false<![CDATA[Garden Spells]]>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255791824m/2599651.jpg115896723In a garden surrounded by a tall fence, tucked away behind a small, quiet house in an even smaller town, is an apple tree that is rumored to bear a very special sort of fruit. In this luminous debut novel, Sarah Addison Allen tells the story of that enchanted tree, and the extraordinary people who tend it.
The Waverleys have always been a curious family, endowed with peculiar gifts that make them outsiders even in their hometown of Bascom, North Carolina. Even their garden has a reputation, famous for its feisty apple tree that bears prophetic fruit, and its edible flowers, imbued with special powers. Generations of Waverleys tended this garden. Their history was in the soil. But so were their futures.
A successful caterer, Claire Waverley prepares dishes made with her mystical plants--from the nasturtiums that aid in keeping secrets and the pansies that make children thoughtful, to the snapdragons intended to discourage the attentions of her amorous neighbor. Meanwhile, her elderly cousin, Evanelle, is known for distributing unexpected gifts whose uses become uncannily clear. They are the last of the Waverleys--except for Claire's rebellious sister, Sydney, who fled Bascom the moment she could, abandoning Claire, as their own mother had years before.
When Sydney suddenly returns home with a young daughter of her own, Claire's quiet life is turned upside down--along with the protective boundary she has so carefully constructed around her heart. Together again in the house they grew up in, Sydney takes stock of all she left behind, as Claire struggles to heal the wounds of the past. And soon the sisters realize they must deal with their common legacy if they are ever to feel at home in Bascom or with each other.
Enchanting and heartfelt, this captivating novel is sure to cast a spell with a style all its own.2689445book2882007Garden Spellstotal:5662|5:1574|4:2392|3:1341|2:294|1:61|56622211079551851417falsefalseSun Sep 16 07:47:41 -0700 2007Tue Apr 15 16:21:01 -0700 2008
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518falsefalseFri Jun 06 19:44:39 -0700 2008Fri Jun 13 18:16:40 -0700 2008 This book completely spoke my language - that of food and how we are connected to what we serve, eat and order. We ...more...]]>
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410falsefalseThu Dec 06 18:52:53 -0800 2007Thu Dec 06 19:04:59 -0800 2007 This book is lovely, magical, enchanting. I sat down to read just one chapter, basically to decide whether it was worth holding onto even though it was already overdu...more...]]>
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Garden Spells. This is a book about place and belonging and love. It centers around the Waverley family, specifically, Waverley women. Claire was only 6 when her mother brought her to the Waverley family home in Bascom, North Carolin...more...]]>
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43falsefalseTue Sep 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008Sun Nov 18 07:56:33 -0800 2007Tue Sep 16 08:16:42 -0700 2008 I don't care if this is almost the same story as Practical Magic; I thought it was lovely. A very fast read, very prettily written, and it has some absolutely beautiful moments. Really nice. ]]>
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42falsefalseSat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007Thu Aug 30 11:04:33 -0700 2007Mon Sep 10 12:32:10 -0700 2007 This was a fun, quick read. I haven't read or seen the movie "Practical Magic", but I do typically like Alice Ho...more...]]>
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04falsefalseFri Mar 07 07:09:44 -0800 2008Sat Mar 08 06:59:52 -0800 2008 (And yet I am reading it anyway.)
Now that ...more...]]>
52falsefalseThu Jun 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008Tue Jun 03 10:37:23 -0700 2008Mon Jun 16 15:24:05 -0700 2008 Yes, it is predictable. But I really liked the everyday magic--there's a real feel-good vibe to this book. I liked...more...]]>
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Pleasantly surprised :)]]>
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