Stevie Turner, Author.

Aug 22, 15

Read in August, 2015

One of the best books I've read all year. Lily--a beautiful person who suffered many tragedies in her lifetime. The writer had the uncanny knack of putting a reader right in the middle of the story. I felt so close to the characters. The ending is one of the most beautiful and moving finishes I have ever encountered. If I had to label it, I'd say that it was soulful. I know it left quite an impact on me. Excellent!

Carole McKee, Author

Aug 23, 15

5 of 5 stars

Read in August, 2015

This short story is a fabulous gem that has been very well researched and written from a sympathetic position telling how life was for every day people in the 1800's through into the 1900's. We track life through the eyes of a family through several generations detailing the differences each character has gone through in life. Told partly from the memories of the central character and the current events towards the end of her life and we see how important family is and how relationships within the family circle really can and do make everything possible. There are happy times as well as the desperate feelings that fall in place when times are harsh and the reader laughs and cries throughout as the story unfolds.

This is a must read for anyone who likes to read about the every day lives of ordinary people in times gone by and I would heartily recommend it.

An e-copy of the book was given to me in exchange for an honest review as part of Goodreads Ebook Miner Book of the Month promotion programme

Aug 23, 15

5 of 5 stars

Read in August, 2015

‘Lily’ is a lovely short read. I’ve read a few of this author’s books and it’s obvious that she has a lot of experience when it comes to psychology, as it relates to many people’s experience; her character’s reactions to the many positive and negative situations of life always ring true for me.

Lily, near the end of her life, finds herself in the unenviable position of being in a nursing home. Though at first this seems to her like something she really doesn’t want to live through, circumstances conspire to bring about comfort and the solutions to events in her life that have haunted her. Although I would have personally liked to go back in time and wreak some vengeance on a certain person or two, the bittersweet ending brought tears to my eyes.