The Christmas Postcards
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- Author：Karen Swan
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Summary
Set in a chocolate-box village， a woman makes a surprising connection with a pen-pal that will change her life - and warm your heart - in the new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Swan。
It had been a make-or-break holiday for their marriage， but Natasha and Rob’s rekindled romance is short-lived when their daughter’s beloved soft toy disappears on the journey home。
As Natasha comforts the distraught child， she turns to social media for help。 Miraculously， the toy is found， but it has become the lucky mascot of a man named Duffy， who is thousands of miles away。
When Duffy promises to keep Natasha updated with pictures， the pair begin a correspondence that soon becomes more meaningful to both of them。 Sometimes， Natasha feels this stranger understands her more than the man lying next to her。
But as the weeks pass and Duffy heads deeper into the mountains， Natasha begins to notice a change in him。 Then one day， the messages stop。 Too late， Natasha wonders why he had ever needed a lucky mascot at all。
From the picture-perfect Cotswolds to the majesty of the Himalayan foothills， The Christmas Postcards is a novel about how the closest connections can be the furthest apart。
It had been a make-or-break holiday for their marriage， but Natasha and Rob’s rekindled romance is short-lived when their daughter’s beloved soft toy disappears on the journey home。
As Natasha comforts the distraught child， she turns to social media for help。 Miraculously， the toy is found， but it has become the lucky mascot of a man named Duffy， who is thousands of miles away。
When Duffy promises to keep Natasha updated with pictures， the pair begin a correspondence that soon becomes more meaningful to both of them。 Sometimes， Natasha feels this stranger understands her more than the man lying next to her。
But as the weeks pass and Duffy heads deeper into the mountains， Natasha begins to notice a change in him。 Then one day， the messages stop。 Too late， Natasha wonders why he had ever needed a lucky mascot at all。
From the picture-perfect Cotswolds to the majesty of the Himalayan foothills， The Christmas Postcards is a novel about how the closest connections can be the furthest apart。
Reviews
Jennifer N
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This was great。 We start off with Nats on her hen weekend。 She ends up meeting Tom and having a little fling but still going off and marrying Rob。 She gets pregnant with Mabel on her honeymoon。4 years later she is unhappily married to Rob。 They have just come back from a marriage saving vacation but Mabel loses her stuffy Moolah。 She posts on social media to try to find it。 The post goes viral and it turns out that Duffy found it。 The problem is that he is treking through the Himilayas and can't This was great。 We start off with Nats on her hen weekend。 She ends up meeting Tom and having a little fling but still going off and marrying Rob。 She gets pregnant with Mabel on her honeymoon。4 years later she is unhappily married to Rob。 They have just come back from a marriage saving vacation but Mabel loses her stuffy Moolah。 She posts on social media to try to find it。 The post goes viral and it turns out that Duffy found it。 The problem is that he is treking through the Himilayas and can't send it back。 He is nice enough to email and send MAbel pictures of the stuffy。We keep getting flashback chapters of the hen weekend and what might have been with Tom - enough to wish that she had taken the plunge and it is pretty obvious how Tom connects to the present chapters。 。。。more
Cheryl
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Review to follow
Pauline
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Told over two time periods and by two different people。 Natasha is married and returning from her holiday with her husband Rob and three year old Mabel， who's favourite toy cow Moolah gets forgotten on their stop off before returning home。 Mabel cannot sleep without her companion， and the hunt is on， living in hope that Moolah can be found/returned。 And so the story begins。。。Following life's ups and downs of marriage， love， suspicions and friendship。 Whilst it makes reference to Christmas， and i Told over two time periods and by two different people。 Natasha is married and returning from her holiday with her husband Rob and three year old Mabel， who's favourite toy cow Moolah gets forgotten on their stop off before returning home。 Mabel cannot sleep without her companion， and the hunt is on， living in hope that Moolah can be found/returned。 And so the story begins。。。Following life's ups and downs of marriage， love， suspicions and friendship。 Whilst it makes reference to Christmas， and it's set in the run up to the period， its not overly Christmasy， but more about Moolah's travels and families。 A definite read at anytime of the year。 。。。more
LOIS
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A breathtaking tale of two lovers who must face emotional and physical challenges- they must weather so much ， however each does it alone。 Both Nats and Duffy， with the help of Moolah， the stuffed cow， aim to survive life。This is an engrossing and enthralling read that keeps the pages turning。 from the Himalayas to Gloucester。 A treasure to read。Such an enjoyable book。
