Thea, the heroine of Katie Fforde's Artistic Licence, is a disorganised 35-year-old whose ... more
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Thea, the heroine of Katie Fforde'sArtistic Licence, is a disorganised 35-year-old whose ... more
life is going nowhere. Or that is how it appears to her student lodgers--whom she unwittingly mothers--and to her older friend Molly, a lady of leisure with a miss...
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Thea, the heroine of Katie Fforde's Artistic Licence, is a disorganised 35-year-old whose ... more
life is going nowhere. Or that is how it appears to her student lodgers--whom she unwittingly mothers--and to her older friend Molly, a lady of leisure with a mis...
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There's an art to choosing men ...but Thea's just discovering it. Fed up with looking ... more
after a houseful of students, Thea Orville throws caution to the winds and takes off to Ireland with Rory, a charming but feckless artist. But Thea's old life isn't s...
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Fed up with being mother to a houseful of students Thea accepts her bossy friend Molly's ... more
offer of an art appreciation holiday in Provence. While there Thea meets gorgeous Rory an artist who despite being several years younger is as attracted to he...
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minor characters in the book too and these are a diverse mix to say the least. From Laura's dowdy parents at one extreme to some very colourful authors at the other; all are interesting and integral to the story.
I found the pace of this book just right. It was nicely relaxed with just enough going on to keep my interest and make me want to read more. I am very glad I did because once again KatieFforde has written a very enjoyable book. There is a good combination of humour and poignancy and two main characters you cannot fail to like.
The fact that much of the novel centred on the literary festival and a writer's course was a bonus for me too and provided a fascinating insight into the way that some authors might work. I was, however, a little puzzled by the choice of title though as it does imply that there might at least be an exchange ...
Advantages: interesting characters, three intertwined stories keeps you interested Disadvantages: towards the end it seemed to veer off course
I had never read anything by KatieFforde, however on the list of books Amazon recommended for me based on past purchases with them, she was an author whose name regularly appeared. I was pleased then, when I was given one of her books - The Rose Revived.
~The Plot~
May is 24 years old and living alone on a canal boat named The Rose Revived, which she acquired through a split with an ex-boyfriend. When May finds out that her ex hadn't paid the mooring fees for several months, she needs to find money fast or risk losing the beloved boat which has become her home.
Harriet was raised by her grandparents. When she got pregnant as an unmarried teenager, they were outraged, but let her live with them, and helped her to raise her child, Matthew - in the meantime treating Harriet as their skivvy. Now that Matthew is ten years old ...
Advantages: still readable Disadvantages: weak characters and plot
A while back I read another of KatieFforde?s books, The Rose Revived and enjoyed it, so when I was looking for new books and spotted a copy of Living Dangerously in a charity shop I decided to buy it.
~The Plot~
Polly Cameron is 35 years old and works in a café with her best friend Bridget. She lives in a small cottage with only her cat for company, but insists that she is happy being single. She has a busy life anyway, what with assisting in a ?Save our high-street? campaign to stop beautiful old buildings being torn down, and she is also a potter attending craft fairs and the like with her pots regularly.
When old friend Melissa attempts to set her up with a handsome and wealthy bachelor, David Locking-Hill, Polly feels a slight attraction but brushes it away as she doesn?t want a relationship. Not long afterwards, she ...
