Garden Spells
Ratings47
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Ratings47
Average rating4
"Garden Spells" is a wonderful, enchanting, crafty novel of sisters--two very different women, each rooted in some way to her past--who discover that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree when family ties cast their spell.
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2 primary booksWaverley Family is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2007 with contributions by Sarah Addison Allen.
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It was a good quick read. Some of the major characters were not as developed as I would have liked. I liked the tree had a personality.
I absolutely loved this book. It was fast moving and entertaining. The premise is very different from what I have read in the past. I put it off for quite a while and now I don't know why. I have to read her other books. I was so happy that Claire finally found love. She really deserved it. I kind of saw David coming into the picture and trying to ruin everything but I didn't expect the outcome that happened. I think he saw himself going to jail and becoming someone's bitch LOL.
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This book is just what you need when you're burnt out on reading. It's quick, lighthearted, and charming. The Waverly's are odd. They have a magical tree that shows you the best or worst moment of your life. If you've ever seen “How to Train Your Dragon” the tree is like Toothless. Full of sass and heart. It was my second favorite character.
The story centers around two sisters.
At 34, Claire is still living in her grandmothers house. She lives alone, but spends her time baking items from her garden for her catering business.
Her younger sister Sydney is running away from an abusive relationship with her young daughter in tow. They seek refuge with Claire, keeping their past hidden.
The book centers mostly around the two sisters as they work to overcome their fears and learn what it really means to be family. Including the two sisters and their daughter are
- Fred, the local grocery store owner who is struggling with the end of a relationship with his partner of 30 years.
- Evanelle, a widowed relative who gives people things that they will need. (She was my favorite).
- Emma/Hunter John, old friends of Sydney's who are married. Hunter John and Sydney were High school sweethearts.
- Bay, Sydeny's 5/6 year old daughter.
- Tyler, the cute guy next door
- Henry, a childhood friend of Sydney
This book is fiction mixed with magic realism. If you don't like magic then you wont appreciate this book. The recipes make your mouth water and you the author has you glued to the pages.
This is a really charming read that was worth the afternoon that took to read it. Yes, I read this whole book in a day.
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