Sally Hetherington OAM
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Natasha and Rob have stopped over at an AirBnB in Vienna on their return trip from the Maldives （on a ‘make or break our marriage’ trip）。 Sleeping through their alarm and rushing to the airport the next morning， they accidentally leave their toddler’s beloved toy behind。 Enter Duffy， the next guest at the AirBnB。 He picks up Mabel’s tattered toy， and as it reminds him of his sister， he takes it as a lucky mascot on his adventure to Everest。Back home in the Cotswolds， Natasha puts a call out on s Natasha and Rob have stopped over at an AirBnB in Vienna on their return trip from the Maldives （on a ‘make or break our marriage’ trip）。 Sleeping through their alarm and rushing to the airport the next morning， they accidentally leave their toddler’s beloved toy behind。 Enter Duffy， the next guest at the AirBnB。 He picks up Mabel’s tattered toy， and as it reminds him of his sister， he takes it as a lucky mascot on his adventure to Everest。Back home in the Cotswolds， Natasha puts a call out on social media about the toy， and word eventually gets to Duffy。 He makes contact， and the meaningful communication begins！ I enjoyed the pace at the beginning of this book， and had high hopes for it。 We went back and forth between 2018 and 2022 with a couple of nice plot twists you may guess， however the pace slowed down and I found my attention wandering and my eyes skimming the pages。 Duffy and Natasha were likeable and I enjoyed the ending。 Fans of Debbie Macomber and Jenny Colgan will love this book。Despite the name， this book isn’t very Christmasy， so it can be read all year round。 3。5 stars rounded up。 Publication date: October 2022R。R。P: $34。99Thanks Macmillan Australia for my gifted copy。 。。。more
Coco
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Addictive readingLoved the cover， I thought the title misleading as this isn't a traditional Christmas story。After a holiday in the Maldives， Rob and Natasha stopover in Vienna but oversleep the following morning and in a rush to catch their plane home they accidentally leave behind their daughter’s toy。 Three year old Mabel is inconsolable for days。 In desperation， Nat decides to use social media in an attempt to locate her daughter’s toy cow Moolah， she's shocked when her request goes viral。 D Addictive readingLoved the cover， I thought the title misleading as this isn't a traditional Christmas story。After a holiday in the Maldives， Rob and Natasha stopover in Vienna but oversleep the following morning and in a rush to catch their plane home they accidentally leave behind their daughter’s toy。 Three year old Mabel is inconsolable for days。 In desperation， Nat decides to use social media in an attempt to locate her daughter’s toy cow Moolah， she's shocked when her request goes viral。 Duffy replies that he found Moolah in the airbnb and has taken it with him to Nepal as a good luck mascot for his travels in the Himalayas。 Duffy suggests he sends Mabel photos of Moolah during the long trek in the mountains。With the clues the author provided I was frequently far ahead of the plot， not that this spoilt my enjoyment of an excellent book。Gripping and atmospheric。 The sections when Duffy was at Annapurna were breathtakingly dramatic， can't say more or I'll give away spoilers。 The Christmas Postcards was far better than I expected， this is a book to read more than once。A compelling read and thoroughly recommended Thank you Pan Macmillan and NetGalley for the ARC， this review is my personal， unbiased opinion。 。。。more
Jean
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Loved the cover very Christmassy buy it is definitely not a Christmas book。Took me a while to get into this book and it dragged a bit for me so I ended up skipping a few sentences。Though I did like how the story came together at the end。Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC
Ritu Bhathal
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Karen Swan， you did it again！I thoroughly enjoyed this story of love and loss and hope through adversity。Natasha and Rob are back from a holiday that was kinda 'make or break' for them。 their little girl Mabel somehow ends up leaving her precious stuffed cow toy， Moolah， behind in an Air BnB， and all hell ensues as she is unable to sleep settle or live without it。An idea by one of Natasha's friends to post a Lost Toy search on social media attracts the attention they need， and soon there is a re Karen Swan， you did it again！I thoroughly enjoyed this story of love and loss and hope through adversity。Natasha and Rob are back from a holiday that was kinda 'make or break' for them。 their little girl Mabel somehow ends up leaving her precious stuffed cow toy， Moolah， behind in an Air BnB， and all hell ensues as she is unable to sleep settle or live without it。An idea by one of Natasha's friends to post a Lost Toy search on social media attracts the attention they need， and soon there is a reunion of sorts。Only Moolah the cow has her own adventures to enjoy before she can return， as the person who found her is on his own life-changing trip。The ensuing story filled with emails and pictures， or postcards as Natasha likes to call them， that wing their way to Natasha and Mabel， keeps you on your edge， especially as there is a past story thread running through the book which weaves its way into the present。There are a couple of far-fetched conclusions to the story， however， they didn't detract from the story，I read it in a day。Many thanks to NetGalley and Pan Macmillan for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sally Tyrer
