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"A witty, warm-hearted romp through the lives and loves of three friends – with a cool retro vibe, and a sense of fun that will never go out of fashion." – Debbie Johnson, author of the best-selling ‘Cold Feet At Christmas’.
Meet The Vintage Cinema Club….
Izzy is a wow at making unwanted things pretty, but with three brothers and her shabby chic furniture business to run she doesn’t have time to date. Could a fabulous French proposal change her mind?
Single mum Luce’s vintage bridal dresses are exquisite, but there’s no way she’s ever going to wear one or walk down the aisle for that matter. She’s a strictly no romance, one night kind of woman – or so she thinks…
Dida seems to have it all – a chocolate and banana cake recipe to die for, lovely kids (most of the time!) and a great lifestyle. But what good is a fabulous home, when your marriage has more cracks than a pavlova and your husband is having it off with half of Lithuania?
Three retro fabulous friends, in love with all things vintage, run their dream business from the faded grandeur of a rescued cinema. When that dream comes under threat, they’ll do whatever it takes to save it.
Fans of Lucy Diamond, Michele Gorman and Milly Johnson are going to love this heartfelt, funny story.
Meet The Vintage Cinema Club….
Izzy is a wow at making unwanted things pretty, but with three brothers and her shabby chic furniture business to run she doesn’t have time to date. Could a fabulous French proposal change her mind?
Single mum Luce’s vintage bridal dresses are exquisite, but there’s no way she’s ever going to wear one or walk down the aisle for that matter. She’s a strictly no romance, one night kind of woman – or so she thinks…
Dida seems to have it all – a chocolate and banana cake recipe to die for, lovely kids (most of the time!) and a great lifestyle. But what good is a fabulous home, when your marriage has more cracks than a pavlova and your husband is having it off with half of Lithuania?
Three retro fabulous friends, in love with all things vintage, run their dream business from the faded grandeur of a rescued cinema. When that dream comes under threat, they’ll do whatever it takes to save it.
Fans of Lucy Diamond, Michele Gorman and Milly Johnson are going to love this heartfelt, funny story.
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June 23, 2016
I received a free digital copy from the author/publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest feedback.
Flicking between a one-star and two-star review. I can't decide. I feel like one star may be a little mean. Maybe 1.5?
God, I'm glad this one is over.
The Vintage Cinema Club follows three women, Izzy, Luce and Dida who all run a vintage shop at the site of an old cinema. The building is owned by Dida's husband, a man who enjoys cheating on his wife more than staying at home with his kids, and he puts the building up for sale without telling any of the women. Now the women have to find out how to save the shop while dealing with some problems on their own.
The summary of this book is very misleading. I thought I was going into a story that would be split more or less evenly between all the women but it was about 80% just Izzy and Xander. Now, that would be okay if it wasn't that for the most part Izzy was utterly intolerable. At only 17% through, I wanted to DNF this book simply because of the amount of times Izzy had already spoken about her broken home life. While I didn't mind finding out about Izzy's life growing up, it was mentioned SO MANY TIMES I wanted to scream every time she did. It was extremely irritating. Izzy was also extremely judgemental, especially when it came to Xander. This guy literally was doing everything to make life easier for her and then she blew up at him because his dad was rich...even though she was well aware he made his own money with his own career in property and film.
And then there was Luce and Dida...but their storylines seemed to have been completely forgotten about because of Izzy's. Izzy's story took up about 80% of the book and then it seemed like the author forgot she also had to write about the other two and scrambled up something really quickly. While Luce's story was extremely bland and predictable, Dida's left me with a bad taste in my mouth. She was completely okay with her husband sleeping around with god knows who (and coming back to her bed) but then when the shop sale went through, she decided to go on a date with someone to get her own back? I felt like the relationship should have been given much more time than what it was given.
Overall, I can't recommend this book as I just really didn't enjoy anything about it.
Flicking between a one-star and two-star review. I can't decide. I feel like one star may be a little mean. Maybe 1.5?
God, I'm glad this one is over.
The Vintage Cinema Club follows three women, Izzy, Luce and Dida who all run a vintage shop at the site of an old cinema. The building is owned by Dida's husband, a man who enjoys cheating on his wife more than staying at home with his kids, and he puts the building up for sale without telling any of the women. Now the women have to find out how to save the shop while dealing with some problems on their own.
The summary of this book is very misleading. I thought I was going into a story that would be split more or less evenly between all the women but it was about 80% just Izzy and Xander. Now, that would be okay if it wasn't that for the most part Izzy was utterly intolerable. At only 17% through, I wanted to DNF this book simply because of the amount of times Izzy had already spoken about her broken home life. While I didn't mind finding out about Izzy's life growing up, it was mentioned SO MANY TIMES I wanted to scream every time she did. It was extremely irritating. Izzy was also extremely judgemental, especially when it came to Xander. This guy literally was doing everything to make life easier for her and then she blew up at him because his dad was rich...even though she was well aware he made his own money with his own career in property and film.
And then there was Luce and Dida...but their storylines seemed to have been completely forgotten about because of Izzy's. Izzy's story took up about 80% of the book and then it seemed like the author forgot she also had to write about the other two and scrambled up something really quickly. While Luce's story was extremely bland and predictable, Dida's left me with a bad taste in my mouth. She was completely okay with her husband sleeping around with god knows who (and coming back to her bed) but then when the shop sale went through, she decided to go on a date with someone to get her own back? I felt like the relationship should have been given much more time than what it was given.
Overall, I can't recommend this book as I just really didn't enjoy anything about it.
June 11, 2015
What a beautiful book- I loved the setting, all things vintage and the characters. It is set in Derbyshire where three friends who have vintage stalls in a rescued old cinema. When it’s put up for sale they fight to maintain their businesses.
There is a lot of humour, mixed with spicy scenes. The girls are going through lots of personal issues but their friendships are precious.
The three characters are described- but we get to hear more from Izzy. There is an amusing scene where she is rescuing an item from a skip that she can lovingly restore and make shabby chic. She meets Xander and they have a will they/won’t they relationship.
The first book I’ve read by Jane Linfoot- and I can’t wait to discover more.
With many thanks to Harper Collins Impulse and Net Galley for the chance to read this one.
There is a lot of humour, mixed with spicy scenes. The girls are going through lots of personal issues but their friendships are precious.
The three characters are described- but we get to hear more from Izzy. There is an amusing scene where she is rescuing an item from a skip that she can lovingly restore and make shabby chic. She meets Xander and they have a will they/won’t they relationship.
