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All the Pretty Places: A Novel of the Gilded Age by Joy Callaway
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.5
Now it’s our turn to carry on their legacy, to bloom, to bear evidence of miracles to a hurting world."
This book was a combination of two of my favorite things, the Gilded Age and plants! This was my very first Joy Callaway story. I was initially drawn in by the gorgeous cover, and this definitely won't be my last Joy Callaway story. I was completely enchanted by All the Pretty Places. The story is based on Joy Callaway's own family history in rural Rye, New York. That's pretty cool!
The story is set during a time when ladies of the social elite were expected to bear children and host parties, not take over the helm of the family business. However this is exactly what Sadie Fremd sets out to do. She has no desire to adhere to the social norms, especially when they go against her hearts deepest desires.
The romance in this story is so bittersweet, teetering between hope and loss. I was never quite sure how it was going to end, or whether my heart was going to end up broken along with Sadie's.
There were so many things I liked about this story:
• The vivid descriptions of the landscapes allowed me to easily picture them
• The Easter message told through the colored tulips - this was new to me and I liked the symbolism
• The message of putting the happiness of others before your own
• How even the smallest act of kindness can profoundly affect another person
Read All the Pretty Places if you like:
gilded age
clean romance
inspirational stories
I am so happy to have discovered a new author to add to my reading repertoire! I've been hearing great things about her previous book,The Grand Design. I'm adding it to my list, is it on yours?
Thank you Joy Callaway, Harper Muse and Net Galley for the complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed here are my own.
This book was a combination of two of my favorite things, the Gilded Age and plants! This was my very first Joy Callaway story. I was initially drawn in by the gorgeous cover, and this definitely won't be my last Joy Callaway story. I was completely enchanted by All the Pretty Places. The story is based on Joy Callaway's own family history in rural Rye, New York. That's pretty cool!
The story is set during a time when ladies of the social elite were expected to bear children and host parties, not take over the helm of the family business. However this is exactly what Sadie Fremd sets out to do. She has no desire to adhere to the social norms, especially when they go against her hearts deepest desires.
The romance in this story is so bittersweet, teetering between hope and loss. I was never quite sure how it was going to end, or whether my heart was going to end up broken along with Sadie's.
There were so many things I liked about this story:
• The vivid descriptions of the landscapes allowed me to easily picture them
• The Easter message told through the colored tulips - this was new to me and I liked the symbolism
• The message of putting the happiness of others before your own
• How even the smallest act of kindness can profoundly affect another person
Read All the Pretty Places if you like:
gilded age
clean romance
inspirational stories
I am so happy to have discovered a new author to add to my reading repertoire! I've been hearing great things about her previous book,The Grand Design. I'm adding it to my list, is it on yours?
Thank you Joy Callaway, Harper Muse and Net Galley for the complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed here are my own.