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Summary: A wonderful book to curl up with on a rainy day.
Review: Although I would not consider this book in the same league as Rosamund Pilcher's 'Coming Home,' It was a very good book. I read it for hours, simply because I could not put it down. This is a really good book and I would recommend it to anyone who really loves to read.
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Summary: I should have read the book!
Review: Although this was a good story with excellent narration by Lynn Redgrave, this abridged audio tape was ultimately unsatisfying to me. It was hardly the bare bones of the story. So much was cut out that it was difficult for me to understand the motivations for many of the characters' actions. And I really never knew what most of them were feeling.I think that the Airds and Balestrinos probably were really interesting and multi-dimensional people in the book, and I am sorry I did not meet them there! "September" is a story of love, love lost, and love found. It is also about what we call family, and all the complications, joys, sorrows and let-downs that family brings.
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Summary: Once again Pilcher captures essence of the human race
Review: Between love and passion, feuding families, mother and son, and all other possible relationships involved in a small village ~~ Pilcher covers the range of human lives. This book is so wonderfully refreshing compared to a lot of novels today. It's a sequel of a sorts to "The Shell Seekers," but the characters are different people than the ones that occupys "The Shell Seekers." Only Noel is presented in this book and it's such a nice change to see him growing up into a real man throughout this book. If anyone can prove that they can redeem themselves, Noel is the best example of that! Be sure to read this book right after you've finished "The Shell Seekers." That way, Noel and his tendencies are still fresh in your mind and you can see Pilcher at work intertwining lives of people in both books. Pilcher is an author I highly recommend to everyone to read. She's a clean writer, refreshingly so! Her descriptions of every day life in Scotland and England are vivid ~~ where you can see the loch in its glory on a fall day, smell the tea, see the rainy mists just outside the windows. She takes you with her on her journeys. And it lingers long after the last page.
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Summary: Merely OK
Review: Compared with The Shell Seekers, all Pilcher books pale.
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Summary: one of the most amazing books I've ever read
Review: Even though I 'm not a book type I was convinced to read this book after the encouragment of a friend.The character's descriptions were very succesful and i also loved the way Pilcher described the landscapes of Scotland .
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Summary: A Wonderful Family Saga
Review: I am a BIG fan of Pilcher's and enjoyed this book especially after the first 100 pages. The story really takes off after that.
You'll meet Violet Aird, who's turning 78 years old, and her family Edmund, her son,along with Virginia, her daughter-in-law, and Henry their son. Also is Isobel and Archie, and their son Hamish who live in Croy, a very large estate. Other characters include Edie, the lovely neighbor and best friend of Violet's. The Ishaks who own a store in town,Alexa, who is Edmund's daughter from an earlier marriage, and Pandora who is Archie's sister. In the story, Violet works on planning a great big party for Katy Steyton, Verena's daughter, who is her friendly neighbor.
Invitations are sent out for the party, and there is a large attendance. Pandora, who hasn't been home for years is coming to town with a very sad secret. Alexa has fallen in love with Noel, of whom Violet isn't sure she really trusts, and Henry, who has been sent to boarding school against his will and his mother's as well, runs away and comes back home. Another character, Lottie, has "some loose screws," and was committed to a mental hospital. She is sent home after supposedly becoming stable however, and creates a problem for everyone. The book is all about love, betrayals, forgiveness and coming together. I wished it had been even 100 pages longer than it was. Pilcher knows how to put the depth into her stories.
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Summary: Travel to Scotland
Review: I enjoyed learning about Scottish traditions and the countryside north of Britain. However, plot is nonexistant, and there's really no story to speak of other than the upper-class, clannish Scots going about their daily lives and traditions during the early autumn. Still, I love learning about distant peoples and foreign lands and sort of travelling without having to leave my living room couch. This is a better way to learn about a foreign land and its people than, say, reading a guidebook. But for the lack of any action, Rosamunde Pilcher's writing is highly literate and very reader-friendly. She has a very detailed way of describing the scenery and atmosphere which strangely does not bore. If you enjoy modern English authors like Ian McEwan (Atonement) and like a British-sort of banter without suspense, peril, or action, then you'd like this. Although there was nothing much going on plot-wise, and none of the characters were ever in any jeopardy or peril....I still loved Pilcher's intimate descriptions of the daily minutae of Scottish life. This is my first Rosamunde Pilcher. Because of her writing style, and even with only 3 stars, I am still planning to read more by her.
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Summary: My Favorite Book
Review: I first read September the year it was published and I keep going back year after year and re-reading it. I am an avid reader and read approximately 100 books per year, however, September remains my favorite by far! This book never fails to uplift my spirits and put a smile on my face. If you are looking for a "cozy" read, this is a good choice.
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Summary: A wonderful book
Review: I had read this several years ago, but picked it up again as had just reread "The Shell Seekers" and wanted to read about Noel Keeling and how he matured in this book again. He wasn't very likeable in "The Shell Seekers". Interesting descriptions and characters who come together for a birthday party at the end of a the summer. I like the way the people's lives touch others. There are so many stories and the ending is both sad and happy. I'll be reading it again next year. It is that kind of book.
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Summary: I really loved this book
Review: I have read September, The Shell Seekers, and Coming Home and I loved all of them. Rosamunde Pilcher is a really great writer and I couldn't put the books down. These are books anyone who loves novels about people will enjoy greatly.
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