The villagers of Thrush Green celebrate Christmas traditionally, in a way that has hardly changed over the generations. Children eagerly hang up their stockings, families go to church together, everyone enjoys treats of the festive season. And when it snows as the carol singers make their way round the cottages on the green, it seems as if Christmas will be perfect this year. But not everything is as peaceful as it seems. Phyllida and Frank have their work cut out for them when they agree to take on the Nativity play - made all the more difficult by an outbreak of chicken pox. The indomitable Ella has lived in Thrush Green for as long as anyone can remember, but lately she has been behaving strangely. Then there are the dreadful Burwells, newcomers to Thrush Green, who cause something of a stir with their 'home improvements'. For Nelly, owner of The Fuchsia Bush tea shop, Christmas is an especially busy time, with people dropping in for much-needed refreshment, weary from all their Christmas shopping, but then she receives an unexpected letter.
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'There is something profoudnly consoling about a novel by Miss Read.' (Stephanie Cross THE LADY )
'Packed with unforgettable characters, enchanting stories and festive cheer.' (SOUTH WALES ARGUS )
'Packed with unforgettable characters, enchanting stories and festive cheer.' (SOUTH WALES ARGUS )
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Read by Carole Boyd. A brand new Miss Read novel, set in the Cotswold village of Thrush Green at Christmas.
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51 of 53 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This was a book I looked forward to with a passion. Couldn't wait to read it. It arrived. Disappointment. Cloying, not astringent/cerbic in the old Miss Read way. Snobbish, patronising, too much re-iteration. I felt that this cashed in on Miss Read's good name but the ghost writer/editor really was not up to it. Shame that the series has been spoiled in this way. Would not recommend buying, not sure I'd even borrow it from the library.
70 of 74 people found the following review helpful
By Sarah Swan
Format:Hardcover
I have read and enjoyed every one of Miss Read's books, so was absolutely delighted to see there was 'a brand new Miss Read novel' about to be published even though she was officially retired.
As soon as I saw that the book had actually been written by her editor, Jenny Dereham, I felt distinctly short changed! The book isn't terrible, and it's nice to read a bit more about her well-known characters, but the whole narrative and characterisation lacks the 'bite' that Miss Read has always employed with great success.
If I had known that Miss Read had, according to the acknowledgement 'discussed the initial idea, developed the storyline, then left [Jenny Dereham] to put it into words', I might have had second thoughts.
I honestly think this should be made clear by the publishers on the book cover.
As soon as I saw that the book had actually been written by her editor, Jenny Dereham, I felt distinctly short changed! The book isn't terrible, and it's nice to read a bit more about her well-known characters, but the whole narrative and characterisation lacks the 'bite' that Miss Read has always employed with great success.
If I had known that Miss Read had, according to the acknowledgement 'discussed the initial idea, developed the storyline, then left [Jenny Dereham] to put it into words', I might have had second thoughts.
I honestly think this should be made clear by the publishers on the book cover.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By H. Singh
Format:Hardcover
As the other reviewers, I was delighted to see another Miss Read book, having been a fan for years.
It was fairly easy to tell that it was not written by Miss Read and some of the main characters personalities had been changed for the worse, Ella (lost her comic bite), Edward and Joan (never interacted like that before), Frank doing the nativity play for the school?!, etc etc.
Charles Henstock was never a slave to his stomach in previous books (as mentioned by another reviewer) and I felt errors like this showed another writer had been involved. Things like Robert Wilberforce buying Ellas cottage didn't ring true for me, in the last book his large house in the lake district was going to be home for both him and his new bride and I just didn't believe the fact that he had sold it and would consider moving to a very small cottage in thrush green!.
It was nice to meet old friends again but I wish the real Miss Read had written this book with her usual sharp and observant style.
It was fairly easy to tell that it was not written by Miss Read and some of the main characters personalities had been changed for the worse, Ella (lost her comic bite), Edward and Joan (never interacted like that before), Frank doing the nativity play for the school?!, etc etc.
Charles Henstock was never a slave to his stomach in previous books (as mentioned by another reviewer) and I felt errors like this showed another writer had been involved. Things like Robert Wilberforce buying Ellas cottage didn't ring true for me, in the last book his large house in the lake district was going to be home for both him and his new bride and I just didn't believe the fact that he had sold it and would consider moving to a very small cottage in thrush green!.
It was nice to meet old friends again but I wish the real Miss Read had written this book with her usual sharp and observant style.
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good honest read.[sorry]
again bought for a freind she is 92 reads without glasses, and loves the style of miss read, having come from yorkshire herself.
Published 9 hours ago by mr a richards
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Happiness is a
A lovely book. Miss Read is balm to the soul, in such a horrible world you can escape to Thrush Green.
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Loose ends
This book ties up loose ends nicely. It's nice to meet old friends again and see how their lives have gone. Read more
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I feel let down
I was so pleased to see a 'new Miss Read' advertised, and couldn't wait to read it, but I wish I had read some of these reviews first, as I was really disappointed. Read more
Published 2 months ago by P. R. Scott
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Nostalgia and memories
Always enjoy Miss Read, her books are soft and gentle reads and take me back to my childhood. I like the way the same characters pop up in her other books from time to time,... Read more
Published 5 months ago by P. M. Ashby
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Miss Read. Christmas at Thrush Green.
A good book and very easy to read. Enjoyable. I will buy more from this author. There are more in the Thrush Green series.
Published 5 months ago by Anglian
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Perfect seasonal reading
A Miss Read book always keeps my wife quiet and happy! Even the cover has that nostalgic quality that appeals to people of the same era!
Published 5 months ago by John N Pring
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Christmas at Thrush Green
I enjoyed the nostalgia of meeting "old friends" but found some of the characters had developed in ways that they really wouldn't have in my mind.
Published 6 months ago by susan rowbotham
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'Very Sunday Evening Drama'
Our Book Reading Group read this over the Christmas period. We all thoroughly enjoyed it. We felt it was very Sunday evening drama, homely with good character descriptions, and a... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Leeds Combined Arts Book Reading Group
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A disappointing read
I was so pleased to see that there was one final book by Miss Read. I knew that Jenny Dereham had written the words from Miss Read's ideas and to begin with the book seemed not at... Read more
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