Christmas at the Island Hotel (Mure Book 4)

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Another heartfelt and delightful Christmas tale from the beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Bookshop on the Corner and Christmas on the Island.

Also Agot, the young girl who keeps popping up in people's plot lines, is one of the moist ghastly spoiled brats I have ever read. The fact that practically every one of her dialogue is in all caps just emphasizes the fact that she is so insufferable. The new hotel’s impressive kitchens throw together two unlikely new friends: Isla Gregor is the hardworking young girl who has been a waitress in the island's cafe, dreaming of a bigger, better life now that she’s at a proper fancy hotel. Konstantin Pederson is working his way up in the hotel's kitchens too…but he is also, secretly, the only son of the Duke of Utsire. Konstantin has been sent to learn what it is to work hard for a living, before receiving his inheritance. Although he’s initially resentful, the place grows on him; he has never met anyone quite like Isla and her fellow Murians before. Next we have Flora, workaholic mother of Douglas and her husband Joel. Flora is clearly jealous of the close bond her husband appears to have with their newborn, but her focus, despite this worry, is still on opening her brother's dead husband's hotel, because, you know, reasons. This was such a cosy and feel good read that was perfect to snuggle up with during this cold weather and bask in the warm, quirky characters and multiple romances that unfold.

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Who is that new chap anyway?” said Mrs. Brodie suspiciously. “I’m just saying. He’s a bit of a ride and no mistake.” I know what to expect from Colgan's books--lots of heart, love, family, and food. This book delivers no surprises, but just a comforting sweet read for the season. Christmas at the Island Hotel takes place on the island of Mure, a fictional island north of the UK. You enter the book and meet an entire cast of characters all gearing up for the Christmas season. One in particular, Fintan, is trying to get a hotel up and running that his boyfriend left him. He’s overwhelmed, dealing with grief, and not sure he’s going to be able to pull this off. With the help of local friends, and a grumpy chef... he may be able to do it though. Hoewel de kersttijd in aantocht is, zit de kerstsfeer er nog niet bepaald in. Flora’s broer Fintan is diep in de rouw en boos op de hele wereld. Hij heeft veel moeite om het hotel dat hem is nagelaten klaar te krijgen voor de grote opening, er zijn geldproblemen en hij mist zijn grote liefde enorm. Op een gegeven moment kan Flora het niet meer aanzien en besluit ze haar zwangerschapsverlof af te breken om hem te gaan helpen - dat ouderschap ging haar man Joël toch al beter af dan haar. Er moet nog veel worden geregeld en terwijl medewerkster Iona het café draaiende houdt, zal Isla in de hotelkeuken gaan werken. I really enjoyed both getting to know the new characters, the disastrous early services in the restaurant, as well as catching up with all the regulars from previous books. It felt like I had returned to my home away from home as I am that absorbed with the lives of the Mure inhabitants.Take a Look at Our Summary of November Highlights, Whether You're Looking for the Latest Releases or Gift Inspiration

Door de beeldende schrijfstijl waan je je volledig op het eiland, voel je je onderdeel van de gemeenschap en is tussendoor stoppen met lezen vrijwel geen optie. Hoewel ik stiekem graag nóg iets meer kerstsfeer had gevoeld, krijg je toch al een flinke portie toegeworpen met sneeuw, kerstbomen, lichtjes, verrukkelijke diners en liefde. Er zijn een paar losse eindjes en sommige ontwikkelingen kun je wel voorspellen, maar er zijn voldoende verrassingen, je sluit de personages in je hart, je zou de kerst wel door willen brengen op Mure en bovenal is dit weer een warm, sfeervol en gezellig verhaal om heerlijke leesuren mee door te brengen! Je volgt niet alleen de vertrouwde personages, ook worden er nieuwe karakters geïntroduceerd die voor heel wat leven in de brouwerij zorgen. De schreeuwende Franse chef-kok Gaspard en de Noorse keukenhulp Konstantin, die nog nooit voor zichzelf hoefde te zorgen, worden goed uitgewerkt, hun verhaallijnen zorgen voor verbazing, humor en ontroering en ze groeien in het verhaal. Daarnaast leef je mee met juf Lorna en huisarts Saif, die nog steeds wacht op nieuws over zijn vrouw, erger je je aan een momzilla op het eiland, moet je lachen om de grote persoonlijkheid van Flora’s nichtje Agot en pakt een viral video niet helemaal uit zoals die bedoeld was. Er is dus genoeg te beleven, maar alle verhaallijnen zijn prima te onderscheiden en samen vormen ze een mooi geheel. I have to assume that these inconsistencies were intentional, as no professional writer or editor would have missed all of them. I just can't imagine what the point of them was--all it served to do for me was completely distract me from enjoying the story. It made the story almost hard to read at times.In ‘Het eilandhotel’ keer je terug naar Mure, het kleine eiland met zijn uitgestrekte strand, kleurrijke huisjes en inwoners, Flora’s café en het chique hotel op het noordelijkste puntje. Na alle gebeurtenissen in de vorige boeken was ik erg benieuwd naar de ontwikkelingen in de levens van alle geliefde personages en samen met een vriendin las ik dit boek in één dag uit. Jenny Colgan did it again en mijn eerste kerstboek van dit seizoen is uit! Although this is book four in Jenny Colgan’s ‘Mure Series,’ it is my first from this talented author. Jenny has more than thirty published books, in what I like to call the, “happy, cozy read.” Yes, of course, there is a little romance in here, but it is not the ‘syrupy sweet’ stuff I have read in other books. Jenny writes with her heart and mind. This book piqued my interest because I was in immediate need of a happy read, (and I mean now), that could lift me from my reality, (pandemic cabin fever), and take me anywhere else to lift my mood. This book answered that need! But running a hotel is far from easy, especially with the staff consists of a temperamental perfectionist of a chef, a kitchen boy who doesn’t know how to pee a potato and a shy kitchen assistant who can’t stop herself from blushing whenever anyone tries to so much as talk to her. First off I must admit, I am new to Jenny Colgan, and I have not read any of the other books in the Island series, so this is my first introduction to the Island of Mure and it's cast of off putting inhabitants. Suffice to say I am not the target audience, and I won't be reading any of the other books in the series. What made this book a huge disappointment for me were the many inconsistencies with the previous books. Right from the very start of the book, I was scratching my head trying to figure out who the Bookers were...because in the first three books Joel's last name was Binder. Even more distracting, the vile Jan from the first three books is now all of a sudden named Pam. This drove me nuts. Marsha was now Martha. Dr. Hassan was now Dr. Hussein. Things like this just weren't necessary and were confusing to me as a well-established reader of the series.