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A review by jenbsbooks
The Telephone Box Library by Rachael Lucas
3.0
I snagged a freebie Kindle copy, and as the owner of a Little Free Library, I'll admit, the whole "telephone box library" was what pulled me in (there is one locally/in Utah, a UK box that has been converted into a LFL). But honestly ... it just wasn't really about a little library, that just wasn't essential to the story (in my opinion). It was more a romance, and also a bit of a "WW2 memories" tale, and I just wasn't sure it all flowed together enough. The three bits were connected, but ...
Very British ... I noticed the spelling variations (manoeuvre, kerb, jewellery, coloured, pyjamas) and other words (trolley, prise, bunking off, sloes, a hedgehog house?). There were some fun/unique descriptions/action words, I don't know if they are British, or just something this author used (scudded, pootled, clonk, chuntering, plonked, scarpered, beetled off) and phrases, some I have never heard of and really didn't even understand?
*they'd been at daggers drawn (I can figure the meaning, but is this a common phrase?)
*bog-standard
*a hiding to nothing
*falling to rack and ruin
*are you taking the mickey?
*the feeling of being baked in a waterproof
*no need for waffle or politeness
*a potted history
*before we get stuck in to the tea and cakes
*thick puffa jacket (typo? puffer?)
*trying to get as many people as she can on side (on "her" side?)
*plarstic (in italics, was this an indication the character meant plastic but was pronouncing it plarstic?)
There were some acronyms that I didn't understand, and don't think were ever explained. WHAT was the WI? It was used a ton and I had no idea what it meant? FTR was mentioned, but that was explained (failed to return). PMT (pre-mensuration time?) ARP?
I loved the Mr. Darcy reference. Zumba mentioned. Other quotes ...
*"You know how I feel about organized fun."
*she says I must Behave Appropriately. (The capitalization, reminds me of Emma M Lion).
*"I'd rather like the right of reply"
*Libraries are not just a place to borrow books, but a hub of the community, and somewhere people can get together.
No proFanity. Other words I notice: cerulean, careered, bespoke, insouciance, rifling, detritus, cacophony, dais and other even less common (a couple I had to look up) querulously, obstreperous, moue, parlous, moquette, gamine
Reading this (no audio, at least not in the US) it took me a while to get through, and I felt I had to push a bit to finish.
Very British ... I noticed the spelling variations (manoeuvre, kerb, jewellery, coloured, pyjamas) and other words (trolley, prise, bunking off, sloes, a hedgehog house?). There were some fun/unique descriptions/action words, I don't know if they are British, or just something this author used (scudded, pootled, clonk, chuntering, plonked, scarpered, beetled off) and phrases, some I have never heard of and really didn't even understand?
*they'd been at daggers drawn (I can figure the meaning, but is this a common phrase?)
*bog-standard
*a hiding to nothing
*falling to rack and ruin
*are you taking the mickey?
*the feeling of being baked in a waterproof
*no need for waffle or politeness
*a potted history
*before we get stuck in to the tea and cakes
*thick puffa jacket (typo? puffer?)
*trying to get as many people as she can on side (on "her" side?)
*plarstic (in italics, was this an indication the character meant plastic but was pronouncing it plarstic?)
There were some acronyms that I didn't understand, and don't think were ever explained. WHAT was the WI? It was used a ton and I had no idea what it meant? FTR was mentioned, but that was explained (failed to return). PMT (pre-mensuration time?) ARP?
I loved the Mr. Darcy reference. Zumba mentioned. Other quotes ...
*"You know how I feel about organized fun."
*she says I must Behave Appropriately. (The capitalization, reminds me of Emma M Lion).
*"I'd rather like the right of reply"
*Libraries are not just a place to borrow books, but a hub of the community, and somewhere people can get together.
No proFanity. Other words I notice: cerulean, careered, bespoke, insouciance, rifling, detritus, cacophony, dais and other even less common (a couple I had to look up) querulously, obstreperous, moue, parlous, moquette, gamine
Reading this (no audio, at least not in the US) it took me a while to get through, and I felt I had to push a bit to finish.