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A review by tellmeastoryxx
Christmas Under the Stars by Karen Swan
4.0
What an absolutely delightful book this is!
So I am new to Karen Swan and I have not had the pleasure to read one of her novels. I am so glad that I was brought this as a Christmas present last year. I have been saving it to read this year in the run up to Christmas, although I was too eager to read it and so may be a bit premature to the run up to Christmas, nevertheless I think I timed it just right. This book is advertised on the cover and by the title that this is a Christmas tale, however Christmas is not a heavy focus in this book, in fact actual Christmas day is glossed over in a sentence. Maybe this is a marketing strategy? Who knows? I read this at the end of October and I think I timed it just right! Specially as the dark nights are drawing in. The novel is based in a town called Banff, set in the mountains and our main character Meg, finds herself in a snow storm. It is the perfect book to read under blankets drinking a hot chocolate.
Let’s start with the characters, Meg our leading lady is totally believable in the way she thinks and reacts to certain situations, we learn early on that she is surrounded by a close knit group, who you will all come to know just as well as Meg. The storyline is heavy from the start pulling you into this emotional, heated and poignant read. I felt the emotions of each character going through there own turmoil as the novel is written with carefully crafted detail that is intricately narrated and gives the impression that you are really there, transporting you to another place and time. I love books that date their chapters so you can really feel the time that lapses through the story, which the author does in this book, it’s an amazing way to escape for an hour as every little detail is incorporated in the narrative to keep you gripped and wondering what happens next. With every chapter you will come across shocks and tragedy, opinions changing with every page.
I absolutely love the concept of the story and I don’t want to give any spoilers away but I learnt so much and generally enjoyed the information that I learnt whilst reading the fiction. Some of it I will have to be honest, is a little bit unbelievable but that does not bother me in the slightest!
I am thrilled with this book, it has left a warm little glow in my heart and I really did thoroughly enjoy it, I recommend it to all!
So I am new to Karen Swan and I have not had the pleasure to read one of her novels. I am so glad that I was brought this as a Christmas present last year. I have been saving it to read this year in the run up to Christmas, although I was too eager to read it and so may be a bit premature to the run up to Christmas, nevertheless I think I timed it just right. This book is advertised on the cover and by the title that this is a Christmas tale, however Christmas is not a heavy focus in this book, in fact actual Christmas day is glossed over in a sentence. Maybe this is a marketing strategy? Who knows? I read this at the end of October and I think I timed it just right! Specially as the dark nights are drawing in. The novel is based in a town called Banff, set in the mountains and our main character Meg, finds herself in a snow storm. It is the perfect book to read under blankets drinking a hot chocolate.
Let’s start with the characters, Meg our leading lady is totally believable in the way she thinks and reacts to certain situations, we learn early on that she is surrounded by a close knit group, who you will all come to know just as well as Meg. The storyline is heavy from the start pulling you into this emotional, heated and poignant read. I felt the emotions of each character going through there own turmoil as the novel is written with carefully crafted detail that is intricately narrated and gives the impression that you are really there, transporting you to another place and time. I love books that date their chapters so you can really feel the time that lapses through the story, which the author does in this book, it’s an amazing way to escape for an hour as every little detail is incorporated in the narrative to keep you gripped and wondering what happens next. With every chapter you will come across shocks and tragedy, opinions changing with every page.
I absolutely love the concept of the story and I don’t want to give any spoilers away but I learnt so much and generally enjoyed the information that I learnt whilst reading the fiction. Some of it I will have to be honest, is a little bit unbelievable but that does not bother me in the slightest!
I am thrilled with this book, it has left a warm little glow in my heart and I really did thoroughly enjoy it, I recommend it to all!