The first book I’ve read by Jane Linfoot- and I can’t wait to discover more.
With many thanks to Harper Collins Impulse and Net Galley for the chance to read this one.
June 26, 2015
This story follows three friends - Izzy, Luce and Dida - as they fight to save the vintage cinema - their place of work and so much more. I believe the essence of this tale is about how these women became open to new possibilities in their lives, and the struggles to make those adjustments for a different, and perhaps better life. Letting go and moving forward.
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February 10, 2017
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Simply from the cover you can tell that The Vintage Cinema Club is going to be a different kind of book to what we’re used to from Jane Linfoot. Jane is one of my favourite authors and she never fails to make me smile with her flirty romance novels but I was very excited to see a different side to her writing and as I had expected, Jane wrote another wonderful novel, this time with its wit and warmth and three leading ladies so different but all so strong and willing to fight for the thing that bonds them – Vintage at the Cinema. Not to mention a hunk or two along the way…
So far for me, I like each new Jane Linfoot novel a little more than the last and it was the same for The Vintage Cinema Club, except that I loved this book for so many different reasons that I lost count. This book was not just a pretty cover – it was the beautiful story of three women whose lives (or one certain horrible husband) decide to hit them where it hurts by putting the vintage cinema building so precious to them up for sale. It would have been very easy for Dida, Izzy and Luce to sit back and whine and let their business be taken away from them just like that but no, they stood up and fought with everything they had. And whether that would be enough didn’t come into it – they were fighting anyway and that is why I loved this book. Who doesn’t love a bit of girl power!
The book switches in perspective from Dida, Luce and Izzy although Izzy’s role in the story ends up making her more of the main character. Individually, I loved all three of them but I also found their friendship really interesting to read. They were very different and that did mean that quite often they didn’t necessarily understand where one of them was coming from. But all three of them were caring and loyal in their own way as is proven throughout the book when they each have their own issues – mostly men related – to deal with.
Izzy was the character that struck me from the beginning, right where she is rooting through some guy’s skip trying to rescue unwanted, unloved items – like that cherub. When she gets her shoe stuck in the skip and requires a little bit of help to get out, I couldn’t help but be reminded of the traditional kind of scenarios Jane likes to throw her main characters into - stubborn girl meets stubborn but very attractive guy. Said skip rescuer turned out to be Xander, who as gorgeous as he was, Izzy was under no circumstances going to look past the fact she didn’t do dating, even though that aftershave was lingering… After all, she wasn’t going to see him again (like we believed that), and he was very arrogant and cocky. Apparently. I couldn’t help but think Izzy was wrong about Xander but maybe that’s because I was kind of falling hopelessly in love with him very early on, even though sadly he was very much fictional.
Izzy was my favourite character and I loved how it was her that really brought out the vintage side to this novel, through her appearance and the items she was so convinced needed to be rescued. But I did also love Dida and Luce. Dida came across as very strong willed and brave at the beginning of this novel, but then we learn about her joke of a husband and I couldn’t understand why they were still together, not that she ever saw much of him. Dida was so eager for her friends to have happy love-lives but didn’t seem that concerned with sorting hers which to me showed a lovely side to her character in that the front she put up was just that because deep down, she just wanted everyone to be happy and living the life they wanted. All three of these women had anti-romance outlooks on life given that Luce also claimed to be happy with her one night stands, despite the fact she works on vintage bridal dresses and creating the perfect dress for the perfect wedding. I’m a sucker for a happy ending so I did want to see them all loved up in the end but that didn’t look like really being the case.
The Vintage Cinema Club had everything I loved to see in a novel. There was the will they-won’t they aspect between Izzy and Xander, two characters sworn off relationships thanks to emotional pasts (which were very movingly told by the author) but ahh the chemistry between them was rolling off the pages! I adored the friendship between the girls, adored seeing them work hard and put themselves out trying to save Vintage at the Cinema, adored seeing them learn more about themselves than they ever imagined. I also loved Jane's scene-setting and the way she noted the setting at the beginning of each chapter. The vintage feel to this book and the switch in setting, from Matlock to France, wouldn't have worked as well if it wasn't for the style of writing which draws you right in. There was also a hugely satisfying ending to another brilliant book by Jane and all I can say is please hurry up with the next one(!).
*Book received in exchange for an honest review
May 25, 2015
This was my first book by Jane Linfoot. When I heard her compared to Sophia Kinsella, I was all over it. Although I do have to say it's more like her pseudonym books of Madeline Wicksham, but still Sophia.
The main female characters consisted of a group of three women who had a co-op sort of thing going where they sold antiques. A place I would love to shop!! The characters are very endearing and a great group of friends. I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with them.
While there are three women, the author focuses on one of them for the most part. Izzy, who has determined she will never get married and then she meets Xander. She's stubborn, independent and doesn't take any crap. He's rich and does not want a relationship because people only love him for his money. There are a few steamy parts in here which I was able to skip over and still get the gist of it.
This was definitely an entertaining read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you Harper Collins and Net Galley for allowing me to read and review this book!
The main female characters consisted of a group of three women who had a co-op sort of thing going where they sold antiques. A place I would love to shop!! The characters are very endearing and a great group of friends. I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with them.
While there are three women, the author focuses on one of them for the most part. Izzy, who has determined she will never get married and then she meets Xander. She's stubborn, independent and doesn't take any crap. He's rich and does not want a relationship because people only love him for his money. There are a few steamy parts in here which I was able to skip over and still get the gist of it.
This was definitely an entertaining read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you Harper Collins and Net Galley for allowing me to read and review this book!
August 31, 2015
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Izzy, Luce and Dida are three women who all have their own issues in life to deal with, but also one pretty special something that brings them together every single day: The Vintage Cinema Club, their business, which is focused on everything vintage, set in an old cinema building in the town of Matlock. Izzy is completely focused on her work and doesn’t want to even think about romance or men, until the handsome Xander appears on the scene. Single mother Luce only cares about raising her daughter, and doesn’t need the complication of men (besides a one-night-stand every now and again)... Or does she? And last but certainly not least, Dida, who seems to have everything to the outside world, but is driven crazy by her horrible husband’s antics. Luckily, all three women have the Vintage Cinema Club... Until they hear their building is suddenly for sale without them having been informed of this. Next to their personal lives, Izzy, Luce and Dida all know what they need to do: save the Vintage Cinema Club, no matter what it takes.
