beautiful alpujarras
The third book in the "lemons" series does not disappoint, although the book has a break from the familiar stories of the Orgiva locals in the middle of the book - I believe Chris wants to steer further into the direction of travel writing so I would assume this will be the last book of the series.. but I have visited the area around Orgiva and there is plenty to write about.
I find chris's writing humourous and friendly which is what makes the stories and characters so likeable.
Life in Spain in all its glory
This is the 3rd book in the series from Chris Stewart about his life in Spain. Although it suffers from comparisons with the previous 2 books, taken in isolation it is still a great read. It is full of humour and is an entertaining read.
Possibly his best yet!!
Wonderfully written in Chris's relaxed style. His anecdotes are full of humor and bring all of his characters to life. I think this is possibly his best book yet. Can't wait for the next.
An old friend
The Almond Blossom Appreciation Society contains more stories from Chris Stewart and his farm in the hills of the Sierra Nevada. This is a collection of stories rather than one story from start to finish. I don't think it is as laugh-out-loud funny as his second book (A Parrot in The Pepper Tree) but I don't think the books are sold for their comedy value. The stories are interesting, and include re-tracing the route of illegal immigrants from Morocco after a few stopped by his farm and another story follows his travels through Morocco to harvest a particular plant for one of his money raising schemes. I almost feel part of the family because the characters and scenery seem so familiar. I really hope Chris writes another instalment but I worry that he'll run out of genuine stories soon because his life these days probably revolves around meetings with publishers in London rather than living on a small farm in Spain.
Three's a crowd
Having really enjoyed the easy wit and charm of Chris Stewart's first two Alpujarran chronicles, I began the third with eager anticipation.
What a let down! This is perfectly readable, but feels like distinctly thin gruel - leftovers if you will. It is said that everybody has a book inside them - it seems that Christ Stewart was fortunate in having two, but is now floundering.
No doubt it will still sell well to fans of his previous work - but another dud like this and I expect his fan base will dwindle rapidly. Pity.
