The second novel

In a quite quick succession, I read both the first and second book by Miranda Dickinson, Fairytale of New York (her first) and Welcome to my world (her second).
Even though it had its bright points, Welcome to my world, didn't quite live up to Fairytale. Some of it has to do with, after having read the back of the book, I had envisioned another story. To me, the characters didn't seem quite real and I never felt for them as I did for Rosie Duncan and the others in Fairytale. A nice twist though was that Rosie Duncan (from the first book) and Harriet Langton (from the second) are actually cousins.
I am still looking forward to read my signed copy of It started with a kiss and follow along Miranda Dickinson v-log for her fourth book, but It started with a kiss, will have to wait for a little while, at least a bit in to the new year.
Josefine

Title. Welcome to my world Author: Miranda Dickinson ISBN: 978-1-84756-166-4

Fairytale Début

I know it has been a lot Miranda Dickinson lately, but that is since I found out I would attend her book launch I have been quite giddy about the whole thing and promptly got to the library to borrow her previous books.
I finished Fairytale of New York, her first novel and I must say it was a nice début. It had some flaws that I think will be ironed out in her next books. I am impressed by her extensive knowledge of flowers and how she made the arrangements and bouquets come to life on the pages, you could really see those flowers as the recipients saw them.
However, my favourite part of the book was probably when Rosie Duncan spends Christmas alone, Dickinson managed to get the feeling just right. It wasn't the Bridget Jones “all by myself” alone feeling or a defiant “Î will spend Christmas alone because I am an independant woman and I can.” It was just a simple thing of a person spending a day alone, not lonely. Something very important for someone who often feels the same way. You can be alone without being lonely.

I am looking forward to read her other two books as well and of course looking forward to watch the progress of her fourth book, out in the autumn next year.
Josefine

Title: Fairytale of New York Author: Miranda Dickinson ISBN: 978-1-94756-165-7

Book launch

I have now met the lovely Miranda Dickinson and is the proud owner of a signed copy of It started with a kiss. It was at her book-launch at the swanky Grange Hotel at St Paul's that we all received a signed copy of the book, courtesy of Avon. I started the first chapter on the tube home, but wanted to wait with the next as I am still reading her first book Fairytale of New York and don't want to mix the two. But I am really looking forward to this one and as it is a chrismassy book it would be nice to read it in the weeks going up to Christmas.

Also Cally Taylor's new book Home for Christmas is out now another book that goes on my christmas wish list.

Josefine

Title: It started with a kiss Author: Miranda Dickinson ISBN: 978-1-84756-167-1

It Started with a Kiss

On Thursday I am invited to a book launch (ok I entered a competition and was choosen to attend but I still see it as an inviation). It is the launch of Miranda Dickinson's new book It started with a kiss, relased by Avon on November 10.
I am currently reading her first book Fairytale of New York and hope I will finish it before Thursday so that I at least can say I read one of her books.
Josefine

Title: It Started with a Kiss Author: Miranda Dickinson ISBN: 978-1-847561671

Author events

The coming week I feel like a litterary jet setter, on thursday there is an author event at my local library where British author and journalist Louise Levene is talking about her latest book Ghastly Business. Then on Friday at my university a young undergratuate writer from Nigeria Chibundu Onuzo hailed as one of the freshest, newest voices coming out of Africa, will hold a reading of her book The spider king's daughter, followed by a drinks reception.

I am also enjoying the opening chapters of Fairytale of New York by Miranda Dickinson who I found through Chiclit Review.
A great week for books.
Josefine

Chick lit recomendations

According to Amazon's and friends recommendation's I should really like Jill Mansell's books and after reading an interview with her on Miranda Dickson's blog, I was happy to find Mansell book Two's Company on the "newly returned" shelf at my local library.

It is a well written book in the sense of seeing the characters and their surroundings. However at 11CD's long for a chicklit novel, it was too long. Too many plots, too much drama (I felt like I was listening to one of those long running soap operas).

Without telling too much, I must also say that the ending did not convince me or maybe I am just to cynical and stubborn to believe in it.

I haven't totally given up on Mansell I will probbaly try another of her books that seems really promising (To the moon and back).

Josefine

Title: Two's Company Author: Jill Mansell ISBN: 978-0-7531-4649-1