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Aunt Dimity Digs In (An Aunt Dimity Mystery #4)
The latest in this enchanting and fast-selling series, featuring the beloved ghost Aunt Dimity, opens in a picturesque English cottage where the lovable Lori Shepherd is up to her elbows in pureed carrots and formula bottles, striving to be the perfect mother to twins! Luckily, a beautiful Italian nanny arrives just in time?so Lori can help settle the local civil war stirr...more
Paperback, 275 pages
Published
March 1st 1999
by Penguin Books
(first published 1998)
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Yet another pleasant, engaging mystery.
I'm happy to say Lori has become more likable. Though she still has doubts about herself, she's settled down considerably and her remaining qualms are quite reasonable. This change curtails her habit of jumping to nasty conclusions - hallelujah.
It's particularly marvelous since the majority of this book relies on Lori plotting and scheming solo. She's been tasked with finding a burglar. She's also desperately trying to keep the peace in her Cotswold villag...more
I'm happy to say Lori has become more likable. Though she still has doubts about herself, she's settled down considerably and her remaining qualms are quite reasonable. This change curtails her habit of jumping to nasty conclusions - hallelujah.
It's particularly marvelous since the majority of this book relies on Lori plotting and scheming solo. She's been tasked with finding a burglar. She's also desperately trying to keep the peace in her Cotswold villag...more
Who shall occupy the church schoolhouse? Will it be the archaeologist, Adrian Culver, who has come to Finch to dig up the find of his life? Or will the unofficial leader/empress of Finch, Peggy Kitchen, get her way of utilizing the building for her Harvest Festival? It divides the small village since there are some in Finch who think the archaeological dig will put Finch on the tourist map. The rest of the village wants the Harvest Festival to go on as they know they will not hear the end of it...more
Another charming, quirky installment of the Aunt Dimity series. The fun aspects are all here: the magical journal through which Dimity communicates with Lori, Reginald, the pink bunny with a mind of his own, and the facility to cause trouble, Lori's loving and long-suffering husband Bill, and, of course Lori herself.
This book adds in Lori and Bill's twins Will and Rob, and a number of the villagers of Finch, where Dimity's cottage that Bill and Lori live in, is located.
The impending Harvest Fe...more
This book adds in Lori and Bill's twins Will and Rob, and a number of the villagers of Finch, where Dimity's cottage that Bill and Lori live in, is located.
The impending Harvest Fe...more
Lori and Bill are now parents to twin infants Rob and Will or as little Rainey says: "WillnRob."
Who stole Cornelius Gladwell's Victorian era pamphlet from the vicarage?
Who are the aliens/ghosts out in the Vicar's meadow at night?
Will Peggy Kitchen's Harvest Festival actually come to fruition?
Will Dr. Culver dig up Scrag End field and in turn destroy Finch?
Will Lori's new nanny fall in love with Dr. Culver?
Is Scrag End Field actually an archaeological hoax?
Will grudges and prejudices amongst a ce...more
Who stole Cornelius Gladwell's Victorian era pamphlet from the vicarage?
Who are the aliens/ghosts out in the Vicar's meadow at night?
Will Peggy Kitchen's Harvest Festival actually come to fruition?
Will Dr. Culver dig up Scrag End field and in turn destroy Finch?
Will Lori's new nanny fall in love with Dr. Culver?
Is Scrag End Field actually an archaeological hoax?
Will grudges and prejudices amongst a ce...more
OMG what can I say; Aunt Dimity Digs In is such a fun and entertaining read! It starts out with Lori being totally bogged down as a new mother with four-month old twins and overreacting to the situation (in a big way). Help arrives in the form of Francesca who is so efficient that Lori feels even more of a failure. The story livens up with the small village of Finch preparing for a Harvest Festival when an archaeologist arrives – thievery, accusations, gossip, and bullying abound, with Lori tryi...more
Although number 4 in the series, this was my introduction to the Aunt Dimity books.
I enjoyed it so well I am now starting another (earlier) one.
Being the first time mother of twins takes a lot of getting used to, even with a supportive hands-on husband. So the addition to the household of someone who seems to be the perfect housekeeper and nanny is just what this family needs. Lori, the mother, now has time to take care of herself. That is, until she finds herself in the middle of small town pol...more
I enjoyed it so well I am now starting another (earlier) one.
Being the first time mother of twins takes a lot of getting used to, even with a supportive hands-on husband. So the addition to the household of someone who seems to be the perfect housekeeper and nanny is just what this family needs. Lori, the mother, now has time to take care of herself. That is, until she finds herself in the middle of small town pol...more
This was fun! The twins are 4 months old, Lori is overwhelmed by new motherhood, and Finch is in an uproar! The vicar has promised the schoolhouse to an archeologist so he can use it as his base, but has forgotten Peggy Kitchener's need for it for the Annual Harvest Festival. All of the villagers are taking sides in the ensuing battle royale that is developing, and a mysterious document is stolen from the vicar's home. But never fear, here comes Francesca, a gorgeous nanny, and of course Dimity...more
The last one I have on hand in the series. It was better than the last one, at least. I like that there is no grisly murder involved. I also enjoyed that all the main characters seemed to be themselves again. The quirky small town gossip and atmosphere were right on.
The author does, however, need to educate herself on babies. Those babies were way too advanced for 4 months and shouldn't have been able to do several things. With my educational background and having several children myself it was...more
The author does, however, need to educate herself on babies. Those babies were way too advanced for 4 months and shouldn't have been able to do several things. With my educational background and having several children myself it was...more
An archeological dig is going on just outside Finch. Mrs. Kitchen is trying to prepare for the harvest festival and the dig is using the school. Lori gets stuck in the middle trying to find out what happened to a missing pamphlet and who are the aliens Mrs. Peacock saw and who is Brother Florin that Mr. Weather by saw in the night.
