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Iris meets Arthur Abbott, Amanda's elderly neighbor when she drives him to his home. Arthur turns out to be an Oscar-winning screenwriter from the Golden Age of Film. Over dinner, Iris tells him about her troubles with Jasper. He gives her a long list of movies with strong female characters to watch so she can become "the leading lady of her own life."
I listened to the audiobook performed by Zoe Mills and Richard Burnip and read the e-book, as well. The narration was OK, but not my favorite. A little dull. Note to self: if someone offers you a free holiday, know that it’ll cost you … in more ways than one! When the boy of their youth, now a man, reappears, simmering emotions surface and we understand more about what drives the characters. But the tension rises even further when the mistress of one of the sisters' husbands arrives uninvited and his infidelity becomes public knowledge.
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Prudence, a hard-nosed businesswoman, is used to getting exactly as she wants and has the perfect walkover husband in the form of Francis to pander to her each and every need. Constance, on the other hand, is homely and loving, and willing to do anything for anybody. Totally devoted to her husband, Greg, who she adores and worships, she is blatantly unaware of his philandering tendencies and totally selfish demands. The story is told from multiple points of view. There were lots of secrets and lies hidden. Friendships are pushed to the edge of their limits. There is a cast of strong characters. Having just relaxed in her friend Kim's luxury holiday home, Nicola is left reeling from a revelation. Everything she thought she knew changes. This is a fast-paced-thriller. I could not read this book fast enough. With excellent pacing, the intensity in this story never once let up. As the characters all had drama in their lives, the longtime friendship between Kim and Nicola seemed inevitable that it would come to a sad ending. One thing that kept me listening straight through were the multiple viewpoints, thus leaving me as the reader more than curious to see how things would turn out.
Arthur Abbott: He let you go. This is not a hard one to figure out. Iris, in the movies we have leading ladies and we have the best friend. You, I can tell, are a leading lady, but for some reason you are behaving like the best friend. Kate Winslet treads a well-worn path in the role of Iris which you could almost say is Bridget Jones in all but name. The magic for the character of Iris comes out in the scenes where Iris meets retired Hollywood screenwriter Arthur Abbot, portrayed by Eli Wallach, who mends her broken heart with his advice whilst she helps him accept that he was a key player in the Hollywood community. Rebranded as The Great Holiday Home Show, it will be held from Friday 8th September to Sunday 10th September for the public followed by a trade-only show from Tuesday 12th September to Thursday 14th September. Infidelity, betrayal, cheaters, lies, jealousy, and secrets are exposed. Tempers explode. There are also financial troubles. An overheard conversation in the hot tub, a text, a teen boy, and secrets turn into an explosive showdown. Loads of DRAMA!Telling the story of two women who swap houses, one in Britain, one in the US, to escape love and men, they eventually find themselves falling in love with those closet to the woman's house they are living in. Bologna, Caroline (December 8, 2016). "21 Lessons From 'The Holiday' That Warm Our Hearts 10 Years Later". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on December 10, 2016 . Retrieved February 7, 2009. and thus has cemented its place as a modern holiday classic Iris persuades Arthur to be the keynote speaker at a Writers Guild of America West gala and exercises with him so he can walk onstage without his walker. She also befriends Miles, a colleague of Ethan's who is dating aspiring actress Maggie. While at the video store looking for one of the movies on Arthur's list, he catches Maggie with another man. Iris explains her troubles with Jasper, and they have dinner together to bring each other's spirits up on Christmas Eve.
These days the Ramsdens’ two storey cottage is ‘Cozy Cottage’, a well-appointed holiday home a short climb up stone steps from Holmfirth landmark Sid’s Café’ (of Last of the Summer Wine fame, known for its tasty Yorkshire tea cake sandwiches). I spent a pleasant two weeks with my partner and young son at the cottage in the summer of 2021 visiting my mum, who lives nearby.
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When Nicola's best friend Kim invites Nicola's family to Kim's family's luxury "holiday home" in rural Scotland, it's an offer that sounds too good to be true. The pace is fast with short chapters ending with foreshadowing adding some suspense to the story however it also felt repetitive. Connie and Pru are as different as sisters could be, and their lifelong sibling rivalries are about to come to a head.
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I think I can safely speak for our protagonist when I say that this turned into the vacation from hell. Constance, homemaker and loving wife to philandering husband Greg, has always been out-manoeuvred by her manipulative sibling. But now that Pru wants to get her hands on Atlantic House, Connie is not about to take things lying down. Every year, they all descend together to Atlantic House for the whole summer, annually tolerating (just about!) each other’s company, and trying to play at happy families for the sake of their parents. But the rivalry between Pru and Connie appears to have grown too intense this time, and with the constant competition between the pair being tested in more ways than one, it’s no surprise that this becomes a summer that will change the Carew family forever. Jan and I read this one, both disappointed as we easily pointed out the plot holes and questionable outcomes. We are becoming excellent detectives!
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