House London

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Caroline was named in honour of her great aunt who, according to family lore, died of polio when she was young therefore what she is being told now is obviously rubbish. What can I say, Katherine Reay has done it again, and I'm not surprised. She's always a favorite author to read, and I absolutely loved this novel. Our Club and Feature Rooms are the perfect place to rest your head after a busy day of meetings in the city, or look to one of our spacious suites for the ultimate luxury experience. Did I really care about these characters? No. I did not. Each one just has enough emotional baggage to dump on you that you feel some sense of feeling sorry for them, but not actually connected. And there wasn't a lot in the book to make you happy.

This look at 50 interiors from around London offers a nice cross-section of styles and approaches. While many have some minimalist elements most are mainly working with the spaces available. Like me, you will likely find some of these interiors to be wonderful and some to be, for you, unlivable. Just remember, we all have different ways to make a house a home, so your unlivable may be dead center in my comfort zone.

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This work of historical fiction derives its inspiration from myriad true incidents that have happened during the period leading to and during WWII. Caroline couldn’t believe that about her aunt…no one had ever said anything about that fact. She was told her aunt had died of Polio when she was 8. If you would like to catch glimpses into mostly otherworldly urban homes, do read and gawp at the plethora of ideas within. Those readers who enjoy historical fiction, finding diaries and letters from the past, gorgeous mansions, a gorgeous book cover, uncovering secrets, and a bit of romance will enjoy this book. 4/5 It’s a modern twist on a WWII historical novel. A future relative delves into the last. There are letters, diaries, clues, romance. Pain, sorrow, hollowed hearts. Spies, twins, loss and love.

When Caroline asks her father about it he reminds her (she seems to have forgotten) that that very sordid story came to light in his mother’s house in London (London House) when Caroline was 8-years old. *Frankly something as momentous as this is not likely to be forgotten even by an 8-year old.* When I saw that Katherine Reay had a new book, I suspected I'd like it. When I read the synopsis, I knew it. But oh, how I underestimated the brilliance that is The London House. Caroline Payne never knew her great-aunt Caro whom she is named after, but when Mat Hammond, a friend from college reappears in her life claiming that her aunt was a spy, a traitor to her own country, she is compelled to find out if it’s true.Present day Caroline Payne is blindsided when an ex-boyfriend from college approaches her for comment on an article he is writing about her great aunt, Caroline, claiming that he has evidence that she was a Nazi. Caroline Waite was extremely brave, courageous, loyal, and dedicated to her country, she didn’t run off with a German officer, and she certainly wasn’t a traitor. The London House by Katherine Reay, is a brilliant dual timeline historical fiction story about family secrets, misperception, and misunderstanding, war, lost love, jealousy, resilience, hope, discovering the truth and changing the injustice from the past.