Кога се заљубив

by Miranda Dickinson

Бајка која почнува со бакнеж во Њујорк. Но што се случува кога бајката засекогаш исчезнува? Приказна за Елси Мејнард и нејзиниот сосема нов живот за кој никогаш не сонувала дека ќе го има.
Од формирање на хор што не наликува на ниту еден друг, во кој членува поранешната рок ѕвезда на 80-тите, Вуди Џенсен, па до се поголемото опирање повторно да се состанува со некого, Елси влегува во една непозната иднина која може да го вклучи неодоливиот дизајнер Оли Хогарт, човек кој е подготвен да го освои нејзиното срце. Елси верува дека го прави најдоброто во нејзиниот живот и покрај престојните проблеми, предизвици и повремените фрустрации, преточени во едно име, Торин Стујарт што изгледа дека е секаде.
Но тогаш срцепарателното барање ја води во Париз, последната точка на најважната животна листа што ја остава зад себе нејзиниот сопруг.
Ќе може ли Елси да го направи последниот чекор и да го остави минатото зад себе? Придружете се во борбата на Елси да започне одново, придружете се на нејзиниот татко, новоформираната група и сестра во изнаоѓање на нова љубов во нејзиниот живот, и бидете дел од најромантичното запросување во Градот на светлината.

Genres: Chick Lit, Romance, Christmas, Fiction, Contemporary, Holiday, France

423 pages, Paperback

First published November 8, 2012

About the author

Miranda Dickinson has always had a head full of stories. Coming from a creative family where stories and songs were always present, it was perhaps inevitable that she would end up adoring words. A songwriter for over 15 years, Miranda has successfully penned over thirty songs, delivering both live and recorded performances in a range of venues across the UK and Europe. Her first solo project album, About Time is due for release this year. To hear her music, visit www.mirandadickinson.com - and be sure to leave a message if you like it!

Miranda began writing in earnest four years ago with her first novel, Coffee at Kowalski's - a romantic comedy set in New York's Upper West Side. This was spotted on HarperCollins' site for unpublished authors, Authonomy.com at the end of 2008 and was released by Avon (part of HC) as Fairytale of New York on 12th November 2009. She has also written several short stories, scripts and novel excerpts, many of which are published on Helium.com. Miranda is also a regular contributor for www.myvillage.com writing a range of local interest articles for the Birmingham area and national film and festival reviews.

Reviews

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a huge fan of Miranda Dickinson I have fallen in love with all of her books so far and the way they are like real-life fairy tales. For me, It Started With A Kiss was my favourite book that I read last year, which by the way, if you have not read then buy it, borrow it, read it, it is lovely! Anyways, I was very very excited about Miranda’s new release, and I couldn’t wait to get started!

Without giving too much away, Elsie Maynard has had a difficult time in life, and eighteen months on, wants to do something in her life. After an impromptu piano and singing performance at a seaside cafe in Brighton after being dared to by her sister Daisy, Woody Jenson, ex-band member of the 80′s rocker group Hellfinger, jumps into Elsie’s life with a proposition for her: Starting a choir with him. And not just any old choir, but a choir with a difference, with a sparkle and a bang to them. Soon Elsie and Woody set up rehearsals in the ice cream cafe where Elsie works, and The Sundaes is born – A mix of local people who all want to belong to something and have a sense of community around them. From young couple Danny and Aoife, to louder than life Sasha, to the elderly and sweet Irene – the Sundaes has it all! Alongside Elsie’s new project, Elsie wants to start dating again…Will she find her happiness and figure out where she belongs?

I absolutely LOVED this book. As I’ve said from the beginning, It Started With A Kiss was a stand-out book for me, and Miranda has done it again, bringing out a truly beautiful book that will touch your heart, take you on a rollercoaster of a journey and at the end having you believing all over again in the romance of fairy-tales and happiness.

Elsie is the perfect lead. I warmed to her straight away, as I’m sure everyone who reds this book will too! I really rooted for Elsie with the choir, and I desperately wanted her to have the life she so deserves. I became very emotionally involved with Elsie, I cringed at her embarrassing situations, I laughed with her during her conversations with the crazy Woody Jenson, and I cried with her during the sad moments. After my journey with her, I feel as though I know her as well as my best friend, and I would be absolutely honoured to know her in real life!

