Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Things at work have been a little
hectic and when that happens I tend to read books on the lighter side. I call it Reading Lite or Beach reads. The books tend to be less serious and more
fun. Garden Spells is less serious and
enchanting.
Claire and Sydney Waverly are sisters
who grew up in a small town. Claire
stayed and Sydney got out of Dodge or in this case Bascom, North Carolina at
her first opportunity. The Waverly
family has the reputation as being a bit “different” having peculiar gifts. Claire owns her own successful catering
company and prepares her dishes with some very special ingredients from her
garden. In the center of her garden is
an ancient apple tree that has a different effect on different people. Knowing this Claire does not encourage or
want anyone to eat any of the fruit from this tree.
In addition to these two sisters is a
much older cousin Evanelle who pops up at odd times and gives Claire strange
gifts whose purpose is not always readily known. She walks around town handing things to
people because she thinks they need them.
They think she is batty but they do put up with her.
One day Sydney returns home with a
daughter and shatters the quiet life Claire has made for herself and that is
when the story gets really interesting.
This is a good summer read or the kind
of book that is just fun.
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