We’re back in the world of Fairacre! I really enjoyed my first Wodehouse and it’s gentle British humour reminded me of another cosy read – the Fairacre series. Sadly, the library didn’t have the next book in the series [insert title] so I had to borrow the next available one.

Tyler’s Row introduces what proves to be a big change for the village of Fairacre: new inhabitants. Peter and Diana Hale, residents of the nearby town of Caxley, have bought Tyler’s Row and inherited the two bickering tenants. Having moved in to the remaining empty cottage, the two of them must find a way to adjust to an incurably nosy village. 

At the same time, Miss Read is losing a battle against the formation of a Parent-Teacher Association, as well as the potential loss of the nursery teacher. I gotta say, I expected these two stories to tie together in a particular way but this did not happen. Perhaps it will in latter books. 

The stories are told from two points of view, Miss Read and the Hales. It makes sense because their stories are pretty distinct, although Fairacre’s small population makes it invariable that they hear of each other (or rather, Miss Read hears far too much about the Hales). 

As you can expect, I really enjoyed this story and the chance to get to know new characters. I hope to get to see more of the Hales in the latter books. 

The last thing I want to talk about in my review is kind of random, but I really appreciate the fact that Miss Read is happily single. I feel that in a lot of books, even non-Romance ones, singleness is more often than not seen as a state to move out of. Because of that, Miss Read’s contentment with her single life and her vehement disapproval of her friend, Diana’s, attempts to matchmake her is something that I think should be celebrated. 

There isn’t much else for me to say about the book. As always, it’s a pleasure to return to the world of Fairacre and I’ll definitely be going to back to the series as the Christmas season approaches (it’s not set in winter but it has such a cosy feel that I think it’s great for the season)

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