Book Review: Ninepins by Rosy Thornton

Ninepins by Rosy Thornton 320 pages, paperback Published 2012, Sandstone Press Another great book by Thornton. I have enjoyed every book I have read by the author. Her characters are so well developed - likable and real and so easy to identify with. Ninepins is different than her previous books, a little more serious, a bit of a thriller but with the same heart.
Laura and her 12 year old daughter Beth are on their own living a slightly secluded property with a room to rent. In need of money, Laura rents the pumphouse out to Willow, a 17 year old girl who has been under care and has a social worker. A little worried about her past, Laura is a bit apprehensive about her new renter and the relationship she is building with her young impressionable daughter.
Willow definitely has an affect on their lives, but in ways they didn't expect. 
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Book Review: The Tapestry of Love by Rosy Thornton

The Tapestry of Love by Rosy Thornton
I absolutely love when it feels like a book has transported you into a whole new world just with the words. Rosy Thornton sets the mood, the atmosphere within the first pages of The Tapestry of Love. I am amazed at how easily I was pulled into the story and the new adventure of Catherine. Now, it is not a an adventure full of non stop action but instead a quiet beginning to a new life in a new home, in a new country, far away from family and friends. 
Catherine moves herself to a rural mountain town in France where she hopes to set up a new business. First, she has to make her home comfortable, make nice with the neighbors and learn the ins and outs of living her new life. 
It was truly a joy to read and get lost in for awhile.
4/5
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Current Read and Teaser: The Tapestry of Love by Rosy Thornton

This week's teaser is from The Tapestry of Love by Rosy Thornton. I just started this one but so far I am really enjoying it. Lots of great quotes I could have shared but decided on the following...

"Aground in the centre of the flood, Catherine's car split the sheep the way rocks split flowing river water. For a dizzying moment she entertained the illusion that the car might dislodge and be swept downstream with the sheep." page 1.

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page (I am usually not so random)
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

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Book Review- Crossed Wires by Rosy Thornton

Crossed Wires by Rosy Thornton

This is the story of Peter, a geography professor in Cambridge and Mina, the insurance agent in Sheffield that handles his claims. They discover a connection between each other that is unexpected that leads to friendship and companionship over the phone with hopes that it will develop into something more.

I am so glad I agreed to read this book. My first by Rosy Thornton but will definitely not be my last. It is such a sweet, quiet romance between two single parents who have never met but over the phone. I loved how I got sucked into their separate lives and families. I got to see how the simple act of talking to someone over the phone can lead you to discover a second chance for love. ( I hate talking on the phone)

4/5

A Change of Pace

I have been spending my afternoons reading since being off of work. It is quite nice. I could get used to it.  Currently I am reading something completely different from what I have been reading and it is quite a nice change of pace.

And, it is making me really excited to get to the UK this summer and have my own delicious, greasy fish and chips.

"Mina unfolded the oily paper from around her fish, fingers basking in the release of hot vapour. The batter was warm and brittly dry, but when she broke it open the fish inside was slick and steamy, scalding her fingertips." page 81. Crossed Wires by Rosy Thornton.

Grab your current read.
Let the book fall open to a random page.
Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12.