A review by nancidrum
This Year It Will Be Different by Maeve Binchy

3.0

This is a lovely collection of short stories by Maeve Binchy. If you've never read any of her books, this would be a good way to see if you like her style of writing. Even in these short little vignettes, Maeve has a way of personalizing and bringing to life each character. Typical of Binchy style, most of the stories have a happy ending. Although it's called "A Christmas Treasury" and the stories have something about Christmas in them, it's a book that can be enjoyed year round. I always have said, "Binchy writes the kind of books you can give to your grandmother without hesitation." This book follow suit with that sentiment. There are some stories of affairs, but no graphic details or curse words. Just good, almost old-fashioned, stories with struggling characters who, in the end, make the right decisions.