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This is a story of two witch sisters. One stays at home, the other runs the world, until she meets a very bad man, gets a daughter and comes back home to get away from him. Of course he finds her...
It has a very, very happy ending. Made me cry.
I liked this book. There are some things that make me like it less than 5 or even 4 stars, but I'm a little picky when it comes to such details. Don't let that stop you from reading this book :-D
I liked the story. I liked the garden. I liked the Waverley f ...more
It has a very, very happy ending. Made me cry.
I liked this book. There are some things that make me like it less than 5 or even 4 stars, but I'm a little picky when it comes to such details. Don't let that stop you from reading this book :-D
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I did enjoy this book. The author was a masterful storyteller and it was a fun read. The plot was very predictable in a comforting way. But about halfway through I got a feeling that I had seen the movie years ago. I checked the copyright and it was obvious that I hadn't seen this book as a movie. The more I read the more it ended up reminded me of two movies weaved together. The story is still unique and delightful but that feeling sort of diminished it for me.
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I have a hard time deciding how I feel about this book. I liked the overall story and the ending. But there were too many references to sex, and I had to skip some parts because of it. There was also some language issues in some parts. I wouldn't read it again, though & wouldn't recommend it.
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I would read this author's grocery lists if she published them.
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