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The Picture House by the Sea #3
Dirty Dancing
Derde deel in de heerlijke serie Bioscoop aan zee van Holly Hepburn.
Met een betoverend uitzicht over de glinsterende zee van Cornwall was de lokale bioscoop ooit de place to be . Maar die gloriedagen zijn al lang voorbij. Wanneer Gina terugverhuist naar haar geboorteplaats besluit ze het filmhuis in zijn oude luster te herstellen. Ze gaat samenwerken met Ben, de plaatselijke restaurateur met wie ze een verleden deelt, en oude gevoelens komen weer boven. Maar ze ontdekt dat de toekomst van de bioscoop wordt bedreigd door een vastgoedontwikkelaar – en dan beseffen Gina en Ben zich dat er meer nodig is dan een likje verf om De Bioscoop aan Zee te redden...
Met een betoverend uitzicht over de glinsterende zee van Cornwall was de lokale bioscoop ooit de place to be . Maar die gloriedagen zijn al lang voorbij. Wanneer Gina terugverhuist naar haar geboorteplaats besluit ze het filmhuis in zijn oude luster te herstellen. Ze gaat samenwerken met Ben, de plaatselijke restaurateur met wie ze een verleden deelt, en oude gevoelens komen weer boven. Maar ze ontdekt dat de toekomst van de bioscoop wordt bedreigd door een vastgoedontwikkelaar – en dan beseffen Gina en Ben zich dat er meer nodig is dan een likje verf om De Bioscoop aan Zee te redden...
102 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 9, 2023
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About the author
Holly Hepburn
97 books403 followersI’ve wanted to write books for adults for as long as I can remember but I was too scared to try. One day I decided to be brave and dipped a toe into the bubble bath of romantic comedy with my first novella, Cupidity, and I’ve never looked back. I often try to be funny to be funny, except for when faced with traffic wardens and border control staff. My favourite thing is making people smile.
I’ve tried many jobs over the years, from barmaid to market researcher and I even had a brief flirtation with modelling. These days I am mostly found writing.
I live near London with my grey tabby cat, Portia. We both have an unhealthy obsession with Marmite.
I’ve tried many jobs over the years, from barmaid to market researcher and I even had a brief flirtation with modelling. These days I am mostly found writing.
I live near London with my grey tabby cat, Portia. We both have an unhealthy obsession with Marmite.
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August 19, 2023
Picture House by the Sea - #3 Dirty Dancing
5 🌟
5 🌟
February 10, 2020
Another fitting title to fit another great story. It's becoming more of a Gina, Ben and Max triangle as the story progresses. I love drunk Ben and am growing annoyed with Max. Throw in the sort of villain of the story Rose.
December 31, 2017
Well this is part 3 to the Picture House by the Sea series and it just keeps getting better and better. I'm thoroughly enjoying it and so don't want it to end.
The story is truly well written and I can't wait to find out how it all ends in part 4.
The ice cream flavours just keep sounding delicious, especially the Tiramisu one. Good job I'm not eating them for real as I'd be putting weight on like anything, not good.
Right off to read part 4, the last instalment.
The story is truly well written and I can't wait to find out how it all ends in part 4.
The ice cream flavours just keep sounding delicious, especially the Tiramisu one. Good job I'm not eating them for real as I'd be putting weight on like anything, not good.
Right off to read part 4, the last instalment.
June 13, 2017
This is the third part in the latest serialisation from Holly Hepburn and I have been loving it so far. One of the things I like best about this series is that each installment is short enough to read in one sitting, taking between one and two hours to read, but each one is also a mini novel in itself. There are chapters so if you are short on time or you are reading this on a commute, you can read a chapter at a time and still get through the story fairly quickly, but each one is also action packed, full of things happening, and frustratingly not happening, but also full of great characters you grow to love or hate!
Speaking of characters, this particular installment features even more of my favourite character Carrie, I would love for her to get her own spin off by the way! I really loved her as a secondary character and she features even more prominently in this third novella. I really love the spirit that she has. Main character Gina does rely on her for a lot of things but in this novella we see her getting something back from Gina too, I just really love their friendship.
Of course we get healthy doses of all our other favourite characters too, Gina and her grandparents, Ben, Max and Goran and somewhat villain of the piece Rose. I still can't get over how calmly Gina takes everything in her life. She just stays calm and fixes all the problems that are sent her way, although she does show a little more human quality of running away from her problems ever so slightly this time around. There wasn't quite enough Ben in this episode for me, I mean I love Ben and so I could have him mentioned on every page and it still wouldn't be enough, but he does have a couple of very key scenes in the story and he did make me laugh so I'll let him off there. I am growing increasingly cross with Max but I really hope this all irons itself out in episode 4!
