I don’t think this is her best book, although part of the problem is that Garden Spells is my favorite of her books and therefore any sequel is going to have to really impress me. This one–felt a little slight. I certainly enjoyed it, and as usual her writing is lovely, but I didn’t find it as deep ...
I love Sarah Addison Allen and her stories. This one however took me a bit to get into I think because I subconsciously didn't want to read it and be caught up on everything she's written. I love the was she writes, and the feelings I have when wrapped up in her books. This book however was a bit l...
A nice follow-up to Garden Spells but if left to stand on its own, I think most would find it rather light in plotting, tension and emotion. I prefer my reads to be light in emotion, so I quite enjoyed First Frost; it was a visit to Bascom and a catch-up with characters I got hooked on the first ti...
I snagged a copy from Netgalley when the title was available as a 'Read It Now'.An enjoyable, meandering, feel good read. Nothing much really happens, but the writing, the prose and the story telling, are so beautifully written its impossible to put down. I haven't read the first book, so I can't ma...
I loved Garden Spells, so I was thrilled to learn that Sarah Addison Allen's latest novel would return to finish the story of the Waverley family. While it was pleasant to check in with the characters from the first book, First Frost fell flat, as sequels so often do. First Frost is set about ten ye...
Loved it unconditionally and deeply, as everything written by this writer. I’m her huge fan. This book, one of the best magic realism novels I've read, continues the story of Waverley sisters that started with Allen’s debut novel, Garden Spells. Ten years have passed since the story of Garden Spells...
I'm feeling disappointed and a bit let down. After reading Garden Spells I went completely bonkers over SAA. I mean, I immediately got online and bought every hardcover book she'd written. The covers are all so beautiful, by the way. Having just finished Garden Spells, I couldn't wait to get to this...
At first I wasn't sure what was going on, but soon it was easy to get into. The previous book is not needed completely to understand this book, but it does help. I enjoyed this immensely and it was wasn't too romantic, but just enough. The fantasy element could be used more, but at the same time it...
Disclaimer! St. Martin's Press gave me an ARC of this through NetGalley in return for a fair and honest review. Ten years have passed since the events of Garden Spells. Claire Waverly has put her catering business on hold and branched out with boiled candy. The lemon verbena can soothe any throat ...
This beautifully written book was like a ride down a lush wooded country river. Gentle and easy, never developing into rapids, it just flowed and twisted along, developing strength as it went. While it had a slow start it quickly filled with interesting characters with quirks that kept me guessing. ...
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