When forty-three-year-old Fiona Edwards first sees the lanky backpacker striding up the lane toward her award-winning farmhouse bed-and-breakfast i...
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Nov 06, 2008
Jodi
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Make sure you have some wine on hand when you read this book because it is super cheesy! A perfectly orchestrated romance where every scene has the perfect setting, food, wine, etc.. Not that it was a terrible book, I didn't mind it. A very light, easy read. I'd say my rating is a "JC2". That is to say that it was an OK read but lacking in depth.
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Apr 06, 2009
Kolleen
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Jan 10, 2012
Christine
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This was such a lovely little book. It takes place in the countryside of Wales on a family farm/Bed & Breakfast. The main characters of the story are Fiona and David, the married couple who own the farm and a man named Alec who comes to visit. Alec comes to stay at the Bed & Breakfast because it is right near a mountain where Alec has come to scatter the ashes of his late ex-wife (yes, ex-wife - that relationship is quite interesting).
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Sep 04, 2009
Stomach punching young love isn’t just for the young in this novel in which Alec Hudson gets a second chance, and Fiona Edwards falls head over heels for the first time, despite her 20 years of marriage to a decent enough guy. It is slightly reminiscent of The Bridges of Madison County but without going overboard with the sentimentality and love at first sight clichés. The setting, a sheep farm in picturesque Wales, is as compelling as seeing how Fiona and Alec negotiate the obligations of m
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Feb 26, 2009
Wendy
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I downloaded this book (yes, downloaded - I am all about my Kindle - a post for a different day . . .) after reading the first two Kay Scarpetta novels The Scarpetta Collection, Vol. 1: Postmortem / Body of Evidence, which were bundled together, practically with a bow. These pre-CSI novels featuring Virigina medical examiner Kay Scarpetta, if read separately, are probably ok, passable crime fiction. But, when read back to back, Kay is just so incredibily stupid that they are hard to stomach.
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Jan 12, 2010
Kathryn
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I started a new book club last month here locally and they discussed this book. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed it, so I wanted to read it. Well, reading a book after listen to a group talk about it for over an hour is just as bad if not worse than seeing the movie first. The story was a touching love story and for heavan's sake have you ever of heard of sheep dipping before, but I think I would have rated it higher if I didn't know what was going to happen while I was reading. So, I will read W
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Jan 25, 2012
Cindy
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I just happened to pick up this book at Target not knowing if it's something I'd be interested in reading since I am more into Asian American History. I could not put this book down. This is a nice way to unwind from the more serious book. This book describes many moments in life, whether it is love, happy or sad. It also talks about support, struggle and patience. It is heartbreaking at times but there are happy moments. It's been a couple of years since I had read this book and will read
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May 29, 2009
mark
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Men's Fiction. By some crazy coincidence while at the library, I picked out the perfect compliment to "Mad Dash" (My model for "Women's Fiction) with my selection of "The Long Walk Home." (Could it have been the titles working on my subconscience?) This novel is by Will North (Will North? Are you kidding me?) They are both contemporary love stories (fiction, though fantasy would be more accurate). In "Walk" vis-a-via "Dash"; we have the male perspecti
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Nov 16, 2007
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When forty-three-year-old Fiona Edwards first sees the lanky backpacker striding up the lane toward her award-winning farmhouse bed-and-breakfast in the remote mountains of North Wales, she’s puzzled. She’s used to unexpected strangers, but few arrive on foot. The man to whom she opens her door is middle-aged, unshaven, sweat-soaked . . . and arrestingly handsome. What neither of them knows at that moment is that their lives are about to change forever.
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When forty-three-year-old Fiona Edwards first sees the lanky backpacker striding up the lane toward her award-winning farmhouse bed-and-breakfast in the remote mountains of North Wales, she’s puzzled. She’s used to unexpected strangers, but few arrive on foot. The man to whom she opens her door is middle-aged, unshaven, sweat-soaked . . . and arrestingly handsome. What neither of them knows at that moment is that their lives are about to change forever.
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Feb 06, 2011
Mary Jane
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Takes place in the English countryside. A guy tries to find an old love or wife (can't remember.)
