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Jolly's Holiday Camp #2
Where Memories Are Made
An ambitious young woman rises to the occasion, before heartache and chaos threaten to disrupt everything...
Following on from The Time of Our Lives, Lynda Page's nostalgic saga of fun, frolics and mayhem at a seaside holiday camp is sure to delight anyone who has ever enjoyed an English holiday beside the sea. Perfect for fans of Elaine Everest and Daisy Sharp.
Jolly's campers are guaranteed to have a holiday to remember, but that's not always easy to achieve thanks to the array of colourful characters who pour through Jolly's gates.
Jackie Sims works in the general office and her ambition is one day to be in charge. But she never wanted her lucky break to come about through such tragic circumstances... While Drina Jolly goes away to help her family come to terms with their grief, she puts her faith in Jackie to keep the business running smoothly and Jackie is determined she will do whatever it takes not to let her down.
Despite her resilience and resourcefulness, Jackie can't run the camp on her own and the abrupt, unapproachable temporary camp manager, Harold Rose, seems unwilling to help her. But she has an ally in fun-loving, red-headed receptionist Ginger Williams whose support she will need to help her through the turmoil, chaos and heartbreak that is about to come her way.
What readers are saying about Where Memories Are Made :
'I really enjoyed this book having read the previous one in the series last year. It just flowed on so naturally from the one before. I really like the style in which Lynda Page writes... Her characters are very engaging and I really did not want to put this book down'
'From start to end, this book is every bit as good as the prequel . Lynda Page is a fantastic author, these books brought me right back to my holidays in the 60s'
Following on from The Time of Our Lives, Lynda Page's nostalgic saga of fun, frolics and mayhem at a seaside holiday camp is sure to delight anyone who has ever enjoyed an English holiday beside the sea. Perfect for fans of Elaine Everest and Daisy Sharp.
Jolly's campers are guaranteed to have a holiday to remember, but that's not always easy to achieve thanks to the array of colourful characters who pour through Jolly's gates.
Jackie Sims works in the general office and her ambition is one day to be in charge. But she never wanted her lucky break to come about through such tragic circumstances... While Drina Jolly goes away to help her family come to terms with their grief, she puts her faith in Jackie to keep the business running smoothly and Jackie is determined she will do whatever it takes not to let her down.
Despite her resilience and resourcefulness, Jackie can't run the camp on her own and the abrupt, unapproachable temporary camp manager, Harold Rose, seems unwilling to help her. But she has an ally in fun-loving, red-headed receptionist Ginger Williams whose support she will need to help her through the turmoil, chaos and heartbreak that is about to come her way.
What readers are saying about Where Memories Are Made :
'I really enjoyed this book having read the previous one in the series last year. It just flowed on so naturally from the one before. I really like the style in which Lynda Page writes... Her characters are very engaging and I really did not want to put this book down'
'From start to end, this book is every bit as good as the prequel . Lynda Page is a fantastic author, these books brought me right back to my holidays in the 60s'
386 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 2, 2014
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About the author
Lynda Page
47 books43 followersAuthor of 29 books, Lynda Page was born and brought up in Leicester. The eldest of four daughters, she left home at seventeen and has had a wide variety of office jobs. She began her prolific writing career with her first novel during her 45 minute lunch hours at work. The book took 18 months to complete and was snapped up by the leading UK publisher, Headline, and she has been under contract to them ever since. She lives in a village in Leicestershire and is a full time writer.
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June 29, 2017
This was the 2nd in the Jolly Holiday camp series. I was slightly disappointed how one or two characters from the first one were not as significant even though I discovered the reason why. I also felt too many new ones were making me confused but I still have the other two to read.
October 30, 2019
It was ok. Bit cheesy ha ha
July 10, 2014
WHERE MEMORIES ARE MADE BY LYNDA PAGE
OUT 3 JULY
THE BLURB
Jolly's campers are guaranteed to have a holiday to remember, but that's not always easy to achieve thanks to the array of colourful characters who pour through Jolly's gates.
Jackie Sims works in the general office and her ambition is one day to be in charge. But she never wanted her lucky break to come about through such tragic circumstances... While Drina Jolly goes away to help her family come to terms with their grief, she puts her faith in Jackie to keep the business running smoothly and Jackie is determined she will do whatever it takes not to let her down.
Despite her resilience and resourcefulness, Jackie can't run the camp on her own and the abrupt, unapproachable temporary camp manager, Harold Rose, seems unwilling to help her. But she has an ally in fun-loving, red-headed receptionist Ginger Williams whose support she will need to help her through the turmoil, chaos and heartbreak that is about to come her way.
