This is the second book in a series but they can be read in any order.
This book is a charming breath of fresh air.
It is filled with wonderful characters too

Cozy story with loveable characters in a cozy setting. . I love reading about small town and the people that live there. . I love a happy ending which I was given here with some just a little suspense to keep the story moving.

I enjoyed this book about a village hall and the people that use it. A fun, light hearted read.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for letting me read this book in exchange for a review. I will be putting this review on Amazon too.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me a copy to review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

3.5 Stars
I have been reading so many small-town romances lately, specifically ones that are set in Britain. I love these because they are easy, fun light reads. This one was no different, what you saw in the synopsis was what you got in the novel. I feel like these are the type of reads that I am gravitating towards because of everything going on and this book really delivered the escapism that I needed. I loved the community aspect as well, and the hall felt like it's own character in this, as well as all the characters in this small town that we meet through the hall I wish there was more time to explore and see more of al the characters.
This is truly an uplifting story about the power of community and I can't wait to read more by Pam Rhodes.

What a lovely book as usual by Pam Rhodes. Can't wait for the next one. The people in it you can relate to locally - always similar characters in every village/town. Read quite quickly as had a job to put it down.

I loved this book and everyone in it.
How all the groups work together and the community around hope hall pull together.
I had to re read this book just so I could remember little bits of it like teaching the children how to play the spoons. And the 4 older women joining in with the tap dancing.
Glad it had a happy ending for most people in this book. It's always sad when people die no matter if you know it's happening right from the start.

Thank you to Netgalley for a pre publication copy. In return for an honest review! #springtimeathopehall #netgalley

Hope Hall was built in 1920 in memory of those effected by the war. Since then it has been home to the villages laughs, cries, grief and love. Through its many clubs, lunches and groups which use the hall to benefit the community. Follow the hall, it's employees and members as they go through the throngs of life during the build up too the centenary events.

The strong and happy looking hall standing strong on the front cover drew me to this book. Since then I have been recommended this book too.

Once opening the book it is a page turner. You are there with the characters as they live their life through the ups, downs and turmoil that life throws them. They are all warm individuals who have very different lives and sometimes existances. With the common ground of Hope Hall which brings them together as a community. Whilst supporting their individual growth as life throws curveballsalong the way.

This book is a great easy read and you certainly need the tissues for this one! You never feel that you are missing anything from the story line allowing you to follow it through until the end with confidence that Hope Hall will welcome and support them all.

Although their are some emotional subjects included in this book such as divorce, dementia, single parent hood/working lots as parents, cancer and loosing the love of your life. I do not feel this takes away from the cosy feel of the book and I feel actually gives each character a third dimension to get your teeth into. Making it a very relatistic and heartfelt read.

Furthermore I loved learning about each characters past, present and future. Including the history involved with Hope Hall and its former and present members.

A ‘slice of life’ which at first seems to be another pleasant, light book that skims along the surface of things; but gradually real life intrudes & becomes more complicated. Events which at first seem almost too trivial to mention, take on added import. The book can probably be read on more than one level, depending on how demanding you want it to be - & how much feeling you wish to expend (maybe to do with what is going on in your own life at the time.) Oh - & I loved the Centenary Fayre : it sounded great fun & was really well thought-out. It was so well-described, it felt like being there! A good way of ending the book, leaving us all on a ‘high’. I am glad that I read this book, & would be interested in following up with the characters in future volumes.

Very cute book! Filled with multiple stories, struggled to get into but play the end I realaied I had quite enjoyed them.

There is a lovely charm to this story, of a community hall. I'll be honest and say it took me a little while to get into the story and remember all the characters. Once I was in to the story it was such a cute book that makes you want to either work at a place like Hope Hall or live in their community.
A really enjoyable read, thank you.

Springtime at Hope Hall by Pam Rhodes is quite simply the story of the events at the local community's village hall in the Springtime. But it is not just any Springtime happenings nor is it just any old villagers! This village is home to some lovable, kind, funny characters. The hall is enjoyed by everyone from the youngest in nursery to the oldest. A group of scouts called the Beavers where two lonely parents begin a friendship, a older wife and mother begins a new life, a dancing class for all ages, a group of singers that really can't sing at all, a lunch club full of senior members and one grumpy old lady, a knitting club and a club with the purpose to remember the past. They are a village of people who seem to really care about each other. The big performance they are all practicing for is the 100 year celebration of Hope Hall. Something for everyone. It is the beginning of a trilogy and I eagerly await the next one!

This was one of my favorite reads for the year so fast. I loved the number of stories being told in one book with so many characters and so many perspectives. At first, it was a little confusing, but the more you read, the more you got to know the characters and understand their storylines. I will recommend this book to my friends who read.

Oh, this was such a lovely read. It had a gentleness about it that was exactly what I wanted as a bedtime read. The sense of community from this book was a joy.

A really enjoyable, gentle tale of a village hall and the people who used it. The book takes the form of vignettes as the reader peeks into the lives of the various groups and individuals, and the author is able to draw us in to each one. From Kath, the Hall Manager, who gave up the chance of love to look after her ailing mother, to Maggie who runs the catering and has a husband who left her for a young love, to several couples struggling to find their life balance between family and work commitments. And all this centres around the centennial year of the village hall.

Endearing, interesting and great fun to read. I look forward to the next in the series.

Thank you to NetGalley and Lion Hudson Ltd for allowing me access to the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Gentle easy read really capturing the spirit of a local village hall and it's users. I enjoyed and look forward to the rest of the series.

Pretty straight forward book, what you read in the synopsis is what you get. If you like reading about British life in small communities, you won't be disappointed with this one.

A good read about the people who use Hope Hall. This is where many community organisations meet every week. Everyone has a story and troubles in their lives. At Hope Hall they find friendship and advice and support.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

I will start by giving this 5 stars, it is a book to be read and enjoyed as much as I have done. This is set around the lives of the people who live and use Hope Hall in so many ways, community life at its best. Very well written and I recommend it to all.

An uplifting story of how a local village hall is the heart of the community.
Kath is the anchor of the village hall who manages the day to day running with skill and compassion.
There is a plethora of local characters with interesting back stories and a lovely warm feel good factor to the whole book.

A lighthearted look at the users of the village hall. Culminating with a glorious gala day featuring all the different groups.