I have only got love love love for this book; what a wonderful treat from Jane Linfoot! It seems like Jane’s writing is only getting better and better, and I have to say I absolutely loved almost everything about ‘The Vintage Cinema Club’; what a great read! I personally loved the fact that the book has three leading ladies in the form of Luce, Izzy and Dida. Each of them had their own story to share with the reader, and all three stories were a real joy to get stuck into. I enjoyed the diversity; the characters and their stories are all really different. They come from different backgrounds and have different things to deal with in their lives. The storyline revolving around The Vintage Cinema Club brings all of them together, since they are about to lose the building they all love so much. There was more than enough to hold my interest, and I couldn’t get enough of the book and especially the characters (any hope for a sequel, Jane...?).
The book has a great and comfortable pace and the relatively short chapters made it easy to just pick up the book whenever, wherever, and squeeze in a few pages. I liked the changing between perspectives; providing the reader with the opportunity to get to know each of the characters a bit better and on a more personal level. Each character in the novel is unique and really has their own voice; the author did a great job on this and really paid attention to working out the different storylines and characters’ backgrounds. This novel is a great mix of romance and chick lit, and I am sure any fan of those genres will enjoy this from start to finish. Overall, ‘The Vintage Cinema Club’ is a simply stunning and thoroughly enjoyable read which I devoured in just a few hours; a read that comes highly recommended!
Izzy, Luce and Dida are three women who all have their own issues in life to deal with, but also one pretty special something that brings them together every single day: The Vintage Cinema Club, their business, which is focused on everything vintage, set in an old cinema building in the town of Matlock. Izzy is completely focused on her work and doesn’t want to even think about romance or men, until the handsome Xander appears on the scene. Single mother Luce only cares about raising her daughter, and doesn’t need the complication of men (besides a one-night-stand every now and again)... Or does she? And last but certainly not least, Dida, who seems to have everything to the outside world, but is driven crazy by her horrible husband’s antics. Luckily, all three women have the Vintage Cinema Club... Until they hear their building is suddenly for sale without them having been informed of this. Next to their personal lives, Izzy, Luce and Dida all know what they need to do: save the Vintage Cinema Club, no matter what it takes.
I have only got love love love for this book; what a wonderful treat from Jane Linfoot! It seems like Jane’s writing is only getting better and better, and I have to say I absolutely loved almost everything about ‘The Vintage Cinema Club’; what a great read! I personally loved the fact that the book has three leading ladies in the form of Luce, Izzy and Dida. Each of them had their own story to share with the reader, and all three stories were a real joy to get stuck into. I enjoyed the diversity; the characters and their stories are all really different. They come from different backgrounds and have different things to deal with in their lives. The storyline revolving around The Vintage Cinema Club brings all of them together, since they are about to lose the building they all love so much. There was more than enough to hold my interest, and I couldn’t get enough of the book and especially the characters (any hope for a sequel, Jane...?).
The book has a great and comfortable pace and the relatively short chapters made it easy to just pick up the book whenever, wherever, and squeeze in a few pages. I liked the changing between perspectives; providing the reader with the opportunity to get to know each of the characters a bit better and on a more personal level. Each character in the novel is unique and really has their own voice; the author did a great job on this and really paid attention to working out the different storylines and characters’ backgrounds. This novel is a great mix of romance and chick lit, and I am sure any fan of those genres will enjoy this from start to finish. Overall, ‘The Vintage Cinema Club’ is a simply stunning and thoroughly enjoyable read which I devoured in just a few hours; a read that comes highly recommended!
March 7, 2018
After reading the blurb for The Vintage Cinema Club, I was super excited to read it, as it sounded just like my sort of read! This is the first novel I have read from Jane Linfoot, so I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I'm glad I read it though because oh my god, brilliant doesn't even cover it. Such a lovely and heartwarming tale of love and friendship that will have your insides melting with affection. You'll instantly fall in love with all of the main characters, as each of them are delightful! The story follows three friends, Izzy, Luce and Dida, as they fight to save the vintage cinema that they all love for so many different reasons. The building has been put up for sale, due to one not very nice husband, so the girls and the rest of the team have to fight, fight fight, so they can rescue all that is dear to them.
Izzy, Luce and Dida never once gave up and ALWAYS stood up for what they believed in. You could really learn a lesson or two from these girls. They were written in such a wonderful way, that gave each of them their own amazing personalities that made them shine through the pages of the novel. The author did a brilliant job at making each of the characters unique and special in their own way. Every character really stood out to me! Especially Izzy, as she had the most chapters and became the most prominent character in the book. She was such a selfless and loving person, who put everyone first that she couldn't see how much she needed to start putting herself first. I really rooted for her and Xander...what a swoon worthy couple! They were GREAT. Saying that, all the characters were great. Absolutely great! This has to be the first book where I've loved every character! Well....except for a certain someone whose name begins with A *cough*.
This feel good story will have you wanting more after the last page is turned! An enjoyable plot line that has lots of surprising little twists to keep you entertained. I do hope we get see more adventures from the vintage cinema club as I loved every single moment in this book. I mostly want to know how everything works out for Izzy and her love interest and also Luce and hers! It's so hard not to give everything away... I just want to ramble on and on about how much I loved this book. It's a lovely little story that is ever so easy to read and is good for a nice summers day. Have a picnic in the park and take this book with you! Or head down to the beach and read this lying on the sand. Perfect.
Hats off to the author for writing such a sparkling story! There's humour, there's tears, there's drama and there's heartfelt moments. There is everything you could wish for in a novel. If you're looking for something you can read easily in a matter of hours then I suggest you give this a whirl. I can't recommend it enough!
Izzy, Luce and Dida never once gave up and ALWAYS stood up for what they believed in. You could really learn a lesson or two from these girls. They were written in such a wonderful way, that gave each of them their own amazing personalities that made them shine through the pages of the novel. The author did a brilliant job at making each of the characters unique and special in their own way. Every character really stood out to me! Especially Izzy, as she had the most chapters and became the most prominent character in the book. She was such a selfless and loving person, who put everyone first that she couldn't see how much she needed to start putting herself first. I really rooted for her and Xander...what a swoon worthy couple! They were GREAT. Saying that, all the characters were great. Absolutely great! This has to be the first book where I've loved every character! Well....except for a certain someone whose name begins with A *cough*.
This feel good story will have you wanting more after the last page is turned! An enjoyable plot line that has lots of surprising little twists to keep you entertained. I do hope we get see more adventures from the vintage cinema club as I loved every single moment in this book. I mostly want to know how everything works out for Izzy and her love interest and also Luce and hers! It's so hard not to give everything away... I just want to ramble on and on about how much I loved this book. It's a lovely little story that is ever so easy to read and is good for a nice summers day. Have a picnic in the park and take this book with you! Or head down to the beach and read this lying on the sand. Perfect.
