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Uphill All the Way
Book by Moorcroft, Sue
306 pages, Paperback
First published April 8, 2005
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August 14, 2019
Good read
I liked the excellent way Malta and locations were described accurately also the description of the maltese culture was accurate
I liked the excellent way Malta and locations were described accurately also the description of the maltese culture was accurate
March 18, 2024
had this one on the shelves for awhile. So glad I picked this one off the shelf!! So good, had me hooked. Bravo!!
June 15, 2019
Incredibly warm read.
November 14, 2017
Loved this one. Beautiful story and message and sped through it! I will definitely be doing #12books12months next year too it's been amazing discovering so many new reads!
July 30, 2011
Although I had had this book on my 'to borrow' list for long enough that I can't really remember why, and had requested it from the library , I almost didn't read this. I found the explanation of the Transita imprint so offputting, suggesting that all their books are for mature women about women experiencing change. Yawn. However, I had read a couple of excellent books by another Transita author so I thought I'd not want to miss another through prejudice.
Well, my life would not have been noticeably poorer had I not carried on but I don't feel I wasted my time either. It's a story of one woman's grieving but stuff keeps happening to other people and demanding her attention. There was definitely a point where I thought this could turn into a very funny book (that I might have liked even more) with everyone wanting to move in with her for their own good reasons, just when she is rightly desperate for some peace and quiet. There's a lot about defining responsibilities.
I particularly liked the relationship with her mother and her recognition of her elder sister's superior communication skills, and the book did throw up some surprising plot twists.
I'm not sure the Maltese setting of part of the book really came alive for me and I never quite got to grips with her relationship with Giorgio before the terrible accident - my mind wandered off to Shirley Valentine, which this story isn't, at all.
Well, my life would not have been noticeably poorer had I not carried on but I don't feel I wasted my time either. It's a story of one woman's grieving but stuff keeps happening to other people and demanding her attention. There was definitely a point where I thought this could turn into a very funny book (that I might have liked even more) with everyone wanting to move in with her for their own good reasons, just when she is rightly desperate for some peace and quiet. There's a lot about defining responsibilities.
I particularly liked the relationship with her mother and her recognition of her elder sister's superior communication skills, and the book did throw up some surprising plot twists.
I'm not sure the Maltese setting of part of the book really came alive for me and I never quite got to grips with her relationship with Giorgio before the terrible accident - my mind wandered off to Shirley Valentine, which this story isn't, at all.
April 16, 2015
The book opens in Malta. Judith is a divorcee waiting for her Maltese lover Giorgio to return from his diving trip. Tragedy strikes and Judith finds how difficult it can be in a traditional Catholic community to be the other woman.
I don't know how much more of the plot I can tell without spoiling the unfolding of the story. Suffice it to say Judith has to deal with some issues which are familiar to many women of a certain age - step-children, ex-spouses, ageing parents, irritating siblings with whom you have little but blood in common, dealing with tenants and changing career late in life.
I am a great admirer of Sue Moorcroft's books, she writes believable, likeable flawed characters, characters that aren't physically perfect and this was no exception, but ... I felt that the story was a bit perfunctory. Some of the issues were just skimmed over and I thought there was a longer deeper story struggling to get out.
Still one of my favourite authors.
I don't know how much more of the plot I can tell without spoiling the unfolding of the story. Suffice it to say Judith has to deal with some issues which are familiar to many women of a certain age - step-children, ex-spouses, ageing parents, irritating siblings with whom you have little but blood in common, dealing with tenants and changing career late in life.
I am a great admirer of Sue Moorcroft's books, she writes believable, likeable flawed characters, characters that aren't physically perfect and this was no exception, but ... I felt that the story was a bit perfunctory. Some of the issues were just skimmed over and I thought there was a longer deeper story struggling to get out.
Still one of my favourite authors.
September 8, 2012
I have read all of Sue Moorcroft's books so far, and have enjoyed all of them.
I was given this book, as a gift, from Sue at the RNA Conference (2011), as it is out of print. And have finally got around to reading it.
I've thoroughly enjoyed it, too!
Sue writes such delicious heroes, and heroines you can empathise with.
Judith has a rough journey ahead of her, after losing her lover, Giorgio, in Malta. She returns home to Northamptonshire, and has other battles and problems to face, no one considering she needs to grieve.
Adam becomes her friend, and lover, and gives her the patience and support she needs. But is her heart still in Malta? Ha! You'll have to read!
Definitely needs to come back into print. Lovely story. Thank you, Sue for sharing with me.
