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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
If you are looking for a quick read with easily solved problems and just enough drama to keep you turning pages, then this is the book for you! I actually enjoyed it after reading some 'heavier' books recently. As mentioned, some of the dilemmas faced are a bit contrived but not so much that it put me off. In fact, I've already purchased her second book in this series, for Kindle.
This book is in the category of simple-read, not too much brainpower needed. It's a women's fiction/chick lit book. A woman receives an inheritance from a grandmother she barely knew of a beautiful, if run-down & slightly haunted, mansion on Battery in Charleston, SC. Upon moving to town, she almost immediately meets a handsome, available man who just happens to specialize in restoring old houses. This is the kind of book that has lines like, "How could he know me so well after we'd only known each other a week?" But that's okay. We all need these little escapist books every now and then. But her moving back to Charleston also means she needs to and wants to come to terms with her childhood (she lived in the house until she was 6 years old) and try to remember what happened there. When she has her breakthrough, thanks to finding her dead mother's journals, the book takes a turn into a father/daughter road trip to locate other people from her past and reconcile them into her current life. I liked that she was older (40) than is maybe typical for this genre. There's a second book in the series that I may read but it's still undecided.
Loved the setting in this book
Sweet story about long lost family finding each other through a disjointed past. The author's description of the house and Charleston were real!y good.
Sweet story about long lost family finding each other through a disjointed past. The author's description of the house and Charleston were real!y good.
This was a quick, easy read and I enjoyed finding out the family history alongside the protagonist. I thought the big reveal of the deep trauma she experienced as a child was clever, but I feel like it was rushed in places and drawn out in others. I would have liked more at the ending instead of feeling like she stopped caring about her characters.
I received an advance reader copy of the book from the publisher and NetGalley.
I received an advance reader copy of the book from the publisher and NetGalley.
Chick lit. The ending was abrupt - everything tied up too easily, with unfinished storylines- ex. no explanation of the dad's girlfriend.
Loved the setting and first part of book. Ending was really rushed.
DNF (or even start)—this is a placeholder for the unpublished novel I just finished as a beta reader for a friend. The main character’s name was Magnolia
Nothing makes me fall into a book faster than it being set in a place I have never been yet the author takes such great care with the details that I feel like I have been there many times. I find myself picturing the grand houses, hearing the charm of the southern voices, and feeling the southern heat. Ashley Farley is amazing with her detailing.
The story in this is heart breaking. A woman comes home to her mother after finding herself pregnant and the mother takes her in only to make her a prisoner of her house. When she gives birth, the child becomes a prisoner also. Then the mother dies leaving her house in Charleston to her grandchild. There is so much more to this story but I don’t want to give away too much and ruin your experience of reading Magnolia Nights.
There is multiple points of view in alternating labeled chapters. I really enjoyed this format. I liked that you could see other characters perspective on the same events and how it affected their lives. There was no confusion; each chapter was labeled so you knew exactly who was sharing their thoughts.
Ashley Farley is a talented author and I recommend picking up your own copy of Magnolia Nights ASAP. This is a must read.
The story in this is heart breaking. A woman comes home to her mother after finding herself pregnant and the mother takes her in only to make her a prisoner of her house. When she gives birth, the child becomes a prisoner also. Then the mother dies leaving her house in Charleston to her grandchild. There is so much more to this story but I don’t want to give away too much and ruin your experience of reading Magnolia Nights.
There is multiple points of view in alternating labeled chapters. I really enjoyed this format. I liked that you could see other characters perspective on the same events and how it affected their lives. There was no confusion; each chapter was labeled so you knew exactly who was sharing their thoughts.
Ashley Farley is a talented author and I recommend picking up your own copy of Magnolia Nights ASAP. This is a must read.
This book had a good psychological premise - mystery and the South - and was actually pretty good for most of the book. However, too much was left unanswered and the ending was weak. The best I can say is that it's entertaining.