Miss Read (Dora Saint) has written dozens of books about life in an English village in the 1950s - 1980s. She has a fine eye for characterisation, obviously loves nature, can produce some really funny vignettes of human behaviour and has a really beautiful style of writing. She is a joy to read. I find that the earlier Fairacre stories are her finest, and 'Village Diary' is one of the best. Whenever I am a bit frazzled or at a loss to know what to read next, I relax with a Miss Read book and always feel in a better mood afterwards.
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Having been a primary teacher myself I have enjoyed going back to the period I grew up; Miss Read is helping me get through this difficult time.
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Not much of a story going on and a bit too descriptive for my taste.
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Not compelling, but a beautifully written tale of village life. The characters come to life and this simple tale is told with such insight and humour, its thoroughly enjoyable.
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