11/16/19 RRR Book Review: The House That Sat Down Trilogy
PUB: GW Press
Pub Date: 13th August, 2019
Author: Alice May
The House That Sat Down Trilogy: Omnibus Edition
Inspired by a true story, The House That Sat Down Trilogy is a tale of triumph over tragedy. It is an astonishing account of sudden, first-world homelessness in the heart of the New Forest, and the unexpected consequences. Written entirely from a mother’s point of view, following the collapse of her family's home, it is an uplifting and positive read in spite of the subject matter, with a thread of wry humour throughout. Follow this ordinary woman on an extraordinary journey of survival and self discovery as she reels from disaster, before picking herself up and coming back stronger and wiser than before.
Packed with humorous observations about what it is like to live in a tent in your garden with your husband and four children after a significant part of your house falls down out of the blue one day, this story takes you from the depths of despair right through to the satisfying heights of success against the odds, with lots of tea and cakes on the way.
Follow this crazy family as they cope with disaster in their own truly unique and rather mad way, and celebrate each small triumph along the way with them.
I enjoyed reading this wonderful story about a woman and her family who experiences a disastrous event when a part of their house came crashing down, and the family had to live in a tent outside in their garden. I loved how the story detailed in a positive and humorous way the real life issues. For example, problems with insurance covering the home, the insurance companies dragging their feet, denying coverage and other problems that continue to surmount. I loved how this family was able to overcome all these problems and to see them through in the following book 2 and book 3. The writing had excellent pacing and detailed the stories in a lighthearted way, and the relationship of this family was truly heartwarming. The stories were indeed relatable and uplifting. What a fantastic and fun read.
Purchase Links:
UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/House-That-Sat-Down-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B07WJW5MYF
US - https://www.amazon.com/House-That-Sat-Down-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B07WJW5MYF
About the Author
I
am a multi-tasking parent to four not-so-small children, and I am fortunate
enough to be married to (probably) the most patient man on the planet. We live in, what used to be, a ramshackle old
cottage in the country. Our house began to fall down out of the blue one day,
which resulted in the whole family living in a tent in the back garden for
quite some time, while we worked out how to rebuild our home.
A
few years afterwards, I decided to write a book and, once I started, I found I
couldn’t stop.
Inspired
by true-life events ‘Accidental Damage – tales from the house that sat down’
wouldn’t leave me alone until it was written.
Within
six months of self-publishing my novel, I was delighted to learn that it had
won two ‘Chill with a Book Awards’. This was a massive honour and motivated me
to continue writing. Accidental Damage became the first book in a trilogy.
The
Omnibus edition of all three books in the House That Sat Down Trilogy is now
available via Amazon in both paperback and kindle format.
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