvious that Sonia's devotion was more to the Dunstan manor than to her husband. Sonia , an artist and mother, seems quite selfish at times, not really trying to understand her husband, Archie, and he retaliates by having a brief affair. Neither of them seem to work very hard at repairing their marriage. Sonia's mother-in-law is obnoxious but fascinating. The author does an excellent job of describing the Dunstan children, who are lively and individual. I thought the ending was great, not really a surprise but satisfying.The author gives a tantalizing glimpse of life in an English manor house.