Hats off to the author for writing such a sparkling story! There's humour, there's tears, there's drama and there's heartfelt moments. There is everything you could wish for in a novel. If you're looking for something you can read easily in a matter of hours then I suggest you give this a whirl. I can't recommend it enough!
June 12, 2015
Jane Linfoot is solidly planted in my ‘authors to watch’ list and The Vintage Cinema Club, a quintessential chick lit story, makes that choice one of the best I’ve made in the past years.
I’m used to Linfoot’s use of humor and characterization that build and develop a romance theme, but this broadening of her scope: three main characters, a common goal, vintage items, forays into romance for all three characters and the use of multiple points of view to move the story forward was a delightful read and one of my favorites this year.
Izzy, Luce and Dida have opened a multi-vendor vintage-inspired shop in a disused cinema building in the Derbyshire Dales. With Dida’s husband Aidie putting the up for sale, the women are struggling to find a way not to lose their space or the connections they have. More than ‘just’ a space, the VCC has become all-consuming for these women: it’s their social outlet, their support system and the only source of income for Izzy and Luce.
Each of our three characters is given their own voice, point of view and challenges above and beyond the possibility of losing the storefront. Dida worries that she’s traded financial security for independence and happiness, and her involvement in the VCC has brought her oodles of personally fulfilling opportunities as her marriage is disintegrating beyond its already fractured state. Luce is a single mum, pining over her best friend Izzy’s brother who left because of her own fear of commitment. And Izzy: working herself to death or exhaustion to avoid thinking about the past or her own issues: Izzy refuses to allow thoughts of love or a man enter her head.
These three diverse yet engaging characters all find something more in the struggle to discover an answer to keeping the VCC open. Each character interacts with the others, and then has their own moments to share their perspectives, fears and secrets with us: bringing them life, breath and breadth as the story progresses. With descriptions of gorgeous dresses, French castoffs, rehabbed reclaimed items and pieces that bring life to a vignette, the visual input enhances the joy. Opening the lives of Dida, Luce and Izzy to new possibilities, and in their struggles to find a way to save their space and not lose their market each woman finds that their possibilities are only limited by their own willingness to let go of the past and move forward.
The Vintage Cinema Club by Jane Lightfoot is the BEST choice you could make for a pick-you up read this summer. With plenty of heart and heat, and a touch of drama to push you to the last pages, I can’t recommend this book or author highly enough.
I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.
I’m used to Linfoot’s use of humor and characterization that build and develop a romance theme, but this broadening of her scope: three main characters, a common goal, vintage items, forays into romance for all three characters and the use of multiple points of view to move the story forward was a delightful read and one of my favorites this year.
Izzy, Luce and Dida have opened a multi-vendor vintage-inspired shop in a disused cinema building in the Derbyshire Dales. With Dida’s husband Aidie putting the up for sale, the women are struggling to find a way not to lose their space or the connections they have. More than ‘just’ a space, the VCC has become all-consuming for these women: it’s their social outlet, their support system and the only source of income for Izzy and Luce.
Each of our three characters is given their own voice, point of view and challenges above and beyond the possibility of losing the storefront. Dida worries that she’s traded financial security for independence and happiness, and her involvement in the VCC has brought her oodles of personally fulfilling opportunities as her marriage is disintegrating beyond its already fractured state. Luce is a single mum, pining over her best friend Izzy’s brother who left because of her own fear of commitment. And Izzy: working herself to death or exhaustion to avoid thinking about the past or her own issues: Izzy refuses to allow thoughts of love or a man enter her head.
These three diverse yet engaging characters all find something more in the struggle to discover an answer to keeping the VCC open. Each character interacts with the others, and then has their own moments to share their perspectives, fears and secrets with us: bringing them life, breath and breadth as the story progresses. With descriptions of gorgeous dresses, French castoffs, rehabbed reclaimed items and pieces that bring life to a vignette, the visual input enhances the joy. Opening the lives of Dida, Luce and Izzy to new possibilities, and in their struggles to find a way to save their space and not lose their market each woman finds that their possibilities are only limited by their own willingness to let go of the past and move forward.
The Vintage Cinema Club by Jane Lightfoot is the BEST choice you could make for a pick-you up read this summer. With plenty of heart and heat, and a touch of drama to push you to the last pages, I can’t recommend this book or author highly enough.
I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.
August 5, 2015
4.5 Stars
Sometimes I will admit I buy books based on either the title, or my knowledge of the author, and possibly even the cover, with barely looking at the blurb, and this is one such book. Despite even seeing the pictures on twitter from the launch party of this book, I was somehow expecting a book about a group of ladies discussing old films.
I couldn't have been more wrong if I had tried. This is a fabulous story about three friends trying to save their business. They sell vintage clothes and furniture from an unused, cinema, which Dida's troublesome husband owns. They have been running Vintage at the Cinema for three years and are just celebrating that, when a for sale sign is put up outside.
Dida, Luce and Izzy need to do whatever they can to try and raise the funds to buy the place themselves, or at the very least appear a viable business in the hope the new owners will let them stay. There are many fabulous descriptions of vintage items, and there are also some real laugh out loud moments.
Within the book there are two blossoming romances, one between Izzy and a certain handsome customer, and one between Luce and a man she let get away. It is Izzy's story that takes up the majority of the book, and I loved her trip to France, it sounded idyllic and a great way to spend days.
Once Izzy and Xander give into temptation the atmosphere sizzles, and the intimate scenes are really enjoyable.
At the start of each chapter we get date, time of day, location, and I think its a scene name, as well as which characters, like you would possibly get at the start of a scene in a play. I found it worked well, and since you were reading about three main characters perspectives, always made it easier to know which thread we were continuing with next. There are also occasionally emails and text message exchanges between chapters which are a simple way of moving some of the story forward.
I really enjoyed reading The Vintage Cinema Club, and watching how the friendships strengthen as they create new initiatives to keep the business running.
Sometimes I will admit I buy books based on either the title, or my knowledge of the author, and possibly even the cover, with barely looking at the blurb, and this is one such book. Despite even seeing the pictures on twitter from the launch party of this book, I was somehow expecting a book about a group of ladies discussing old films.
I couldn't have been more wrong if I had tried. This is a fabulous story about three friends trying to save their business. They sell vintage clothes and furniture from an unused, cinema, which Dida's troublesome husband owns. They have been running Vintage at the Cinema for three years and are just celebrating that, when a for sale sign is put up outside.
