A review by leighsnerdlife
Every Time a Bell Rings by Carmel Harrington
4.0
Every Time a Bell Rings was the novel in the #onceuponabookclub Christmas box. What a great choice - it's a really sweet story inspired by the movie It's a Wonderful Life.
The characters were well written and pretty fleshed out for a ‘feel-good’ holiday novel. It also covered some pretty heavy emotional issues, and none of it felt under or overdone. The cover was a bit odd though. The main character is a woman of colour, but the woman on the cover... is not. That’s a bit of a head scratcher.
The story itself had some great descriptions of Dublin at Christmas. It was enough to make me wish I could visit! It also featured a few time jumps, but they were handled really well and not at all jarring. If you're looking for a book to hold onto the season just a bit longer, I really recommend this one.
The characters were well written and pretty fleshed out for a ‘feel-good’ holiday novel. It also covered some pretty heavy emotional issues, and none of it felt under or overdone. The cover was a bit odd though. The main character is a woman of colour, but the woman on the cover... is not. That’s a bit of a head scratcher.
The story itself had some great descriptions of Dublin at Christmas. It was enough to make me wish I could visit! It also featured a few time jumps, but they were handled really well and not at all jarring. If you're looking for a book to hold onto the season just a bit longer, I really recommend this one.