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omnia_mutantur a few months ago. One of my first memories of her was the way she impressed me, when I was a child, with the outrageous fib that she had read every book in the town library. We have both continued to refine and develop our love of reading over the years. I've now gotten my book backlog under control to the point where I could read some of the things she's suggested to me recently. The Dancing Meteorite and Garden Spells were my first picks.
The Dancing Meteorite, by Anne Mason, is an older piece of YA science fiction. Spacefaring orphan Kara is training to become an alien linguistic specialist. But she's earthbound - one of the few humans who still experiences emotions. Is this a curse, or blessing in disguise?
I thought the book was sweet and original. (Those who have read Fledgling by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller* will see some things Theo and Kara have in common.) I liked it a lot and would happily read more books by the same author - alas, according toomnia_mutantur, there's only one more. Three stars.
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen is very much reminiscent of my old favorite Practical Magic, without being derivative. Each member of the Waverly family has a unique gift. Each has a legacy of pain and secrets that she's trying to overcome. Now, after a long separation, two sisters are reunited in the small Southern town where they grew up - can they move beyond their differences and hidden pasts to find happiness and love?
I enjoy the use of different viewpoint characters throughout the book, though, as I'm sure you've noticed me mentioning, it's not generally my thing. This is a very sensual book - you feel as though you can almost eat the food and taste the kisses yourself - but it's never excessive, and only vulgar when the bad guy is being discussed. My favorite character was the minor character Emma, the wife of one sister's first love. I'll look forward to reading more from this author. Four stars.
*Sharon Lee and Steve Miller are my FAVES, as you'll know if you've been reading this journal for any length of time. Fledgling was a recent serial novel they published on the Internet in exchange for donations.
omnia_mutantur a few months ago. One of my first memories of her was the way she impressed me, when I was a child, with the outrageous fib that she had read every book in the town library. We have both continued to refine and develop our love of reading over the years. I've now gotten my book backlog under control to the point where I could read some of the things she's suggested to me recently. The Dancing Meteorite and Garden Spells were my first picks.The Dancing Meteorite, by Anne Mason, is an older piece of YA science fiction. Spacefaring orphan Kara is training to become an alien linguistic specialist. But she's earthbound - one of the few humans who still experiences emotions. Is this a curse, or blessing in disguise?
I thought the book was sweet and original. (Those who have read Fledgling by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller* will see some things Theo and Kara have in common.) I liked it a lot and would happily read more books by the same author - alas, according to
omnia_mutantur, there's only one more. Three stars.Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen is very much reminiscent of my old favorite Practical Magic, without being derivative. Each member of the Waverly family has a unique gift. Each has a legacy of pain and secrets that she's trying to overcome. Now, after a long separation, two sisters are reunited in the small Southern town where they grew up - can they move beyond their differences and hidden pasts to find happiness and love?
I enjoy the use of different viewpoint characters throughout the book, though, as I'm sure you've noticed me mentioning, it's not generally my thing. This is a very sensual book - you feel as though you can almost eat the food and taste the kisses yourself - but it's never excessive, and only vulgar when the bad guy is being discussed. My favorite character was the minor character Emma, the wife of one sister's first love. I'll look forward to reading more from this author. Four stars.
*Sharon Lee and Steve Miller are my FAVES, as you'll know if you've been reading this journal for any length of time. Fledgling was a recent serial novel they published on the Internet in exchange for donations.