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First Frost
by Sarah Addison Allen

Return to Bascom (11/17/2014)

The beloved characters from Garden Spells return to entrance us again with their unusual gifts that they themselves barely understand. Addison makes magical realism accessible to readers who love warm and cozy stories. The writing was a bit stilted this time and …more

Burial Rites
by Hannah Kent

Simply beautiful (1/10/2014)

The other reviews here have said it all. I want to also recommend the audio version of the book. I listened to a Hatchett Audio recording, 2013, read by Morven Christie. Her beautiful voice brought Agnes and her story to life in a way that few audio book readers have done, …more

The Disenchanted Widow
by Christina McKenna

A wee bit too long (8/25/2013)

Don't look here for a cozy story about a quaint Irish country town. Bessie Halstone is on the run from a terrifying IRA enforcer. With her son, Herkie, she becomes stranded in Tailorstown where she soon interacts with the inhabitants. Bessie's difficult life has left her …more

The Edge of the Earth
by Christina Schwarz

Character and place (10/12/2012)

Readers who enjoy protagonists who change over the course of a story and readers who enjoy an evocation of place will both enjoy this book. Christina Schwarz is a writer gifted with the ability to bring characters to life on the page. Female characters are particularly …more

The Kitchen Daughter: A Novel
by Jael McHenry

Food is love (3/22/2011)

Food is comfort. Food is love. Food is memory. All of these themes are explored in a story about family, about recipes and secrets passed down through generations, about accepting who you are. What might have been an overly-sweet story is rescued by the author who does not …more

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