Mrs Tim Gets a Job

Re-read June 2023: I can’t believe I rated this only three stars last time. That was a MISTAKE! This book is delightful and funny and poignant. I just love Hester! She is a gem of a character. There are so many funny bits in this, some only one line and some full scenes. The hotel guests provide lot......more

What a delightful read! It's 4.5 stars, but I'm feeling generous today... I love reading well-read authors. They scatter cultural references here and there without explanation, and I feel like a "teacher's pet" (sadly, a role I aspired to in my youth) when I recognize them. Like what, you ask? Ha! ::......more

How had I forgotten how enjoyable Hester Christie was? D.E. Stevenson's Mrs. Tim novels recount ordinary life -- if during trying times; consequently, not a lot happens in Mrs. Tim Gets a Job. But, I promise, it won't matter. Naturally, as per the title, Hester takes a position as an assistant manage......more

I really love this series. I think each book is a little better than the last. In the background of the funny and insightful Mrs. Tim and her recounting of her days' events is the fascinating story of Tony Morley and his recurring presence in her life. I can't put these books down because I need to......more

Hester's husband is stationed in Egypt (World War II is over), and her two children are safely off to boarding school. What is she to do to while away her days? A friend tells her that a woman named Miss Clutterbuck has been forced to turn her family home into a hotel to make ends meet, and she badl......more