Following on from The Time of our Lives, Lynda Page's nostalgic saga of fun, frolics and mayhem at a seaside holiday camp is sure to delight anyone who has ever enjoyed an English holiday beside the sea.
WHAT I SAY
I got to say i have read all her books i live in Leicester where Lynda lived i know some of the places she writes about in most of her books
This book is set about six miles outside of Mablethorpe Jolly"s holiday camp it were most family when for there holidays my mum talk about her holiday as a young girl at a camp just like this i seen lots of the old photo to read this book i felt i was there at the camp on my hols
jackie"s one of the main characters she a very fun girl she loves her job at jolly she want to be in charge one day but that day comes sooner than she thinks cause their a death on the camp it makes the owners take a break
Jackie going to run the camp but first she got to take on new staff i liked now Jackie sorted out the staff she was sent to help her
Harold is a older man he meant to help her run the camp but he very shy and got no self confidence we do find out he can not talk to people he has a panic attack over this jackie try's to help him as one day he open up to her to tell her his attacks so she set him very small task to get him a bit more confidence but in doing so she got to go on a date with the camps womanise she not very happy about this
The new member of staff Ali he the temp she took on he a very nice man but what he got something to hide he never what to mix with the staff you can tell something not right with him i was so wrong it what i thought it was
When you find out what it was you will be so please and happy for him i was
Jackie friend Ginger she so funny she the camp receptionist and she loves her job and the camp so much she loves going out she all ways buying new clothes to go out in she also help jackie to run the camp she does love a good dance and a drink she likes s good night out
They enjoy going to Skegness for fun night out they meet some characters along the way she supports jackie when she fall out with her mum
The book got a few plots which are very good that run through the book and few twist and turns i not going to say to much as this is part of the fun of the book It very much what could happen in a holiday camp lots of different people lots of going on
I was hooked on the book it very fast paced the book written in a very easy to read style it got fun,frolics and mayhem just what you think a good holiday camp would be like
The book a fab summer book 5 stars i would read and keep
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lynda Page was born and brought up in Leicester. The eldest of four daughters, she left home at seventeen and has had a wide variety of office jobs. She now lives on her daughter's holiday park in North Lincolnshire.
Follow her on twitter @LyndaPage9
and like her Facebook page: Lynda Page
OUT 3 JULY
THE BLURB
Jolly's campers are guaranteed to have a holiday to remember, but that's not always easy to achieve thanks to the array of colourful characters who pour through Jolly's gates.
Jackie Sims works in the general office and her ambition is one day to be in charge. But she never wanted her lucky break to come about through such tragic circumstances... While Drina Jolly goes away to help her family come to terms with their grief, she puts her faith in Jackie to keep the business running smoothly and Jackie is determined she will do whatever it takes not to let her down.
Despite her resilience and resourcefulness, Jackie can't run the camp on her own and the abrupt, unapproachable temporary camp manager, Harold Rose, seems unwilling to help her. But she has an ally in fun-loving, red-headed receptionist Ginger Williams whose support she will need to help her through the turmoil, chaos and heartbreak that is about to come her way.
Following on from The Time of our Lives, Lynda Page's nostalgic saga of fun, frolics and mayhem at a seaside holiday camp is sure to delight anyone who has ever enjoyed an English holiday beside the sea.
WHAT I SAY
I got to say i have read all her books i live in Leicester where Lynda lived i know some of the places she writes about in most of her books
This book is set about six miles outside of Mablethorpe Jolly"s holiday camp it were most family when for there holidays my mum talk about her holiday as a young girl at a camp just like this i seen lots of the old photo to read this book i felt i was there at the camp on my hols
jackie"s one of the main characters she a very fun girl she loves her job at jolly she want to be in charge one day but that day comes sooner than she thinks cause their a death on the camp it makes the owners take a break
Jackie going to run the camp but first she got to take on new staff i liked now Jackie sorted out the staff she was sent to help her
Harold is a older man he meant to help her run the camp but he very shy and got no self confidence we do find out he can not talk to people he has a panic attack over this jackie try's to help him as one day he open up to her to tell her his attacks so she set him very small task to get him a bit more confidence but in doing so she got to go on a date with the camps womanise she not very happy about this
The new member of staff Ali he the temp she took on he a very nice man but what he got something to hide he never what to mix with the staff you can tell something not right with him i was so wrong it what i thought it was
When you find out what it was you will be so please and happy for him i was
Jackie friend Ginger she so funny she the camp receptionist and she loves her job and the camp so much she loves going out she all ways buying new clothes to go out in she also help jackie to run the camp she does love a good dance and a drink she likes s good night out
They enjoy going to Skegness for fun night out they meet some characters along the way she supports jackie when she fall out with her mum
The book got a few plots which are very good that run through the book and few twist and turns i not going to say to much as this is part of the fun of the book It very much what could happen in a holiday camp lots of different people lots of going on
I was hooked on the book it very fast paced the book written in a very easy to read style it got fun,frolics and mayhem just what you think a good holiday camp would be like
The book a fab summer book 5 stars i would read and keep
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lynda Page was born and brought up in Leicester. The eldest of four daughters, she left home at seventeen and has had a wide variety of office jobs. She now lives on her daughter's holiday park in North Lincolnshire.
