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brianne_k's review against another edition
3.0
I got this book as a Goodreads first read giveaway..
While I enjoyed reading this book, I found myself getting distracted by the jumping back and forth in time periods and after a while, I actually ended up reading the 2011 chapters all the way through and then the 1901 chapters all the way through and I think that by doing this, the stories seemed shorter. I would read a full novel about Libby and 2011 LightHouse Bay - I enjoyed that part of the book immensely.
While I enjoyed reading this book, I found myself getting distracted by the jumping back and forth in time periods and after a while, I actually ended up reading the 2011 chapters all the way through and then the 1901 chapters all the way through and I think that by doing this, the stories seemed shorter. I would read a full novel about Libby and 2011 LightHouse Bay - I enjoyed that part of the book immensely.
bookwormloverofbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.75
beastreader's review against another edition
3.0
The year is 1901. Isabella and her husband were traveling by ship when the ship sinks. Isabella survives and makes her way to Lighthouse Bay in Australia. Isabella has nothing but the clothes on her back and a piece of paper. A very important paper that is meant for the Australian Parliament.
Present Day
Libby Slater’s lover dies. She has nothing left, so she heads home to Lighthouse Bay to start over. Due to her actions, Libby is estranged from her sister. She hopes to bridge the gap between them again.
I read Wildflower Hill by this author and enjoyed it. So I wanted to read Kimberley’s next book, Lighthouse Bay. While I did like this book. I was not in love with it as much as the prior novel. Again Ms. Freeman does a good job of intertwining the past with the present. However as with most books that focus on the past and the present, I found that the past is more developed and pulls me into the story then the present. This was the case with this book.
I was more interested in Isabella’s story then I was in Libby’s. However I did lose interest after a while and sort of skimmed the rest of the book. Only because I felt it was progressing slowly and thus the story seemed to drag on. Although I know that Ms. Freeman is a nice storyteller. Lighthouse Bay does shed a beacon of hope.
Present Day
Libby Slater’s lover dies. She has nothing left, so she heads home to Lighthouse Bay to start over. Due to her actions, Libby is estranged from her sister. She hopes to bridge the gap between them again.
I read Wildflower Hill by this author and enjoyed it. So I wanted to read Kimberley’s next book, Lighthouse Bay. While I did like this book. I was not in love with it as much as the prior novel. Again Ms. Freeman does a good job of intertwining the past with the present. However as with most books that focus on the past and the present, I found that the past is more developed and pulls me into the story then the present. This was the case with this book.
I was more interested in Isabella’s story then I was in Libby’s. However I did lose interest after a while and sort of skimmed the rest of the book. Only because I felt it was progressing slowly and thus the story seemed to drag on. Although I know that Ms. Freeman is a nice storyteller. Lighthouse Bay does shed a beacon of hope.
kimcheel's review against another edition
3.0
You know that meme that says, "you had me going in the first half, not gonna lie"? Definitely appropriate for my opinions on Isabella. Some of her motivation was, imo, wacked out. I do appreciate Freeman's ability to create such flawed characters.
Some minor things though: as lovely as Matthew sounded, he was a major pushover. I love it when women have agency, but I also do when their romantic partners do as well.
This is my second book that I've read by Kimberley Freeman, and I don't think I enjoyed it as fully as I did Wildflower Hill, but it was still an immersive read, buoyed nicely by the narration of Caroline Lee.
Some minor things though: as lovely as Matthew sounded, he was a major pushover. I love it when women have agency, but I also do when their romantic partners do as well.
This is my second book that I've read by Kimberley Freeman, and I don't think I enjoyed it as fully as I did Wildflower Hill, but it was still an immersive read, buoyed nicely by the narration of Caroline Lee.
chatdunoirreadsalot123's review against another edition
3.0
Enjoyable, but not as good as Kimberley’s other novels
nataliegriffin's review against another edition
5.0
Kimberly Freeman's characters instantly steal your heart. I loved how this book took me to the beautiful town of Lighthouse Bay. I found myself talking to the characters throughout the story. "NO!! DON'T DO THAT!" And things like that may have come out of my mouth here or there.
It was perfect. The ending was what I craved. The only thing that disappoints me is that it actually had to end!
It was perfect. The ending was what I craved. The only thing that disappoints me is that it actually had to end!
nicolebonia's review against another edition
4.0
Kimberly Freeman's Lighthouse Bay is a fabulous read. I loved the dual time periods, and the dual stories of sisters who in different ways are separated and have to make their way back to each other. Beautifully written and put together, and the atmosphere is wonderful. I loved the Australian landscape, past and present. A great way to mix your history with a bit of romance!
mazza57's review against another edition
3.0
This is a good book set in Australia in two time periods. The narrative is generally pacy and the characterisation good.
ladyhighwayman's review against another edition
4.0
I really loved Kimberley Freeman's Wildflower Hill, so I could not wait to get my hands on Lighthouse Bay when I heard about it. Like Wildflower Hill, Lighthouse Bay is told is dual time lines in two different time periods about two different women. The stories are connected, of course.
There is the story of the present, which is about a woman named Libby who returns home to Lighthouse bay after living in Paris for twenty years. Then, there is the story of the past, which takes place in 1901 and is about a woman named Isabella Winterbourne. Isabella is the lone survivor of a shipwreck and has in her possession a very expensive item.
Both Libby and Isabella are flawed women who have just experienced something that has changed their lives forever. They both battle feelings of the past, and look to make for themselves a brighter future.
Both story lines wrapped up nicely at the end. I admit to speedily reading Isabella's story because it got real tense there at the end.
Highly recommended for Kate Morton fans. Freeman's style is about the same. And if you like this one, then definitely read Wildflower Hill, for I can't say enough positive things about that book.
There is the story of the present, which is about a woman named Libby who returns home to Lighthouse bay after living in Paris for twenty years. Then, there is the story of the past, which takes place in 1901 and is about a woman named Isabella Winterbourne. Isabella is the lone survivor of a shipwreck and has in her possession a very expensive item.
Both Libby and Isabella are flawed women who have just experienced something that has changed their lives forever. They both battle feelings of the past, and look to make for themselves a brighter future.
Both story lines wrapped up nicely at the end. I admit to speedily reading Isabella's story because it got real tense there at the end.
Highly recommended for Kate Morton fans. Freeman's style is about the same. And if you like this one, then definitely read Wildflower Hill, for I can't say enough positive things about that book.
mscdyson's review against another edition
2.0
Couldn't finish it. I liked Isabella's story but I couldn't get into Libby's.