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| Fa-La-Llama-La by Stephanie Dagg |
My first review of 2017 is a
Christmas novella, as although we are back from visiting family, the decorations
are down and Ed is back to school; I’m not quite ready to let go and move on just
yet. Fa-La-Llama-La by Stephanie Dagg maybe set in sub-zero temperatures but it
left me feeling warm on the inside.
Noelle arrives in rural France,
in a snowstorm, a few days before Christmas, hoping the last minute pet-sitting
project will help her struggling finances. However, although the llamas waiting
for her are just as lovely as her quick Internet research led her to believe
they would be, nothing else is quite what she was expecting. There is no power,
no water and aside from the llamas, the company, to begin with, is rather
difficult. The sensible option would be to leave as quickly as the snow will
let her, but with nowhere to call her own, she opts for the adventure. Amid the
snow, strange goings on seem to become normal, the nativity comes to life and
with it there is a hint of romance in the air.
This book is a warm feel-good
read that picked me up on a lonely weekend when I was at a bit of a loose end.
Stephanie’s way with words and fun with accents made me laugh and I’m sure
other word nerds will be just as entertained as I was. I could have stayed
longer, but it finished.
You can read my review of
Stephanie’s memoir Head’s Above Water here and my France et Moi interview with
her here. I’m looking forward to reading more from Stephanie.
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