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First rate five star read! A must read for everyone! Outstanding character development, exceptional background creativity and a general delight to read. I laughed, I cried, I celebrated all the moments of each flawed individual. I will be buying this book and her others plus I will now read The Girl Who Chased the Moon on my shelf. Exceptional Author, Sarah Addison Allen! Perfect book for a book club to discuss too!
I loved this magical book - it is my pick for the work-book club. It was a delight!
I loved it for the fourth time march 2014 and countless more times, most recently December 2023.
I loved it for the fourth time march 2014 and countless more times, most recently December 2023.
This was my second SAA book, read right after The Girl Who Chased the Moon and just like that book, it was a lovely, made me cry real tears at the end of the book kind of story. I just loved it and I love how SAA spins her yarn and winds up everything happily ever after at the end. I like that. I think I realize that more and more now after reading. I now have Garden Spells sitting in my to read pile. It's already here. I'm going going to push it down a few books though and save it as long as I
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I'm not one to try to predict movies or books because I like surprises and I like to watch/read how the story unfolds. Granted I do pick up on some clues along the way, but some I just leave behind. I was pleasantly surprised with the ending. Beautifully written.
I love the style of Allen's writing. I would much rather read third person point-of-view than first person. Her characters are well developed, and I like how the female characters start as weak, or hardened by whatever, and they become s ...more
I love the style of Allen's writing. I would much rather read third person point-of-view than first person. Her characters are well developed, and I like how the female characters start as weak, or hardened by whatever, and they become s ...more
The edition of Sugar Queen I read is an Advance Reader copy. Once I got past all the editing mistakes (and there are a lot), I loved this book.
In the same brilliance Sarah Addison Allen wrote Garden Spells, comes this book filled with unexpected friendships, turmoil family relationships, mysterious romance, and just a hint of magic in the air. Oh and ending! It's so rare that I love an ending to a book; and this one I did.
Brilliant book. Can't wait to read Sarah Addison Allen's other novels. ...more
In the same brilliance Sarah Addison Allen wrote Garden Spells, comes this book filled with unexpected friendships, turmoil family relationships, mysterious romance, and just a hint of magic in the air. Oh and ending! It's so rare that I love an ending to a book; and this one I did.
Brilliant book. Can't wait to read Sarah Addison Allen's other novels. ...more
bumping my rating to 3.75ish I finished this as a reread and it was just what I needed. Still as charming as I remembered. I enjoyed revisiting this little N. Carolina town and loved that everyone got a happt ending. Technically I listened to this book as a book on tape. Can't say that I'd rave about it but it was a nice light read, I enjoyed some of the touches of magical realism in the story but I do have to say some of the plot points were obvious almost from the beginning. Still I found it a
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This book was just as enjoyable as Aleen's other 2. I hope she continues to write such fun books.
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4 and a half. I thought this book might be a disappointment as so many second books have been when I adored the first book, but this book was just as delightful, if not more than her first, Garden Spells. I highly recommend this to anyone who likes a little magic, a little romance, a little drama. Perfect blend.
I think Sarah has become a favorite writer.I've loved both of her books so far. I hope she continues with her magical, mystical romances. They're fun.
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Excellent light read. Kind of surprise ending. Very memorable which is very important to me.
Loved this book. It was better than her previous book Garden Spells.
Excuse the pun....a sweet book.
Apr 18, 2010
Jamaie
marked it as to-read
