ITV confirms it DID investigate 'rumours' of Phillip Schofield's affair with young male colleague in 2020 but they BOTH denied itįrom DMs to down the aisle: Young bride and groom-to-be share their love story and the journey to finding the PERFECT engagement ring Ulrika Jonsson, 55, shows off her bronzed body in topless picture as she strips off to soak up the sunshine 'It spoils the flow for me': Britain's Got Talent viewers furious over distracting feature during Notorious' impressive dance routine The author herself is not on Twitter, and has not responded to the negative review on Facebook or Instagram.ĭ has reached out for comment. However, a glance at the rest of the user's Amazon review history makes it less 'obvious' this is a joke, as her other book reviews are all honest and straight-forward. 'This person apparently didn't consider the possibility that by making tiny changes to the timeline in 1940s Virginia, Covid-19 may simply never have happened at all! The bat that was the Covid bat's grandfather never alighted on the merchant navy steamer bound for China.' suggested another commenter.Īt least one man gave Wegge the benefit of the doubt, saying that it seemed 'obvious' to him that the review was supposed to be a joke - but an 'incredibly inconsiderate one,' since the reviewer still gave the book just two stars, bringing down the book's overall rating. DISGRACEFUL,' tweeted Essex-based Twitter user sharing a screengrab of the review.Īw, man! The review has gone viral, with one man quipping that he, too, is upset that the summer turned out differently than he expected 'Authors don’t have a crystal ball when writing about the future, apparently. The book is otherwise averaging 4.5 stars, with 1,474 ratings on Amazon.īut it's Legge's bizarre review that is going viral. 'The author apparently wrote the book before the pandemic, and made the assumption that summer 2020 would be just like other summers, with large wedding parties, no social distancing, etc. I found that very disturbing and distracting. 'The story was enjoyable, but every time I came to a chapter set in 2020, I asked myself, 'when is the author going to say something about Covid-19?' Chapters alternate between the two time periods,' she wrote. 'This novel is set in Virginia during two time periods: the early 1940's, and the summer of 2020. Production schedule: Honeysuckle Season by Mary Ellen Taylor, came out on September 1 - but it was written before the pandemic