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The most fabulous read about unrequited love and lost souls！Based locally in Frome and further away in Vienna and Nepal， the destinations taking you on a wonderful journey described so vividly with such clarity and knowledge you feel as if you are almost there too！Nat， married with a young daughter Mabel has been on a wonderful family holiday and during a stop over in Vienna， Mabel loses her much loved soft toy cow Moolah！ What ensues is every parents nightmare， but also the most wonderful encha The most fabulous read about unrequited love and lost souls！Based locally in Frome and further away in Vienna and Nepal， the destinations taking you on a wonderful journey described so vividly with such clarity and knowledge you feel as if you are almost there too！Nat， married with a young daughter Mabel has been on a wonderful family holiday and during a stop over in Vienna， Mabel loses her much loved soft toy cow Moolah！ What ensues is every parents nightmare， but also the most wonderful enchanting coincidental love story as Moolahs disappearance goes viral and with the help of celebrities， strangers and the internet， Moolah is located many miles away from home with a charismatic lost soul who takes Moolah on the trip of a lifetime！Serendipity， love， luck， loss and fate all play their part in this heartwarming yet heartbreaking at times read that has the most glorious ending， would do love to read a sequel！Thank you netgalley for this early read！ 。。。more
Sally Tyrer
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The most fabulous read about unrequited love and lost souls！Based locally in Frome and further away in Vienna and Nepal， the destinations taking you on a wonderful journey described so vividly with such clarity and knowledge you feel as if you are almost there too！Nat， married with a young daughter Mabel has been on a wonderful family holiday and during a stop over in Vienna， Mabel loses her much loved soft toy cow Moolah！ What ensues is every parents nightmare， but also the most wonderful encha The most fabulous read about unrequited love and lost souls！Based locally in Frome and further away in Vienna and Nepal， the destinations taking you on a wonderful journey described so vividly with such clarity and knowledge you feel as if you are almost there too！Nat， married with a young daughter Mabel has been on a wonderful family holiday and during a stop over in Vienna， Mabel loses her much loved soft toy cow Moolah！ What ensues is every parents nightmare， but also the most wonderful enchanting coincidental love story as Moolahs disappearance goes viral and with the help of celebrities， strangers and the internet， Moolah is located many miles away from home with a charismatic lost soul who takes Moolah on the trip of a lifetime！Serendipity， love， luck， loss and fate all play their part in this heartwarming yet heartbreaking at times read that has the most glorious ending， would do love to read a sequel！Thank you netgalley for this early read！ 。。。more
Marian
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What a brilliant read this was。 I couldn't put it down it was so good and when I did have to put it down， it was playing on my mind。 I loved the plot and even though it was easy to guess the outcomes， this didn't detract from my enjoyment of the unfolding dramas and there were a few twists I missed guessing。 The storyline is well developed and the narrative superb， I became very engrossed in the lives of the characters and was left holding my breath at times， when the subject focus shifted。The c What a brilliant read this was。 I couldn't put it down it was so good and when I did have to put it down， it was playing on my mind。 I loved the plot and even though it was easy to guess the outcomes， this didn't detract from my enjoyment of the unfolding dramas and there were a few twists I missed guessing。 The storyline is well developed and the narrative superb， I became very engrossed in the lives of the characters and was left holding my breath at times， when the subject focus shifted。The characters in this story were so good and I became very invested in their lives and dramas。 Natasha lives a quiet life with her husband and small daughter， Mabel， but never quite feels settled in that life。 I liked her determination and resilience to what life threw at her。 I wanted her to find peace too。 I adored Duffy， he had such clarity of character and sees things others miss。 Of course， there was Moolah too， Mabel's toy cow who also ends up having an adventure of her own， this was such a sweet thread to the story。Set in Frome， Somerset and the Himalayas this book， as with all Karen Swan's stories takes you around the globe。 Her books are always well-researched and detailed so that you feel you are there。 I loved the connections that occurred with the characters， the way small things made changes with big consequences，This is a fantastic story and I highly recommend it。 It is the type of story I will reread and still really enjoy every word。#TheChristmasPostcards #NetGalley 。。。more
