Always enjoyed the writing of Ruth Hogan and this was no exception.  Well written, good storyline, enjoyable read.  Recommended.

I truly love Ruth Hogans books but I wasn’t expecting anything to top The Keeper of the Lost things… but here we are topping it.
 
The book is told from two perspectives from the same person, one as a child and one from a 39 year old who has lost the innocence of her younger self.
 
Tilys story transports you into a world of eccentric and loveable characters, you see the world as you’d expect to see it – rose tinged and magical. However, Tilda is 39 she’s lost her mother and her way. You get to witness as she builds her life back up. I’m not saying its all a fun ride. But I thoroughly enjoyed it.
 
This book was emotional but it was also a joy to read. I came away with a heart bursting from the joy of it.
 
This book was just joy for me, pick it up and have some faith in humanity restored.

My introduction to this author has been mind blowing! I can really empathise with the child narrator’s view of the world and her stunning misunderstandings of lyrics and prayers! 
Her adult reaction to dealing with her dead mother’s personal effects is also searing in its evocation of my experience. 
All in all the writing is a dream, the lot may seem saccharine to some, but the package as a whole is balanced. 
This writer provides everything I. Looking for in this type of fiction and I’m extremely grateful to Netgalley, the author and publisher in giving me the opportunity to read this gem.

What a delightful read. I was hooked straight away and could not put this down, I certainly did not want this to end. I especially loved the character of Tilly.  I will definitely be reading more books by this author,

Unfortunately, I have not been able to read and review this book.

After losing and replacing my broken Kindle and getting a new phone I was unable to download the title again for review as it was no longer available on Netgalley. 

I’m really sorry about this and hope that it won’t affect you allowing me to read and review your titles in the future.

Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity. 
Natalie.

I adored The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes so I was excited to start this book. 

I love the worlds and characters that Ruth Hogan creates. Her writing is infused with beautiful descriptions, complex characters with rich inner worlds. This was told in two alternate timelines of young Tilly and adult Tilda. Tilda on finding her mothers diaries decides to put the puzzle together. 

Lovely story, recommended.

Please note that this book is not for me - I have read the book, However I had to DNF and because i do not like to give negative reviews I will not review this book fully - there is no specific reason for not liking this book. I found it a struggle to read and did not enjoy trying to force myself to read this book.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused and thank you for the opportunity to read this book

This was another beautiful, heartwarming book from Ruth Hogan. It brought out every emotion inside me and left me with a warm feeling inside. I love reading about mother/daughter dynamics and the characters in this novel are beautifully depicted.                           
I liked the contrast between Tilda's voice as a child and as a very different adult. 
This book is one I would choose to read again and probably enjoy it just as much.

I found the writing style of this book was not my cup of tea. I did finish the book but I have to admit it was a struggle.

Tilda has returned to a place from her childhood where she was happiest until her mother sent her away. Now with her mother gone, Tilda wants to understand what really happened in those days and maybe why her mother did some of the things she did. 

This was an interesting read but it jumps around a lot which wasnt always the easiest to follow. The plot was slow and steady but for me the ending felt a little flat. I wanted more. At times events seemed rushed like her relationship with Daniel. I did like the diary entries interspersed throughout the text giving us an insight into her mother more. A nice story but didn't quite appeal to me enough.

I raced to the end of Queenie Malone's Paradise Hotel. Thanks @netgalley and @tworoadsbooks for an advance copy of this beautifully heartwarming book. Tilly was an outgoing little girl who liked playing with ghosts and matches. She has a very unusual childhood which was ripped twice, the second time by her mother in a way that Tilly finds unforgivable. Now, Tilda is an independent woman still damaged by her mother's unaccountable cruelty. Wary of people, her only friend is her dog, Eli. But when her mother dies, Tilda goes back to Brighton and sets about unravelling the mysteries of her childhood, only to discover that her mother was not the woman she thought she knew at all... It's a story of friendships and that complicated mother-in-law relationship. But mainly it's all about love.