The characters were EXCEPTIONAL! I cannot fault Miranda on one single aspects of her characters, they were perfect and every single one of them added to the story. I particularly loved how each character in the book not only had their own part to play in the main event, but they each had their own individual story that was delicately explored and intricately woven into the novel. It was such a joy getting to know each character, forming a bond with them and learning more about their personalities. Personal favourite characters of mine include the eccentric but charming Woody – I think his humour and optimism really brightened up the story, he had me giggling all the time with the way he is! I loved Daisy and her loyalty to her younger sister. Irene was also a wonderful lady who in many ways reminded me of my Nan, so I thoroughly enjoyed the parts that she was in. The Sundaes as a whole were brilliant, I’ve never looked forward to reading about what a choir gets up to more in my life! With some air guitar moves and crazy mash-ups, they had me laughing along with them all the way!

The List – Now I can’t give this part away but when you read the book you will get it. This idea was brilliant. Miranda really brought the story into my heart with this, and it added a beautiful layer to the book. It was touching, it was imaginative and it had me laughing one minute at the scenes that featured because of The List, and crying the next because of the sentiment. I will admit here, I cried buckets! If like me, you got a little sensitive, you’re a bit soppy or a hopeless romantic, you will need a box of tissues! I imagine this book will get comparisons to a certain book by Cecelia Ahern, and you’ll find out why when you read it, but coming from a huge fan of Cecelia, I think Miranda may have just topped it and completely deserves all the success she gets from this book.

I finished this book yesterday and I still cannot stop thinking about it. Miranda Dickinson has completely blown me away with this story and I’m sure it will stay with me for a while. When I Fall In Love is a beautiful, moving tale of a young woman who is bravely stepping out into the world again, full of hope and courage. This story is delicately written, and although it has some sad moments in, there is a lot of humour and fun included to leave you with a warm loving feeling long after you have finished the story. Another dazzling novel from Miranda Dickinson!

[Rachel McMillan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked the charming location of this one ---in Brighton ---as well as the vintage feel and the warm heroine. It intersects JoJo Moyes and Cecilia Ahern in terms of an almost magical emotional resonance.


I couldn't help thinking that the wrong hero ended up winning fair maiden---but Dickinson does a good job at finding him his own happy ending.


I also worried that the cocky Darcy-esque archetype character didn't have enough of the vulnerability or change needed that make women fall for this ilk. As such, he sometimes just came off as cocky.


Love the writer's style, however, and am looking forward to more.

[Hannah ⚔️ Jaedia · Rating 5 out of 5]

First and foremost When I Fall in Love, though you’d definitely think as much from the very festive and lovely cover art, is not a Christmas themed book. In fact, not a single part of it is set in December. What it is is a gorgeous story about moving on from a great loss and discovering life and how to love once again, and it definitely has that magical feeling. When I Fall in Love is the kind of book that can be read and enjoyed at any time of year and as such would make a perfect Christmas present for chick lit readers.

When I Fall in Love is actually the first of Miranda Dickinson’s novels I have read but I’m definitely a convert. The warmth of her writing is simply amazing and her sense of humour makes me feel right at home. She also happened to get something in my eye once or twice.. how that happened is beyond me. It was just dust I swear.

The characters in the novel really make the story what it is. Miranda has written side characters with as much life as the heroine, including characters that make just a small cameo, and without overburdening us with too much information either. They really give us a well rounded story and I loved every moment of Cher’s dating exploits and ice cream experiments in her little retro ice cream café, Woody’s bizarre quips and speeches but ever-present minuscule fanbase from his 15 minutes of fame in the 80′s, and Torin’s sporadic appearances. I did find the way Elsie treated Torin quite annoying, if I’m honest. Every time they met, he was nothing but kind but she would take something the wrong way and an argument would ensue but I have to admit that I loved the other part of Elsie that we saw whenever she was around him. To everybody else she was nothing but sweet but he brought out her passion. And I couldn’t stop laughing at Elsie and her sister’s trip to ‘that European furniture store’. I’m not saying why though, that would spoil the fun, but I had to mention it.