julie
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A heart warming story full of depth and great characters。 It's an easy read， perfect for the time of year with log fires and hot chocolate and snow twirling outside。 The author leaves clues all through the book so that you have guessed what is going to happen before the characters do， so not exactly predictable but definitely no major surprises as you get to work them out first。 Thank you to NetGalley， the author and the publisher for the e- advance review copy。 A heart warming story full of depth and great characters。 It's an easy read， perfect for the time of year with log fires and hot chocolate and snow twirling outside。 The author leaves clues all through the book so that you have guessed what is going to happen before the characters do， so not exactly predictable but definitely no major surprises as you get to work them out first。 Thank you to NetGalley， the author and the publisher for the e- advance review copy。 。。。more
Aria Harlow
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A quick， easy and cosy read with a beautiful premise and perfect execution。 The story gripped me right from the start and still hasn't let me go。 I loved it。 A quick， easy and cosy read with a beautiful premise and perfect execution。 The story gripped me right from the start and still hasn't let me go。 I loved it。 。。。more
Kim
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This beautiful story of hope in the face of adversity has left me smiling and glad to have read and shared in this story。 Following Nat's past and present and then travelling with Duffy after he finds the errant Moolah leads us on a heart warming tale。There are a lot of obvious hints as to where this story is leading but it's written in such a way that it's enjoyable seeing the characters find out what I already suspected。 The characters themselves are well written and easy to care about and hop This beautiful story of hope in the face of adversity has left me smiling and glad to have read and shared in this story。 Following Nat's past and present and then travelling with Duffy after he finds the errant Moolah leads us on a heart warming tale。There are a lot of obvious hints as to where this story is leading but it's written in such a way that it's enjoyable seeing the characters find out what I already suspected。 The characters themselves are well written and easy to care about and hope that they get the best possible outcome from all the smaller stories alongside the holidaying Moolah。 I found all the mountaineering information fascinating and including it added an interesting level of peril to Duffy's storyline especially once we learned his truths。I really enjoyed this read， I guess this is another author I'm going to have to look out for in future！ 。。。more
Laura
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I found Karen Swan's last two stand-alone novels， The Secret Path and Midnight in the Snow， somewhat disappointing， but she's back on form with The Christmas Postcards。 This sweet if unlikely read follows two characters whose lives are linked together by a series of coincidences。 Natasha is distraught when her small daughter's favourite soft toy cow goes missing。 It turns out they left it in a holiday apartment in Vienna - but by the time they discover this， the toy has been picked up by mountai I found Karen Swan's last two stand-alone novels， The Secret Path and Midnight in the Snow， somewhat disappointing， but she's back on form with The Christmas Postcards。 This sweet if unlikely read follows two characters whose lives are linked together by a series of coincidences。 Natasha is distraught when her small daughter's favourite soft toy cow goes missing。 It turns out they left it in a holiday apartment in Vienna - but by the time they discover this， the toy has been picked up by mountain climber Duffy， who's on his way to the Himalayas to trek to Annapurna。 Through the power of social media， Duffy finds out that Natasha is searching for the toy， and sends a series of photos - 'the Christmas postcards' - to her daughter so she can see that the cow is having fun on her travels。 But are there further connections between Natasha and Duffy that will draw them even closer together？There's minimal luxurious travel in this one - although I was chuffed to see it's set in Frome， a town I visited often when growing up in Wiltshire and which I've never seen feature in a novel before。 Sadly， the descriptions of Frome are not particularly evocative， and this could be set in any Cotswolds village or town。 However， I enjoyed the sequences set in the Himalayas， which brought the snowy peril that I thought was missing from Midnight in the Snow。 Thinking of Swan's back catalogue， this reminded me particularly of Together By Christmas and The Christmas Lights， so I'd especially recommend it to readers who enjoyed those two。 A cozy holiday read。I received a free proof copy of this novel from the publisher for review。 。。。more
