John Vir owns a newsagent in Southampton - the only shop that still stocks packets of petrified celery soup, drosophila-studded fruit and boxes of henna. Lucy and Paul are his favourite customers - they live across the road above Snooke's Electrical Stores, soon to become the Bluebird Cafe. Stencilling blue doves below the picture rails and buying stripped-pine chairs from the Oxfam furniture store Lucy works in the newly opened cafe whilst Paul spends his time at the Badger Centre as a volunteer. Meanwhile John Vir thinks of little else but Lucy and invites her to the cash 'n' carry, hoping of course, that it will be a prelude to something more exciting, for them both ...
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An exquisitely and wittily observed portrait of homely ambition and the search for love. -- The Times
Charming, funny, witty and romantic. -- Esther Freud
Smith has plenty of good-humoured comedy up her sleeve, a grasp of dialogue and an eagle eye for the absurd. -- Daily Mail
Turns contemporary urban life into a magical confection... with a brightness, whimsy and humour that set it apart. -- Literary Review
Winning and beguiling... Smith shares Jane Austen's clarity and gentle irony. -- Independent
Charming, funny, witty and romantic. -- Esther Freud
Smith has plenty of good-humoured comedy up her sleeve, a grasp of dialogue and an eagle eye for the absurd. -- Daily Mail
Turns contemporary urban life into a magical confection... with a brightness, whimsy and humour that set it apart. -- Literary Review
Winning and beguiling... Smith shares Jane Austen's clarity and gentle irony. -- Independent
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I thoroughly enjoyed The Bluebird Cafe - it is funny and warm, but still has a gentle bite. No complicated plot or deep issues - instead an engaging tale of modern life but, unusually, without undue angst, overwhelming sentimentality or a clumsy message. I especially enjoyed the asides describing the characters' private thoughts and feelings which are belied, as so often in life, by their public speech and actions. A refreshing read which promises well for Smith's future efforts.
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This book was recommended to me. It hopes to keep a historical record in that it is fiction but based in Southampton, England.
It was an easy read with a charming style. I would recommend it too!
It was an easy read with a charming style. I would recommend it too!
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A nice little story - pleasant characters, mild humour, original. Short and sweet.
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