As far as book reading is concerned, we are heading straight into festive season and here's a sparkly, Christmassy book to tempt you! Coming Home to Misteltoe Cottage by Celia Anderson was published by Harper Collins on October 27th.
Could a sprinkling of magic save Christmas this year?
Amid
the salt marshes and rolling fields of Periwinkle Bay, Magda Conway is
enjoying her retirement in ivy-clad Mistletoe Cottage.
Yet
with three weeks to go until Christmas, as the fairy lights twinkle and
the trees go up around the village, her peace is disrupted when she’s
left in sole charge of her two mischievous grandchildren.
Before
long, she’s at her wit’s end – but high on a kitchen shelf lies her
mother’s handwritten recipe book. And as she turns to it for advice, she
finds more than just recipes between its tattered covers: there’s a
pinch of magic too, and maybe even a sprinkling of love . . .
My Thoughts
This is such a refreshing look at familylife. During the story, you get to look back in the past to try to decipher the difference between how Magda lived and what she wanted for her life and also how real life has turned out for her. It does not take much to realise that the difference between how Magda's life has turned out and the reality is quite different. Magda strikes you as a most lonely person.
This is a dynamic story with several layers between the different characters. I was made aware that the different generations had become intertwined. I enjoyed how Magda's son had forged a relationship with her. For most of the story, you are unsure whether Magda is imagining the influence of her mother's recipes and the whole story is infused with a wonderful aura of love and homeliness. Can someome find love at 60? I'll leave you to decide on that but what I can say is that Magda can offer so much advice on real life and taking a chance.
In short: Starting over
About the Author
Celia Anderson lives with her husband as far away from the sea as
you can possibly get in mainland UK. She dreams of buying a cottage on
the coast, which explains the regular appearances in her books of
seaside places with wide, sandy beaches. Celia loves walking, reading,
having large, bubbly baths, eating, and drinking wine. Over the years,
she has found that all of these activities bar the first may be done
simultaneously, although this can be messy.
Thanks to Celia Anderson and Harper Collins for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
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