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'A great read for lovers of literary rom-coms' Stellar.
'very enjoyable, funny and intriguing storylines that will leave you wanting more' Bookbag.
'a wonderful and charming tale of the perils of dating ... funny and intriguing. It had me hoping for certain outcomes, surprised by others, but most importantly the story had me racing through the book' Notes on Life.
'Colourful characters and intriguing storylines abound' Star.
'Simply delightful, warm, witty, engaging and full of happiness. What's not to love?' Random Jottings.
'It's quirky, heart-warming and the characters come alive. A great debut novel' Chick Lit Club.
'very enjoyable, funny and intriguing storylines that will leave you wanting more' Bookbag.
'a wonderful and charming tale of the perils of dating ... funny and intriguing. It had me hoping for certain outcomes, surprised by others, but most importantly the story had me racing through the book' Notes on Life.
'Colourful characters and intriguing storylines abound' Star.
'Simply delightful, warm, witty, engaging and full of happiness. What's not to love?' Random Jottings.
'It's quirky, heart-warming and the characters come alive. A great debut novel' Chick Lit Club.
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'A great read for lovers of literary rom-coms' Stellar. 'very enjoyable, funny and intriguing storylines that will leave you wanting more' Bookbag. 'a wonderful and charming tale of the perils of dating ... funny and intriguing. It had me hoping for certain outcomes, surprised by others, but most importantly the story had me racing through the book' Notes on Life. 'Colourful characters and intriguing storylines abound' Star. 'Simply delightful, warm, witty, engaging and full of happiness. What's not to love?' Random Jottings. 'It's quirky, heart-warming and the characters come alive. A great debut novel' Chick Lit Club.
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Alice Brown's Lessons in the Curious Art of Dating by Eleanor Prescott had me curled up in an armchair all one afternoon reading this straight through. I am pretty sure that the reading demographic for this book does not include a twice divorced grandmother cynical and disbelieving that the Man of Her Dreams exists, so when I picked it up I was not expecting to be totally engaged from the first page - which I was.
Our Heroine is Alice Brown. She works for a dating agency, Table for Two, and despite her vague air and drab appearance, she is a romantic '.....she was forever staring out of a window...underneath the cardigans and the corduroy there was probably a decent figure....whatever her age Alice was too old for plaits'
Into this agency comes Kate with a list as long as your yard arm of all the attributes she expects in her perfect man. She is five years behind in her life plan and the knows what she wants but Alice soon realises she has set her standards too high and is being too demanding. Alice is determined to find her a true mate.
Alice's boss is Audrey, the boss from hell 'At fifty one years old and a bracing five foot ten, Audrey was what was kindly described as 'solid'. Her bosom was a large and heavily bolstered shelf. Sturdy underwear ensured it rarely, if ever, moved...' She is wildly jealous of her rival in the business, Love Birds, run by Sheryl Toogood whose awfulness is going to be hard to describe in this post without quoting the whole book and if I do that, then you may not buy it as I so want you to do.
Audrey has a devoted husband. John sends her flowers every day to the agency and is attentive and loving when Alice and her staff meet him at public functions. They seem to have the perfect marriage. Please note I said seem....
The lovely thing about this book is that there is not a character in it that the reader will not like. OK, well apart from Sheryl - each of them is portrayed and described in such warm terms, one feels that Eleanor had a soft spot for all of them (not going to mention Sheryl again) and I suspect she had a soft spot for Audrey, deep down. I know I did.
This is a debut novel and I am already very much looking forward to her next. Simply delightful, warm, witty, engaging and full of happiness. What's not to love?
Our Heroine is Alice Brown. She works for a dating agency, Table for Two, and despite her vague air and drab appearance, she is a romantic '.....she was forever staring out of a window...underneath the cardigans and the corduroy there was probably a decent figure....whatever her age Alice was too old for plaits'
Into this agency comes Kate with a list as long as your yard arm of all the attributes she expects in her perfect man. She is five years behind in her life plan and the knows what she wants but Alice soon realises she has set her standards too high and is being too demanding. Alice is determined to find her a true mate.
Alice's boss is Audrey, the boss from hell 'At fifty one years old and a bracing five foot ten, Audrey was what was kindly described as 'solid'. Her bosom was a large and heavily bolstered shelf. Sturdy underwear ensured it rarely, if ever, moved...' She is wildly jealous of her rival in the business, Love Birds, run by Sheryl Toogood whose awfulness is going to be hard to describe in this post without quoting the whole book and if I do that, then you may not buy it as I so want you to do.
Audrey has a devoted husband. John sends her flowers every day to the agency and is attentive and loving when Alice and her staff meet him at public functions. They seem to have the perfect marriage. Please note I said seem....
The lovely thing about this book is that there is not a character in it that the reader will not like. OK, well apart from Sheryl - each of them is portrayed and described in such warm terms, one feels that Eleanor had a soft spot for all of them (not going to mention Sheryl again) and I suspect she had a soft spot for Audrey, deep down. I know I did.
This is a debut novel and I am already very much looking forward to her next. Simply delightful, warm, witty, engaging and full of happiness. What's not to love?
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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A friend recommended this book to me and I'm really glad that they did. It's not my usual style of book but I found it to be funny and entertaining - a real pleasure to read. Having each chapter based upon a character works really well as you very quickly engage with Alice, Lou, Kate, Audrey and co. Moving the focus from one character to another holds your interest so there is genuinely never a dull moment. A great read, thoroughly enjoyable.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I enjoyed this book so much that I literally read it within 3 days and at one point whilst reading on a train, it even caused me to miss my stop - something which very rarely happens!
I loved 'Alice Brown's Lessons in the Curious Art of Dating' from the moment I picked it up - it's beautifully written - the author clearly has a real passion for, and understanding of, the English language. I found myself being introduced to a group of characters so perfectly described that I actually felt a little sad to be letting them go once I'd finished the book.
I'm not sure the terminology of chick lit or rom-com really do this book justice - it is both of those things but with plenty more besides. It's guaranteed to take you on a journey which at times will make you laugh, may also make you cry, but will definitely inspire you to believe in love.
I can't recommend this book highly enough!
I loved 'Alice Brown's Lessons in the Curious Art of Dating' from the moment I picked it up - it's beautifully written - the author clearly has a real passion for, and understanding of, the English language. I found myself being introduced to a group of characters so perfectly described that I actually felt a little sad to be letting them go once I'd finished the book.
I'm not sure the terminology of chick lit or rom-com really do this book justice - it is both of those things but with plenty more besides. It's guaranteed to take you on a journey which at times will make you laugh, may also make you cry, but will definitely inspire you to believe in love.
I can't recommend this book highly enough!
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