Book
Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: A Surprise for
Christine: And other lighthearted short stories
Subtitle:
Author:
Eileen Thornton
Genre:
Part of a series? No
Order in series:
Best read after earlier
books in series?
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25182961-a-surprise-for-christine
Overall
score:
I
scored this book 4/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short
Summary of the book:
This
book is a collection of light-hearted stories. Each story brings another look
at life and is interesting on its own.
What
I liked about the book:
It
was quite a quick read and the stories were all easy to read.
What
I didn’t like about the book:
I
enjoyed the book in its entirety.
My
favourite bits in the book:
The first
story, which also gave the book its title, was definitely the better of the
stories in this book.
My
least favourite bits in the book:
The formatting
of the book could be improved on.
Any
further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
This
book isn’t part of a series. The author has written several other books.
What
books could this be compared to and why?
This
book is similar to many others which form a collection of short stories.
Recommendation:
In
summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:
|
Children
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No
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Young
Adult
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Possibly
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Adult
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Yes
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If
you like short light-hearted stories this
book may be the book for you.
I
look forward to reading more books by this author.
Book
Description by Author:
A woman sits on a city bus, reflecting on her life — do both
need change in direction? Is it possible that a single pea left on plate can
change one’s future? What dark secrets are revealed by an old suitcase? And
will the surprise for Christine go according to plan?
Playing upon a myriad of sentiments and emotions, Eileen
Thornton's A Surprise for Christine is a collection of twelve sweet,
lighthearted, and romantic stories sure to brighten even the darkest of days.
About
the Author:
Since beginning a comprehensive writing course with The
Writers Bureau in 2001, my articles and short stories have been published in a
variety of magazines. These include Heritage, Scottish Field, The Lady and
People’s Friend. In 2005 a couple of my short stories were included in two
quite different anthologies. The first story was in an International Anthology,
published in June, while the second appeared in Café Ole – Too Hot To Handle,
which was launched in Glasgow during August.
My debut novel, The Trojan Project, an action thriller, was
published at the end of May 2008 by Austin & Macauley Publishers Ltd. Now
my novel is to be re-published in the USA later this year with a brand new
cover. Details of my novel can be found on my website. www.eileenthornton.co.uk
I also review books for newbooks a bi-monthly magazine informing the public of
new books on the shelves.
I am a member of the Society of Authors, the Society of
Women Writer’s and Journalists, The Edinburgh Writer’s Club, The Borders
Writer’s Forum, Mystery Women and The Melrose Literary Society, as well as
being an Associate Member of NAWG (National Association of Writers Groups).
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