Novel Reaction

Having recently moved, some old favorite authors came to my attention while moving boxes.  My husband kept getting irritated with me when I would get distracted by the books, pulling them out and making stacks of  “to be read” books instead of putting the books away.  Unfortunately, my desire to read is always greater than my free time so the stacks will quickly get out of control unless I am reminded that I own the books and just have to pull them out when I want to read them. I decided to read Mary Stewart’s Rose Cottage.  Mary Stewart has been a favorite for years because I love her Arthurian series but I don’t remember reading anything else by her.

The novel is set in England in 1947 (I debated about tagging it as historical but to me historical feels at least 100 years old so I didn’t), right after the end of World War II.  I have read numerous books, both fiction and nonfiction, that take place during WWII but this is the first that takes place in post WWII England.

The story is a great one about family, community and the mistakes that can greatly impact our lives.  I really like the main character, Kathy’s attitude.  Instead of whining about the sad events in her life, she just quietly moves forward making the best of things.  It reminds me that no matter how tough things are, you can always be happy.

The story was a little slower moving than most other books but I actually enjoyed the pace as a change to the normal.  It is a quick read and most of the plot revolves around the main characters search for answers about her past but there is some romance woven within the story.

I enjoyed this book immensly and give it a rating of 1, some light kissing.[amazon-product]0449000613[/amazon-product]