Gea
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I am usually a fan of Karen Swan’s Christmas books， but this one fell flat for me。 The premise of the book is unique， but just did not hold my interest。
Michelle Wileman
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What a beautiful story！ Karen Swan never， ever disappoints and this is her best book yet， I simply couldn’t put it down。 Full of “what ifs” and “will they？”， twists and turns， a bit of a shock reveal and hopes for a happy ending…a cliff hanger in so， so many ways。 I really can’t recommend this book enough。Thank you to Netgalley the author and publishers for an ARC in exchange for an honest review
Sarah
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I do love Karen Swan’s books and this was a wonderful winter tale with a difference - a simple case of a missing but much loved toy which connects Natasha （and her daughter Mabel） with adventurer Duffy。 I loved the simplicity of this lovely character read and both Natasha and Duffy had good backstories as well as a lot going on in their lives right now。 There’s some good twists in this however in honesty I did work them out well in advance but still very much enjoyed the story which was fantasti I do love Karen Swan’s books and this was a wonderful winter tale with a difference - a simple case of a missing but much loved toy which connects Natasha （and her daughter Mabel） with adventurer Duffy。 I loved the simplicity of this lovely character read and both Natasha and Duffy had good backstories as well as a lot going on in their lives right now。 There’s some good twists in this however in honesty I did work them out well in advance but still very much enjoyed the story which was fantastically written， 9/10 。。。more
Helen Appleby
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This was such a beautiful and thought provoking read of serendipity and fate and love and loss and life decisions。 This was so much more than a festive read and a book that will stay with me for a long time。 This was a heartwarming and at times heartbreaking read but also uplifting at the same time。 Every page I turned had me more drawn into the lives of Natasha and Duffy and theirs friends and events which joined them all together。 This book is for anyone who is looking for hope for the future This was such a beautiful and thought provoking read of serendipity and fate and love and loss and life decisions。 This was so much more than a festive read and a book that will stay with me for a long time。 This was a heartwarming and at times heartbreaking read but also uplifting at the same time。 Every page I turned had me more drawn into the lives of Natasha and Duffy and theirs friends and events which joined them all together。 This book is for anyone who is looking for hope for the future and who believes everything happens for a reason。 。。。more
zasou。reads
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Natasha and Rob are back from a holiday that was supposed to make or break their marriage， and everything was going great until their 4-year old daughter loses her favorite toy。 Out of options， Natasha turns to social media for help， and gets in touch with Duffy， who found the toy。 They fast turn into pen pals， and their relationship soon becomes more meaningful to both of them， as Duffy seems to understand Natasha better than her own husband。As with most of Karen Swan's books， this was another Natasha and Rob are back from a holiday that was supposed to make or break their marriage， and everything was going great until their 4-year old daughter loses her favorite toy。 Out of options， Natasha turns to social media for help， and gets in touch with Duffy， who found the toy。 They fast turn into pen pals， and their relationship soon becomes more meaningful to both of them， as Duffy seems to understand Natasha better than her own husband。As with most of Karen Swan's books， this was another hefty one。 I usually love her books， but this story somehow did not grab me。 I skimmed most of Dusty's side of the story， and was more interested in the 2018 timeline than in the 2022 one。 I was curious to see how Natasha and Dusty's stories would come together， but I saw the half-point twist coming fairly early。 It also didn't feel as Christmas-y as I was expecting （maybe this is why I never really could sink my teeth into it）。 Also， most of the story felt too easy/convenient， but I did love Moolah's story， it was very sweet。I received an advance review copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Anne-Marie