Dida, Luce and Izzy need to do whatever they can to try and raise the funds to buy the place themselves, or at the very least appear a viable business in the hope the new owners will let them stay. There are many fabulous descriptions of vintage items, and there are also some real laugh out loud moments.
Within the book there are two blossoming romances, one between Izzy and a certain handsome customer, and one between Luce and a man she let get away. It is Izzy's story that takes up the majority of the book, and I loved her trip to France, it sounded idyllic and a great way to spend days.
Once Izzy and Xander give into temptation the atmosphere sizzles, and the intimate scenes are really enjoyable.
At the start of each chapter we get date, time of day, location, and I think its a scene name, as well as which characters, like you would possibly get at the start of a scene in a play. I found it worked well, and since you were reading about three main characters perspectives, always made it easier to know which thread we were continuing with next. There are also occasionally emails and text message exchanges between chapters which are a simple way of moving some of the story forward.
I really enjoyed reading The Vintage Cinema Club, and watching how the friendships strengthen as they create new initiatives to keep the business running.
July 2, 2015
*Book provided by the publisher and the author in exchange for an honest review*
The Vintage Cinema Club follows the story of three friends: Izzy, Luce and Dida. The live all things vintage and they run their dream business in an old cinema. When their business is in danger they do everything to save it!!!
It’s the story of a friendship between three very different women. Dida is older then the other two and has to deal with her a** of a husband and her kids. She is strong and very independent. Luce is a young single mum, who is not into the romance thing at all, until she meets Ollie...
And then we have Izzy whi has no time to date, but when she finds herself in France with gorgeous Xander her feelings take over.
I loved their friendship, it was great to read about.
The story is told from three different persectives, but it turns out that Izzy ist he main focus. She was my favourite, so it was okay and I liked the chemistry between her and Xander, but I would have loved a good balance between the characters.
Sadly, it took me a while to get into the story, I can’t really tell you why. As soon as something started to happen between Xander and Izzy I was hooked though. I loved reading about their time in France. It was not easy with those two though, until the end, but that gave the storyline more drama and spark.
It’s a funny, heartwarming and lovely tale about friendship and love.
The Vintage Cinema Club follows the story of three friends: Izzy, Luce and Dida. The live all things vintage and they run their dream business in an old cinema. When their business is in danger they do everything to save it!!!
It’s the story of a friendship between three very different women. Dida is older then the other two and has to deal with her a** of a husband and her kids. She is strong and very independent. Luce is a young single mum, who is not into the romance thing at all, until she meets Ollie...
And then we have Izzy whi has no time to date, but when she finds herself in France with gorgeous Xander her feelings take over.
I loved their friendship, it was great to read about.
The story is told from three different persectives, but it turns out that Izzy ist he main focus. She was my favourite, so it was okay and I liked the chemistry between her and Xander, but I would have loved a good balance between the characters.
Sadly, it took me a while to get into the story, I can’t really tell you why. As soon as something started to happen between Xander and Izzy I was hooked though. I loved reading about their time in France. It was not easy with those two though, until the end, but that gave the storyline more drama and spark.
It’s a funny, heartwarming and lovely tale about friendship and love.
May 28, 2015
The opening chapter is more than enough to make you want to sit down and binge read this entire book, Luckily? for me I had so much going on at home that I had to limit my reading time, which really allowed me to savour the moments.. almost every moment that I wasn't immersed in this book my thoughts where.
While the book has three leading ladies and each lady has an important part to play, this story does focus mostly on Izzy and her inability to stop lusting after Xander, the hunky guy who, despite insisting he doesn't want a relationship of any kind with anyone, cant keep his eyes off her. Izzy and Xander are so perfectly suited, they are obviously smitten with each other but they lie to themselves and try to convince themselves they don't want anything more. It's almost laughable. Especially when you consider the chemistry between them sparks right off the page.
With every book I read written by Linfoot I fall more in love with her style of writing, these books have become a must have for me and my bookshelves, so much so that when I was given the chance to read this I jumped at the chance, without so much as a glance at the blurb or cover. And I think The Vintage Cinema Club may just have become my firm favourite.
While the book has three leading ladies and each lady has an important part to play, this story does focus mostly on Izzy and her inability to stop lusting after Xander, the hunky guy who, despite insisting he doesn't want a relationship of any kind with anyone, cant keep his eyes off her. Izzy and Xander are so perfectly suited, they are obviously smitten with each other but they lie to themselves and try to convince themselves they don't want anything more. It's almost laughable. Especially when you consider the chemistry between them sparks right off the page.
With every book I read written by Linfoot I fall more in love with her style of writing, these books have become a must have for me and my bookshelves, so much so that when I was given the chance to read this I jumped at the chance, without so much as a glance at the blurb or cover. And I think The Vintage Cinema Club may just have become my firm favourite.
May 27, 2015
Received a copy of this via NetGalley in return for an honest review
This is a must read!! FRom the gorgeous front cover to the engaging storyline of 3 friends working together in their vintage shop this book has it all! Izzy, Dida and Luce run their vintage shop from an old cinema and when Didas evil husband decides to sell the building without even telling them, then they spring into action to keep fighting for their dream of keeping their business alive. Combine this with some complicated love lives this just adds to the fun!! And if you arent in love with Xander by the end of this book then there is something wrong with you!! Another fictional character I've fallen in love with! If only they were like this in real life!!
Loved the way each chapter gave a little glimpse into each characters journey, and a lot of the chapters were dedicated to Izzy and Xander but rightly so as theirs is a complicated romance! Each characters own storyline was strong in its' own right which meant there was never any part of the book that felt like it was dragging or that you'd felt like skipping through and I just hope we get to read more from these characters in the future as i'm sure they all have more tales to tell!
I'm off skip-diving now......
This is a must read!! FRom the gorgeous front cover to the engaging storyline of 3 friends working together in their vintage shop this book has it all! Izzy, Dida and Luce run their vintage shop from an old cinema and when Didas evil husband decides to sell the building without even telling them, then they spring into action to keep fighting for their dream of keeping their business alive. Combine this with some complicated love lives this just adds to the fun!! And if you arent in love with Xander by the end of this book then there is something wrong with you!! Another fictional character I've fallen in love with! If only they were like this in real life!!
Loved the way each chapter gave a little glimpse into each characters journey, and a lot of the chapters were dedicated to Izzy and Xander but rightly so as theirs is a complicated romance! Each characters own storyline was strong in its' own right which meant there was never any part of the book that felt like it was dragging or that you'd felt like skipping through and I just hope we get to read more from these characters in the future as i'm sure they all have more tales to tell!
