Showing posts with label gypsies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gypsies. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Stinking hot and a book review

It's hot and humid again, and of course I have been bitten again, behind the ear this time.  So I have put my Benedryl pen in my handbag to cart around with me.  I was bitten between walking out of the house and getting into the car?

We originally come from Appleby and I thought I'd share a link of the annual Appleby Horse Fair, yes it's just like the programme "My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding."  I'll share my thoughts of living in Appleby when the fair is on tomorrow.

"The Great Catch," by Lorna Seilstad

It's the beginning of a new century at Lake Manawa resort in Iowa, but some things never change. When Emily Graham's meddlesome aunts and grandmother take it upon themselves to find her a husband among the resort guests, the spunky suffragist is determined to politely decline each and every suitor. She has neither the time nor the need for a man in her busy life.

Carter Stockton, a recent college graduate and a pitcher for the Manawa Owls baseball team, intends to enjoy every minute of the summer before he is forced into the straitlaced business world of his father.
When their worlds collide, neither Emily nor Carter could have guessed what would come next. Will Carter strike out? Or will Emily cast her vote for a love that might cost her dreams?

The perfect summer novel, A Great Catch will enchant you with its breezy setting and endearing characters.

First let me say I love the expression of Emily's face on the front cover of the book; and it truly is what I imagined her character to look like while reading the book.  The two aunts are great characters and really are part of the story.  Again I didn't guess the "whodunit," but that's fine.  It was a nice insight to the late 1800's, early 1900's and it was a really easy book to read as it didn't take a lot of work to digest the story.

Stars out of 5: 4, a great book to take on vacation with you and one of a series of books.

"Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.  Available at your favourite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group".

Post Thanksgiving Weekend.........

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