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Summary: A must read
Review: I have read this book several times, and each time, I find myself rediscovering the people and all of their relationships with each other. This is a wonderfully constructed, and well thought out story that will take hold of you until the very end. While it is a hard choice, this is my favorite Pilcher novel.
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Summary: Worthy sequel to "The Shell Seekers"
Review: I just adore "The Shell Seekers" which I consider Ms Pilcher's finest book and indeed one of my all time favourites. So I picked up this book with a great deal of anticipation.I am pleased to say that this book is more than a worthy successor - if indeed successor is the right word. Of course there is the carry over of some characters, but it is more of a sideways step than a straight out continuation. It can genuinely hold its own if read without knowing "The Shell Seekers". It is a fine novel, well written and with an interesting and constantly moving plot. I recommend it for a lazy weekend and a comfortable sofa!
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Summary: Captivating
Review: I rarely rate books with 5 stars because I only want to award the BEST books with the honor, and this book truly deserves it. I was a huge fan of "The Shell Seekers", so I had to try another Pilcher novel. This novel was as good if not better than "The Shell Seekers". The book is full of several dramas all intertwined. At times I just couldn't put the book down! It is hard to describe this book becuase it holds so many different engrossing topics:love, friendship, betrayl, and the list goes on. I recommend this book to everyone who wants to get completely involved with a book and its characters. I absolutely loved it and didn't want it to ever end.
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Summary: You'll long for Scotland
Review: I received this book as a gift from someone who knew I loved The Shell Seekers. It's different from that book, but the characters are engaging, and the plot is not as obvious as in some romance type novels. The descriptions of Scotland are fabulous!
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Summary: "September" Tops My List of Favorite Family Sagas
Review: I'm an avid reader and this is, without a doubt, my favorite book of all time by my favorite author of all time. At the heart of "September" is Noel Keeling, a man sorely self-absorbed and with a life in disarray after a bitter fight with his mother and her subsequent death in "The Shell Seekers." Noel is drawn into the life of London caterer Alexa Aird, whose family and their good friends, the Balmerinos, are the pivotal families in this rich tale of love, betrayal, loss, despair, and redemption on the moors of Scotland. You will meet Violet Aird, the aging matriarch rich in compassion yet fretful as she watches her son Edmund and his second wife Virginia grow apart over a disagreement concerning their son. When a former lover reenters Virginia's life, their son Henry disappears from boarding school, and a pathetic madwoman begins to dredge up the past, there is plenty to worry about. Add to the mix their good friends Archie and Isobel Balmerino, the lord and lady rich in titles but so short on cash they must open their family home to visiting American tourists. Their daughter Lucilla, a free-spirit who has been traveling through Europe with her Austrailian boyfriend, returns home with a most surprising guest in tow---Archie's sister Pandora who left twenty years ago over whispered-about circumstances and whose return changes lives forever. This is another trip into the world of Rosamunde Pilcher, one rich in family ties, unsurpassed local color of her beloved Scotland, and characters that will long be in your memory. If you're looking for an engrossing book to curl up with, one you will be hard-put to set aside, this is the book for you.
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Summary: "September" Tops My List of Favorite Family Sagas
Review: I'm an avid reader and this is, without a doubt, my favorite book of all time by my favorite author of all time. At the heart of "September" is Noel Keeling, a man sorely self-absorbed and with a life in disarray after a bitter fight with his mother and her subsequent death in "The Shell Seekers." Noel is drawn into the life of London caterer Alexa Aird, whose family and their good friends, the Balmerinos, are the pivotal families in this rich tale of love, betrayal, loss, despair, and redemption on the moors of Scotland. You will meet Violet Aird, the aging matriarch rich in compassion yet fretful as she watches her son Edmund and his second wife Virginia grow apart over a disagreement concerning their son. When a former lover reenters Virginia's life, their son Henry disappears from boarding school, and a pathetic madwoman begins to dredge up the past, there is plenty to worry about. Add to the mix their good friends Archie and Isobel Balmerino, the lord and lady rich in titles but so short on cash they must open their family home to visiting American tourists. Their daughter Lucilla, a free-spirit who has been traveling through Europe with her Austrailian boyfriend, returns home with a most surprising guest in tow---Archie's sister Pandora who left twenty years ago over whispered-about circumstances and whose return changes lives forever. This is another trip into the world of Rosamunde Pilcher, one rich in family ties, unsurpassed local color of her beloved Scotland, and characters that will long be in your memory. If you're looking for an engrossing book to curl up with, one you will be hard-put to set aside, this is the book for you.
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Summary: Like an old friend.
Review: I've read both The Shell Seekers and September and wished they wouldn't end. The charaters are like old friends and I shall reread these books again and again. I will also tell friends and family to read these two books.
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Summary: One of her best!
Review: I've read most of Rosamunde Pilcher's novels and have always felt like I lived the story. This one was possibly my favorite. Her characters come so alive in a well written tale of an extended family in Scotland. While all of her books are excellent, some tend to be a little slow starting but this one moves right from the very beginning. I highly recommend her style of writing to everyone who loves to read
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Summary: I loved this book
Review: it's very easy to read and very simple. Rosamunde Pilcher is one of my favourite writer and this book is the second one that i bought. The descriptions of the characters are great and the main character is not always a beautiful woman who falls in love with a rich man. You can encounter very common characters. All of her books that i read are simple and pleasant.
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Summary: READING "SEPTEMBER" IN SEPTEMBER, 2001
Review: Like so many other readers, after the events of 9/11, I had a hard time latching on to a book that would hold my interest. At first I thought something in the mystery/thriller genre would do the trick although I made sure I stayed clear of anything spy or terrorist related. Finding no solace in that genre, I turned to an author who has never disappointed me and picked up Pilcher's book September, which had been sitting on my shelves for quite some time. This book called to me as the title was apropos for the month in which I chose to read it. The setting is vintage Pilcher in a small town in Scotland called Strathcroy and right away I'm feeling pleasantly calm. All the residents are gearing up for the 21st birthday "dance" for Katy Steynton and I'm wishing my own invitation would arrive in the mail. The idea for the dance is hatched in May and the book will follow the next three months that will eventually lead up to September and the gala event. As with most Pilcher books, there is the presiding matriarch of the family and, in this case, it's Violet Aird. Everything about her is reminding me of my own grandmother so I'm in heaven at this point. Every character in a Pilcher book is colorful and familiar - either like people you know or people you want to know. This book is no exception as it is filled with housekeepers and grandchildren and estate lords and extended family members and, of course, one resident troublemaker who will keep everyone on guard. This author is known for happy endings and, while some are heartrending, the feeling of hope and goodness is present on each page. By the time everyone arrives at the dance on that September eve, you feel as if you've played a big part in planning the festivities. Naturally the book follows the course of more than just planning for the party and it is chock full of twists and turns and the usual surprises as only this delightful author can write them. As in all Pilcher books, the potential for disaster always exists as she gathers all the players together in what can either result in devastating emotional turmoil or incomparable happiness. You'll have to go to the dance to find out what happens! So as the events of the real life September came to a close, my spirits were raised and my hopes for humanity broadened all because I went to "Dr. Pilcher." Give her a try whether you're down and out or on top of the world - she serves it up right no matter what the ailment. As the famous song goes, "It's a long, long time, From May to December, But the days grow short, When you reach September." We'll never forget September of the year 2001 and I'll never forget this book for helping me through that fateful month.
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