This is the first book by Sarah Addison Allen I’ve read and I found it very lovely. I think it’s really out and out fantasy, just of a quieter kind than perhaps genre readers are used it. (But then I’ve never really understood what the point of the magical realism label is, other than as a way for a...
I have only read one book by her before but it was lovely, and this one was just as lovely. I could just say "it was wonderful, everyone should read it" and leave it at that. But I will try to say more.The magical realism makes this book and it feels so real. Yes I do believe that the things happen ...
I picked up this book at Goodwill when I had nothing else to read. I didn't hate it; I just didn't care for it. The description on the back promised me magic; all I got was wallpaper that occasionally changed, silver glitter that smells like cakes, and a mutant family where all of the men glow in th...
Spellbinding. I had forgotten what Sarah's books were like. I wasn't a fan of Sugar Queen but this was a lovely treat. A quick, read not without it's flaws, but the essence of the story is so sweet and heartbreaking at times. She blends magic in her stories so beautifully. My favorite quote that mad...
I don't know what it is about Sarah Addison Allen's book that make me feel all warm and gooey inside. It's like eating chicken soup when you're sick or drinking hot cocoa on a snowy day. I devour her books and just feel so good after that I immediately want to do it all over again. The Girl Who C...
This novel was a delightful read, tickling my magical senses. Allen writes with her customary panache: her narrative is sparkling, her style beautiful, and the magic in the story is subtle, shimmering between truth and fantasy. But I had a problem with this book. It’s not really one story – it’s two...
Another great book by this author. I've read 3 so far and none of them have been stinkers. Emily's mom dies and she is sent to live with the grandfather she never knew. Julia is her next door neighbor who owns a BBQ bequeathed by her father and has added bakery items which is her specialty. Juli...
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