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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
emily_daw's review
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
2.5
aprilparker97's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
cerim's review
5.0
Not exactly the most challenging of reads but as a massive childhood Animal Ark fan this was absolutely glorious nostalgia. Every time I read a name from the old series I was whisked back to being 8 years old. Heartwarming story and I enjoyed the veterinary details! Will definitely be reading the series :)
laurentess_xo's review
4.0
I really liked Summer at Hope Meadows. I really liked the fact that it’s based on the books I read (and loved) as a child – The Animal Ark series also by Lucy Daniels. It was lovely to be back with Mandy Hope and James Hunter.
Mandy is a newly-qualified vet and has returned to Welford – the Yorkshire village she grew up in, leaving behind Leeds and boyfriend Simon to help her parents at their veterinary surgery after the new assistant unexpectedly quits.
Mandy has hopes and dreams of opening a rescue centre for animals who are in need and needing new homes. Boyfriend Simon has his own dreams of opening his own veterinary surgery in Leeds.
Will Mandy stay and open her rescue centre in Welford or will she head back to Leeds with Simon?
What I really admired about Mandy was just how much effort she puts into proving herself. She wants to be there for her best friend James after tragedy strikes for him and some neglected animals on a nearby farm.
I felt the book was well written with brilliant characterisation and scenery. It is a series that I want to continue with and one I can really recommend to all animal lovers and to those who enjoy the chick-lit genre.
The ebook is currently FREE for kindle in the UK and US right now, so why not give it a go?
UK link – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Summer-Hope-Meadows-perfect-escapist-ebook/dp/B01LX8OGMC/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1499536166&sr=1-1&keywords=summer+at+hope+meadows
US link – https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01LX8OGMC/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_twi_kin_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1499538072&sr=8-1&keywords=summer+at+hope+meadows
Thank you for reading.
Mandy is a newly-qualified vet and has returned to Welford – the Yorkshire village she grew up in, leaving behind Leeds and boyfriend Simon to help her parents at their veterinary surgery after the new assistant unexpectedly quits.
Mandy has hopes and dreams of opening a rescue centre for animals who are in need and needing new homes. Boyfriend Simon has his own dreams of opening his own veterinary surgery in Leeds.
Will Mandy stay and open her rescue centre in Welford or will she head back to Leeds with Simon?
What I really admired about Mandy was just how much effort she puts into proving herself. She wants to be there for her best friend James after tragedy strikes for him and some neglected animals on a nearby farm.
I felt the book was well written with brilliant characterisation and scenery. It is a series that I want to continue with and one I can really recommend to all animal lovers and to those who enjoy the chick-lit genre.
The ebook is currently FREE for kindle in the UK and US right now, so why not give it a go?
UK link – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Summer-Hope-Meadows-perfect-escapist-ebook/dp/B01LX8OGMC/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1499536166&sr=1-1&keywords=summer+at+hope+meadows
US link – https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01LX8OGMC/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_twi_kin_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1499538072&sr=8-1&keywords=summer+at+hope+meadows
Thank you for reading.
joareads's review
5.0
This was everything I hoped for and more!! I couldn't believe my eyes when I found out a new adult series based on my favourite childhood books, Animal Ark, had come out and it's so wonderful and nostalgic to read - I loved it!
Mandy Hope is all grown up and now a fully qualified vet working in Leeds and she is returning to the place where she grew up, Welford in Yorkshire, to her help her parents with the clinic. Her best friend James is getting married but soon Mandy is juggling life with her partner, Simon, back in Leeds and life at Animal Ark where animals come first.
It's a brilliant story of Mandy coming back to Welford, saving animals and showing how difficult life can be as a new vet with some people refusing their animals to be treated by her. I love the James Herriot vibes but more modern day with advances in veterinary treatment. There's a mixture of farm and small animals with both sheep and kittens in need of saving, and an idea that is perfect on which the series will grow.
This book is the start of something truly special. I cannot wait to see more of this new series, remembering the books I read and loved so much, this one will be treasured always.
Mandy Hope is all grown up and now a fully qualified vet working in Leeds and she is returning to the place where she grew up, Welford in Yorkshire, to her help her parents with the clinic. Her best friend James is getting married but soon Mandy is juggling life with her partner, Simon, back in Leeds and life at Animal Ark where animals come first.
It's a brilliant story of Mandy coming back to Welford, saving animals and showing how difficult life can be as a new vet with some people refusing their animals to be treated by her. I love the James Herriot vibes but more modern day with advances in veterinary treatment. There's a mixture of farm and small animals with both sheep and kittens in need of saving, and an idea that is perfect on which the series will grow.
This book is the start of something truly special. I cannot wait to see more of this new series, remembering the books I read and loved so much, this one will be treasured always.