cathyatratedreads 's review for:

Matchmaking for Beginners by Maddie Dawson

4.0

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I just fell in love with this book, with its characters, with its messages. I think it was just what I needed when I chose among a number of books that have piled up on my Kindle. I read much of it in one long evening, and it was perfect. It’s not unique: older quirky lady befriends younger one, puts her into a situation that will end up making her happier, find true love, etc. But Maddie Dawson makes it so delightful, so sweet and true, that it’s irresistible. I laughed at the wry text exchanges Marnie has with a tenant in the brownstone basement because they were just so fun and clever. I loved Blix and all of her wisdom (some could lean toward cliché New Age-y maxims, but they still rang true anyway) and her determination to make people happier because she just knew they could be, and she had a gift for helping them see it. Dawson’s touch with the “pen” is light and deft and I enjoyed her way with words, her fun metaphors and style. I laughed, I dabbed at my eyes a bit. Sweet and lovely book.

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