While there are some sad parts, that’s inevitable with a story about recovering yourself from a great loss, When I Fall in Love is altogether an uplifting novel that I’d be happy to read by the fire or on the beach. Elsie is a lovely character and I just wanted the best for her all along. I’m also very tempted to see how many items from The List I can complete before my fiancé completely disowns me for being an embarrassing weirdo.

[Bookevin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review originally on I Heart.. Chick Lit.
www.chicklitkevinxx.blogspot.com

When I Fall In Love is the first book I've read by the lovely Miranda Dickinson, not that I've never heard of her - she's famous for her inspiring tales of young, independent women living their life as if in a fairytale - and I have to say, When I Fall In Love blown me away! I know I can be very persistent to read something that has caught my attention and for that, I'd like to apologise to Avon's PR.

The thing is, I've never read any by Miranda, so I told myself to think of When I Fall In Love as a debut novel. Well, it would definitely make a hell of a debut novel, I tell you. I neglected my Economics trial exam to finish this lovely, heartwarming tale. I just hope that I'd pass Econs, either way, I gained something I'd never regret, which is having the chance to read this life-changing book.

When I Fall In Love is about Elsie Maynard's life, recovering from a *NOT TELLING YOU*, she's finally standing on her two feet, moving on. From the first chapter, I knew Elsie would be a lovable character, one I'd root for. She's exactly what a chick lit heroine should be, friendly, warm, loving and caring. I loved how she dealt with everything when things were not going the way she hoped they would, and for that, I'm glad to report that Elsie Maynard is a character you'd want to be best friends with.

Aside from Elsie, the characters in the book were really, really wonderful and I'd be the happiest person to have them in my life. Well, in my head, they are my best friends, so you can imagine how deeply affected I am by the book. You know the feeling you get when you feel so warmly welcomed you are when you're with people? That's the feeling I got when I read the parts where Elsie, Daisy, Woody and the gang meet up. And I'm not telling you who these characters are. It's a surprise for you when you read the book once it releases on the 8th of November.

The storyline is deeply moving, think of it as a really heartbreaking story with the most supportive family members and friends who'd help you get by. It's a really warm and compelling tale, perfect for the wintry days of the snowy season. Another thing that made me enjoy this little nugget of chick lit is that a part of the book was set in Paris! PARIS! Parfait! I strongly recommend this book to readers who loved Cecelia Ahern and Jojo Moyes.

All in all, I loved it. And When I Fall In Love has definitely earned a spot to win a category in the Chick Litter Awards... Well, just saying ;)

Rating : 5/5

[Rachel (Smelleykins) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love Mirandas books but this one i just could not get into. I seemed to have to force myself to finish it, i was hoping it would get better as the story went on, but it didn't.
The story was about Elsie who is trying to rebuild her life after the loss of her husband. Nothing new there but Elsie is only in her twenties and never expected to be a widow so early in life. Through the rebuild process Elsie starts to step out of her comfort zone, she sets out to start a choir with legend rocker Woody.
She also has run ins with the lovely and very patient Olly and the ever annoying Torin. Both very different and gradually start to appear in Elsie's life. Elsie believes she is destined to be with Olly when she finally settle the past to rest. But Torin appears throughout and just annoys Elsie. He seems so full of himself, he is rude, but then so is Elsie towards him.
The story takes the choir to pairs something that is deeply marked in Elsie's heart. Here she finishes the last of the list that ties her to her husband.
My main issue was that the characters were hard to connect with. I didn't believe any of them realistic. The ending of this book annoyed me more. I just didn't agree with it and it seems so very out of the blue.
Sadly not my favourite Miranda book.