Follow her on twitter @LyndaPage9
and like her Facebook page: Lynda Page
January 30, 2019
Only managed a hundred pages of this, which was really disappointing, as I thought it would be a lovely nostalgic read. A bit like Hi-de-hi in a book, but it wasn't to be
The story starts with a tragedy and before you know where you are the characters you've just invested in have disappeared and there's more names and relationships to learn.
There's a fairly major thing in Jackie, the main character's personal life, which I saw coming a mile off. And after that I just lost interest. It wasn't awful, but it simply didn't excite me and I wasn't enthusiastic to read it - which is something I crave from the books I read.
There are some fun bits, some predictable bits, but ultimately, it's just not for me; I'm going to have to pass it on.
The story starts with a tragedy and before you know where you are the characters you've just invested in have disappeared and there's more names and relationships to learn.
There's a fairly major thing in Jackie, the main character's personal life, which I saw coming a mile off. And after that I just lost interest. It wasn't awful, but it simply didn't excite me and I wasn't enthusiastic to read it - which is something I crave from the books I read.
There are some fun bits, some predictable bits, but ultimately, it's just not for me; I'm going to have to pass it on.
November 29, 2018
The actual story is fine, but the setup is painful. It details all the plots of the previous novel and kills a beloved character. Not what is meant by the phrase 'kill all your darlings'. All the background isn't necessary for this story to stand alone - either the reader has read the previous novel and knows, or the reader hasn't and doesn't need it for this tale (except a couple of lines, or even a paragraph, to say that ). I haven't read the first book so I had no attachment to the character who died but it was a horrible way to start a story that has nothing to do with that character.
March 24, 2024
I really enjoy this series as I love the story being set in ‘Jolly’s camp, I just love the characters and all the drama which happens in the season of the camp. This story didn’t disappoint and there were a lot of twists and turns, I am definitely invested with the characters in this series and can’t wait to carry on with the series.
December 3, 2023
Lynda Page
Where memories are made
This is book 2 of 4
Book was very addictive, the excitment and sadness at times of running a holiday camp! The beginning of the book very intense and shocking
Throughly enjoyed this book and I am enjoying reading the series
Where memories are made
This is book 2 of 4
Book was very addictive, the excitment and sadness at times of running a holiday camp! The beginning of the book very intense and shocking
Throughly enjoyed this book and I am enjoying reading the series
June 27, 2017
Not the best but still and enjoyable summer read as always
July 18, 2017
Fantastic read!
As good as the first, I can't wait to read the third book in the saga! Full of drama and every day struggles. Definitely recommend.
As good as the first, I can't wait to read the third book in the saga! Full of drama and every day struggles. Definitely recommend.
September 25, 2017
Excellent
Book 2 of this trilogy is every bit as good as all Lynda Page's other great stories - couldn't put it down.
Book 2 of this trilogy is every bit as good as all Lynda Page's other great stories - couldn't put it down.
August 16, 2025
Didn't really get into this one as it was too similar to the previous book in the series.
Not quite for me at the moment
Not quite for me at the moment
August 7, 2014
I really enjoyed this, slightly different, from the usual chic lit, It is set in Jollys Holiday Camp, run by Mrs Jolly,her husband, daughter and her husband, but disaster strikes, and the camp is left in the hands,of Jackie,and Mr Rose, It's full of laughter, a tinge of sadness, and some mystery thrown in,, All in all, a good holiday read,, perfect for the beach,, or just lazing in the garden ,
February 23, 2014
A great follow on read
November 23, 2014
Very happy with the sequel. Quick reading and also my mum and nan are reading it so it's great that I can discuss it with them afterwards.
May 25, 2015
Delightful light reading about life in a holiday camp...thoroughly enjoyed it in 2 or 3 days
August 17, 2016
Such an easy book to read that I read it in a matter of hours. A bit emotional at the start but very much a laughter book with a few tears. Best to read it after the first one in the series.
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