I'm off skip-diving now......
August 6, 2015
I've loved all of Jane Linfoot's other books, and her latest release was no exception.
I first discovered Jane's book - How To Win A Guy in 10 Dates - when I was ill and in bed, devoured it in a couple of hours and promptly went off to buy her other romance, The Right Side of Mr Wrong. I adored that too. Jane writes with passion, energy and flair and I always sympathise with her heroines and fancy her heroes!
The Vintage Cinema Club is a bit of a departure for Jane with it's multi-viewpoints and interwoven stories and for me it reads more like mainstream chick lit than her other contemporary romances, but that's no bad thing, because I love chick lit. I really enjoyed Dida, Luce and Izzy's stories, their very different personalities and life challenges, and their fight to save their beloved Vintage Cinema Club. The pace was just right and I think the scenes in France worked beautifully, as did the women's friendship and the descriptions of vintage clothes and furniture. I must admit to shedding a few tears at the end of the book, and that I stayed up until well past midnight to finish it.
More please Jane! :)
I first discovered Jane's book - How To Win A Guy in 10 Dates - when I was ill and in bed, devoured it in a couple of hours and promptly went off to buy her other romance, The Right Side of Mr Wrong. I adored that too. Jane writes with passion, energy and flair and I always sympathise with her heroines and fancy her heroes!
The Vintage Cinema Club is a bit of a departure for Jane with it's multi-viewpoints and interwoven stories and for me it reads more like mainstream chick lit than her other contemporary romances, but that's no bad thing, because I love chick lit. I really enjoyed Dida, Luce and Izzy's stories, their very different personalities and life challenges, and their fight to save their beloved Vintage Cinema Club. The pace was just right and I think the scenes in France worked beautifully, as did the women's friendship and the descriptions of vintage clothes and furniture. I must admit to shedding a few tears at the end of the book, and that I stayed up until well past midnight to finish it.
More please Jane! :)
May 22, 2015
I enjoyed this book immensely. The main characters, Dida, Luce and Izzy are all very different but compliment each other so well. The story revolves around the vintage store in an old cinema and the trials and tribulations of their lives, as well as the problems relating to the business.
The main theme is the story of Izzy and Xander and how they fight their demons to be together. It is really well written and I felt for them both at times. Luce and Olly take a back seat to this unfolding romance. Dida has a very unhappy marriage but begins to break away towards the end of the book, I was really rooting for her!
Great book and I'll certainly read more Jane Linfoot.
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The main theme is the story of Izzy and Xander and how they fight their demons to be together. It is really well written and I felt for them both at times. Luce and Olly take a back seat to this unfolding romance. Dida has a very unhappy marriage but begins to break away towards the end of the book, I was really rooting for her!
Great book and I'll certainly read more Jane Linfoot.
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
June 4, 2015
Izzy, Luce and Dida all run a vintage emporium based in an old cinema when Didas husband tries to sell it out from under their feet. The girls are determined to fight him and save their beloved business, Throw some light romance and the gorgeous Xander into the mix and there is a lot of fun on the way!
The story is about all three women and is a lighthearted romp that certainly keeps your interest and you don't want it to end. Would definitely recommend this book
The story is about all three women and is a lighthearted romp that certainly keeps your interest and you don't want it to end. Would definitely recommend this book
June 22, 2015
Loved this book. It draws you in to a close knit group of friends, all battling their own issues, but supporting each other. The hero was to die for and the main heroine an ordinary woman - like all the best stories. Atmospheric settings and glimpses of sun-kissed skin. What more could you ask for?
July 6, 2015
Fun filled enjoyment which gripped me from start to finish loved the characters as they drew me in I felt like I was part of the story with there passion and lustful twist and turns, it was a fantastic storyline if you are looking for love lust and giggles this book is for you
December 31, 2022
In " Der kleine Laden zum Glück " hat Izzy mit ihren beiden Freundinnen ein ungewöhnliches Geschäftsmodell entwickelt, dass allen drei Frauen ihre Fertigkeiten ausleben lässt. Denn während Izzy alten Gegenstände und Möbel ein zweites Leben einhaucht, ist Luce die Designerin alter Kleidung sowie Brautmoden und Dida sorgt mit außergewöhnlichen Süßigkeiten für das leibliche Wohl. Das ganze ist in einem alten Kino angesiedelt und damit eine tolle Kulisse für ihren Second Hand Laden 'Vintage at the Cinema'.
Doch plötzlich steht ihre Lebensgrundlage in Gefahr, denn das alte Kinogebäude soll verkauft werden und somit versuchen die Freundinnen alles, um den Verkauf zu stoppen oder es selbst kaufen zu können. Deshalb gründen sie den Vintage Cinema Club.
Izzy trifft beim Containern auf Xander, der alles andere als begeistert ist, sie auf seiner Baustelle zu erwischen. Jedoch sie auch nicht mehr vergessen kann und daher Vintage at the Cinema beauftrag sein Pink House mit alten Möbeln einzurichten.
Für Izzy ist dieser Auftrag ein zweischneidiges Schwert, spürt sie doch die Anziehung zu Xander, ist jedoch zunächst nicht gewillt von ihren Vorstellungen der Unabhängigkeit sich zu lösen. Zu sehr nagt die Vergangenheit an ihr.
Auch Luce und Dida haben neben der Krise um ihr Existenz Probleme mit den Männern. Luce als alleinerziehende Mutter möchte ihrer Tochter keinen Freund vorsetzen und ist desto trotz durch Ollies Flucht verletzt und Dida leidet unter ihrem tyrannischen Ehemann.
Wird es dem Vintage Cinema Club gelingen ihr Kino und damit den Laden zu retten? Und sind die Freundinnen auch bereit die Liebe in ihr Leben zu lassen und dafür notfalls auch zu kämpfen?
Die Story lässt sich teils flüssig teils langwierig lesen, bleibt dabei aber abwechslungsreich sowie spannungsgeladen. Man darf mit Izzy und Xander, Luce und Ollie sowie Dida mitfiebern und die verschiedesten Emotionen erleben. Es gibt einiges zum schmunzeln bis herzhaft zu lachen, so manche mitfühlende wie auch tragische Momente und die ein oder andere Träne zu vergießen.
Ich konnte das Buch nicht mehr aus der Hand legen, da ich erfahren wollte, ob es dem Vintage Cinema Club gelungen war ihr Kino zu erhalten und es für alle ein Happy End gab.