[Leah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Miranda Dickinson is one of my favourite authors, ever. I feel like I say that a lot, but trust me, I don’t. Since her first novel, Fairytale of New York, I have been enchanted by her novels. She writes the most romantic Chick Lit you will EVER read. They’re pure love stories, and she’s now on her fourth novel (which makes me say in disbelief, only four?) called When I Fall In Love and is yet another fantastic novel. She cannot do no wrong as far as I’m concerned, she just captures your imagination so well, with such warm characters and clever plots, and if you haven’t ever tried Miranda’s books before you really are missing out because she’s a Chick Lit treasure.

When I Fall In Love tells the story of Elsie Maynard. She’s had a very tough year, and her life has fallen apart. So when she ends up putting on an impromptu singing performance at a local cafe, she finds her life looking a little rosier as Woody Jensen saw her performance and wants to start a choir. But not an ordinary choir – for washed-up rockstar Woody, a normal choir would never do. No, he wants to have a modern choir, a choir that will speak to everyone, a choir Elsie is very happy to be a part of, and so, starts The Sundaes. As Elsie battles to re-start her love life, the choir is a solace from everything, and as she finds herself attracted to Olly, and butting heads with irrepresible Torin, will she be able to overcome her difficult year and fall in love again?

What I loved about When I Fall In Love was the characters. The characters are a massive, massive part of the novel and right from the start I was caught up in Elsie’s life, and her sisters’ and dad’s lives. The choir idea was utterly brilliant. Choirs don’t interest me in the slightest, and yet, I absolutely adored everything to with The Sundaes. I loved all the singers, I loved the setting (Sundae & Cher, the shop where Elsie works), I loved their meetings, their arguments, their passion, their performances. I’d still say, if you asked me, that I wouldn’t go and see a choir perform because it just isn’t my cup of tea, but Miranda Dickinson writes SO well that it could be about anything and you would still be interested. It could be about something you hate with a passion and she’d still make it sound like something wonderful and something you really loved reading about. That’s Miranda’s talent, she makes you love something you wouldn’t normally ever love. I loved everything to do with The Sundaes, and all the various personalities meant I never got confused with all the characters.

If I had any issue with the novel, it was perhaps the love story. It was really good, but because of how long the Olly thing went on, the other bit sort of got a bit left. I liked Olly, but I felt that if Elsie was interested she would just go for it. Despite everything Elsie had been through, I firmly believed that she would have just went for it if it was meant to be with Olly, despite what she believed. I loved Torin, and I would have just liked a bit more of him. I liked that he and Elsie rubbed each other up the wrong way. I liked their arguments because it added a bit of spice to proceedings, and I never felt that their arguments were genuine arguments, well except for one instance. It was banter, at best. I did adore the family element to the story. How the Maynards are this superclose family, with Elsie, Guin and Daisy, the sisters, and their dad, Jim. The closeness was so lovely, and even the bond between The Sundaes was really great, in particular I loved Woody, he really made an impression on me!

I really enjoyed When I Fall In Love. It reminded me a little bit of PS I Love You by Cecelia Ahern, what with the affirmations Elsie gets. It was a solid, solid book. Miranda Dickinson is one of the best writers around at the moment, and long may that continue. She really knows how to write books you fall in love with and books you remember for ages to come. The biggest disappointment is knowing I have to wait a whole year for her next one! She needs to be an author who releases two books a year, that would do me just nicely. (I’m greedy, I know.) I thoroughly recommend the book, I really, really enjoyed it and Miranda really knows what she’s writing about with the choir, having a music background herself. She’s in her element, let me tell you. Also, if anyone wants to open a shop like Sundae & Cher, please can you do it in Tenerife because I would REALLY like a shop like Sundae & Cher. Do you know how hard it is to concentrate on reading when you’re dreaming about ice cream, and copious amounts of ice cream, too? And, now, I want some ice cream. Do read the book, preferably with ice cream…

[Tali · Rating 3 out of 5]

