Thursday, October 18, 2018

The Cottingley Secret by Hazel Gaynor





Just look at this cover -- how could you not be drawn into this book.  Everybody knows that I definitely judge books by their covers so it was a no-brainer that I would go for this one.

It is the  story of Elsie and Francis and the Cottingley fairies circa World War I.  It is also the story of Olivia, modern day Ireland.

The stories are beautifully interwoven and it is one of those books that is hard to put down. 

I will warn you, however, that it is a tear jerker.  I never cry over books but I did over this one.

I definitely recommend.

Update

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