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Secret Graces
In this second book of Kathryn Magendie's much-praised series about the journey of a woman dealing with the ghosts of a dysfunctional family, Virginia Kate Carey seeks the loving commitment that eluded her in Tender Graces.
"Vee" is idealistic and naive despite the witness she has served to the fractured heritage of her parents' and grandmother's dreams. Vee continues her j...more
"Vee" is idealistic and naive despite the witness she has served to the fractured heritage of her parents' and grandmother's dreams. Vee continues her j...more
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Published
2010
by Bell Bridge Books
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Kathryn Magendie has a way of taking the most quiet, unassuming story, and driving it home, bit by bit, until I feel like sobbing and hugging Virginia Kate to pieces. One of my favorite things about "southern" writing is how down-to-earth it is, and nothing is more down-to-earth than Virginia Kate and her brothers.
Then there's Rebekha - a woman who embodies everything that is a mother. She's warm, welcoming, thoughtful, insightful, supportive, loving, and selfless. With this character, Kathryn M...more
Then there's Rebekha - a woman who embodies everything that is a mother. She's warm, welcoming, thoughtful, insightful, supportive, loving, and selfless. With this character, Kathryn M...more
Secret Graces is the second book in a trilogy by Kathryn Magendie that features the unforgettable voice of Virginia Kate Carey. As in the first book, Tender Graces, the story alternates between the present, when Virginia Kate returns to the West Virginia mountains upon the death of her mother, and her turbulent journey from adolescence to womanhood in her new home on Louisiana.
When “Tender Graces,” ended, Virginia Kate was an adolescent struggling with the need to bond with her biological mother...more
When “Tender Graces,” ended, Virginia Kate was an adolescent struggling with the need to bond with her biological mother...more
Oh, how I love this book. I love the various types of frogs that reside within Virginia Kate, I love the descriptive phrasing, I love the spirits of the past.
As much as I enjoyed Tender Graces, Secret Graces has that special extra "thing" for those of us who are mothers; mothers with a history, with failures, with love. It also has something for those of us who have been conflicted adult daughters.
For good friends with spiky hair, home grown tomatoes, and the mists of the holler - all of which...more
As much as I enjoyed Tender Graces, Secret Graces has that special extra "thing" for those of us who are mothers; mothers with a history, with failures, with love. It also has something for those of us who have been conflicted adult daughters.
For good friends with spiky hair, home grown tomatoes, and the mists of the holler - all of which...more
It is a most wonderful gift when we discover an author whose books we not only enjoy, but one who instills in us the confident assurance that they are highly unlikely to disappoint. Kathryn Magendie is precisely that variety of author. I first fell in love with Kathryn's writing while reading "Tender Graces", the book that first introduces us to Virginia Kate and which so thoroughly carries us into her world. So deeply in fact, that arriving at the end pages of Tender Graces would have left me a...more
This sequel to Tender Graces works well as a continuation in the series as well as a stand-alone book. As with Tender Graces, I was hooked on this one immediately.
Kat Magendie is a brilliant writer ... love her work!
Kat Magendie is a brilliant writer ... love her work!
As always, Kathryn Magendie entertained me with her beautiful descriptions, her little quirky tidbits of life, and her character growth. Each one brings to the page a personality that lingers and makes you want more.
This sequel to Tender Graces follows Virginia Kate as she grows to adulthood, through her fears, her ghosts and her marriage. Kathryn Magendie writes through it all with her remarkable lyricism. I liked this one a little better than the first; I think because Virginia Kate remains so true to her character, tries so hard to overcome her fears, and eventually ends up accepting the call of her mountain. I'm looking forward to the last of the trilogy, which the author's website says should be out so...more
This is Magendie's second book. It's fun and easy to read but be sure to read Tender Graces first or you could get lost in the sequel of events.
I'm wondering if a third book in this series will come out. I felt the first one was better and this one actually left more unfinished storytelling.
I love following Virginia Kate though her life...she is a great character and you can't help get wrapped up in the story.
LOVED this sequel to the Virginia Kate world. Kat Magendie has a talent for finding the real.
Absolutely wonderful! Virginia Kate Carey's story continues, and Magendie's lyrical writing takes you through Virginia Kate's love and darkness with the skill of a master storyteller. Magendie is a southern writer to watch.
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Magendie is a writer, editor, Co-Managing Editor of The Rose & Thorn Ezine, and author of her debut novel Tender Graces. Her short stories, essays, poetry, and photography have been published in online and print magazines. "
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