Dear reader, dear finder - thank you for coming here to see where this book has been so far. I hope you enjoy it. Do feel free to leave a journal entry below saying where you found it, what you thought of it, and what you intend to do with it.

Judy Astley has been around long enough (or, at least, my father has been reading Judy Astley long enough) for me to remember the white covers with the vague watercolours. Somehow, these seemed more grown-up than the current pastels. Don't judge a book by its cover, though, and I am still very fond of Judy Astley (and not just because she's an Archers Anarchist - I would be an Archers Anarchist, but I stopped listening after they killed off Nigel). This was a fairly standard effort, playing with her usual preoccupations of family, mortality, and the importance of Doing One's Own Thing. (Query: why, when a man writes this sort of thing, does it count as Great Literature, while the same novel written by a woman would be Chick Lit, or at best an Aga Saga?)

I generally enjoyed this, though was a bit bemused by how the children's partners suddenly became much more interesting propositions half-way through the book. U-turn, though I suppose it was all Point of View... I recognised the trials and tribulations of a huge and unkeep-up-able house from my own childhood; found the parents likeable and their children just about tolerable, and winced at the Surrey jokes. (Funny because true, believe me.)

Sending to the winner of the Chicklit and Chocolate sweepstake. Hope you enjoy this!

Elstaplador sent this to me as part of the October Chocolate and Chicklit sweepstakes, because I was the lucky winner. Looks like a fun read-thanks!!

This book is being sent to southernfryed as a part of the Olympics Exchange organized by foxyfiona1986. Enjoy!

Book arrived today as part of the 2012 Summer Olympic Exchange going on in the forums. It was a nice surprise to find it, another book based in England and some good ole American chocolate! Thanks!

1/30/2016
Another book I never meant to keep so long but at least I read it before the next Olympics. I'm not sure what to say about this book. I liked the story but I think I miss a lot of the British humor.

2/23/2016
Reserving this for the surprise bookring.

dropped in the mail

Mailing this book to Finland from the virtual book box. Not sure where in Finland. It will get there eventually.

I have not read the book, I am sure the next reader will enjoy it.

Well, it came to me, I decided not to mail again as it is to expensive.