The Tea House on Mulberry Street by Sharon Owens

[Inver]

What a lovely easy read. Based around 'The Tea House' it tells the story of the lives of those who use the tea house.

 

Penny who owns the shop with her husband Daniel but is hoping for a change in how they run the place. Brenda, the would be artist, struggling to make ends meet but ever hopeful she will one day meet Nicholas Cage. Sadie finds refuge in her indulgence of scoffing back the famous cherry cheesecake and in so doing takes away the truth about her husbands infidelity. Clare who returns home and seeks to find her first love. Henry, who suffers quietly on his own, with his wife's obsession of creating a group called 'the Bronte Bunch' an holding readings in her new conservatory. They all intermingle with one another but they all have the one thing in common 'The Tea House'. Sometimes a wee bit sad and others funny.

 

You do hope it all works out for those concerned.....but you will have to read it to find out.

Edited June 7, 2008 by Kell

[nicx27]

I thought this was a brilliant book. Have you read any of her others? I was very let down by her second book - The Ballroom on Magnolia Street. It just didn't live up to The Tea Room.... for me.

[Inver]

No I didn't know about that other one. Doesn't quite have the same ring to it does it 'Ballroom on Magnolia Street':blush:

 

I am running a bookring on Bookcrossing if anyone in the UK is interested in joining (those that are members that is).

 

http://bookcrossing.com/forum/20/4652261/13

[Weave]

Hi Inver, I read 'The Tea House on Mulberry Street' last night and I really enjoyed it, glad you did too.

 

[nicx27]

I think she's written more than one other.

 

Yep, just checked on Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_b/203-3863360-7459154?initialSearch=1&url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=sharon+owens

[Weave]

There is a fair list there! I have also read 'The Ballroom on Magnolia Street' which was also really good.