First of, I'd like to say that this is a good book. But at the same time, it's because it's a good book and not a great book, that I then have to confess that I was a little disappointed by it. Maybe this was because I've read Miranda Dickinson before and really enjoyed her previous novels, but this one just didn't match my expectations of it. I think a lot of this disappointment has to do with characters, or mainly, that there are too many of them and not enough of a personality assigned to each one. Of the characters there are, only Elsie and Daisy really made me care about them. The rest drift in and out of the novel with varying degrees of page-time, but even those allocated more of a presence still seem to just portray some kind of stereotype: the aging rocker, the tart with a heart, the shy young lovers, the arrogant love interest. None of them seem well developed enough to spark any interest in them and their lives, of which there is a lot. I kind of feel that if Dickinson had tightened up her characters (maybe ditched some of them and expanded the roles of others) then this book would have been left with a lot more people that you actually want to read about.
My other problem with this novel is the subject matter: dealing with the death of a loved one and moving on from that death. Part of my disappointment from this side of the novel isn't from the book itself, but that at the end of last year, I read Lucy Dillon's Walking Back to Happiness, which deals with the same subject but isn't quite as glossy or dewy-eyed over the subject, and therefore I enjoyed that story more. When I Fall in Love follows the pattern of a fairytale with regards to that more and in my opinion comes off the worse for it.
Nevertheless, this was an enjoyable read for a trip away, and does what it says on the tin, although I don't think it'll be a book that I'll probably read again. Decent chick-lit with a nice story and a happy ending, but unlike I did, I wouldn't expect any more from it.

[Alana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Miranda Dickinson's books are always a lot of fun, very much in the vein of Sophie Kinsella. When I Fall in Love read rather like a cross between anything by Sophie Kinsella and Cecelia Ahern's 'PS I love you'. It was fluffy, sentimental and fun and I did like it as a light read over the holidays but for some reason or other there is still something missing in her books. Her characters often felt like caricatures rather than actual people, Cher and Woody in particular were written a little over the top with cringeworthy lines and truly bizarre behaviour, though I did think the Maynard family were written well. One criticism that I always have of Dickinson's books is her propensity to rush her endings. It always seems to be like 'THEN THEY KISSED, THE END' whereas I like to enjoy the resolution of a story after having experienced a novels worth of will they/won't they, embarrassing moments, misunderstandings and general drama. I'm always left feeling rather dissatisfied by the abruptness with which her books finish. I'm not looking for anything overly literary here, good resolutions equal good writing! I would probably recommend this to someone for a plane trip or beach read or for anyone looking for something in the light, fluffy, romantic fiction genre.

[Love Fool · Rating 3 out of 5]

Elsie Maynard never expected to be starting again...

...but eighteen months on from the biggest challenge of her life, she is doing just that –because she made a promise to the person who believed in her the most.

I was excited to read this after seeing all the ratings and reviews but this fell a little flat to me. I liked Elsie (except when she was toying with that guy and let's be real, no guy would put up with that) but it was all the other characters that I didn't care for. Mostly, her choir friends. They were all annoying and for some reason it bothers the crap out of me when people decide to get engaged at the ripe age of 19. Maybe I'm being a little cold hearted because I never lost someone that close to me but I just didn't see the whole point or care to see the point of this book.

[Ines · Rating 5 out of 5]

Knjigu sam odabrala jer je oznacena kao Bozicna, pa rekoh ajde malo zbog praznicnog duha, bez nekih narocitih ocekivanja.Nije bilo ni traga Bozicu. Medjutim nudi jednu lepu pricu, kako se ljudi nose sa gubitkom i kako krecu dalje. Nasa junakinja u tom procesu upoznaje nove ljude, osniva hor, ide na sastanke i polako okrece novi list. Tu je i put u Pariz.
Zao mi je sto se kod nas ne prevodi toliko Chick lit zanr, ima tu finih knjiga!

[Marie80 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Е ова многу повеќе ми се допадна од Продавачка на егзотика!!!

[Adrijana · Rating 2 out of 5]

So bleh. So cringey. So not impressed. Too much coincidences and it seems like Torin is everywhere on the planet.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

The idea was good, execution left something to be desired. One of the biggest sins an author can commit is waffling on too long and this book felt like it could’ve been heavily edited.

As soon as I met Torin, I fully expected him to be the love interest so I was not surprised by the ending. I was more surprised by how much time she spent with Oliver when I felt no chemistry coming off the pages.