This installment obviously concerns a screening of Dirty Dancing but we also get to see another film screened at the picture house at the end of this episode and there are countless other films mentioned throughout the story which I just love. I feel like this book is tempting me to put down my reading and go and watch films all day instead, I feel a little conflicted by this but I love it at the same time. I really can't wait for the final installment in the series to come out. I have loved having these novellas land on my Kindle every so often but now I really want to find out how the story ends, and read about even more flavours of ice cream of course!
Speaking of characters, this particular installment features even more of my favourite character Carrie, I would love for her to get her own spin off by the way! I really loved her as a secondary character and she features even more prominently in this third novella. I really love the spirit that she has. Main character Gina does rely on her for a lot of things but in this novella we see her getting something back from Gina too, I just really love their friendship.
Of course we get healthy doses of all our other favourite characters too, Gina and her grandparents, Ben, Max and Goran and somewhat villain of the piece Rose. I still can't get over how calmly Gina takes everything in her life. She just stays calm and fixes all the problems that are sent her way, although she does show a little more human quality of running away from her problems ever so slightly this time around. There wasn't quite enough Ben in this episode for me, I mean I love Ben and so I could have him mentioned on every page and it still wouldn't be enough, but he does have a couple of very key scenes in the story and he did make me laugh so I'll let him off there. I am growing increasingly cross with Max but I really hope this all irons itself out in episode 4!
This installment obviously concerns a screening of Dirty Dancing but we also get to see another film screened at the picture house at the end of this episode and there are countless other films mentioned throughout the story which I just love. I feel like this book is tempting me to put down my reading and go and watch films all day instead, I feel a little conflicted by this but I love it at the same time. I really can't wait for the final installment in the series to come out. I have loved having these novellas land on my Kindle every so often but now I really want to find out how the story ends, and read about even more flavours of ice cream of course!
September 12, 2017
loved this can't wait on last part
July 22, 2017
Another fab read in this collection by Holly Hepburn-can't wait for the next one to be released hence why it only gets 4 stars as the stories are short books which will eventually be published into one book (far too long to wait for the 1 book though).
Great easy read for a miserable rainy Saturday afternoon.
Characters are likeable and real. Wish Gina would wake up and realise she's with the wrong guy.
Great easy read for a miserable rainy Saturday afternoon.
Characters are likeable and real. Wish Gina would wake up and realise she's with the wrong guy.
July 1, 2017
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Another 5 star instalment of the series. Part three is just as good as those previous and is easy to read in one sitting.
Another 5 star instalment of the series. Part three is just as good as those previous and is easy to read in one sitting.
August 17, 2017
Fun lighthearted quick read. The problem with the four parters is that I can't stop reading the lot!
September 5, 2017
I really enjoyed these books as they are light
Reading .I enjoy the characters .when I have finished one book I love to read the next to see what is going to happen.
Reading .I enjoy the characters .when I have finished one book I love to read the next to see what is going to happen.
November 7, 2017
Enjoyable
Love this series of books - keep them coming! An indulgent pleasure. Perfect to read in a short space of time.
Love this series of books - keep them coming! An indulgent pleasure. Perfect to read in a short space of time.
July 13, 2021
Wieder eine nette Folge von Gina und Ben in Cornwall.
Auf zum letzten Teil
Auf zum letzten Teil
October 22, 2021
I love this series - can’t wait for the next one!
November 27, 2023
Excellent as usual
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April 24, 2025
Ik zit steeds meer in het verhaal, waardoor ik het leuker begin te vinden. Het laatste deel alleen nog. Benieuwd naar hoe het afloopt.
April 19, 2023
Na deel één en twee, waar ik enorm van genoten heb. Wil ik graag weten hoe het verhaal zich verder ontwikkeld. Gaat het hen lukken de bioscoop op tijd te renoveren en wat zal er in hun verdere leven nog gaan gebeuren.
Nu de noodzakelijke financiering rond is, kan er met de renovatie van de bioscoop worden gestart. Ben en Gina gaan hard aan de slag en Ben huurt nog een goede vriend van hem in om hem met het zware werk te ondersteunen. Gina is daarnaast ook nog altijd druk met de ijssalon van haar grootouders en probeert ze haar langeafstandsrelatie met Max in leven te houden, wat niet meevalt. Zeker niet als er dingen gebeuren tussen Ben en Gina en Gina dit tegenover Max verzwijgt. Gaat dit goed komen?
Het verhaal leest perfect door als je net gestopt bent met het vorige deel. Het verhaal maakt geen terugblik maar gaat direct op de gebeurtenissen van het tweede deel verder.
Holly Hepburn heeft een hele vlotte en krachtige schrijfstijl die op en top het feelgood gevoel geeft, daarnaast is het heerlijk luchtig geschreven en kent het verhaal de nodige humor. Naarmate de delen vorderen is het leuk om te zien hoe de personages en de verhoudingen tussen elkaar veranderen en evolueren. Het is ook enorm leuk hoe de ontwikkelingen zich verder ontvouwen in de ijssalon en de bioscoop. Daarnaast is het ook erg leuk dat Holly Hepburn in ieder deel van deze Bioscoop aan Zee serie een andere kaskraker van een film in de spotlights zet die uitgebreid aan bod komt en in de verhaallijn wordt meegenomen.
