Hubble bubble, toil and trouble, Casserole burn and intrigues double 'Mitzi Blessing is on the scrapheap: forced into a very early retirement, a lifetime of organising the church flower rota and making cricket teas seems to loom gloomily ahead of her. With her two daughters seemingly happily settled, Mitzi is determined not to dwindle quietly into serene old age and sets about organising and revitalising Hazy Hassocks, the small rural community she has lived in all her life. However, with the discovery of her grandmother's cookery book in the attic,life for Mitzi and her friends and family starts to get very interesting. Full of old-fashioned recipes with enchanting names like Wishes Come True Pie, Mischief Night Cake, and Powers of Persuasion Pudding - Granny's dishes provide a nourishing meal, but they also seem to have some very surprising side effects indeed.
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The only child of a schoolteacher and a circus clown, Christina Jones has been writing all her life. As well as writing novels, Christina contributes short stories and articles to national magazines and newspapers. Christina lives with her husband Rob and a houseful of rescued cats.
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By S. Vernon
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Once again Christena Jones has hit the spot.I love all her books, this one is about an older lady than normal, but with just as many funny, mad characters as in all of her other books. With a bit of baking to cause a lot of laughs. Just like all her other books she has made my laugh out aloud. Keep up the good work Christena
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But I'm not sure I'd want to eat all my meals there! What a treat. A lighthearted, joyful (even in the sad parts) tale about a woman over 50! Oh, there's plenty for those of you 20-somethings, but it's a book that I can relate to as well. Christina has perfected the art of the endearing, sassy village tale - but she's really taken us further than she has before, with a touch of practical magic and advanced cookery. The story takes off just as Mitzi loses her job - the only job she's known. Her husband (the hapless Lance) cheated on her 10 years prior with a younger version of herself and she hasn't managed to get back on the man-track quite yet. What with two needy felines, even needier neighbors, and even more needy daughters, how could she? In the midst of it all, there are lessons about living life all the way through (and one of the best parts about the book is telling how a settled, stable, reliable relationship can bring wonderful satisfaction). It's a fun book, you'll love reading it. (Love that Lance!)
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Hubble Bubble is a yummy treat of a book that takes you to a warm hearted, quirky world where dreams and wishes can actually come true, and you're not past it and surplus to requirements just because you're a fifty plus woman.
Mitzi Blessing, forcibly retired, is in danger of believing it's all downhill from here on in... until she finds her Granny's old herbal cookbook in the attic and life takes a dramatic turn for the better.
Christina Jones's latest book is set in one of her trademark small, close-knit communities and full of the kind of endearing oddball characters we readers have all come to know and love and clamour for more of!
This is pacy feelgood stuff that really lifts the spirits, and the prose is lovely, lively, and uninhibited and just begs you to read on and on to find out what happens next. It's full of fun, but also interwoven with some wry and poignant observations on the very real fears of people who seem to have been deemed by society to be on the scrapheap, but who still have a lot to offer.
And on top of all this, there's romance too... and a couple of mouthwatering heroes who only add to the deliciousness of this very special book.
Get out and buy it and you'll feel much better about life! :-)
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Great read.
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Really enjoyed reading it, great characters and story, loved the village setting and eccentric people in story. Read more
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Published 1 month ago by rhiannon
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Casts a spell
This is one of my all time fav reads. I have it sitting on my shelf and each time I see the cover it makes me smile as I remember the warm feeling I had when I read it. Read more
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I absolutely loved this book! I first saw one of Christina's books in the library and liked the characters, the story and the happy ending. I've since bought every book. Read more
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Published on 21 May 2010 by Mrs. A. Donaldson
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Magic..In food.Magical book!
I really enjoyed this book. I always enjoy a bit of magic in my books and this has plenty. Romance and an old recipe book, great story, great characters... Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2010 by Priscilla
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This book is one of the funniest I have ever read. Terrific story telling, I could picture every character and wished I was in the story with them, wouldn't it... Read more
This book is one of the funniest I have ever read. Terrific story telling, I could picture every character and wished I was in the story with them, wouldn't it... Read more
Published on 16 May 2009 by Mrs. K. Dow
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Dont give in..
A really cute Chic Lit with a magical twist. After a forced early retirement, Mitzi starts clearing out her house, and stumbles upon her granny's old cookbook, liking the quaint... Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2009 by J. Underwood
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My first and favourite
1st and favourite Christina Jones, that is. Picked it up by chance, second hand, and got hooked. Warm, funny, witty, not too sugar-ladden, a great comfort read. Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2009 by Joanna
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Very funny!
This is a really funny book and you will find yourself giggling out loud in certain places: I certainly did. Refreshing that the main character is an 'older' lady too. Read more
Published on 30 May 2007 by Emma Hawker
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Christina Jones has done it again....
... and created immediately likeable characters in a wonderful setting that combined, completely draw you into the book. Read more
Published on 12 Mar 2007 by Amanda Jane
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