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threegoodrats's review against another edition
4.0
Great cozy fall book about family, but with magic. I may have liked this more than the first one but I'm not sure because I read it a while ago. This was extra-enjoyable because it was an instance of reading the right book at the right time. I really wanted something fall-themed! This book focused on a teenage girl, daughter of one of the Waverley sisters featured in the first book, and still very much present in this one. Her aunt Claire, who had a catering business in the first book, has shifted to a candy business and it got a lot of publicity and really took off, making her kind of miserable. I love the focus on food in these books. There is also a mysterious stranger who arrives in town with a special interest in the Waverleys. Nothing high-stakes or suspenseful here, just some typical family and teenage problems that they all work out in their own way. Pretty satisfying!
veara's review against another edition
5.0
Just like Garden Spells, this book takes you to a magical place and fills you up with warmth. It just made me feel cozy and at home and I was so happy to see the great great characters of Garden Spells again - also in this book, they felt so real, so honest and so familiar. Great read!
edfulton's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
thebookdivareads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
autumn2001's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
bethdillman's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
sarahjohnson22's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
yodamom's review against another edition
4.0
This beautifully written book was like a ride down a lush wooded country river. Gentle and easy, never developing into rapids, it just flowed and twisted along, developing strength as it went. While it had a slow start it quickly filled with interesting characters with quirks that kept me guessing.
This was a story about a family of talented people who have unusual gifts. They are all as different as the people who have them, some more directly useful then others. It is about growing pains and finding your place it the world, knowing where you come from. It's about family, quirky, weird, crazy and couldn't live without it, family. Yes, like a normal family with a touch of something more and one temperamental apple tree that had me giggling.
This was a first read book, my first reading of this authors work and I plan on reading more. I loved the way she weaved her words and made simple so beautiful.
liri's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Enjoyable, cosy comfort book. I wished the ending didn't feel to abrupt though.