The Butterfly Room

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How many times did we see “dear boy” or “ dear girl”. or even more “darling girl” or “ darling boy”? I meandered through the first half of this book, content to dip in and out of it between other reads, but once I hit the halfway point I devoured the second half in one sitting, totally engrossed, unable to put it down. Daily Mail Captivating . . . This multi-generational tale is a poignant yet uplifting novel that strikes just the right balance with its tone and characters.

THE BUTTERFLY ROOM | Lucinda Riley THE BUTTERFLY ROOM | Lucinda Riley

I think readers who enjoy romance novels with old houses and family dramas might well enjoy this one. I honestly didn’t connect with the characters and the story felt a little twee. There wasn’t enough drama or suspense here to keep me interested. Having said that I am not a fan of romance novels and this in my opinion was more romance than Historical fiction and therefore not really my thing. Book Review: The Sweetheart Crush (Blossom Glen #3) by Miranda Liasson by Miranda Liasson @mirandaliasson October 23, 2023 As I took a step closer, I was confused, because I wondered how the butterflies could stay so still, and what they had found to eat inside their little glass prison. This epic saga was beautifully written with enticingly mysterious and cleverly intertwining storylines that were threaded with a few heavy secrets and shattering tragedies that this grievously wily author used to taunt and tease me while brutally dangling them rather barbarously out of my reach. I was invested and immersed in the complexities of the characters’ overlapping and oddly compelling family dynamics after being bewitched and pleasantly enthralled by Posy’s early childhood history and interactions with her beloved father. But there was something not quite right about her household and I had numerous suspicions and licentious theories, many of which were incorrect, but I wasn’t too far afield as the long-held secrets had been scandalous in their time as well as heartbreaking. This was my first experience reading this master-storyteller and where have I been, she has written thirty books already?Gardening and Posy’s work at Kew are central threads of the story. Are you a keen gardener yourself or is there another reason why you decided to include these themes? The second part of the novel is Posy’s “current” life — dealing with the problems of her two grown sons, trying to figure out what to do with the rapidly deteriorating Admiral House that has become too expensive to maintain, and the sudden reappearance of a long-lost love. (Does it get more trite than that?) Entré al libro sin saber de qué iba y la realidad es que engancha, te mantiene así hasta el final y además sorprende. Como crítica personal tengo que decir que hay algunas cosas que no me terminaron de cerrar, sobre todo relacionado a la parte romántica de alguno de los personajes y la forma en que se desarrolla. THE AUTHOR: Lucinda Riley is an Irish author of popular historical fiction and a former actress. She spent the first few years of her life in the village of Drumbeg near Belfast before moving to England. At age 14 she moved to London to a specialist drama and ballet school. She wrote her first book aged twenty four. The Butterfly Room is a spellbinding, multigenerational story full of heartbreaking secrets, from Lucinda Riley, international bestselling author of the Seven Sisters series.

THE BUTTERFLY ROOM | Lucinda Riley

Posy Montague is a widow, she's about to turn seventy and a mother of two grown up sons. She lives in her families crumbling house in Suffolk, her childhood home and her two sons. Widowed at a young age, she raised her boys at Admiral House, when they went away to boarding school she kept her self busy gardening and she spent twenty five years creating a beautiful garden. It’s a magnificent garden, but a lot of work and her old house needs major repairs and it’s a money pit. The Butterfly Room is my first book by Lucinda Riley. It definitely won't be my last. Spellbinding. ❤ This epic saga was beautifully written with enticingly mysterious and cleverly intertwining storylines that were threaded with a few heavy secrets and shattering tragedies that this grievously wily author used to taunt and tease me while brutally dangling them rather barbarously out of my reach. I was in Freddie cannot bear to hurt Posy if he tells her something about the past, so instead he crushes her by breaking up with her the day after he had asked her to marry him.

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The Butterfly Room – by Lucinda Riley – independent book The Butterfly Room – by Lucinda Riley – independent book

Hi, I am an avid reader and have been all my life. I put it down to being an only child and having a teacher for a mum. The idea of this blog is to share my passion for reading and review new and upcoming books as well as those that may have been out for several years. Secrets are at the heart of the brand new standalone novel and sprawling family saga from international bestselling author, Lucinda Riley. The Butterfly Room is an impassioned novel, unfolding over multiple timelines, revealing a tale of war, romance, mystery and tragedy. This book will certainly tug at all your emotions. There were a few scenes that had me tearing up and a few that made me quite angry. Riley certainly knows how to evoke an emotional response out of her readers and her characters all are so richly drawn that you can’t help but want the best for them. And the descriptions – whether of Admiral House itself or of the lands and garden – this book is perfectly worded so that you can visualize everything.Como de costumbre entrañables siempre las narraciones de Lucinda, ya puede ser la historia dura pero la sutileza que utiliza siempre lo convierte en algo amable de leer. Which is a complete load of crap. The reason they cannot be together simply no longer exists - if indeed it ever did. Next Post Next Book Review, Giveaway: You May Kiss the Bridesmaid (First Comes Love #6) by Camilla Isley Aparte de esto os cuento un poco lo que vais a encontrar. Es un libro narrado en dos tiempos, el primero nos muestra a una protagonista (Posy) desde su infancia hasta su juventud y el segundo en una Posy de 70 años. Los bloques de historia se van alternando de modo que vamos conociendo cosas del pasado que nos hacen ir entendiendo lo que pasa en la actualidad.

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A beautifully English family saga, with dramatic secrets from the past. Set in the idyllic coastal town of Southwold. I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers. Sorry can’t find anything positive to say. It feels like the author must have had a 1940’s public school posh toffee nosed English upbringing and that they’ve tried to drag that into present day.....do people really talk like this nowadays? “Hello darling” “ I love you darling girl”.

Then a face appears from the past – Freddie, her first love, who abandoned her and left her heartbroken fifty years ago. Already struggling to cope with her son’s inept business dealings, and the sudden reappearance of her younger son after ten years in Australia, Posy is reluctant to trust in Freddie’s renewed affection. And, unbeknown to Posy, Freddie has a devastating secret to reveal . . . Book Review: All Mixed Up (Common Threads #8) by Heidi Hutchinson @smartypantsromance @heidi_hutchinson October 23, 2023 My problem with the book lies within the toxic relationships (wth is Amy doing with Sam??) and the secrets that shouldn't have been secrets that drove me mad!!! And then solving problems with champagne and money...erm...no.