While Christmas is still a few weeks away, I thought a festive book would be the perfect way to kick off December.
Karen Swan is an author that I really like and so I picked up a copy of Christmas At Tiffany’s.
The cover, in all its snowy glory and of course the title gave the impression this would be a great festive story, but it’s deceptive to say the least.
There is a brief celebration of Christmas some way into the story and a somewhat reference to the festive season at the end but that is it.
Despite this misleading representation of the story, I still love Ms Swan’s writing and the way she creates such vivid images for readers.
Also, winter in New York, Paris and London is a beautiful time to be in the city and I felt the author captured this in her story-telling.
This is a story about friendship, love and re-inventing oneself through a journey of discovery.
It is a little slow in the beginning but totally worth persevering and while some may find it predictable, I couldn’t put it down and read it cover to cover.
Christmas at Tiffany’s by Karen Swan is available on all major e-book sites including www.kobo.com and www.amazon.com.
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