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3。5 stars rounded up to 4Finally finished it。。。never has a book taken me so long to readThe story started out ok but by chapter 5 it really dragged I didn't want to finish it。 I was ready to quit！ I put it aside and read 3 books in between this one。 Not until around 70% read did the book start to get better and I finished it。The whole concept of the story was about a missing child's toy and a marriage that needs a lot of work。 Natasha， her husband， Rob and their daughter are back from a vacation 3。5 stars rounded up to 4Finally finished it。。。never has a book taken me so long to readThe story started out ok but by chapter 5 it really dragged I didn't want to finish it。 I was ready to quit！ I put it aside and read 3 books in between this one。 Not until around 70% read did the book start to get better and I finished it。The whole concept of the story was about a missing child's toy and a marriage that needs a lot of work。 Natasha， her husband， Rob and their daughter are back from a vacation in the Maldives。 Not so much a vacation as it was trying to get their marriage back on track。 On a layover in Amsterdam where they are in an Airbnb and in a rush to leave the next morning their daughter's favourite toy is left behind。 Back home， Mabel who is 4 years old and truly misses her stuffed cow Moolah， won't stop crying and won't sleep without Moolah。 What to do her husband is away for work and her daughter won't go to sleep。 She talks to friends one night at a party who suggests Natasha uses social media to try and find Moolah。。。so that is what Natasha does。A man who is heading to a remote part of Asia finds Moolah in Amsterdam and decides it is going to be his good luck charm。 After some weeks have passed and Duffy is in the Himalayan mountains he gets a call from his ex wife， whom he talked to while at the Airbnb （when he found the cow toy） saying that it is all over social media that he has a distraught childs toy。 Natasha， hearing from Duffy's ex-wife， emails Duffy to confirm that he has Moolah。 When it is established that Duffy has the toy but is not willing to give it up。。。he decides to communicate with Natasha and Mabel through emails that Moolah is on an adventure。 He takes pictures of Moolah in different scenarios while he is climbing the mountain。The last third of the book is when the story takes an unexpected turn and becomes really interesting。 If you are like me and find the first part of the book tedious and boring I highly recommend that you stick with it。 It does get better and enjoyable。Thank you to NetGalley and Pan Macmillian for allowing me to read an advanced digital copy for an honest review。 These are my words and my words only。 。。。more
Lindsay Harris
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Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me an advanced copy of this book。Oh Karen Swan， how I love thee！ I am a huge fan of this author and this newest novel does not disappoint。 It follows the story of Nats whose child loses their favorite toy on a stopover in Vienna。 It then follows Duffy who finds the toy。 This story has everything。 Mystery， suspense， love， hope and despair。 I could not put this down。 When I had to put it down， I was thinking about it and couldn't wait to get back to it。 I am sti Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me an advanced copy of this book。Oh Karen Swan， how I love thee！ I am a huge fan of this author and this newest novel does not disappoint。 It follows the story of Nats whose child loses their favorite toy on a stopover in Vienna。 It then follows Duffy who finds the toy。 This story has everything。 Mystery， suspense， love， hope and despair。 I could not put this down。 When I had to put it down， I was thinking about it and couldn't wait to get back to it。 I am still thinking about it now and its tugging at my heart。I strongly recommend this novel and if you haven't picked up a Karen Swan novel yet， do so NOW。 I have read all her books and recommend them all。 。。。more
Jaclyn
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Really sweet and heartwarming。Some plot points， especially around the romances， seemed a tad too convenient。 One romance is broken because of a misunderstanding it would've been so easy to fix， and one romantic snag subplot resolved almost with zero effort。 There was also a massive coincidence that's more akin to fate than reality。Still， the overall feel of the book is uplifting and heartwarming。 This was a pleasure to read， and the whole concept about Moolah the toy cow going on adventures is a Really sweet and heartwarming。Some plot points， especially around the romances， seemed a tad too convenient。 One romance is broken because of a misunderstanding it would've been so easy to fix， and one romantic snag subplot resolved almost with zero effort。 There was also a massive coincidence that's more akin to fate than reality。Still， the overall feel of the book is uplifting and heartwarming。 This was a pleasure to read， and the whole concept about Moolah the toy cow going on adventures is adorable。Full review on my blog: https://literarytreats。com/2022/09/13。。。+ Thanks to Publishers Group Canada for an advance reading copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
theliterateleprechaun