It was okay. It just didn’t succeed at what it set out to do-it didn’t pull at my heartstrings and I wasn’t invested in the plot. I just wanted to see her finally see that Torin was a gem.

[Svenja · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ich bin ein bisschen enttäuscht von der Story. Es geht eigelich weniger darum eine Liste abzuarbeiten. Eigentlich ist man nur dabei, wie Elsie einen Chor gründet und Auftritte organisiert. Das macht die Story etwas öde.

Auch wenn Elsie und ihre Familie sehr schöne Charakteren sind, fehlte oft eine spannendere Handlung. Naja, für den Strand zum Abschalten ist die Geschichte vielleicht schöner.

[Helen Walford · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Miranda Dickinson!
This book was refreshing.. a great story, with brilliant characters. A great mix of humour drama love and a bit of a tear jerker.
Highly recommend!

[Beril · Rating 2 out of 5]

Konu fena değildi ama sonu çok anlamsızdı.

[Meggies Fussnoten · Rating 2 out of 5]

Elsie ist noch jung, hat jedoch schon eine Menge erleben müssen. Vor 18 Monaten verstarb ihr Mann Lucas an Krebs und seit dem versucht sie, wieder ins Leben zurückzufinden. Dafür hat sie eine kleine Satinbox auf dem Nachttisch stehen, in welcher sich Botschaften ihres verstorbenen Mannes befinden, die sie sich zu Herzen nehmen soll.
Mit neuem Mut macht sich Elsie an die Umsetzung und gründet als erstes einen Chor, um sich auch wieder unter Menschen zu mischen. Und sie möchte sich wieder mit Männern treffen. Als sie Olly kennenlernt, merkt sie, dass es noch vieles gibt, dass sie verarbeiten muss, gibt sich aber größte Mühe, dies auch zu tun.
Aber plötzlich gibt es eine Situation, in der sie so stark an Lucas erinnert wird, dass alles zusammenzustürzen droht.
Und dann ist da noch der nervende Anwalt Torin, der immer wieder unerwartet in ihrem Leben auftaucht und alles noch komplizierter macht.

Als erstes muss ich sagen, dass der Klappentext nicht dem entspricht, was die Geschichte hergibt. Hier wird verwirrenderweise mitgeteilt, dass Elsie 50 Botschaften ihres verstorbenen Mannes liest, die sie erfüllen soll, allerdings ist es so, dass sie in der Zeit des Wartens auf das Sterben zusammen mit ihrem Mann schon 50 Dinge erledigt hat, ihr Mann jedoch einen 51. Wunsch hatte, der nicht mehr erfüllt werden konnte.

Elsie hat jedoch eine Box auf ihrem Nachttisch stehen, in welcher sich Botschaften ihres verstorbenen Mannes befinden, die Elsie in dem Leben nach seinem Tod helfen sollen, sich wieder zurechtzufinden. So z. B. "Ich liebe Dich, weil du nie aufgibst was auch immer geschieht".

Dies hat mich ehrlicherweise etwas enttäuscht, da ich mich auf etwas ganz anderes eingelassen hatte, als ich letztendlich präsentiert bekommen habe.

Erst gegen Mitte des Buches war ich bereit, mich auf das andere einzulassen und so hat es sehr lange gedauert, bis ich Bezug zu den einzelnen Charakteren fand und dies dann auch nur in geringem Maße.

Elsie ist eine junge Frau, die schon etliches durchmachen musste. Erst das Weglaufen ihrer karrierebesessenen Mutter, das Aufwachsen mit zwei mehr oder weniger durchgeknallten (im positiven Sinne) Schwestern und einem Hippie-Vater, dann die Krebsdiagnose ihres Mannes und das gemeinsame Warten auf den Tod.