Das Buch bekommt von mir eine Lese / Kaufempfehlung und 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sterne.
Doch plötzlich steht ihre Lebensgrundlage in Gefahr, denn das alte Kinogebäude soll verkauft werden und somit versuchen die Freundinnen alles, um den Verkauf zu stoppen oder es selbst kaufen zu können. Deshalb gründen sie den Vintage Cinema Club.
Izzy trifft beim Containern auf Xander, der alles andere als begeistert ist, sie auf seiner Baustelle zu erwischen. Jedoch sie auch nicht mehr vergessen kann und daher Vintage at the Cinema beauftrag sein Pink House mit alten Möbeln einzurichten.
Für Izzy ist dieser Auftrag ein zweischneidiges Schwert, spürt sie doch die Anziehung zu Xander, ist jedoch zunächst nicht gewillt von ihren Vorstellungen der Unabhängigkeit sich zu lösen. Zu sehr nagt die Vergangenheit an ihr.
Auch Luce und Dida haben neben der Krise um ihr Existenz Probleme mit den Männern. Luce als alleinerziehende Mutter möchte ihrer Tochter keinen Freund vorsetzen und ist desto trotz durch Ollies Flucht verletzt und Dida leidet unter ihrem tyrannischen Ehemann.
Wird es dem Vintage Cinema Club gelingen ihr Kino und damit den Laden zu retten? Und sind die Freundinnen auch bereit die Liebe in ihr Leben zu lassen und dafür notfalls auch zu kämpfen?
Die Story lässt sich teils flüssig teils langwierig lesen, bleibt dabei aber abwechslungsreich sowie spannungsgeladen. Man darf mit Izzy und Xander, Luce und Ollie sowie Dida mitfiebern und die verschiedesten Emotionen erleben. Es gibt einiges zum schmunzeln bis herzhaft zu lachen, so manche mitfühlende wie auch tragische Momente und die ein oder andere Träne zu vergießen.
Ich konnte das Buch nicht mehr aus der Hand legen, da ich erfahren wollte, ob es dem Vintage Cinema Club gelungen war ihr Kino zu erhalten und es für alle ein Happy End gab.
Das Buch bekommt von mir eine Lese / Kaufempfehlung und 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sterne.
July 3, 2018
4.5 stars
I love Jane Linfoot’s books and this was no exception. It had me laughing out loud and overcome with emotion.
The story centres around Dida, Luce and Izzy who run their businesses from The Vintage Cinema until it comes under threat when the owner (Dida’s husband) decided to put it in on the market. Will they save it in time? Will Luce and Izzy find true love along the way? Enjoy the read x
I love Jane Linfoot’s books and this was no exception. It had me laughing out loud and overcome with emotion.
The story centres around Dida, Luce and Izzy who run their businesses from The Vintage Cinema until it comes under threat when the owner (Dida’s husband) decided to put it in on the market. Will they save it in time? Will Luce and Izzy find true love along the way? Enjoy the read x
October 29, 2023
I wanted to like this book more than I did. I loved the premise...three friends with a successful vintage store being possibly put out of business due to the sale of the building. But this book didn't really put equal focus on the friends...it was mostly about one of the women and her relationship with a customer. This just wasn't for me.
Go Cards! L1C4!!
Go Cards! L1C4!!
July 2, 2015
Originally posted on http://beccasbooooks.blogspot.co.uk/
I always find myself love, love, loving a Jane Linfoot title and so, I couldn't wait to get stuck into Jane's latest. I fell head over heels in love with the absolutely gorgeous cover as soon as I set eyes on it, seeing as I have a bit of a thing for bunting and vintage items in general, and the blurb swayed me even more.
The lasting impression I have from reading Jane Linfoot's previous titles is that she is incredible when it comes to steamy romance, hot tension and pulse-raising passion. There is always a delectable hero, a fabulous and easily likeable heroine, and an exciting story just waiting to unravel for the reader, so I truly hoped that this would continue in The Vintage Cinema Club because I have missed Jane's style so much. I was thrilled when, at a certain point in the plot, it dawned on me that there was going to be the same sizzling chemistry I'd relished in her previous novels, alongside warm, cosy friendships, a crisis and even a secondary romance that definitely had my interest piqued. One thing I love about Jane is that her style and flair continues to seduce me each time I read something new from her and that's something that I will never, ever tire of!
One of the main things I adored about The Vintage Cinema Club was the thing that had brought Jane's characters, Izzy, Dida and Luce, together in the first place, which was The Vintage Cinema Club itself, a business built in the structure of a long-ago closed cinema, and which was now full to the brim with all manner of pretty, 'vintagey' delights. Jane's descriptions of the place had me eager to step inside myself and have a good snoop around at all of the beautiful things on offer. I could imagine the interior slightly dark and rather like a cavern of treasure and it was such a gorgeous foundation to set the friendship between the girls on. It quickly became apparent that The Vintage Cinema Club was not only a business that each of the women loved and worked hard at, but it had also helped each of them in their own personal ways and circumstances too, given them each something that improved their well-being and lives. They, in turn, each brought something unique to the business, Luce with her vintage dresses and Izzy with her grand customer service, and it truly felt like a such a beautiful, happy place to work, until of course, Jane drops a bombshell into the plot and things turn pear-shaped.
The friendships between Jane's characters were warm and, I felt, incredibly strong, having been alive for such a long time now. The Vintage Cinema Club always brought the women back together after stemming off into their own lives, sort of like a big family, including the other members of staff too. From their closeness and obvious fondness for each other, you'd think that nothing could ever be kept secret between them, wouldn't you? Each woman has to deal with their own personal problems, as well as each others', as the story progresses, and bits and pieces are revealed to the reader, and each of the women throughout, which makes for a very exciting, very enticing storyline! Despite being treated to a slice of each woman's narrative throughout the novel, I felt that Izzy really took centre stage in The Vintage Cinema Club but I didn't mind this at all. With a ridiculously hot hero taking up her time, it's not surprising really! We still, though, managed to garner enough information in regards to Luce and Dida that I didn't at feel as if they took a back step, which was wonderful. Adding to that, the way in which the characters communicated to each other was mixed up too, via text messages and emails to the staff of The Vintage Cinema Club concerning rotas and plans etc. It was all very real and exciting, and I think the whole text/email thing made it just that little bit more believable too, which can never be a bad thing.
