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joanklko's review
3.0
I listened to this 13 hour book. I mostly enjoyed it however some topics that I wasn't so interested in when on a bit long. The story could have/should have been told in less than 10 hours.
lostinfrance's review
3.0
I love British chick lit...but don't be fooled, this is NOT (as the back of the book claims) another Bridget Jones Diary! Cute...and about failed love? Yes....but laugh out loud funny? NO.
I saw the book at Borders and noted it for later...glad I didn't pay for this copy.
Book is about a woman with a failed relationship...who moves to the "country" to take over her deceased aunt's kennel/manor/dog rescue....and as she learns to fit in, she of course, takes up with the people around her. She of course meets a man...and we meet a couple. And we meet a lot of dogs. No border collies. Or Great Danes (look at book cover).
The story is....cute. A bit long. But cute.
Read if you want to escape monotony of teaching or train riding...or need to lose your brain without really thinking.
I saw the book at Borders and noted it for later...glad I didn't pay for this copy.
Book is about a woman with a failed relationship...who moves to the "country" to take over her deceased aunt's kennel/manor/dog rescue....and as she learns to fit in, she of course, takes up with the people around her. She of course meets a man...and we meet a couple. And we meet a lot of dogs. No border collies. Or Great Danes (look at book cover).
The story is....cute. A bit long. But cute.
Read if you want to escape monotony of teaching or train riding...or need to lose your brain without really thinking.
leasummer's review against another edition
4.0
This was a lovely story of starting over, family secrets, romance and dog rescue. I love dogs and rescues especially so I was delighted at the rescue and the dogs being a main focus of the book. Also appreciated that the characters were 30+ years old and that it was all very realistic for the most part.
livres_de_bloss's review against another edition
4.0
3.5
A light-hearted, fun read. I don't usually read books like this but I wanted to try something different!
The three female leads were likeable. Bertie was one of the best characters.
The baby-centricity got on my nerves a bit
A light-hearted, fun read. I don't usually read books like this but I wanted to try something different!
The three female leads were likeable. Bertie was one of the best characters.
The baby-centricity got on my nerves a bit
patchworkbunny's review
3.0
I sort of have the feeling I was tricked into reading a book about having babies. Dogs are presented on several occasions as baby substitutes. There’s also some kind of weird message about not being able to have dogs AND kids. Then there’s two main pregnancy storylines, one who can’t and one who accidentally does.
Natalie is one of my most disliked types of characters ever; the woman whose life can only be given meaning through having children. I get that plenty of people can relate or enjoy these kind of stories but, by god, they irritate me to the core. I was hoping the dog would knock some of it out of her but instead she starts to take it out on other people and her relationship suffers. Perhaps the problem with having three main characters here is that there’s not enough room to do character development outside of their core roles. So she just comes across as obsessed with getting pregnant and doesn’t have a chance to expand.
On the subject of multiple main characters, it seems to be a bit of a trend with chick-lit lately. I don’t mind it now and again but it always feel like you’re being dragged away from the stories you like to the stories you’re not that interested in (just like Game of Thrones, but less death). Bring back sole protagonists!
There are plenty of dogs within the pages too and I enjoyed Rachel’s storyline of inheriting the kennels, learning her aunt’s secrets and learning to love dogs. Though some of Dot’s backstory felt very rushed at the end. Like she’d been concentrating on the love stories and suddenly remembered Rachel was meant to be uncovering secrets in the house.
Overall it was an easy and engaging read but I'm not sure I'll be adding Lucy Dillon to my comfort reading list any time soon.
Natalie is one of my most disliked types of characters ever; the woman whose life can only be given meaning through having children. I get that plenty of people can relate or enjoy these kind of stories but, by god, they irritate me to the core. I was hoping the dog would knock some of it out of her but instead she starts to take it out on other people and her relationship suffers. Perhaps the problem with having three main characters here is that there’s not enough room to do character development outside of their core roles. So she just comes across as obsessed with getting pregnant and doesn’t have a chance to expand.
On the subject of multiple main characters, it seems to be a bit of a trend with chick-lit lately. I don’t mind it now and again but it always feel like you’re being dragged away from the stories you like to the stories you’re not that interested in (just like Game of Thrones, but less death). Bring back sole protagonists!
There are plenty of dogs within the pages too and I enjoyed Rachel’s storyline of inheriting the kennels, learning her aunt’s secrets and learning to love dogs. Though some of Dot’s backstory felt very rushed at the end. Like she’d been concentrating on the love stories and suddenly remembered Rachel was meant to be uncovering secrets in the house.
Overall it was an easy and engaging read but I'm not sure I'll be adding Lucy Dillon to my comfort reading list any time soon.