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Escape to the Country
by Sheila Norton
I kindly received this from the publishers through Netgalley, but that doesn't alter my opinion.
Honestly, this is all the things I wouldn't find interesting a book, I mean it's marketed as a chick-lit/romance and I really don't read them, however this had one thing that peaked my curiosity.. The title.
Having worked at a vets myself for a short while and currently pursuing my dream of working with animals by studying a degree, I was instantly curious. The synopsis roped me in and I found myelf really excited to read it and it sounded like something I really wanted to enjoy.
I also read that the author lives around my area and I think it's awesome to support local/indie authors and give them the praise they deserve.
From the very beginning I found myself really enjoying the writing style. It was really nothing complex or super amazing but I loved the simple and easy flow of it. It felt layed back and I didn't have to try too hard to understand it. It actually reminded me of a matured version of the Animal Ark books that I loved as a child (and kind of want to go and collect now!).
The storyline felt very realistic and kind of resonates a little with my own (albeit minimal) experience in the veterinary world, so I found myself really connected with what was going on and was fully invested with our main character, Sam, and her life. I'm glad the romance side wasn't too much and that it mainly focused on Sam and her love for animals. I hope this theme is kept for the rest of the books, but in saying that, the little romance we did have I actually enjoyed!
I adored the characcters, but from the get go Adam (Sam's boyfriend) sounded like a right prick. He didn't seem to care about Sam at all and her doubts about him were so realistic! I totally understand! Sam on the other hand I found an insant connection with. Her dream of a country cottage house is just like mine, with all the animals and kids running about in the garden. I like her personality a lot! And Nana was amazing!
The only fault I found was a random repeated line, which was actually repeated before it was supposed to be, so initially I was rather confused. Aside from that there were the odd mistakes in spelling but those are really just minor editing errors that can easily be amended. I've just mentioned those in the hopes that they could be fixed before the proper release, if that hasn't already happened. Oh and I would prefer more diversity in cast, but it kind of makes sense for the traditional old-fashioned village this story is mainly set in.
This was a wonderful book that I flew through and enjoyed every moment of. I read the last half to my partner and even though he didn't have the background of the earlier events in full he really enjoyed it too.
I'd totally recommend this book and can't wait to go onto the rest of the books!
Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy! >(^_^)<
Gén
Honestly, this is all the things I wouldn't find interesting a book, I mean it's marketed as a chick-lit/romance and I really don't read them, however this had one thing that peaked my curiosity.. The title.
Having worked at a vets myself for a short while and currently pursuing my dream of working with animals by studying a degree, I was instantly curious. The synopsis roped me in and I found myelf really excited to read it and it sounded like something I really wanted to enjoy.
I also read that the author lives around my area and I think it's awesome to support local/indie authors and give them the praise they deserve.
From the very beginning I found myself really enjoying the writing style. It was really nothing complex or super amazing but I loved the simple and easy flow of it. It felt layed back and I didn't have to try too hard to understand it. It actually reminded me of a matured version of the Animal Ark books that I loved as a child (and kind of want to go and collect now!).
The storyline felt very realistic and kind of resonates a little with my own (albeit minimal) experience in the veterinary world, so I found myself really connected with what was going on and was fully invested with our main character, Sam, and her life. I'm glad the romance side wasn't too much and that it mainly focused on Sam and her love for animals. I hope this theme is kept for the rest of the books, but in saying that, the little romance we did have I actually enjoyed!
I adored the characcters, but from the get go Adam (Sam's boyfriend) sounded like a right prick. He didn't seem to care about Sam at all and her doubts about him were so realistic! I totally understand! Sam on the other hand I found an insant connection with. Her dream of a country cottage house is just like mine, with all the animals and kids running about in the garden. I like her personality a lot! And Nana was amazing!
The only fault I found was a random repeated line, which was actually repeated before it was supposed to be, so initially I was rather confused. Aside from that there were the odd mistakes in spelling but those are really just minor editing errors that can easily be amended. I've just mentioned those in the hopes that they could be fixed before the proper release, if that hasn't already happened. Oh and I would prefer more diversity in cast, but it kind of makes sense for the traditional old-fashioned village this story is mainly set in.
This was a wonderful book that I flew through and enjoyed every moment of. I read the last half to my partner and even though he didn't have the background of the earlier events in full he really enjoyed it too.
I'd totally recommend this book and can't wait to go onto the rest of the books!
Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy! >(^_^)<
Gén