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Rosie oder Die Angst vor der Liebe
Charlie scheint der ideale Freund zum Unterschlüpfen, wenn man gerade seinen Ehemann beim Seitensprung ertappt hat. Außerdem lebt bei Charlie auch noch Rosie, eine Seele von einem Hausschwein, von dem man fürs Leben lernen kann.
Ein zarter, selbstironischer Roman über Liebe, Lachen und Neubeginn.
Ein zarter, selbstironischer Roman über Liebe, Lachen und Neubeginn.
256 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 1, 1996
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Grace Wynne-Jones
10 books45 followersDid an online interview a while ago so if you fancy a quick peek here is the thingy:
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I appreciate intimacy in ordinary life…people who seem to understand, people I don’t have to pretend with. And that’s what the characters in my novels ask of my friendship with them. They want to take off their masks and tell it how it truly is. Sometimes male characters do this too and I almost fall in love with them. For example I find Charlie in ‘Ordinary Miracles’ deeply fanciable. And Nathaniel in ‘The Truth Club’ would make a most wonderful confidant.
One of my biggest pleasures is when a reader says they have felt understood by a novel. This is often because a character has admitted to feelings they themselves have never been able to share. For example a number of readers of ‘Ordinary Miracles’ told me they felt I had somehow been spying on their marriages. One person even described the book as: ‘Victoria Wood meets Shirley Valentine’.
I love writing humour. I like my novels to contain many notes and contrasts, like in music. But as the saying goes, certain chords always reach the heart in the same way.
‘Ordinary Miracles has that rare combination of depth, honesty and wit…and all of this backed by a deliciously soft, gentle and loving humour…If you try one new author, try Grace Wynne-Jones.’ OK MAGAZINE
‘Grace Wynne-Jones has a wicked sense of humour which enlivens every page…Alice and her friends, and her hilarious magazine assignments, at times leave the reader rocking with laughter.’ THE IRISH TIMES re. ''Wise Follies'
‘…this is one of the best Irish novels this year…The trip to Greece is steeped in olives and jasmine, cicadas and sunshine…readers will love the local gigolo, Dimitri. Grace writes with great humour…On a more serious note, her portrayal of friendship, commitment and the complexity of relationships is very real and most enjoyable.’ EVENING HERALD re. 'Ready Or Not?'
‘…..Grace Wynne-Jones has written an entertaining, intelligent and genuinely funny story….this is a great read, especially for commuters…guaranteed to shorten any journey.’ THE IRISH TIMES re. 'The Truth Club'
https://authorsinterviews.wordpress.c...
I appreciate intimacy in ordinary life…people who seem to understand, people I don’t have to pretend with. And that’s what the characters in my novels ask of my friendship with them. They want to take off their masks and tell it how it truly is. Sometimes male characters do this too and I almost fall in love with them. For example I find Charlie in ‘Ordinary Miracles’ deeply fanciable. And Nathaniel in ‘The Truth Club’ would make a most wonderful confidant.
One of my biggest pleasures is when a reader says they have felt understood by a novel. This is often because a character has admitted to feelings they themselves have never been able to share. For example a number of readers of ‘Ordinary Miracles’ told me they felt I had somehow been spying on their marriages. One person even described the book as: ‘Victoria Wood meets Shirley Valentine’.
I love writing humour. I like my novels to contain many notes and contrasts, like in music. But as the saying goes, certain chords always reach the heart in the same way.
‘Ordinary Miracles has that rare combination of depth, honesty and wit…and all of this backed by a deliciously soft, gentle and loving humour…If you try one new author, try Grace Wynne-Jones.’ OK MAGAZINE
‘Grace Wynne-Jones has a wicked sense of humour which enlivens every page…Alice and her friends, and her hilarious magazine assignments, at times leave the reader rocking with laughter.’ THE IRISH TIMES re. ''Wise Follies'
‘…this is one of the best Irish novels this year…The trip to Greece is steeped in olives and jasmine, cicadas and sunshine…readers will love the local gigolo, Dimitri. Grace writes with great humour…On a more serious note, her portrayal of friendship, commitment and the complexity of relationships is very real and most enjoyable.’ EVENING HERALD re. 'Ready Or Not?'
