The Little Cottage In Lantern Square by Helen Rolfe

Lantern Square feels like a place where not only can you find great people to be around, but also be open to so many different possibilities. It is clear that our protagonist, Hannah, feels the same way after moving to the Little Cottage after having quite an interesting history.

I found this book thoroughly enjoyable. There is no other way I can put it. Yes, there were occasions where I wasn't able to follow along properly. I'm not sure whether it was the style of the writing or simply my own fault. But the heart of the book was truly good. It had a main character who was clearly real and has some interesting and mysterious plot details which if you get further enough along, you can't help but continue on the journey.

I think that the only way I can really describe this book is like a warm hot chocolate with a toasty blanket by the fireplace. It's definitely one of those which you would without a doubt read during those cold winter nights. It has that true community feel that can be expressed with the idea that sometimes the people round us can be our family as well and relationships with people are not always clear-cut. But that is okay. Like this book, we all need a little time to figure out what is good and what is bad for us. It's the journey that only truly matters in life.

There are great characters in this book, Rhys, Mr. G, Dr. Joe and so on are just people I wish that I could meet in real life. They seem an interesting bunch who I would love to just sit down and talk about their stories. Especially Mr. G the cheeky elderly man with a heart of gold.

Would I say read this? Definitely. Would I say that it has faults? Yes, but not as bad and easily looked over compared to some books I've read in the past. Probably one of the better books that I have read throughout my lifetime. So I guess on this occasion I am going to award this read 4.5 stars.

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