Die Geschichte spielt im beschaulichen Brighton, einem kleinen englischen Touristenort. Elsie arbeitet dort als stellvertretende Geschäftsleiterin eines Eiscafes, in welchem höchst seltsame Sorten an Eiscreme angeboten werden. Hier musste ich mehrmals schmunzeln, welche Kreationen von der Autorin erfunden wurden (Tomaten-Basilikum-Oliven-Eis, Veilchen-Rosenblüten-Eis, Salzkonfekt-Eis usw). Auch ansonsten war die Autorin sehr experimentierfreudig, gerade was den Vater von Ellie angeht, der mit ausgefallenen Essenskreationen es aber trotzdem schaffte, dass mir das Wasser im Mund zusammenlief.

Der Schreibstil der Autorin ist einfach gehalten und war mir mitunter etwas zu einfach. Vielleicht konnte ich mich deshalb nicht so recht in die Geschichte einfinden.

Elsies Familie entspricht nicht dem normalen Bild einer Familie. Alle sind liebenswert, herzensgut und würden für Elsie alles machen. Aber letztendlich war mir dann alles doch etwas zu viel der Liebe, Güte und Hilfsbereitschaft.

So auch alle anderen Freunde, die Elsie hat. Sie wird zwar behandelt wie ein rohes Ei, was angesichts ihres Verlusts auch nachvollziehbar ist, doch finde ich, dass alles etwas zu übertrieben, zu künstlich und zu aufgesetzt wirkt.
Dies war mitunter ein Grund, warum ich mich nicht mit den Charakteren identifizieren konnte. Vielleicht lag es aber auch an der englischen Mentalität, die mich eigentlich noch nie richtig reizen konnte.

Gegen Mitte das Buches war ich kurz davor, das Buch abzubrechen, habe mich dann aber nochmals durchringen können, es zu beenden, da mich interessiert hat, wie sich Elsie dazu durchringen kann, wieder ein Leben in Freude zu führen. Das Ende wird etwas emotionaler und ich hatte dann auch richtig Lust, weiterzulesen. Doch dann wurde das - was ich schon am Anfang des Buches vermutete - wahr und die Luft war wieder raus.

Fazit:
Leider nicht so, wie erwartet.

[Amanda · Rating 2 out of 5]

Based on the cover i thought this would be a quick light read for a cold and snowy Sunday afternoon. The story was okay, it was the telling of it that i had a problem with. It was about 120 pages too long and I ended the book with a huge feeling of irritation. To string out the story and delay the obvious conclusion with a sophomoric writing style that insults the intelligence of the reader was so annoying. I liked the characters and the plot enough to keep going despite being annoyed with the prose. The romantic denouement was actually pretty cute, but i was annoyed that she took 400 pages to get there and then...The end!

[Natacake · Rating 5 out of 5]

You can tell that Miranda puts her heart and soul into her writing. This story was gorgeous. And even though I have not dealt with bereavement, I have dealt with loss. My long term relationship ended recently so I could completely understand Elsie's vulnerability and heartache. The book keeps you guessing till the end and I was in complete tears when we travelled to Paris. It also really helps that I'm in the thank you's. Bring on book 5!!

[Lamya · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is somewhat predictable but I love the details of each situation and how it makes u feel like a part of the story. It is also emotional, in a way where I was touched and well sometimes thought about stuff. The list is cute! My favorite all along was Torin!! Oh and woody ofx!

[Vanessa Tekać · Rating 5 out of 5]

C'est magnifique! Dvije rijeci iz romana koje ga opisuju u potpunosti!

[Liliflaj · Rating 5 out of 5]

prelepa ljubavna prica koja vas tera na razmisljanje, i naravno, da pustite po neku suzu :)

[Meri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet and easy to read... one of the books where from the beginning you know what will happen at the end.

[Ayah El Samadoni · Rating 5 out of 5]

TEAM TORRIN FOREVERRRRR

[Rowena Reads Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I Fall In Love is a moving read from Miranda Dickinson. It will make you cry, laugh and feel part of the story. The reason why Elsie is starting again is withheld from the reader at the beginning of the book. This unusual choice allows the reader to warm to Elsie without feeling sorry for her. And warm to her I did. I could relate to her location, Brighton is very close to where I live and have spent many a weekend there either shopping, browsing the Laines and best of all enjoying the nightlife. Careful consideration has been taken to set the scene. Miranda uses excellent descriptions that even if you weren’t familiar with Gardner Street you get a flavour through what is written for just what it’s like. The story itself was refreshing. You have your usual chick lit format but how Elsie gets there is so different to many books I’ve read, which seem to follow the same girl meets boy, boy does something which upsets girl, boy redeems himself and then they both live happily ever after. The first thing that jumps out is that Elsie had her chance of living happily ever after torn away from her, and because of this it has the possibility of ensuring she’ll never get a happy ever after.

