Castles in the Air : The Restoration Adventures of Two Young Optimists and a Crumbling Old Mansion (Paperback)

from mullgirl

I liked it. Not loved, but for its genre, it was a pretty interesting read. And I have my librarians to thank for this because they had it randomly selected to be next to the checkout and the cover intrigued me.Castles in the Air is a non-fiction story about a couple who eschew modern life, yearn...

from SeriousGrace

Castles in the Air may not have the most original book title (think Don McLean) but it is a delightful read. Judy and her then boyfriend, Peter bought the Gwydir Castle in Wales and what follows is their adventure to restore it to its former glory. At first the going is a bit rough ("chainsaw gar...

from cathyskye

First Line: I have just had to dry the sheets with a hair drier again before getting back into bed. Judy Corbett and her husband-to-be Peter Welford wanted very much to find an old ruin of a house to restore so they could move out of the rat race of city life. They found their dream ruin tucked a...

from Morena

One of my favorite books---my new life's goal is to move into an old castle. :)

from cathyskye

First Line: I have just had to dry the sheets with a hair drier again before getting back into bed. Judy Corbett and her husband-to-be Peter Welford wanted very much to find an old ruin of a house to restore so they could move out of the rat race of city life. They found their dream ruin tucked a...