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A review by toririvera612
Recipe for a Charmed Life by Rachel Linden
4.0
So, I am actually giving this two star ratings, which average out to 4/5 stars,
For me: It's 3 stars ⭐⭐⭐
For others: This will probably be 5 stars, I'll explain ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is another case of bad labeling on NetGalley. If I saw this on Amazon, or at the store, where it was correctly labeled, I would probably not have picked it up because I know this is not my favorite genre. However, I can't just outright give this 3 stars simply because it wasn't my cup of tea. Based on Amazon and BN's sites, this book will be correctly labeled for the masses.
When I saw the labels "Sci-Fi Fantasy, and Romance" on NetGalley, mixed with the description and cover, I was fully expecting some fun witchy romance with lots of baked goods...I did not get that.
The first 6 chapters gave me all the drama and yummy writing I could hope for. In these chapters, Georgia's life is just beginning to fall apart, and chapter 7 is where we begin our main story...and also where I began to fall off.
Had this been labeled correctly, I could easily see it being 5 stars. I went into this expecting sci-fi romance and what it really was was a woman figuring out her life after she realized her "dream" was never really what she wanted. The story of Georgia finding her way in life, reclaiming her life's passion, and discovering what it is she truly wanted...THAT was a good story. The story of her reuniting with her mom and learning more about her family, THAT was a good story. The romance and fantasy...was an eh story. Ms. Linden is a great writer, I have no issues with her writing style and I can see that she is a wonderful author, if you go into this knowing it is an easy read, a lovely little escape into a whimsical world, then I think you would love this. It has romantic undertones and a mysterious power that just gives the story an added boost.
Do not go into this expecting romance and magic.
For me: It's 3 stars ⭐⭐⭐
For others: This will probably be 5 stars, I'll explain ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is another case of bad labeling on NetGalley. If I saw this on Amazon, or at the store, where it was correctly labeled, I would probably not have picked it up because I know this is not my favorite genre. However, I can't just outright give this 3 stars simply because it wasn't my cup of tea. Based on Amazon and BN's sites, this book will be correctly labeled for the masses.
When I saw the labels "Sci-Fi Fantasy, and Romance" on NetGalley, mixed with the description and cover, I was fully expecting some fun witchy romance with lots of baked goods...I did not get that.
The first 6 chapters gave me all the drama and yummy writing I could hope for. In these chapters, Georgia's life is just beginning to fall apart, and chapter 7 is where we begin our main story...and also where I began to fall off.
Had this been labeled correctly, I could easily see it being 5 stars. I went into this expecting sci-fi romance and what it really was was a woman figuring out her life after she realized her "dream" was never really what she wanted. The story of Georgia finding her way in life, reclaiming her life's passion, and discovering what it is she truly wanted...THAT was a good story. The story of her reuniting with her mom and learning more about her family, THAT was a good story. The romance and fantasy...was an eh story. Ms. Linden is a great writer, I have no issues with her writing style and I can see that she is a wonderful author, if you go into this knowing it is an easy read, a lovely little escape into a whimsical world, then I think you would love this. It has romantic undertones and a mysterious power that just gives the story an added boost.
Do not go into this expecting romance and magic.