As I mentioned above, Jane Linfoot always, always, always manages to get the whole steamy, hot tension between her heroine and hero absolutely spot on. We're introduced to the very masculine and appealing Xander in The Vintage Cinema Club who was every bit the type that would leave you breathy and with a racing heart. Xander added such a sexy tone to the book and this, as well as the aforementioned 'crisis', were two of the main things that kept me turning the pages, not forgetting the rather sneaky secondary romance that is happened under-wraps as the plot progresses and Dida's own personal issues too. There was so much going on, so much to get my teeth into, and by the end of it I felt as if I've been around the world and back, in a good way.
The Vintage Cinema Club by Jane Linfoot had everything that I'd hoped for and more, and I was completely satisfied with how everything had played out by the time I'd finished. The romance, the friendships, and The Vintage Cinema Club itself charmed me entirely, and I already can't wait for Jane Linfoot's next title!
Becca's Books is awarding The Vintage Cinema Club by Jane Linfoot with FIVE SCRUMMY CUPCAKES! If you're a fan of vintage, friends pulling together and hot, hot heroes, then this is definitely one for your shelf (digital or physical!)
I always find myself love, love, loving a Jane Linfoot title and so, I couldn't wait to get stuck into Jane's latest. I fell head over heels in love with the absolutely gorgeous cover as soon as I set eyes on it, seeing as I have a bit of a thing for bunting and vintage items in general, and the blurb swayed me even more.
The lasting impression I have from reading Jane Linfoot's previous titles is that she is incredible when it comes to steamy romance, hot tension and pulse-raising passion. There is always a delectable hero, a fabulous and easily likeable heroine, and an exciting story just waiting to unravel for the reader, so I truly hoped that this would continue in The Vintage Cinema Club because I have missed Jane's style so much. I was thrilled when, at a certain point in the plot, it dawned on me that there was going to be the same sizzling chemistry I'd relished in her previous novels, alongside warm, cosy friendships, a crisis and even a secondary romance that definitely had my interest piqued. One thing I love about Jane is that her style and flair continues to seduce me each time I read something new from her and that's something that I will never, ever tire of!
One of the main things I adored about The Vintage Cinema Club was the thing that had brought Jane's characters, Izzy, Dida and Luce, together in the first place, which was The Vintage Cinema Club itself, a business built in the structure of a long-ago closed cinema, and which was now full to the brim with all manner of pretty, 'vintagey' delights. Jane's descriptions of the place had me eager to step inside myself and have a good snoop around at all of the beautiful things on offer. I could imagine the interior slightly dark and rather like a cavern of treasure and it was such a gorgeous foundation to set the friendship between the girls on. It quickly became apparent that The Vintage Cinema Club was not only a business that each of the women loved and worked hard at, but it had also helped each of them in their own personal ways and circumstances too, given them each something that improved their well-being and lives. They, in turn, each brought something unique to the business, Luce with her vintage dresses and Izzy with her grand customer service, and it truly felt like a such a beautiful, happy place to work, until of course, Jane drops a bombshell into the plot and things turn pear-shaped.
The friendships between Jane's characters were warm and, I felt, incredibly strong, having been alive for such a long time now. The Vintage Cinema Club always brought the women back together after stemming off into their own lives, sort of like a big family, including the other members of staff too. From their closeness and obvious fondness for each other, you'd think that nothing could ever be kept secret between them, wouldn't you? Each woman has to deal with their own personal problems, as well as each others', as the story progresses, and bits and pieces are revealed to the reader, and each of the women throughout, which makes for a very exciting, very enticing storyline! Despite being treated to a slice of each woman's narrative throughout the novel, I felt that Izzy really took centre stage in The Vintage Cinema Club but I didn't mind this at all. With a ridiculously hot hero taking up her time, it's not surprising really! We still, though, managed to garner enough information in regards to Luce and Dida that I didn't at feel as if they took a back step, which was wonderful. Adding to that, the way in which the characters communicated to each other was mixed up too, via text messages and emails to the staff of The Vintage Cinema Club concerning rotas and plans etc. It was all very real and exciting, and I think the whole text/email thing made it just that little bit more believable too, which can never be a bad thing.
As I mentioned above, Jane Linfoot always, always, always manages to get the whole steamy, hot tension between her heroine and hero absolutely spot on. We're introduced to the very masculine and appealing Xander in The Vintage Cinema Club who was every bit the type that would leave you breathy and with a racing heart. Xander added such a sexy tone to the book and this, as well as the aforementioned 'crisis', were two of the main things that kept me turning the pages, not forgetting the rather sneaky secondary romance that is happened under-wraps as the plot progresses and Dida's own personal issues too. There was so much going on, so much to get my teeth into, and by the end of it I felt as if I've been around the world and back, in a good way.
The Vintage Cinema Club by Jane Linfoot had everything that I'd hoped for and more, and I was completely satisfied with how everything had played out by the time I'd finished. The romance, the friendships, and The Vintage Cinema Club itself charmed me entirely, and I already can't wait for Jane Linfoot's next title!
Becca's Books is awarding The Vintage Cinema Club by Jane Linfoot with FIVE SCRUMMY CUPCAKES! If you're a fan of vintage, friends pulling together and hot, hot heroes, then this is definitely one for your shelf (digital or physical!)
October 18, 2017
Surprise ending
Just when you thought Dander and Izzy were finished, you get the surprise of a lifetime. At first I thought this book was going too slow, I couldn't put it down. Read it, you'll love it.
Just when you thought Dander and Izzy were finished, you get the surprise of a lifetime. At first I thought this book was going too slow, I couldn't put it down. Read it, you'll love it.
August 19, 2017
An enjoyable read
Enjoyed the story line, some interesting parts different to the usual books in this genre. Would have liked the characters to have featured more equally.
Enjoyed the story line, some interesting parts different to the usual books in this genre. Would have liked the characters to have featured more equally.
October 1, 2017
Not for me, quite tedious in places and it condones cheating.
February 5, 2018
Predictable. Average, and Oh my goodness, Dear Author, please get a new copy editor...littered with spelling and grammatical errors.
Not recommended at all.
Not recommended at all.
April 14, 2019
I really tried to like this book, but I just couldn't finish it. Maybe I'll come back to it in the future...
July 24, 2020
Think this might be my favourite Jane linfoot book loved the vintage element and getting to know the 3 main characters. So would love to shop there
January 24, 2021
Loved this book, didn't want it to end :)
March 18, 2021
Great book and storylines!
Much more like the Jane Linfoot I’m used to, or addicted to!
Much more like the Jane Linfoot I’m used to, or addicted to!
July 18, 2025
Vorhersehbar. Und teilweise echt weirde Verhaltensweisen der Charaktere, was da los?
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