Despite the title, it's not all about the lunch...but if you've read a book by this author previously, you might have suspected. Today, on the blog, we welcome Rachel's Random Resources in the first of two tours! Yes, yes...I'm a busy little bookworm, but it's to the benefit of BOTH of us, so let's get to the featured title, shall we? *listens for resounding yes*
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The Silver Ladies Do Lunch
by
Judy Leigh
About the book...
When Lin, Josie and Minnie left Miss Hamilton’s class at Middleton Ferris County Primary School, sixty years ago, they could only dream about what the future had in store for them. The one thing they knew for certain was that their friendship would thrive.
Years later and life hasn’t always been kind. Josie is still mourning the loss of her beloved husband Harry a year after his sudden demise. Lin is hoping to celebrate her fiftieth wedding anniversary with husband Neil, but he’s suddenly keeping secrets and telling her lies, so she’s suspecting the worst And as for Minnie, well she loves her life in Oxford academia, but with no family to call her own, she sometimes wonders if the sacrifices were all worthwhile.
So, when the ninety-year-old Miss Hamilton – or Cecily as she lets them call her now – glides gracefully back into their lives on her glamorous purple mobility scooter, the ladies are in need of inspiration and fun. And over their regular lunches, the friends start to dream of leaving the past in the past and embracing the future, because there’s nothing you can’t achieve with good friends at your side.
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"Friends show their love in times of trouble,
so we share lunch as friends."
It's a quote shared with this group of friends by their favorite teacher in primary school, Miss Hamilton. She was a breath of fresh air in the stagnant school house, and while they were originally dreading their prospects for the year, she turned their frowns upside down in a hurry, while creating memories and habits that would influence a lifetime. Meeting her then was fortuitous, but meeting her once again many (many!) years later was a blessing in disguise...as was "meeting" this "class"...
It's a tale with multiple storylines that all intertwine in some fashion, but it works. You get to know Josie as she's celebrating her anniversary...solo, thanks to life's cruel swipe of fate...but stalwart in belief that keeping her beloved in her heart will help keep her in love through the coming years. We greet Lin as she's burnt her other half's birthday dinner, and, like the Shania Twain song, he pretty much says mmm, I like it like that. They've been together forever, but she's recently had reason to worry that maybe all isn't quite as it seems. Being introduced to Minnie was like greeting a best friend. She understands the beauty, wonder, and power of the written word, loves nothing better than to escape between the pages, and won't be told how she feels..."...a romance takes two people, Felix, and you are just one...". These ladies have a lot of ups and downs about to come round, but one things they can always count on is each other. The bonds of their friendship run deep, and come heck or highwater, they will be there for each other.
Honestly, I've loved all the books I've read thus far from this author, and this one is no exception. The characters are further in years, but that doesn't negate the story or the experiences...they just have more life under their belts, wisdom to share, and laughs to be had! I felt inducted into the 'Silver Ladies' group, and honored to meet this wildly amazing trio, as well as the rest of their community that end up being honorary members by story's end. There's a lot of heart and heartache, but you can bet everything will come out tip top if these ladies have anything to say about it!
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About the author...
Judy Leigh is the bestselling author of Five French Hens, A Grand Old Time and The Age of Misadventure and the doyenne of the ‘it’s never too late’ genre of women’s fiction. She has lived all over the UK from Liverpool to Cornwall, but currently resides in Somerset.
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Special thanks to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for the chance to bring this tour to you., and for the ecopy for review. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, this promotion, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is available now, so click on over to your favorite online retailer to snag your copy today and be sure to check out the rest of the tour for more bookish fun!
Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!
Thanks so much for this lovely review, Gina. That's so kind. Sending warmest wishes,
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