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Review When we were sisters – Beth Miller
11 June 2023

Review When we were sisters – Beth Miller

The novel ‘When we were sisters’ talks about relationships. Relationships between siblings and their parents, friends and broken families. Laura and Miffy, aka known as Melissa, Lissa, Mel and Missy, become good friends when they are small. Best friends forever. At least that’s what you think when you’re about 7 years old.

Close

Laura’s family is Catholic, Miffy’s family is Jewish. Miffy’s brother Danny falls in love with Laura. He is her first real boyfriend. Of course, no future can ever come of it, two such different religions will never work out. But Laura and Danny are young and don’t worry about things like that. As their children are close, the parents become good friends as well. In some cases a little too close for comfort when Miffy and Daniel’s dad falls in love with Laura’s mom.

Worries

Now the worries they expressed over the relationship between Laura and Danny seem to fade, when their parents decide to get married. Laura’s dad has vanished years ago, Miffy’s parents break up. This is the end of a friendship that should’ve laste forever. Laura moves away with her new dad. Danny becomes her step brother and Miffy her step sister. Only now they don’t want to have anything to do with the daughter of the woman who stole their dad away from them.

Years

Years pass by, when Michael, their mutual dad, falls ill and needs an operation. When it seems like he won’t make it Laura and her mom need to contact his kids Miffy and Danny. In the meantime, Laura is married and has a daughter, Evie. Danny has married an orthodox jewish woman and has 5 children. When the two meet up again, there is still a spark between them. They fight it, but it seems more difficult the more often they meet.

Death

When father Michael dies, Miffy comes back for the funeral. How will their relationship unfold? Will they become friends again or will they be forever each other’s enemies? A quick read full of romance, jealousy, break-ups and finding lost time. I enjoyed it as a beach read.

Beth Miller

Beth Miller sees herself as ‘the tall blonde who writes’. Full of humor she tells us how many odd-jobs she’s had. In all walks of life. The best she is at drinking tea. She is the champion tea-drinker, according to her website. She can’t be any other than English of course. She’s written quite a few movies and two non-fiction books. She spends her time, when not writing, on teaching how to write.

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Review The Party Crasher – Sophie Kinsella
11 December 2022

Review The Party Crasher – Sophie Kinsella

One day you think everything is just as it should be and the next day everything is different. This happens to Effie in the book ‘the Party Crasher’.  Effie spends Christmas with her family in their home Greenoaks. As always her dad and his second wife Mimi seem happy, her sister Bean and brother Gus are their usual joking selves and Effie can’t think of a better way to spend this special time of year.

Ex-boyfriend

When she runs into her ex-boyfriend Joe, her safe haven is about to crumble. Is this the omen for everything to go wrong? We skip more than a year in time. Dad and Mimi are divorced and her dad found himself a much younger, sexy, girlfriend who is only interested in one thing: money. Then Effie finds out they want to sell their family home. Can she change her dad’s mind?

Greenoaks

Apparently not and when dad and his young girlfriend throw a farewell party for the house, Effie is not invited. She falls out with her dad and always hated his girlfriend. And why does she keep running into Joe? She will not show up for the party. She will not! But when she finds out her beloved childhood souvenir Russian dolls must still be in the house, she decides to break into her family home to get them back.

Timing

What better time than to sneak in during the party? Everybody will be occupied and won’t notice. But things never work out as planned. Effie finds herself under the dining table as the party is in full swing. Will her family find out where she is and, oh horror, does she really want to hear them talk about her and about family secrets?

Happy end

Of course this book has a happy end. It’s a fun book to read, with Sophie’s well-known humor. A relaxing read before going to sleep. Sophie Kinsella is a British author and bestseller. Her ‘shopaholic series’ has sold millions all over the world. She lives in London with her husband and their five children.

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