For #SpinstersSeptember: The Ladies of Missalonghi by Colleen McCulloch
There are times when I want to throw a book against the wall, screaming 'This would never happen! What rubbish!'...and then there are the times when what I need is a little bit of escapism. Fitting the latter category for me are authors like Jenny Colgan and Amanda Cross; we all know full well (sadly) that we're unlikely ever to meet the partner of our dreams on an idyllic Scottish island, nor to live in a New York penthouse with their equally desirable twin, but we don't mind. If a book's well written we can suspend disbelief for a few hours and indulge our fantasies. Having trudged through a long and over-detailed biography during the fraught and frantic month of the Edinburgh festivals, I was looking for something light that would also work for Nora (@pear.jelly) #SpinstersSeptember project. I didn't know what to expect when I picked up The Ladies of Missalonghi by Colleen McCullough , but I can now add another name to my list of authors to read when I'
