Almost a year I never read a single book during my past time. (To be true I did managed finish reading new novel from Cecelia Ahern which I could not hold to wait until end of term, this is crazy to wait longer for a new book!)Actually I didn't have any available time to finish reading a book but I do have time to grab 2 or 3 interesting books whenever my eyes catching those precious lists of title which came in my mind. I am a hard die fans of books since I was 4 or 5 years old. You name it every books title that published since I was a beautiful child, even in my primary school library, my favourite place during recess. My parents will took us to the public library during weekend or all of us will hangout in the book store for hours! Ok during that time it was only both of us, Daus and I. Yet and Ali, the other two brothers of mine, I never see them obsessed with books. Especially with the youngest bro, he never care of any book or school exercise books! What a waste..
Opening with a dramatic afternoon on Crete when mother-of-three Samantha Smythe almost loses one of her beloved sons, Lost and Found seems at first glance like just another hen-lit novel. However, as you get deeper into the story, Samantha slowly fleshes out into a three-dimensional character with more on her mind than her adoration for her children.
Lucy Cavendish’s talent lies in creating believable characters, especially the three children, with Edward, the ten-year-old providing a wonderful world-view that juxtaposes Samantha’s sensible standpoint, sweet, ever-hopeful Bennie and Rice-Crispie-obsessed Jamie. Au-pair Wendy is also fabulous, with her no-nonsense attitude and gradual metamorphosis from chicken-nugget-guzzling lump to a svelte, but still blunt-talking, sex-bomb.
However, it is the arrival of ten-year-old Lexie, the daughter of Samantha’s childhood friend Naomi, who adds intrigue to the mix, and keeps you hooked.
Whether you have children, want to have children, or are happy to keep your interaction with children as an occasional but amusing pastime, Lucy’s deft portrait of a modern family with all its unruly extras will warm you through and through. And if you adored the book Black Beauty by Anna Sewell as a child, you’ll be in heaven.
Ok. Gotta go fellas, need to catching up with this book and my long forever comedy series, Friends.
p/s: I got an interview for part time job at Coryton, Cardiff tomorrow at 1pm. Wish me luck so that I have enough money to survive while I am here..
1 comment:
reading has never been my passion. good luck for the interview.
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