From GR: is a story about grief and hope, about love and loss, and about two people struggling with the agonizing complexities of fidelity–to a spouse, to a moral code, to each other, and to a passion neither thought would ever appear again. By turns lyrical and gripping, set amid a landscape of breathtaking beauty and unpredictable danger, this is a story you will not soon forget.
From GR: is a story about grief and hope, about love and loss, and about two people struggling with the agonizing complexities of fidelity–to a spouse, to a moral code, to each other, and to a passion neither thought would ever appear again. By turns lyrical and gripping, set amid a landscape of breathtaking beauty and unpredictable danger, this is a story you will not soon forget.
Nov 08, 2009
Wanda
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A quick read about the restorative powers of loss and of love reclaimed later in life. I liked this book and look forward to reading another by Mr. North.
P.S. I have seen comparisons to that guy who writes books about North Carolina (I forget his name; but, to me he is a female Jodi Picoult - too predictable) and to the Bridges of Madison County author (forget his name too; but, I did like that book!) anyway, in my opinion - this one is better.
P.S. I have seen comparisons to that guy who writes books about North Carolina (I forget his name; but, to me he is a female Jodi Picoult - too predictable) and to the Bridges of Madison County author (forget his name too; but, I did like that book!) anyway, in my opinion - this one is better.
May 03, 2010
Michele
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This is one of those books that just grabbed me from the first chapter and didn't let go till I finished it in one sitting. It was a little bit like Nicholas Sparks' books, but I enjoyed the setting so much more. Mountain climbing in Wales is just something I'd like to do so this appealed to me, as did the theme of "coming home". I know I'll be thinking of this sweet story a lot in the days to come. Alec and Fiona's love story was a good one.
Aug 17, 2011
Englandjennifer
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Barely a 5 as there were some parts; i.e. helping a lamb give birth...that just seemed too weird for the storyline that I wasn't too sure about. I had a tough time with some of the English mannerisms but it was just proof as to how well the author stayed true to the setting/scene. Incredible writing, I really enjoyed it. Not real sure about how quickly two people can fall so passionately in love but I loved the ultimate decision that Alec made and even better the ending of this book.
Aug 17, 2009
Shari
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A good, old-fashioned romance about Fiona who runs a B & B and farm (with her invalid husband) in Scotland and Alec, an American who travels to Scotland to scatter the ashes of his deceased ex-wife. They meet, fall in-love as true soul mates, sacrifice their own individual happiness for the good of the other and part and then of course are reunited and live happily ever after. The book was so predictable but still a fun and easy read.
Mar 19, 2011
Julia
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I'd really like to rate this 2 1/2. Nice story, but too reminiscent of The Bridges of Madison County (the movie-I haven't read the book). The characters are too perfect (aside from the adultery), and everything wraps up too neatly and too abruptly. The seven-year gap is hardly addressed (he wrote only one book?). So maybe I should only give it 2 stars. . .but it was a nice, light read.
Apr 06, 2009
Vivian
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I loved this debut novel from Will North. Set in Wales, it is a story about duty, loss and finding love in middle age. The scenery is breathtaking and the characters were warm and wonderful. I felt transported to Fiona's bed and breakfast and was up late into the night reading this one. I was given an Advance Reading Copy of Mr. North's new book and am looking forward to starting that one next. Very highly recommend.
Jul 20, 2010
JoyfulK
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Worth reading, although the ending was a little hard to buy into, even though appropriately heartwarming. North's novels have a strong sense of place, and feature characters with life experience instead of sweet young things. However, North's second novel book, Water, Stone, Heart, is much better. Good to know he improves with practice! An author to watch.
Dec 29, 2008
Tamela
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"He remembered a snatch of a Wordsworth poem he liked: "When from our better selves we have too long been parted...how gracious, how benign is solitude."
This is a good story and a quick read. There were parts that didn't seem to flow but overall it took you to the place. It's fun to dream that there might really be a meeting of the minds like that.
This is a good story and a quick read. There were parts that didn't seem to flow but overall it took you to the place. It's fun to dream that there might really be a meeting of the minds like that.
