Today it's my turn on the BlogTour This Year Maybe by Liz Hinds.
About the Author
Liz Hinds - 'I’m a golden-retriever-loving granny, who enjoys walking by the sea or in the woods, who eats too much chocolate, and who gets over-excited when the Welsh team plays rugby.
I have self-published two novels, This Time Last Year, and The Dog-walking Club, but I'm also an experienced freelance writer and author of several non-fiction books published by Hodder & Stoughton, Scripture Union and Kevin Mayhew.'
About the book
Alison and David have been engaged for so long that even Alison’s mother has given up asking when, but it’s second time around for both of them and they’re not in any particular hurry.
That said, Alison is beginning to wonder if living with her has put David off the idea of marriage so when he suggests they set a date she is delighted. But that date is six months’ away and a lot can happen in six months – especially if you’re Alison!
‘My son’s been arrested, Great-aunt Millie’s fallen in love, my best friend suspects her husband of having an affair, and I still need to lose weight. How on earth can I think about getting married?’
Alison and David are finally heading towards the altar, which brings a certain level of anxiety with it and interference from every side. Alison finds herself being talked into agreeing to arrangements she wouldn't usually agree to. Feels pressured to lose weight, fulfill her mother's expectations.
She feels disconnected from her grown children, who have a tendency to lecture her as if she were the child now. It's as if middle-aged automatically means stupid, useless and no longer attractive when it comes to women. Ageism is a thing. More so in regards to women.
I think it's fair to say this story goes in an unexpected direction towards the end, which although amusing, I thought was detrimental to where I thought the author was leading the reader. A story about women coming to terms with the next stage in life, the pressure of expectations from society and family, and acknowledging that not all changes are the end of the world. Too many cooks in the kitchen. Hmm, but that's the beauty of imagination and creativity I suppose.
What starts off as wedding planning becoming everyone's business except that of the bride and groom soon ends up with confessions, tears and donkey escapes. Yeh, you'll have to read it to find out where the donkey fits in.
Buy This Year Maybe at Amazon Uk or go to Goodreads for any other retailer. Publisher : Independently published; pub date 24 Oct. 2020. Buy at Amazon com.
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