(I would have read this book so much quicker, but I'm also reading to my son the Harry Potter series.)
I was given this book, as a gift, from Sue at the RNA Conference (2011), as it is out of print. And have finally got around to reading it.
I've thoroughly enjoyed it, too!
Sue writes such delicious heroes, and heroines you can empathise with.
Judith has a rough journey ahead of her, after losing her lover, Giorgio, in Malta. She returns home to Northamptonshire, and has other battles and problems to face, no one considering she needs to grieve.
Adam becomes her friend, and lover, and gives her the patience and support she needs. But is her heart still in Malta? Ha! You'll have to read!
Definitely needs to come back into print. Lovely story. Thank you, Sue for sharing with me.
(I would have read this book so much quicker, but I'm also reading to my son the Harry Potter series.)
July 26, 2015
3.5 ★s - http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6...
When 51 year old Judith lost Giorgio, she lost she lost her life in Malta – joy, love, her income, her own space, and her circle of friends. She even lost the view from her sun-warmed balcony of the sparking blue waters of Silema Creek. And, she discovered, she’d lost most of her money too.
What she gained, back in England, was a bad in her sister’s spare room in chilly Northamptonshire where she’d been brought up, and a whole host of difficulties and family problems.
But a road that’s uphill all the way can bring exhilarating views. It can be fulfilling, too, and a lot easier when you find someone who wants to travel it with you…
I enjoyed this very much. Both characters & situations seemed realistic & possible. The ending may have been a bit fanciful, but it was fairly satisfying.
When 51 year old Judith lost Giorgio, she lost she lost her life in Malta – joy, love, her income, her own space, and her circle of friends. She even lost the view from her sun-warmed balcony of the sparking blue waters of Silema Creek. And, she discovered, she’d lost most of her money too.
What she gained, back in England, was a bad in her sister’s spare room in chilly Northamptonshire where she’d been brought up, and a whole host of difficulties and family problems.
But a road that’s uphill all the way can bring exhilarating views. It can be fulfilling, too, and a lot easier when you find someone who wants to travel it with you…
I enjoyed this very much. Both characters & situations seemed realistic & possible. The ending may have been a bit fanciful, but it was fairly satisfying.
January 6, 2013
Judith's grief at the death of Giorgio is exacerbated not only by guilt but by the reactions of his family and her own on her return to England. And there's a lodger with problems of his own for her to deal with. OK, so you can see what's coming, and characters sometimes a little overwrought, but it's fun nonetheless. And, by the way, it's not really anything to do with hills at all: you're thinking of Coast to Coast!
September 25, 2009
This was a really nice story about a 51 year old woman, Judith, who is at a really comfortable point in life until the unexpected happens--her soul mate, Giorgio, dies. She is living in Malta but ends up returning to England where she ends up with more difficulties and family problems. All the while she just wants to grieve and figure things out. The title of the book is so fitting because she travels an uphill road that turns out to be very fulfilling.
November 18, 2009
Senior Chick Lit!By that I mean the heroine is over 40 for a change, refreshing. This should not be a surprise as it is published by Transita, one of their bylines is something about giving heroines and writers of 45+ a voice. This is not a criticism, it is an enjoyable easy romantic read and within this genre very good.The story is realistic and the characters are well portrayed, plus Malta sounds wonderful. An excellent first novel and I will certainly look out for more of this authors work.
May 9, 2016
A good read, fast moving which I like. Although it touches on some serious emotions like grief, anger, frustrations of the sandwich generation etc through "events" in the lives of the central and surrounding characters, it's not meant to be a deep or melodramatic exploration of any particular emotion. It is easy to identify with Judith and while life is not always "sorted out" as cleanly as it does in this book it's an okay escape.
November 4, 2008
09/04/08 rec bookcrossing ring/ray
Yikes, can't believe I still have this sitting on my desk. Don't remember when I finished it but I did really enjoy it ... especially the Malta setting. And I really liked Judith, she just seemed like someone I would like to have as a friend. Apologies for holding this one & sending off to Sally R, next on the list.
Yikes, can't believe I still have this sitting on my desk. Don't remember when I finished it but I did really enjoy it ... especially the Malta setting. And I really liked Judith, she just seemed like someone I would like to have as a friend. Apologies for holding this one & sending off to Sally R, next on the list.
January 25, 2008
What a great book! This is women's fiction at its best, with themes of healing, forgiveness, love and more. Good characterisation, interesting plot, satisfactory conclusion.
April 10, 2012
Review to follow.
May 11, 2012
A bit too Mills and Boon for me, but a reasonable love story with a fairly predictable end
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