Madeleine Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 33 minutes ago, lunababymoonchild said: Currently reading The Frozen Deep by Wilkie Collins. It's tremendous! Just read the synopsis on Amazon and is this based on the Terror and Erebus mystery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunababymoonchild Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Madeleine said: Just read the synopsis on Amazon and is this based on the Terror and Erebus mystery? I have no idea! ETA Yes, it is. Edited March 4 by lunababymoonchild 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunababymoonchild Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 I've finished this, it's only 103 pages long. Excellent stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madeleine Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 sounds good! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayley Posted March 6 Author Share Posted March 6 On 3/4/2024 at 1:41 PM, Madeleine said: Just read the synopsis on Amazon and is this based on the Terror and Erebus mystery? I think it was inspired by it, yeah! On 3/4/2024 at 4:32 PM, lunababymoonchild said: I've finished this, it's only 103 pages long. Excellent stuff. I’m glad you liked it! I’ve finished The Winter Garden. I did enjoy it overall but it’s not the kind of book I’d immediately recommend to everyone. In fact, I can imagine some people really disliking it. Full review to come soon! I had to really think about what other winter books I owned and ended up choosing The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse. I’m fairly sure the whole thing is set in winter but it definitely begins there, in January! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunababymoonchild Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 (edited) 1 hour ago, Hayley said: I’ve finished The Winter Garden. I did enjoy it overall but it’s not the kind of book I’d immediately recommend to everyone. In fact, I can imagine some people really disliking it. Full review to come soon! I bought this but don't know if it's the one you read because there are several books called The Winter Garden on Amazon. I chose the one written by Nicola Cornick. Edited March 6 by lunababymoonchild Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunababymoonchild Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 1 hour ago, Hayley said: I had to really think about what other winter books I owned and ended up choosing The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse. I’m fairly sure the whole thing is set in winter but it definitely begins there, in January! Loved The Sanatorium! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayley Posted March 6 Author Share Posted March 6 1 hour ago, lunababymoonchild said: I bought this but don't know if it's the one you read because there are several books called The Winter Garden on Amazon. I chose the one written by Nicola Cornick Ooooh it wasn’t that one, but I just looked it up and that one sounds good!! The one I read was by Alexandra Bell. It’s very like a YA book (not that there’s anything wrong with that, I just wasn’t expecting it) only with some particularly dark references which would have made it unsuitable for YA. Not a huge spoiler, but if you want to know what the unsuitable theme was: Spoiler It references marital rape, though not in great detail. 1 hour ago, lunababymoonchild said: Loved The Sanatorium! I hope I will too, I like it so far but I’m only one chapter in! 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunababymoonchild Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 1 hour ago, Hayley said: Ooooh it wasn’t that one, but I just looked it up and that one sounds good!! The one I read was by Alexandra Bell. It’s very like a YA book (not that there’s anything wrong with that, I just wasn’t expecting it) only with some particularly dark references which would have made it unsuitable for YA. Not a huge spoiler, but if you want to know what the unsuitable theme was: Reveal hidden contents It references marital rape, though not in great detail. I hope I will too, I like it so far but I’m only one chapter in! 😄 I looked at that one but decided against it. It being YA makes sense from the prose that I read and yes, that theme would be too dark for YA, as for me ……….. well perhaps, I don't know. Only way to find out is that I read it but have chosen a different one so happy with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madeleine Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 3 hours ago, lunababymoonchild said: I bought this but don't know if it's the one you read because there are several books called The Winter Garden on Amazon. I chose the one written by Nicola Cornick. i enjoyed the Nicola Cornick book, very evocative and based on real people and a real garden, which is sadly no longer there. There's also a book of the same name by Heidi Swain,which I read as part of the BCF winter read, but wasn't too keen on, typical chick lit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunababymoonchild Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 1 hour ago, Madeleine said: i enjoyed the Nicola Cornick book, very evocative and based on real people and a real garden, which is sadly no longer there. Oh good, I do like books like that. 1 hour ago, Madeleine said: There's also a book of the same name by Heidi Swain,which I read as part of the BCF winter read, but wasn't too keen on, typical chick lit! Yes, I saw that and passed on by. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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