Bioscoop aan zee - Dirty dancing, sluit perfect aan op de twee voorgaande delen van de serie. De verhaallijn ontwikkelt zich op leuke wijze en door alle wendingen blijft het verhaal een echt feelgood feest om van te genieten, met alle ups en downs, de luchtige schrijfstijl en de nodige humor. Nu op naar deel vier, want natuurlijk wil ik weten hoe dit gaat eindigen.
Nu de noodzakelijke financiering rond is, kan er met de renovatie van de bioscoop worden gestart. Ben en Gina gaan hard aan de slag en Ben huurt nog een goede vriend van hem in om hem met het zware werk te ondersteunen. Gina is daarnaast ook nog altijd druk met de ijssalon van haar grootouders en probeert ze haar langeafstandsrelatie met Max in leven te houden, wat niet meevalt. Zeker niet als er dingen gebeuren tussen Ben en Gina en Gina dit tegenover Max verzwijgt. Gaat dit goed komen?
Het verhaal leest perfect door als je net gestopt bent met het vorige deel. Het verhaal maakt geen terugblik maar gaat direct op de gebeurtenissen van het tweede deel verder.
Holly Hepburn heeft een hele vlotte en krachtige schrijfstijl die op en top het feelgood gevoel geeft, daarnaast is het heerlijk luchtig geschreven en kent het verhaal de nodige humor. Naarmate de delen vorderen is het leuk om te zien hoe de personages en de verhoudingen tussen elkaar veranderen en evolueren. Het is ook enorm leuk hoe de ontwikkelingen zich verder ontvouwen in de ijssalon en de bioscoop. Daarnaast is het ook erg leuk dat Holly Hepburn in ieder deel van deze Bioscoop aan Zee serie een andere kaskraker van een film in de spotlights zet die uitgebreid aan bod komt en in de verhaallijn wordt meegenomen.
Bioscoop aan zee - Dirty dancing, sluit perfect aan op de twee voorgaande delen van de serie. De verhaallijn ontwikkelt zich op leuke wijze en door alle wendingen blijft het verhaal een echt feelgood feest om van te genieten, met alle ups en downs, de luchtige schrijfstijl en de nodige humor. Nu op naar deel vier, want natuurlijk wil ik weten hoe dit gaat eindigen.
April 25, 2023
Heerlijk deel van deze serie. Het laatste deel nog te gaan.
July 11, 2017
**Part Three of the brilliant new series from the bestselling author of the Star and Sixpence series. Perfect for all fans of Cathy Bramley.**
The little picture house by the sea is the Palace at **Polwhipple** – a lovely art deco cinema, nestled in front of azure **Cornish **seas. But it is long past its heyday now, and its only saving grace is **Ferelli's**, the family run **ice-cream** concession in the foyer, which is widely known as the best ice-cream for miles.
**Gina** is in Polwhipple to help her grandfather, the owner of Ferelli's, and has taken charge. Now there is a 'closed for refurbishment' sign hanging in the window. But just because the picture house is closed, doesn't mean there can't be a movie screening... and there's only one place for it! **Pre-order **now to see how Gina pulls off her biggest event yet... and find out who will be the Johnny to her Baby...
**What people are saying about the Star and Sixpence series:**
**'Warm, witty **and laced with** intriguing secrets' Cathy Bramley**
'The** perfect book **to start the** new year' Rowan Coleman**
'**A treasure** of a find and I was **completely enveloped** within this world from the very first page.** 5 stars**!' **Becca's Books**
'A** thoroughly lovely **and** entertaining** read!' **Book Kaz**
'A **charming** story with **real characters** and an** idyllic **setting' **Fictionophile **
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The little picture house by the sea is the Palace at **Polwhipple** – a lovely art deco cinema, nestled in front of azure **Cornish **seas. But it is long past its heyday now, and its only saving grace is **Ferelli's**, the family run **ice-cream** concession in the foyer, which is widely known as the best ice-cream for miles.
**Gina** is in Polwhipple to help her grandfather, the owner of Ferelli's, and has taken charge. Now there is a 'closed for refurbishment' sign hanging in the window. But just because the picture house is closed, doesn't mean there can't be a movie screening... and there's only one place for it! **Pre-order **now to see how Gina pulls off her biggest event yet... and find out who will be the Johnny to her Baby...
**What people are saying about the Star and Sixpence series:**
**'Warm, witty **and laced with** intriguing secrets' Cathy Bramley**
'The** perfect book **to start the** new year' Rowan Coleman**
'**A treasure** of a find and I was **completely enveloped** within this world from the very first page.** 5 stars**!' **Becca's Books**
'A** thoroughly lovely **and** entertaining** read!' **Book Kaz**
'A **charming** story with **real characters** and an** idyllic **setting' **Fictionophile **
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