Pip - Freya North

Pip by Freya North ISBN 0 434 00519 3 Published by William Heinemann in 2003 I have read a couple of Freya North's books before and enjoyed them so thought I would probably enjoy this one too. Plot Summary Pip is a clown, she works as a clown doctor to help sick children and also at events and parties. She meets Zac, and his son Tom, through all three of these avenues. Pip has two sisters, Fen and Cat, and an Uncle Django who raised them all. It is set in London with various visits to the family home in Derbyshire. Pip meets Zac, as usual the course of true love never runs smooth but it has a happy ending. What was ...  Read the complete review

Most books that I read for entertainment are historical fiction, but I also especially like two authors from the chick lit genre (Sophie Kinsella and Marian Keyes) for when I fancy a light humorous read. I borrowed this book because Amazon's computer, that analyses my ratings of previous books I have read, suggested that I try this author. Although I have sometimes found their computer results helpful, I was disappointed with this suggestion. I have found that reading book reviews on Dooyoo by reviewers that I have learnt think similarly to me, is a more reliable way of finding fiction that I might enjoy. * * * What I Didn't Like * * ...  Read the complete review

Freya North - Pip First Published by William Heinemann in 2003 ISBN: 0 09 946927 8 Part of the mini series of 3 books: Pip, Fen and Cat following the three sisters through the ups and downs of their love life! Doesn't matter what order you read them in but read them all before venturing on to 'Home truths' as this book is set a few years in the future for the whole McCabe family. --Characters-- Pip McCabe: a clown! The main character of the book Fen McCabe: Pips sister, an archivist for a magazine. Cat McCabe: Pips other sister, a cycling ...  Read the complete review