This review contains spoilers for The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Frye, which was a beautiful story and you should go read it — but don’t bother with this sequel. “People can love in different ways. You can love full-on, with a lot of noise, or you can do it quietly, over the washing-up. You can even love a person without them knowing.” The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy tells the story of Harold and Queenie from Queenie’s perspective, as she writes it all out while waiting […]
Sweet and sad and kind of wonderful
I listened to this one as an audiobook, narrated by Jim Broadbent. I highly recommend the audio version — besides the fact that it’s so easy to picture Harold as Jim Broadbent in the Bridget Jones movies (seriously!), it’s also a great book to let slowly unfold while doing a bit of walking yourself. “If I just keep putting one foot in front of the other, it stands to reason that I’m going to get there. I’ve begun to think we sit far more than we’re […]
A Modern Day Pilgrimage
While I had seen lots of reviews of this last year, it was Scootsa1000‘s comparison to Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand that finally convinced me to read this. While I enjoyed it, I can’t say it captivated me in the same way that novel did but it was a pleasant read that made me want to go on long walks and stop for tea.