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The Little Cottage on the Hill
- Narrated by: Alison Campbell
- Series: The Little Cottage Series, Book 1
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Women's Fiction
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- Amazon Customer
- 25-05-20
A feel good book
Loved it! Left me wanting more.
I feel like I've been through every emotion there is!
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- Jan
- 20-09-20
New author for me.
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Good narrator. Next in the series is already in my library.
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- A. Richards
- 31-12-18
good
a woman is brought in to help bring money in to keep the farm running.
tensions are high as the owner and employee row.
but there is a happy ending.
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- Jill Sallade
- 10-01-20
Great read!
I love reading a book that makes you feel good. narrator did a great job. ending was especially good.
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- Melissa Rose
- 07-10-19
A delightful, cheerful story
The Little Cottage on the Hill is the second book that I have read by Emma Davies, and I can say with absolute confidence that I am now a huge fan.
Set in the breathtaking Shropshire countryside, The Little Cottage on the Hill is very much a novel about breaking down facades and discovering your true self.
In terms of the characters, I believe that Emma Davies had written an incredibly dynamic cast. For instance, I initially took a strong disliking to Seth and Maddie; I felt that they were both incredibly stubborn and unwilling to communicate properly. However, throughout the novel, I grew to love them as they both took shape and discovered themselves. Just goes to show you that first impressions aren't always correct.
As for the setting, is there really anything better than an idyllic English countryside for one to escape to from the hustle and bustle of city life? Enough said.
Finally, as with any audiobook, what made The Little Cottage on the Hill even more indelible was the narration. Alison Campbell did an outstanding job bringing this book and its characters to life, and I have no complaints whatsoever.
Overall, The Cottage on the Hill was a very lovely and cheerful read that felt much like a nice, cozy hug.
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- Kathleen Y. Danis
- 09-09-18
Couldn't finish it, to slow
I can finish just about any book. I even like the low key, slow paced books that make you feel nice. But I just could not get through this book. I wanted to, which is why I got about 3/4 the way through...but just couldn't bare it the narrator was almost hypnotically laid back; making this quiet low key book an absolute coma.
I wanted to like it....just couldn't.
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- Melissa
- 12-06-18
A delightful, cheerful story
The Little Cottage on the Hill is the second book that I have read by Emma Davies, and I can say with absolute confidence that I am now a huge fan.
Set in the breathtaking Shropshire countryside, The Little Cottage on the Hill is very much a novel about breaking down facades and discovering your true self.
In terms of the characters, I believe that Emma Davies had written an incredibly dynamic cast. For instance, I initially took a strong disliking to Seth and Maddie; I felt that they were both incredibly stubborn and unwilling to communicate properly. However, throughout the novel, I grew to love them as they both took shape and discovered themselves. Just goes to show you that first impressions aren't always correct.
As for the setting, is there really anything better than an idyllic English countryside for one to escape to from the hustle and bustle of city life? Enough said.
Finally, as with any audiobook, what made The Little Cottage on the Hill even more indelible was the narration. Alison Campbell did an outstanding job bringing this book and its characters to life, and I have no complaints whatsoever.
Overall, The Cottage on the Hill was a very lovely and cheerful read that felt much like a nice, cosy hug. I can't wait to check out the sequel, Summer at the Cottage on the Hill.
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- Q. Thompson
- 18-04-18
Such a sweet story.
Takes you away from your every day life. Loved it!! Great narration and characters.
Highly recommend this read!