How can it be a Miranda Dickinson book without something to do with music or being creative being a big part of the story? Elsie starts up a community choir which is a fabulous idea and really makes me want to get out there and join a Glee like club so I can live out my Rachel-esq fantasy. I felt part of the book in a way, I think mainly due to my connection with Brighton – I drive the A27 nearly on a daily basis. And the idea of the list is fantastic – it’s inspired me to do a bucket list. I loved this book and rate it a Must Read.

[Claire Muncaster · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not my cup of tea at all (no sugar, not too hot please) Until I started reading. Elsie Maynard sounds like an older lady's name. My dislike of chick-lit is legendary but as my usual knights-on-quests novels appear to be getting harder to find I gave this a go.
I particularly liked Jim Maynard, Woody Jensen, the rock star –- I liked him a lot, I could “hear” Hellfinger (in my head they've got a heavy bluesy sound, occasionally acoustic, they made 1 album then split due to his drinking issues) I liked Cher Pettinger, the owner of the retro ice cream shop. I'd love to try the Parma Violet and rose-petal ice cream.
I do wonder whether Woody Jensen was actually in a band at all or took so many illegal substances he only believes he was. It happens I suppose. I used to be in a music therapy group myself and I have fond memories of it; i'd probably wear that t-shirt with strategically placed ice creams.

I love writing myself, there's usually at least one or both of these sorts of characters in my own stories. The idea of living in a commune really appeals to me, and I had to search Gardner St. to see if it was real. It is, and I'll now put going there on my own version of “The List”.
The box of notes starting with “I love you because ____” was a great idea and when you find out why Elsie keeps the notes with her it's heartbreaking. I cracked up at “speak only in Shakespearean for an entire day”.
I'll keep ending secret, I'm not sure if it's creepy or quite sweet.

[Shannon Landers · Rating 5 out of 5]

When reading a book, you escape your surroundings for a while and step into another world. This book makes me never want to leave. It's set in a place I've yet to explore in person, the feel for the ice cream cafe and the outfits is everything in life I want. It's mixed with the flavours of colourful characters that become music to your ears and blended with the sweet but exhausting emotional rollercoaster between grief and love. Sprinkled with adventure and beauty, this book gives me everything I want and need in an escape from my own life. I'll never forget this one. My ultimate favourite Miranda Dickinson novel.

[Louisa Crichton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Its a lovely little read. Pleasant characters and you generally want things to work out for some of the wild ones that you fall in love with. But it is massively predictable, which is some ways was what I needed. A simple, brain out, straightforward story. Personally the main family was too perfect but that's just me. The sister things was a lovely surprise which added to the general mush and feel good of the book.
It was what I needed. Simple, mushy, predictable, curl up quick read and it really didn't disappoint.

[raireads · Rating 3 out of 5]

I just dont get it why she connected with Torin and not with Olly? I sympathize Olly since he was there for her but the downside is, he wants answers ASAP after saying he can wait as her friend. But Elsie is also at fault because they kissed already and she just decided Olly is not for her.
Then when she saw and knew how Torin likes her, she decided she is falling in love again? With that little time spending with Torin then Olly?

Like giiirrrlll, before you entertain someone, heal yourself first! Because there’s a possibility you will hurt that someone since you are not healed yet!

[Mary Lofthouse · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great read! Although I started to anticipate where Elise’s love interest might end. By the last chapter I thought it would be rushed at the end… I wasn’t wrong. However I have enjoyed 2 great reads from this author and will definitely look for more. The Christmas book was simply amazing and I’m still thinking about it! I love the way Miranda’s offered extras (like extra / cut scenes in a film). I’m still planning to look these up on her website 😊