Garden Spells

I read this book in one day, which is rare for me, but I just couldn't put it down. Imagine having a “magical” garden or a family with a “magical” ability that results in food that opens your soul or hairstyles that you can't repeat or the ability to just know what a person will need before that person even knows. That's this book.

I read this book right after finishing The Sugar Queen, and I was not disappointed with it either. The Waverly's are a wonderful family and the characters in this film are extremely well developed and easy to like. They are human and have the same flaws and hang ups as all the other people out there and I think that's why I liked them so much, especially Claire. Claire has been so hurt in the past by those she loved who later left her,that she has built a wall so that she won't ever hurt when another person leaves. Then, one day her daughter shows up, after 10 years of being away.

Sydney returns home to try to recover from the abusive relationship she had to run away from in the dark of night. She also tries to discover the secrets her sister has held onto all these years, about the garden and apple tree in the yard. Sydney also must try to reacquaint herself with her sister, who she believes hates her and try to giver her own daughter, Bay, a normal and safe life.

Claire and Sydney both learn how to heal and love and share secrets. They also discover there are some secrets that you cannot runaway from no matter how hard you try, and there are some secrets you should never know of.