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dreamcatching's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
sarahthereadingaddict's review
5.0
This is perfect and made me want to read on right from the start.
I love Ana and I feel for her losing best friend. St Felix sounds so perfect and the little rented cottage sounds idillic, somewhere I would absolutely love to stay.
This is a really, quite exciting, book. The search for the postcard lovers is fascinating and something I would absolutely love to do. My friend and I love reading the postcards in our favorite vintage and antiques shop in our town. There are some beautiful messages on them.
I have always loved camper vans too so this book is right up my street.
The end is perfection and I got quite choked up, their reason for hiding things is so sad.
I love Ana and I feel for her losing best friend. St Felix sounds so perfect and the little rented cottage sounds idillic, somewhere I would absolutely love to stay.
This is a really, quite exciting, book. The search for the postcard lovers is fascinating and something I would absolutely love to do. My friend and I love reading the postcards in our favorite vintage and antiques shop in our town. There are some beautiful messages on them.
I have always loved camper vans too so this book is right up my street.
The end is perfection and I got quite choked up, their reason for hiding things is so sad.
beaniefrogs's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
whirrlina's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
womanvsbooks's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
katrenia's review
4.0
3.75 A fun, quirky, light, predictable romance. The characters were enjoyable and the storyline was engaging.
lovesresqdogs's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book! What a wonderful story with a great ending !
onthebookpage's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
This story hit me right in my feelings! Beautiful, moving story that felt like a warm hug.
portybelle's review against another edition
5.0
I always enjoy Ali McNamara's books having read one over each of the past few summers. So I jumped at the chance to read this latest one and who could resist with that gorgeous cover of the vintage campervan? Daisy's Vintage Cornish Camper Van was a welcome return to the delightful Cornish town of St Felix, the setting for The Little Flower Shop by the Sea and I was delighted to spot passing references to some of the characters from that book too.
Ana's best friend and fellow 1980s music afficionado, Daisy, has recently died and has bequeathed Ana a vintage campervan. When Ana travels to St Felix to collect it, she discovers it is far from in a driveable condition. But mechanic Malachi, assures her he can get it roadworthy and back to its original glory in a short while. As he begins to renovate the van, he comes across a real treasure trove of old postcards, love letters written from Lou to Frankie. This has obviously been a secret love as the postcards have never been sent but together they represent more than fifty years of love. Daisy becomes determined to reunite the cards with the writer and the intended recipient.
The book is full of wonderful characters and I loved the bakers Ant and Dec (yes, really!) who had a talent for knowing just what their customers wanted. They were quite the double act like their namesakes and I do wonder whether they might feature in a future book? Malachi was a bit of an enigma. Why did no-one in St Felix seem to know who he was and what was that strange tingly feeling Ana got if their hands touched? And then of course, there were the strange things he sometimes said. Jess, who worked in the antiques shop, seemed very keen for Ana to get to know Noah. His aunt had died and left him shop and he was unlikely to have been in St Felix otherwise. Jess appeared at just the right time when he needed help. Was fate playing a hand in all these people being in the same place at the same time? Daisy-Rose though, the campervan, was the quiet star of the show and perhaps even had me convinced (as my husband keeps trying to) that it would be wonderful to travel in an old van.
As with all of Ali McNamara's books there is a hint of something magical at work. As well as Malachi being rather mysterious, there was the mystery of the postcards too. Quite often on her search, Ana would come across what seemed to be a sign that she was on the right track and usually that sign was linked to the 1980s. It was lovely to watch Ana begin to live for herself again and find a focus to her life trying to solve the mystery of the postcards.
I loved every page of Daisy's Vintage Cornish Camper Van. It was a delight to read with its mix of mystery, great characters, romance and with such a gorgeous setting. Another winner from Ali McNamara!
Ana's best friend and fellow 1980s music afficionado, Daisy, has recently died and has bequeathed Ana a vintage campervan. When Ana travels to St Felix to collect it, she discovers it is far from in a driveable condition. But mechanic Malachi, assures her he can get it roadworthy and back to its original glory in a short while. As he begins to renovate the van, he comes across a real treasure trove of old postcards, love letters written from Lou to Frankie. This has obviously been a secret love as the postcards have never been sent but together they represent more than fifty years of love. Daisy becomes determined to reunite the cards with the writer and the intended recipient.
The book is full of wonderful characters and I loved the bakers Ant and Dec (yes, really!) who had a talent for knowing just what their customers wanted. They were quite the double act like their namesakes and I do wonder whether they might feature in a future book? Malachi was a bit of an enigma. Why did no-one in St Felix seem to know who he was and what was that strange tingly feeling Ana got if their hands touched? And then of course, there were the strange things he sometimes said. Jess, who worked in the antiques shop, seemed very keen for Ana to get to know Noah. His aunt had died and left him shop and he was unlikely to have been in St Felix otherwise. Jess appeared at just the right time when he needed help. Was fate playing a hand in all these people being in the same place at the same time? Daisy-Rose though, the campervan, was the quiet star of the show and perhaps even had me convinced (as my husband keeps trying to) that it would be wonderful to travel in an old van.
As with all of Ali McNamara's books there is a hint of something magical at work. As well as Malachi being rather mysterious, there was the mystery of the postcards too. Quite often on her search, Ana would come across what seemed to be a sign that she was on the right track and usually that sign was linked to the 1980s. It was lovely to watch Ana begin to live for herself again and find a focus to her life trying to solve the mystery of the postcards.
I loved every page of Daisy's Vintage Cornish Camper Van. It was a delight to read with its mix of mystery, great characters, romance and with such a gorgeous setting. Another winner from Ali McNamara!