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A summer holiday in Cornwall is full of surprises.
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Every July, the lucky owners of Cornish holiday homes set off for their annual break. Loading their estate cars with dogs, cats, casefuls of wine, difficult adolescents and rebellious toddlers, they close up their desirable semis in smartish London suburbs - having turned off the Aga and turned on the burglar alarm - and look forward to a carefree, restful, somehow more fulfilling summer.
Clare is, this year, more than usually ready for her holiday. Her teenage daughter, Miranda, has been behaving strangely; her husband, Jack, is harbouring unsettling thoughts of a change in lifestyle; her small children are being particularly tiresome; and she herself is contemplating a bit of extra-marital adventure, possibly with Eliot, the successful - although undeniably heavy-drinking and overweight - author in the adjoining holiday property. Meanwhile Andrew, the only son of elderly parents, is determined that this will be the summer when he will seduce Jessica, Eliot's nubile daughter. But Jessica spends her time in girl-talk with Miranda, while Milo, her handsome brother with whom Andrew longs to be friends, seems more interested in going sailing with the young blond son of the club commodore.
Unexpected disasters occur, revelations are made and, as the summer ends, real life will never be quite the same again.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Judy Astley has done it again! Just for the summer is all about the family holidays that we have all experienced at one point in our lives. Set in Cornwall the story tells of a families 6 week school holiday at their second home. It involves teenage romances, wild parties and some major flirting on behalf of the main character.A light harted and witty, easy reading book. Well worth a read!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
"Miranda, age sixteen and never been more than kissed was getting pregnant on the beach..."
9 Dec 2010
Format:Paperback
I'm not going to call this book outright `chick-lit' because some people misinterpret that to mean that this is just a piece of mindless fluff, when this book is actually so much more than that. This is a funny, entertaining read and came as a pleasant surprise to me as a first time Astley reader. I can guarantee that this won't be the last book I read by her- this was a real revelation with brilliantly developed characters and a steady plot that had me quickly turning the pages. The very first sentence in particular was a real attention grabber: "Miranda, age sixteen and never been more than kissed was getting pregnant on the beach..."
The story focuses around three individual families and their offspring, who own permanent holiday homes in beautiful Cornwall. There's fusspot Clare, whose teenage daughter used to confide in her about everything but is suddenly shunning her and behaving secretly; Clare's husband Jack who wants to give up their London lifestyle and make a permanent move down south, and their other young kids. Next door we have heavy drinking author Elliot and his young wife Liz, who is thinking of trading up Liz for another model. Finally, we have Archie and Celia and their sex-obsessed young son Andrew, who is determined that this summer will be the one he finally gets a chance with Elliot's teenage daughter Jessica...
A heart-warming story of love, lust, mishaps and summer fun. I really liked how some escapades of the characters were a bit cringey and you could both dislike and empathise with them, but enjoyed ultimately how everything fitted together nicely. Some characters (Clare in particular) did irritate me a little bit, but she was the backbone to the story and needed to be there. I also found Andrew's `sexual experiments' to be hilarious- an a-typical teenage boy whose hormones were out of control!
I think this story would appeal to anyone who is a fan of the humour of Keyes or Kinsella, but who also enjoys the more `mature' writings of Erica James. With great, memorable characters, funny storylines and a lovely escapist holiday setting, it would be a shame for anyone to miss out on packing a copy of this book to take on their next trip. Read it- you won't be sorry you did!
The story focuses around three individual families and their offspring, who own permanent holiday homes in beautiful Cornwall. There's fusspot Clare, whose teenage daughter used to confide in her about everything but is suddenly shunning her and behaving secretly; Clare's husband Jack who wants to give up their London lifestyle and make a permanent move down south, and their other young kids. Next door we have heavy drinking author Elliot and his young wife Liz, who is thinking of trading up Liz for another model. Finally, we have Archie and Celia and their sex-obsessed young son Andrew, who is determined that this summer will be the one he finally gets a chance with Elliot's teenage daughter Jessica...
A heart-warming story of love, lust, mishaps and summer fun. I really liked how some escapades of the characters were a bit cringey and you could both dislike and empathise with them, but enjoyed ultimately how everything fitted together nicely. Some characters (Clare in particular) did irritate me a little bit, but she was the backbone to the story and needed to be there. I also found Andrew's `sexual experiments' to be hilarious- an a-typical teenage boy whose hormones were out of control!
I think this story would appeal to anyone who is a fan of the humour of Keyes or Kinsella, but who also enjoys the more `mature' writings of Erica James. With great, memorable characters, funny storylines and a lovely escapist holiday setting, it would be a shame for anyone to miss out on packing a copy of this book to take on their next trip. Read it- you won't be sorry you did!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
(This is my first ever review!)
What a wonderful book. I picked it up by chance some years ago when I fancied something new to read - and when I started reading, I couldn't put it down. Judy's descriptions of her characters are such that you feel you know them intimately after a page or two, and how she writes about the setting for the novel, Cornwall, makes you feel like you're there.
I adore this book and it has become not just my favourite Judy Astley novel, which it is, but also one of my favourite books. I must have read it at least 20 times and never tire of it...in fact it gets better at every reading as I know what's coming up next, and can't wait to read on! After having read this book I went on to get (nearly) every other novel by Judy Astley...there are a few I've still yet to read but I am working my way round to them.
This is a great book for taking on holiday....treat yourself and buy this book, and curl up somewhere warm and cosy and enjoy!
What a wonderful book. I picked it up by chance some years ago when I fancied something new to read - and when I started reading, I couldn't put it down. Judy's descriptions of her characters are such that you feel you know them intimately after a page or two, and how she writes about the setting for the novel, Cornwall, makes you feel like you're there.
I adore this book and it has become not just my favourite Judy Astley novel, which it is, but also one of my favourite books. I must have read it at least 20 times and never tire of it...in fact it gets better at every reading as I know what's coming up next, and can't wait to read on! After having read this book I went on to get (nearly) every other novel by Judy Astley...there are a few I've still yet to read but I am working my way round to them.
This is a great book for taking on holiday....treat yourself and buy this book, and curl up somewhere warm and cosy and enjoy!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A light-hearted and enjoyable summer read.
Lesley: [...]
This book is a real favourite of mine and even though it's not new, I felt it deserved a mention, especially now Christmas is past and we start wondering... Read more
This book is a real favourite of mine and even though it's not new, I felt it deserved a mention, especially now Christmas is past and we start wondering... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Big Book Little Book
Probably my favourite of all time...
This was the first Judy Astley I read, it is without doubt the best, and I split my sides reading it. Read more
Published on 26 Dec 2009 by Annaliz
Not just beach side chick lit
I was prepared for a predictable easy mindless read, but this book has some depth and grit behind the facade of a jolly summer holiday and the goings on of a comfortable middle... Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2009 by Psyche Out
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