It's a needed distraction for Lori from the twin boys she and Bill have produced.
It's a needed distraction for Lori from the twin boys she and Bill have produced.
I enjoyed reading another installment of this series, they're light reads and generally up lifting. I liked that Lori and Bill now have the twins and I can definitely relate to Lori's anxiety over becoming a perfect parent. If only we realized that there was no such thing - she wings it and some what relaxes as goes with the intuition once Francesca steps in.
I was greatly disappointed by this book. I'm really begining to not like Lori and I definitely did not like one of the themes in this book: that it's ok to be a bully as long as your past was awful. I was really bothered by the fact that the villages go along with signing a xenophobic petition strictly because the person petitioning would be obnoxious to them if they didn't. Why does no one stand up and say that that's not right? It's very reminiscent of fascism of the Third Reich, only not quit...more
Where could I even begin to describe why I disliked this book so much? My dislike of Lori has become loathing. I'm so disappointed in this series, but more disappointed in myself. After slogging through the first 3 books, I should have known better than to expect anything else.
There's nothing I like better than a story set in a small English town, with plenty of eccentric characters. I must have been delusional to think that the author was going to finally get it right. Unfortunately, I'm going...more
There's nothing I like better than a story set in a small English town, with plenty of eccentric characters. I must have been delusional to think that the author was going to finally get it right. Unfortunately, I'm going...more
Another bit of English village fluff. This is set within the village where Lori lives and provides a wider introduction to the many characters who live in the village. Fun. I would really give it 3.5 stars had I the option.
Enjoyable and a nice palette cleanser after the brutal heaviness of Hunger Games series.
Enjoyable and a nice palette cleanser after the brutal heaviness of Hunger Games series.
This has been my favorite Aunt Dimity book so far. The first two I read introduced me to Lori, her family, Dimity and her husband and his family. This one was the first I read with a village mystery complete with an archaeologist. I can't explain what I liked further without spoilers so I will just leave it that I was an archaeology major in college and enjoyed that aspect of the story a lot.
Imagine yourself sitting in a lovely english garden in a summer evening so beautiful in makes you believe in god, the smells and sounds of everything right surrounding you and making you feel at peace with yourself and world...that what Atherton does to me, she gives me fuzzy blanket of feeling...
The Aunt Dimity books truly are popcorn for the brain, but they
Enjoyed reading this fourth book in the Aunt Dimity series while travelling. Great combination of personality clashes and problems in a small community which are happily resolved with only a few gentle interventions by Aunt Dimity (from beyond the grave...). Funny, lovely.
Again Nancy Atherton writes another enjoyable book. It left me wanting to continue reading another book. It combines love, mystery and a small town family to make a good read, and I didn't skip to the back to see what happens - but read every page.
I continue to enjoy this series with the ghost of Aunt Dimity helping keep our characters on track as they deal with life, love and solving mysteries. This one has to do with an archaeological dig and a community festival. Fun.
This was a light, entertaining read - perfect for a wintery Sunday afternoon. It was fluffy, but had a cast of fairly entertaining characters, a mystery to be solved and a satisfying ending. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it.
This is the third book I have read in this series. Again a simple mystery story with a happy ending and all loose ends come together. Characters are not complex and at times a bit dull. Romances always work out and life continues for all in a smooth and predictable way. It was a so so read.
Adrian Culver comes for an archaelogical dig in Finch. Someone steals a paper from the Vicar that would prove the dig is a fake. Lori finds help from Francesca for her 3-month-old twin boys. Not my favorite Aunt Dim book.
I classified ths as crime, bu maybe I need to make "cosy" a category as Aunty Dimity really is the epitome of cosy. With the possible exception of the first book, this is my favourite in the series so far.
Pretty fun.
The author isn't very accurate in her description of the babies- they're a little young to be doing all that, really. And eating solids, in that kind of variety? A bit early for that.
The author isn't very accurate in her description of the babies- they're a little young to be doing all that, really. And eating solids, in that kind of variety? A bit early for that.
Book four of the Aunt Dimity series... I enjoy the easy going nature of these books. They make for an easy read and at the end of a stressful day that is sometimes what is needed.
Always enjoy an aunt dimity cozy. This one has all involved. I enjoy all the characters within the village and what they bring to the overall story. An enjoyable read.
I love a good series of books, and this is definitely one of them. The main character gets help from her dead aunt to solve mysteries. Sounds weird, but it's cool.
What is not to love about the Aunt Dimity series? Yes, it has become a bit formula-ic but its good stuff. It makes me long to live in a little English village.
I do enjoy 'mysteries' that don't include anybody dieing - just a puzzle to be figured out. That's what happens in these books by Nancy Atherton.
Another Aunt Dimity novel with mis-placed relationships that need to be repaired, and a mystery to go with it.
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Nancy Atherton is not a white-haired Englishwoman with a softly wrinkled face, a wry smile, and wise gray eyes, nor does she live in a thatched cottage behind a babbling brook in a tranquil, rural corner of the Cotswolds.
She has never taken tea with a vicar (although she drank an Orange Squash with one once) and she doesn't plan to continue writing after her allotted time on earth (though such pla...more
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She has never taken tea with a vicar (although she drank an Orange Squash with one once) and she doesn't plan to continue writing after her allotted time on earth (though such pla...more
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