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Lädt ... The House at Royal Oak (2010)von Carol Eron Rizzoli
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. An enjoyable read. My favorite parts were anytime they realized there was a lot more to do for the house than they had estimated, and the descriptions of the couple both DIY-ing;it connected to my memories of my parents redoing a _lot_ of things with our 100-plus yrs. old Victorian. I miss the house, but the book also made me realize that there is a lot of maintenance that goes with a larger, older house, and keeping up would have been too much. Not that I was interested too much anymore, but now I am definitely not planning to start up a B&B.... I'll just stay in them. This was a light and easy memoir of a woman’s experience renovating a Victorian country home and turning it into a Bed & Breakfast on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The book was less about the act of the renovation – although plenty of humorous anecdotes are included – and actually spent a lot of time discussing the region, environmental/climate impacts on the bay area, and personal analysis on the toll such a work load can take on a person and a relationship. I enjoyed the book, but I think I am partial to it because I lived in Maryland for two years. Although we did not reside on the Eastern Shore, stories of the “locals” and their customs brought back memories of our brief time in a rural and similarly undeveloped area of Southern Maryland. Without the references to these inside jokes, I’m not sure how much the rest of the narrative can carry the book, but it was still an entertaining read – and definitely worth a peak for anyone considering a similar endeavor into the B&B experience. Wonderful, quick read about a 50 something couple who leave Washington, DC to pursue a dream of opening a B&B. I liked the mix of house renovation, the people who have lived in the area for generations and the trials and tribulations of creating and running a B&B, i.e., dealing with guests. The Rizzolis are very likeable and believable. Two book people, an editor and a former bookstore owner, married, in their 50s, decide to buy an old, historic house, renovate it, and make it into a bed and breakfast. The dust, must, mistakes, the weird and wonderful neighbors, setbacks and triumphs are all there, as well as some seriously yummy recipes (at least one with a "her way" and a "his way" version)--what's not to love? Zeige 5 von 5 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
An unforgettable story about a couple who follow their dream of converting a run-down country house into a working bed and breakfast, and what they learn along the way from an old home, a close-knit community, and a parade of extraordinary guests. One spring, Carol Eron Rizzoli and her husband Hugo bought a dilapidated farmhouse in the tiny village of Royal Oak, Maryland, on the edge of the Chesapeake Bay. They spent two years transforming it into a bed and breakfast, which took them twice as long and cost three times as much as they had originally estimated (on the back of a napkin). As they struggled to restore the house and open the B&B, Carol and Hugo were also slowly acquainting themselves with the rural community of Royal Oak, rich in custom and culinary traditions, and populated by neighbors with particular views on politics, hunting, wildlife, and of course, newcomers from the big city. Written with honesty and humor, The House at Royal Oak is a journey to the heart of what it means to start over and chase a dream. Part inspirational account of reinventing yourself at mid-life, part love story about learning what matters most in a relationship, it is above all a book about home: what it means, and the unexpected places we find it. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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My parents retired to Royal Oak and built a house on the water. So they were come-heres, as they say. There is actually a certain resentment in the county against the people retiring there from outside, because they disturb the local way of life, even when they don't mean to. The influx of older retirees who need ambulance services but can't join the volunteers creates a strain, for example. It was eased a bit for my parents since my maternal grandmother's family was from the Eastern Shore. Even so, they were come-heres to Talbot County. Her aunt and uncle moved to Easton from Queen Anne's County, just to the south, shortly after they married. Aunt Bea once remarked that they had lived in Talbot County for fifty years, and had almost been accepted. I remember some of the buildings that Rizzoli talks about. I hope the old church has been restored. Hiring local workers proved to be a surprise. There was usually only one person in the area who did a particular job, saying building a pier, and he did it his way. My father's avocation was carpentry, and he wanted the pier built a different way. They argued carpenter to carpenter, even down to counting nails, before my father got his pier.
A enjoyable book, and thought provoking for people considering a mid-life change, a new career path, or a move to a different social milieu. ( )