khorrocks's review against another edition
3.0
The bad part about reading the second book in a series before the first is when you go back to read the first book, and all of the characters have regressed. I enjoyed the premise of the book (and the quick pace of the story combined with multiple plot lines), but I found most of the character's deficiencies even more apparent. Maybe it's because I've never lived in such a small town, and can't relate - but many of the townspeople seem far-fetched. However, I look forward to reading the third book of the series - at the end of the second book some of them really started to grow on me.
mishale1's review against another edition
4.0
This is such a sweet book and I found it entirely by accident.
This story is set in a cute little town that may remind you of Stars Hollow in Gilmore Girls or Stuckeyville in Ed.
Millie and Albert are a darling couple. They’ve been married over thirty years and aren’t far from retiring. They are very good to each other, which is so refreshing. There’s no drama with these two. They just love each other and want to make the other one happy.
Millie decides one day that she wants to buy a house that she’s loved since childhood and turn it into a bed and breakfast.
Albert definitely does not want to do this but he knows Millie usually gets that she wants. And he does want to make Millie happy.
So he gives a very conditional yes. Yes if the get the house for significantly less than the asking price and yes if they sell their house for a certain amount.
This book also tells the story of the new vet in town. People are very resistant to chance in Goose Creek and the vet is definitely feeling that.
This book definitely ends before the story itself is over. I definitely need to read more. I will definitely be reading book two.
This story is set in a cute little town that may remind you of Stars Hollow in Gilmore Girls or Stuckeyville in Ed.
Millie and Albert are a darling couple. They’ve been married over thirty years and aren’t far from retiring. They are very good to each other, which is so refreshing. There’s no drama with these two. They just love each other and want to make the other one happy.
Millie decides one day that she wants to buy a house that she’s loved since childhood and turn it into a bed and breakfast.
Albert definitely does not want to do this but he knows Millie usually gets that she wants. And he does want to make Millie happy.
So he gives a very conditional yes. Yes if the get the house for significantly less than the asking price and yes if they sell their house for a certain amount.
This book also tells the story of the new vet in town. People are very resistant to chance in Goose Creek and the vet is definitely feeling that.
This book definitely ends before the story itself is over. I definitely need to read more. I will definitely be reading book two.
katebelt's review against another edition
4.0
This is another book that I selected with the group reading challenge in mind - the 1st book of a series. It is about a community problem and a community pulling together similar to Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend, but it is a little lighter read than that book. There are some nice comic scenes. I don't normally read series books, those I've started out with lose my interest after the first few, with the big exception of Louise Penny's mystery novels. I may read Smith's next book in the series at another time when I want a lighter book. It is well-written and a well-crafted story. I give her 4 stars for accomplishing (I think) the book Smith set out to write.
kellynorton46's review against another edition
1.0
This was a book club pick. If you require a “clean”, cozy read written at a middle grade fiction level with almost no substance, and without any upsetting subject matter, this might be for you. If you like books where the plot centers around buying a B&B, conflict over painting a water tower, and whether the town will accept the new veterinarian who seems to have a prejudice against 6-toed cats, this might be for you. If you like the phrase “well-muscled chest”, this might be for you.
I don’t enjoy any of those things. This was not the book for me.
I don’t enjoy any of those things. This was not the book for me.
judya's review
4.0
Surprisingly humorous, and only lightly moralistic, this was a charming, quirky little novel. Smith's style and grasp of setting reminds me of Fannie Flagg.
morganperks's review
3.0
That was cute! The residents of Goose Creek are hilarious and cause chaos wherever they go. I will definitely be continuing on with the series.
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