Another Ruth Hogan hit. Really enjoyed this one. Who didn't play with ghosts and matches as a kid?

I could relate to this book on a personal level

I perhaps should've given up on this one but all the high star reviews made me think there was a plot twist or something but unfortunately there isn't. The writing style didn't do it for me and I didn't find the child's voice believable and most of the characters are caricatures. I also didn't understand the title as the hotel doesn't feature until half way through and isn't the main plot.

This seems to be the year of feel good book and it males sense considering all the terrible news trickling in day after day ever since this year started.
Anyway, moving on to the review, this book has been languishing in my kindle, unread for atleast a year. I loved Ruth Hogan’s Keeper of Lost Things and was very excited when I got approved for this e-arc on Netgalley but then I somehow forgot all about it and moved onto other books. Recently I saw the audiobook for this one on Scribd and suddenly remembered getting the arc, so I finally decided to read/listen to it and get it off the backlog on Netgalley. 
This book is told in a dual PoV of Tilda as an adult and Tillie her younger self. Where Tilda is introverted, anxious and lonely , Tillie is a darling precocious child full of vitality. If it was just Tilda I probably would have ended up dnf-ing the book because for a long time her PoVs made me melancholy but Tillie made up for it. Tillie has such a singular voice  and her take on the world and the various people who fill that world of hers is so refreshingly quirky, laugh-out-loud funny and heartbreakingly sad all at once. 
How this vivacious child turns into the lonely adult Tilda we meet at the beginning of the book and how Tilda starts rediscovering herself forms the rest of the story. 
Every single character and their stories leave an impact and Ruth Hogan successfully delivers another warm, bittersweet novel to cherish forever. 
Recommended for fans of mild magical realism and feel good books.
Trigger: anxiety, ocd
Rating: 4 stars

Back with a new cast of wonderfully quirky characters - her best novel yet!

Absorbing, tender and heartfelt this book will take on a fabulous journey between two different time frames through a whole range of emotions into a very well timed, placed a thought twist. Everything is there for a reason - beautiful writing, a perfect sense of place & a character that is sure to steal your heart.

A gem, not to be missed!

Thanks to Two Roads  & Netgalley for sending me this in exchange for an open and honest review.

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Who wouldn't love this book!?  The characters make you feel you are part of their lives, you experience their highs and lows just as you would in your own lives with the hope that the ending would turn out well for them, after all a fairy tale always does doesn't it? Set in wonderful Brighton this is a fabulous book, humorous, poignant and a true reflection of modern life.  A great read - highly recommended.

I adore everything written by Ruth Hogan and this is no exception. 

I love how I feel that any Hogan book will be a winner for me and I am never disappointed. 

Tilda travels to her mothers house following her death and is overcome with memories and emotions which along with mental health is the underlying theme of this book.

Love Ruth Hogan’s writing and was so looking forward to reading this. I wasn’t disappointed, couldn’t put it down. Would recommend

Heartwarming and sweet, I absolutely loved this book! In fact, I love anything by Ruth Hogan! She knows just how to bring the emotion and get me attached to the characters, while making me feel warm and cozy along the way. I cannot wait to read more from her!

I loved Ruth Hogan’s first novel The Keeper of Lost Things so am delighted to say that this book lives up to it. This book follows Tilda in two timelines – we see her as a child as she’s struggling to understand the loss of her father and her struggling mother. This alternates with Tilda as an adult in the present now interested in re-visiting her past in the wake of her mother’s death. I really enjoyed this book, it’s very much character driven and you really get to understand Tilda and why she is the way she is. Through the novel we’re introduced to a wonderful cast of characters including the fabulous Queenie Malone! This book is a really emotional read at times but it’s also fun and beautiful… and there are plenty of surprises along the way too! It really captures life and I adored it. I recommend this one!