Thursday, January 21, 2021

Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce . Review

The story is about a woman called Margery Benson , Margery has led a very sensible life for the most part , but has had a secret life long ambition that in her mind has now reached fruition ... this is the time to get the ball rolling ! To fulfil her plan Margery needs an assistant and one arrives in the form of Enid Pretty , the least sensible option on paper for anyone to take anywhere to do anything , but as it turns out Enid’s upbeat optimistic spirit is going to help every step of the way . 

As I was reading this I kept thinking these ladies were like a 1950’s version of Thelma and Louise , if they had taken every conceivable mode of transport and went more off the beaten track so to speak .... close female friendship included . 

I truly loved this story from the opening pages to the very last one . You go through a lot with these characters so you get invested in their lives , I was rooting for them to do well . There is a few parts of the story that will make you stop and just absorb what has been said or happened . The writing can be very touching in places and by the time the book ends you feel well wrung out ( in a good way) . 

Add this book to your TBR list it won’t disappoint and was a refreshing tale of female adventure , love , and loss.



https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52674676-miss-benson-s-beetle

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