Found this book in our Ferienwohnung in Austria. It is a good holiday read, simple, happy end, someone goes through a crises and comes out stronger and happier. But do not expect too much ;)
Title: 44 Charles Street
Author: Danielle Steel
My edition: 2016, Luitingh-Sijthoff (Dutch translation)
Cover: I always think it is a bit egocentric to print your own name larger than the title of the book. I know it is probably a marketing strategy, because Danielle Steel has written over 90 books and people know her name, and she didn't design the cover herself, but still... It's not a very interesting cover.
Innerwork: The translation wasn't really good. Near the end I found more and more typo's. Some editor was falling asleep during work hours, I guess...
Compatibility with reading on the train: I didn't read this book on the train, but I think it would suffice.
Synopsis: Francesca has broken up with her boyfriend and is trying to find a way to pay for their house by herself. Therfore she takes in three boarders: a young woman that works with autistic children, a divorced man with a young son who visits him once every two weekends, and a famous cook. Living together, they start to bond, and help each other work out the problems in their lifes.
My opinion: As mentioned above, it is a good holiday read, but not more than that. I liked the presence of a cook, as I quite like to bake myself and she bakes as well :) At least once the story took a turn I didn't expect, and then I was surprised that something happened I didn't expect, so combo-bonus! But the fact that I can't remember much of the details of this story says most about the extent in which I took a liking to this book.
Favourite character: Marya the cook, of course. Yumm, I got hungry from the descriptions of the food she made. Just the two words 'fresh croissants' were enough to make me salivate ;)
Title: 44 Charles Street
Author: Danielle Steel
My edition: 2016, Luitingh-Sijthoff (Dutch translation)
Cover: I always think it is a bit egocentric to print your own name larger than the title of the book. I know it is probably a marketing strategy, because Danielle Steel has written over 90 books and people know her name, and she didn't design the cover herself, but still... It's not a very interesting cover.
Innerwork: The translation wasn't really good. Near the end I found more and more typo's. Some editor was falling asleep during work hours, I guess...
Compatibility with reading on the train: I didn't read this book on the train, but I think it would suffice.
Synopsis: Francesca has broken up with her boyfriend and is trying to find a way to pay for their house by herself. Therfore she takes in three boarders: a young woman that works with autistic children, a divorced man with a young son who visits him once every two weekends, and a famous cook. Living together, they start to bond, and help each other work out the problems in their lifes.
My opinion: As mentioned above, it is a good holiday read, but not more than that. I liked the presence of a cook, as I quite like to bake myself and she bakes as well :) At least once the story took a turn I didn't expect, and then I was surprised that something happened I didn't expect, so combo-bonus! But the fact that I can't remember much of the details of this story says most about the extent in which I took a liking to this book.
Favourite character: Marya the cook, of course. Yumm, I got hungry from the descriptions of the food she made. Just the two words 'fresh croissants' were enough to make me salivate ;)
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