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Small Blessings is, overall, predictable and a little too saccharine at times, but I enjoyed the decent and quirky characters. It's the perfect light, amusing, beachy read that so many people crave during the summer. Martha Woodroof is a good storyteller, and I liked the way the entire book was developed with an even flow. I would definitely read other books by her, and I will suggest Small Blessings to many of my friends. (I wish we weren't restricted to only 1-5 ratings. It is better than "average" in my opinion but just short of a solid 4. I settled on a 3 but my true rating would be at least a 3.5.)

Well, here goes my first book review: while I would say that action packed mysteries are more of my genre, there were times that I became invested in the characters. Although it felt a bit chaotic in the beginning, theme became more interesting as the story developed, often wondering about the conclusion of the story. Would recommend as a book for vacation/summer reading.

This book was high octane sugar. I'm not saying it was a bad book, just not my cup of tea. The plot was somewhat contrived and the outcome never in doubt. I liked the characters, just not the story so much. Just a sweet read, if you like that kind of thing. Personally, I like a book that makes me think and has some anxious moments. This was like watching a Hallmark movie and eating Milk Duds at the same time. It wasn't badly written, just too saccharine.

Unfortunately I did not find this book anything special. Keep in mind I am not always a big fan of fluff romantic fiction books which this definitely was. Plot was very contrived, characters very minimally developed and ending was known from page one. Saying that I did think it was a cute book, easy reading and light-hearted. The protagonist was weak too. It felt like the author had read many romance novels and had the formula down pat. Again could my views have been a bit skewed as I need more meat to my books??

Entertaining story of Alice, as in Wonderland, (Rose) a dependable Prince Charming (Tom) and the sweetest, smartest Hero (Henry). Oh, and also includes a Good Witch (Agnes). Rife with cliches and platitudes, and a predictable plot line but stuck together with enough finesse to make it enjoyable.

Don't get me wrong, this is not a bad book but rather what I would call a "beach book". As much as I loved The Storied Life of AJ Fikry, I will not remember Small Blessings like an unforgettable book, but just glad I am done with it.