Rosie of the River - Catherine Cookson

Often falling into the romance genere, Catherine Cooksons books are generally historically orientated, detailed retails of family life and social standings. Most of her story lines include moralistic issues and highlight class gulfs of the times. This particular book is somewhat different..... Having been an avid Catherine cookson fan for a long time I was more than eager when a magazine came out on a fortnightly basis that was accompanied with a copy of one of her works with each issue. I knew I had read most of her books but also knew there were some works that had passed me by. I loved her books so much that the prospect of reading many of them again was ...  Read the complete review

Normally when I manage to read a novel in only a couple of days, it is because it has impressed me with its brilliance and has become “unputdownable”. Not this time. I read this book in a couple of days because I had a stomach bug. While crouched on the bathroom floor or poised on the edge of my bed for a quick return visit to said bathroom, I could read a bit. Unfortunately for me, Rosie of the River was at the top of my pile of library books. Sometimes, life is just too unfair. I would have to confess to being a fan of Catherine Cookson in general. I have read and enjoyed many of her novels and have a collection of a whole shelf full of ...  Read the complete review