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Sales Rank: 1229187
Category: Book
Author: Sarah Addison Allen
Publisher: Random House Large Print Publishing
Studio: Random House Large Print Publishing
Manufacturer: Random House Large Print Publishing
Label: Random House Large Print Publishing
Format: Large Print
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: Lrg
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 464
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.5 x 1.3
ISBN: 0739327437
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780739327432
ASIN: 0739327437
Publication Date: September 4, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
 My new favourite book January 6, 2009
I won't bore you with yet another synopsis as the other reviewers have pretty much covered that but I have to say this book was un-put-downable! The characters are enticingley written and you come to genuinely like them and want them all to find ther 'happy ever after'. Having read the start of Sugar Queen, if you're planning to try one of this author's books, go for this one. It reads like the first series of Desperate Housewives tinged with magic and local legend. A truely beautiful book. I wish there were more like this little gem.
 Gardens, cookery and magic October 13, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you don't believe magic is possible then don't read this book. Claire Waverley lives alone in the family house with its mysterious garden which blooms all the year round and an apple tree which is definitely not what it seems. Everything is peaceful and calm just how she likes it until several events serve to disrupt her routine. A new neighbour moves in next door and her estranged sister returns to the house. Claire's life will never be the same again. I half expected the book to be too sweet and cloying but it wasn't. There was just a hint of acid in it to prevent it being too much like eating a whole box of chocolates in one sitting. It is an easy read and a charming one and if you like Christina Jones then you will possibly like this as well.
magical stories September 16, 2008
I loved the feel good happy ending vibe of this book, I read it in one sitting and couldn't put it down!! It is exactly what it appears to be, no masquerading or posturing, just a lovely happy love story.
It reminded me of the Trigiani books and the whole north Carolina , Dawson's Creek, Rebecca Wells genre. Happy chick lit! I already imagine the movie...... can't wait for her next novel.
Garden Spells.... September 12, 2008
I really enjoyed getting lost in this book. Started reading yesterday, got stuck in whilst my car was woefully failing it's MOT this morning, read it whilst I ate lunch, came home, settled on the sofa & read& read until the story came to it's end tonight. In fairness the storyline is very similar to the plot of the film Practical Magic but I like that film & it was different enough to be thoroughly enjoyable. Spellbinding reading.
 Simple yet Enchanting September 6, 2008
This is an enchanting story which does manage to weave its way into your imagination and heart. It draws in a number of characters around the central female protagonist Claire, for whom a quiet life of soiltude and garden magic has always been enough. Until one day, some unexpected characters pop into her life, turning it upside down but the right way round! I found a simple pleasure in reading this book, though it lacks any real literary finesse or complexity, it is perfect for quick comfort read. Anyone who is a fan of the film Practical Magic will enjoy this, however, may also find themselves begrudging the sometimes blatant similarity between stories.
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