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Hey diddle-diddle， the cat and the fiddle， the …。 You finished the line， right？ This book is about a cow， a precious stuffed animal named Moolah， who jumped over the moon。 Well， not literally。 But close。 Moolah gets lost at an AirBnB and the next person to stay a night there takes the stuffed animal as a mascot on his journeys。 Moolah sends postcards back to the family， ultimately bringing joy to three heartbroken souls。 A learning experience for those of us without children as much a sweet remi Hey diddle-diddle， the cat and the fiddle， the …。 You finished the line， right？ This book is about a cow， a precious stuffed animal named Moolah， who jumped over the moon。 Well， not literally。 But close。 Moolah gets lost at an AirBnB and the next person to stay a night there takes the stuffed animal as a mascot on his journeys。 Moolah sends postcards back to the family， ultimately bringing joy to three heartbroken souls。 A learning experience for those of us without children as much a sweet reminder for those who do， Moolah’s travels are Swan’s way to take us on the journey of the parenting ‘rite of passage’ no mother wants to go through ~ the loss of a toy！ Swan knows how to tap into readers’ emotions and feel the anguish both the mother and child feel。 The quest to be reunited with Moolah propels the story as much as the side plot of two people also trying to recapture what they’d lost。 The Queen of Destination Fiction sweeps readers away on an armchair travel via postcards from a stranger！ Her Christmas novel about reuniting lost souls is the book you didn’t know you needed。 I was gifted this advance copy by Pan Macmilian and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review。 。。。more
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Publication date: October 4， 2022 SYNOPSIS*****************In a chocolate-box Cotswolds village， marriage is at breaking point when a surprising connection is made， in this unmissable Christmas story， by Canadian bestseller Karen Swan。Natasha Stoneleigh's marriage is hanging by a thread when her husband Rob books a make-or-break family holiday to the Maldives。 With their two-year-old daughter Mabel splashing in the surf and the problems back home feeling far away， paradise works its magic and by Publication date: October 4， 2022 SYNOPSIS*****************In a chocolate-box Cotswolds village， marriage is at breaking point when a surprising connection is made， in this unmissable Christmas story， by Canadian bestseller Karen Swan。Natasha Stoneleigh's marriage is hanging by a thread when her husband Rob books a make-or-break family holiday to the Maldives。 With their two-year-old daughter Mabel splashing in the surf and the problems back home feeling far away， paradise works its magic and by the week's end， they've decided on 'make'。 The only fly in the ointment is when Mabel's beloved toy Moola is left behind somewhere on their stopover in Amsterdam。Back home in the Cotswolds and with Mabel unable to settle， Natasha posts a Missing plea online which is shared far and wide。 It's an act of desperation， but to her amazement， she receives a bemused email。 The good news is a man called Duffy found Moola and picked her up in Amsterdam as a lucky mascot。 The bad news is he's travelling in a remote part of Asia， with no way of sending her back soon。 However， when he hears of Mabel's distress， he offers， by way of compromise， to send over daily pictures showing Moola on her adventures。The plan works and Mabel is instantly soothed to see her beloved toy waving at her from exciting places each day。 Natasha too gets drawn into this stranger's world， so different from her own， and before long， she's looking forward to the daily communiqué as much as her child。 Their pen pal is witty， warm and wise and sometimes she feels he understands her better than the man sleeping beside her。 But as the weeks pass and Duffy heads deeper into the mountains of Nepal， Natasha begins to notice a change in him。 Then one day， he doesn't write。 Nor the next。Is Moola lost to them？ Is Duffy？ Because too late， Natasha begins to wonder why Duffy had needed a lucky mascot in the first place。It is not Christmas （or summer） without a wonderful book from Karen Swan， Canadian novelist extraordinaire。。。and I hate Christmas （oh the stress of perfection is real） but I love her books！！ The cover drew me in as it reminded me of the cottage in "The Holiday" with Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet， and the premise was interesting as well。 I loved this book --- it is not just what hubby calls "fluff" or a "chick book": it had a wonderful story and you will be delighted at this book and is the message（s） of hope。 I hope or wish that I could afford a trip to the Maldives but that is doubtful 。。。 but I could afford to pre-order this book to add it to my groaning shelf of every book that Miss Swan has ever written！ （I also thank goodness that the ubiquitous woman with her back to the reader on the cover was small enough to not make me crazy！。。compare Miss Swan's The Hidden Beach and Gill Paul The Secret Wifefor examples of what I am writing about。。。it basically the same cover！ I know that readers find the back-books appealing as there are hundreds and thousands using this graphic design trick。。。I need some variety。。。。don't believe me？ I have hundreds of these covers saved on my book review page's "Get Back to Reading"！）Highly recommended， this book will fly off the shelves and your patrons will thank you for recommending it to them （along with her other books）， especially if they have never read her books before。 。。。more
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