A good read, written in the genre of emails and recipes, this novel caught and held my attention, as I entered the lives of two ladies who had once been best friends and progress (and regress) through multiple decades of their lives.I enjoyed the novel. The emails took abit getting used to; they actually slowed me down, for I had to go back and check dates and keep up with who was writing, but after several pages, I the storyline began to flow.
If you like chick-flick novels, you will enjoy this one!
31: Gardens Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
I purchased this novel after reading a review of The Peach Keeper (also by Allen) on Dana Huff's book review blog. (By the way, this would be an excellent blog for you to follow...unless you do NOT want to read more books!) I loved, loved (yes, loved squared!) Garden Spells (and I very much look forward to reading The Sugar Queen, which I also purchased by this same author). This novel contains just enough fantasy, with a very healthy dose of realism, to appeal to my reader's imagination.
You may go here to read an excerpt from the novel and to meet main character Claire...and to obtain some of the recipes that Claire uses throughout the novel that cast the magical spells upon those who enjoy the the edible creations.
The "magic" within this novel is just enough, not morbid, nor overdone. It's enticing, especially the tree within the garden. Please consider allowing this novel's magical powers cast its spell on you!
32: Shakespeare's Landlord and Shakespeare's Champion by Charlaine Harris
A native of Arkansas, I especially appreciate Arkansan Charlaine Harris's series that is set in Shakespeare, Arkansas (fictional) about her main character by the name Libby Bard...yes, Bard, a character that will affect you, change you because of the extremely harsh events in her life. 
Lily, a housekeeper by trade, flits in and out of the lives of the residents of Shakespeare, getting to know them better than anyone else, as she cleans their homes and workplaces, all the while attempting to maintain a low profile herself. Twice, though, so far, in the two novels I have read in this series of five, Lily finds herself assisting the peacekeepers, by giving input and using her self-defense training to help bring justice to those violating the rights of those in Shakespeare.I like Lily. If I were to meet such a person as she (actually, I can think of a few students with her personality type), I am not sure, though, that I would be able to get to know them, for persons of his nature take a lot to time to get to know. Only with the reading of the second novel, did I feel like I was "getting to know her." The lesson here, though, is that she definitely a person worth knowing. Yes, the gift of time in friendships is invaluable.
My wish? That the two next installments in this series were sitting on my side-table, waiting for me to read them. To get to know Lily more, I will have to wait a few days, for then I will read Shakespeare's Christmas and Shakespeare's Trollop.
If you desire to learn more about Shakespeare, the playwright, by reading this novels, CAUTION, you will be disappointed! Just so you know...
Also, yes, True Blood, the series on HBO, is based on Charlaine Harris's other series based on character Sookie Stackhouse (includes vampires!).
Enjoy!
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