Jan 03, 2012
Michelle
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Alec Hudson, a former speechwriter, begins his walking journey at Heathrow as he heads to Wales to complete the last wish of his ex-wife to spread her ashes from the top of a remote mountain. He camps and stays at B&B's, finally ending up at Fiona's farm where the two have an instant connection, despite the complication that Fiona is married, or perhaps in part, because of it, as her husband, David, is suffering from severe chemical sensitivity from the pesticides use to dip the sheep on their f
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Jan 19, 2011
Carmen
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This was one of the most predictable, sappy, cheesy books I've ever read. I would never dissuade anyone from reading it, but I would also never recommend it. Here’s an idea of how it goes:
Day 1: Man meets girl.
Day 2: Girl falls madly, head-over-heels, in love with man.
Day 3: Man confesses love to girl.
So stupid.
Day 1: Man meets girl.
Day 2: Girl falls madly, head-over-heels, in love with man.
Day 3: Man confesses love to girl.
So stupid.
Mar 14, 2010
Vikki
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I loved, loved, loved this book. It was a Rosamunde Pilcher type of book about everyday life except this takes place in England not Scotland. The setting is a sheep farm. A woman in caring for her invalid husband who is sick from sheep dip disease. A stranger, who comes to spread his ex-wife's ashes, walks into her life. Great!
Dec 23, 2008
Célia
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A primeira vez que li a sinopse deste livro, lembrei-me imediatamente de outro que li e adorei, "As Pontes de Madison County". Posso dizer que não gostei tanto, mas ainda assim foi uma leitura que valeu a pena. É um livro que fala essencialmente de amor, nas suas várias formas, e por isso é inspirador. Tanto a história como as personagens são descritas de forma bastante real e verosímil, a que se junta uma escrita muito cuidada e envolvente.
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Apr 19, 2008
Bee
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I really wanted to like this book. I couldn't seem to get involved with the characters; I'm not entirely sure why, but they just felt very two-dimensional to me. I found myself irritated with Fiona and Alec instead of sympathizing with them. The writing style left me cold, too. An example of what felt sort of bland to me was this paragraph: 'They began to eat. The wine was velvety and dense with dark fruit. The lamb was perfect, pink and falling off the bone. The roast potatoes were golden and c
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Jun 09, 2009
Selene
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The Long Walk Home is a love-story novel, you kindda see what's all about comming, and if you are an avid reader probably it wont have anyyyyy suspense. But when i read it I did almost thought of the characters as if they were real. Will North is a talented writter who provides with a nice story that you can read in a rainy weekend.
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Apr 09, 2011
Sarah
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This was a sweet book and a very fast read. It begins with Alec, who, fulfilling his ex-wife's dying request to have her ashes scattered on a remote Welsh mountain, hikes from Heathrow Airport to North Wales. There he meets Fiona Edwards, the spirited owner of a quaint farmhouse bed-and-breakfast, whose husband is reclusive and suffers from sheep dip poisoning. When bad weather keeps him from climbing the mountain, Alec is drawn into life on the farm, helping out with lambing season and falling
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Mar 09, 2009
Denise
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This book was just fantastic. I loved all of it... the setting, the characters, the way he set up the story... and the ending was absolutely perfect! I was so drawn into all of it that I wanted to keep reading and never stop, but then I was sad to be done with it. I would definitely read this book again, just to be reminded of how great it is!
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Nov 09, 2011
Tamara
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I picked this book up off the shelf at the library knowing nothing about it...the cover caught my eye. Just as I enjoyed the cover, I enjoyed the setting of this book...the Welsh countryside, which (in my opinion) is probably the most beautiful place on earth.
Dec 26, 2008
Cathy
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Beautiful story and setting; however, main characters were a little too perfect. Even when they did something wrong, it was with the utmost certainty that it was the best choice to make at the time. The outcome creates one of the most frustrating epilogues I have ever read.
Jul 05, 2009
Caroline
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Oddly charming novel about an American walking through Wales to scatter the ashes of his ex-wife on Cadair Idris, a Welsh mountain. The story is sweet, but the author's description sometimes border on flowery, and he makes the mistake of making his protagonists almost too perfect to be believed. Nonetheless, the book gets huge bonus points from me for being set in Wales.
Sep 04, 2009
Jo
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What I liked about this book was that its main male character reminded me exactly of my husband, which made me fall in love again while I read this. It was a bit of an indulgence on my part, but I'm a sucker for romance, so I really did enjoy it.