‘…..Grace Wynne-Jones has written an entertaining, intelligent and genuinely funny story….this is a great read, especially for commuters…guaranteed to shorten any journey.’ THE IRISH TIMES re. 'The Truth Club'
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October 16, 2017
I loved this book. Jasmine made me laugh. I understood where she was coming from on so many levels it was a little scary, making me wonder do I need to find a Rosie and run away. There were odd passages in the book that made me re read them for the humour in them. I am way past 40 now but I believe any woman over the age of 30 would love this book. Bruce and Katie, her family, feature in it just enough to understand Jasmine's dithering and weird mind set. The character of Susan is well written and she is very different to most women in my world but I understood her problems, thanks to Grace's well written plot and the strong story lines each of the characters were given..
April 27, 2013
Thoroughly enjoyed this one. Jasmine, nearing her fortieth birthday with a husband found to be cheating on her with a girl half his age, moves in with a friend, Charlie. Charlie is the guardian of a pig called Rosie and wants more from Jasmine than she’s comfortable giving. Meanwhile, her daughter has just announced she thinks she may be a lesbian.
There is so much to like in Ordinary Miracles as the author has created a wonderfully rounded and very funny main character. Some superb moments – I was as sorry to turn the last page!
There is so much to like in Ordinary Miracles as the author has created a wonderfully rounded and very funny main character. Some superb moments – I was as sorry to turn the last page!
February 25, 2015
Grace has a real talent for creating endearing, easy to relate to characters. They are often old-fashioned and sweet in their demeanor and thinking, yet can change in an instant to be anything but! You never know what they'll come out with next. Jasmine is no exception. She's struggling with her direction in life and has lost her identity along the way. The story follows her journey from being unfulfilled and scared through to embracing everything life has to offer. Consequently she gets her happy ending. Highly recommended.
July 29, 2019
I too have fallen for Charlie!!
May 10, 2020
Not bad. An older woman having a mid life crisis. A rather twee ending.
August 20, 2021
What a great book! Funny, moving and profound. I loved it 😍
November 29, 2016
Fabulous
Ordinary yet immensely likable characters who are relatable. Descriptive without being overly so. Explores relationships and the depth and character of human emotion. I think this is what makes all the main characters ordinary and yet interesting enough to keep reading. To connect with them enough to want to.know what the ending holds. Expertly written... As a wannabe there's lots I can learn from the way the story is constructed. Definately recommend this if you like lots of story with your love story & not well worn cliché.
Ordinary yet immensely likable characters who are relatable. Descriptive without being overly so. Explores relationships and the depth and character of human emotion. I think this is what makes all the main characters ordinary and yet interesting enough to keep reading. To connect with them enough to want to.know what the ending holds. Expertly written... As a wannabe there's lots I can learn from the way the story is constructed. Definately recommend this if you like lots of story with your love story & not well worn cliché.
September 29, 2012
I downloaded this free on my Kindle and I really didn't enjoy it. I have this weird thing where if I start a book I have to finish it, but this book was the closest I've come in a long time to just giving up.
The characters were boring, the plot was completely obvious and it seemed like it was really drawn out because it took 3/4's of the book for it to slowly plod towards where you knew it was going anyway.
The characters were boring, the plot was completely obvious and it seemed like it was really drawn out because it took 3/4's of the book for it to slowly plod towards where you knew it was going anyway.
September 14, 2011
It was hard for me to get into the book because it seemed like it was all over the place. Jasmine would describe how she was felling and you'd find out the reason why later on in the book. It was quite confusing.
May 30, 2012
didn't finish.
August 21, 2015
didn't finish
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February 15, 2016214pgs, A sharp, funny, moving novel and an exhilarating invitation to step out of quiet desperation and re-discover the magic in life and in love.
June 25, 2016
Good in parts but also a bit cliched. "Chick Lit" type book
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