Night Music: The Sunday Times bestseller full of warmth and heart

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First he manipulates Isabel about the prices to fix the place properly and he gets his fight too far as his jealousy starts to take control of him! To Lottie Swift, Arcadia is more than just a house—it’s a realm of enchantment. Perched above the tranquil village of Merham, the Art Deco masterpiece stands as a timeless symbol of adventure, youth, and the bittersweet memories of love found and lost. Despite the house’s gradual decay mirroring her own life, Lottie’s destiny remains entwined with Arcadia’s fate. She earned a journalism degree from City University [11] as well as a degree at Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, London University. [12]

Though her financial situation is dire, Isabel can’t bring herself to sell her violin. The instrument brings her a great deal of comfort, and music is a part of her soul—but the money she could make from the sale would improve her family’s situation considerably. Was it selfish of Isabel to hold onto the violin for so long, or was she justified in keeping something so meaningful? What would you do in Isabel’s position? GradeSaver. "Jojo Moyes Biography | List of Works, Study Guides & Essays | GradeSaver". www.gradesaver.com . Retrieved 10 August 2022. Now published in the United States for the first time—an early novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Giver of Stars Set in the aftermath of World War II, The Ship Of Brides is the story of four Australian women as they embark on a remarkable voyage to England, accompanied by 650 other brides, aboard the majestic HMS Victoria. I thought the premise had potential, but then I realized I have been here before with so many other stories like this, so, I immediately found myself bored.Years later, another young woman arrives in Merham. Daisy Parsons, a talented designer, is tasked with revitalizing the now-abandoned Arcadia. Seeking a fresh start and escaping a shattered relationship while bracing for single motherhood, Daisy finds solace within the house’s walls. Amidst her restoration work, she discovers not only a rekindled love she thought was lost forever but also an extraordinary friendship that defies expectations. This was my first exposure to Jojo Moyes -- never heard of her before, never come across any of her books before this one, when I rolled the dice on yet another really great Daily Deal. "Night Music" won't be the last -- except that I expect I'll listen to this one a few more times before I'm finished with it. Before attending university, Moyes held several jobs: she was a typist at NatWest typing statements in braille for blind people, a brochure writer for Club 18-30, and a minicab controller for a brief time. While an undergraduate at Royal Holloway, University of London, Moyes worked for the Egham and Staines News. [10] There are some stereotyped minor characters such as the elderly village gossip, and the helpful and thoroughly nice gay village store owners. That's OK. Stereotypes feel familiar, after all, and I knew these people would remain in character and play their parts correctly. The main characters are much more of a realistic mixture of traits, and I found Isabel's children particularly likeable. Discover the unexpected and heartfelt romance that unfolds in the picturesque town of Silver Bay in Jojo Moyes’ captivating novel of the same name.

I loved this story so much. It was beautiful to watch Isabel come into her own as a mother and start making sacrifices for her children. It was perfect in the way she found solace in her violin, taking to the roof at night to play out all of her emotions. She developed such grit and determination throughout the story, and though it wasn’t the life she had wanted, she learned to take pride in it. The whole transition from her old life into her new life was such a joy to read. The secondary characters in this book (many of them with occasional points of view,) were wonderful to read. There are the next-door neighbors who are coveting like crazy, and their son, who is getting close to Isabel’s daughter, the man who works for the neighbor with the shady past who is forming a bond with her son, and then the two ‘cousins’ who own the store. There was a small town country feel to this story that was so on point with the gossiping and shadiness among the neighbors and what they knew about each other. A lot of eyebrow-raising was going on among these people, and I, of course, lapped it right up. The Giver of Stars was shortlisted for the 2020 Fiction Book of the Year in the British Book Awards. [36] Sturges, Fiona (5 May 2023). "Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes audiobook review – a smart changing-places tale". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 26 June 2023.Isabel’s poor kids are also struggling with their new lives. Her 15 years old Kitty misses her friends from her old place and Thierry is still keeping his silence after dealing with tragedy of losing his father. Maybe it's just me, but there's something about a battle over a house that attracts me. Another of my favorite books (not the film) is Andre Dubus III's "House of Sand and Fog" which also involves a house everyone wants, and the emotional pull such an embattled dwelling can bring about. "Night Music" is very different from that book -- maybe even better -- but I felt the same compulsion to keep listening until it all got worked out. Of course "Night Music" is really about the people -- the fragile, wounded, too-trusting professional violinist who inherits it, the corrupt builder who pretends to help restore it, but has evil plans of his own, the children caught in the middle of it, the guy who's camping out, unknown, in the boiler room... and the rabbits. Can't forget the rabbits. In 2013, it was announced that Michael H. Weber and Scott Neustadter had been hired to write an adaptation of Me Before You. [20] In 2016 the film adaptation Me Before You was released and the screenplay was written by Moyes. [21] On the other hand: Matt was truly vindictive, devious, obsessive character who does anything in his power to take control of the house!