"There's a little drop of magic in everything in Dove Pond"
The Book Charmer
By: Karen Hawkins
Genres: Women's Fiction Contemporary | Small Town | Women's Fiction Southern
Posted: August 1, 2019
Grace Wheeler’s life changed the day she met Mrs. Giano. Mama G, as Mrs. Giano insists on being called, took Grace and her sister Hannah, into her foster home. For the first time Grace finally had a home. Years later, Mama G is still Grace’s family, but her mind is failing due to Alzheimer’s Disease. Grace doesn’t want to leave her high-powered job but knows that going to Dove Pond is the best thing for Mama G. However, she has no intention of staying long term. Meanwhile, Sarah Dove has been waiting for the day her luck will somehow change the fortune of the town just as the book long ago prophesied, and Grace’s arrival is exactly the sign she’s been looking for. Can Sarah convince Grace that she belongs in Dove Pond?
THE BOOK CHARMER is the first book in the Dove Pond series but I’m already thoroughly enchanted! Karen Hawkins weaves a magical tale of love and friendship as the characters deal with some of the hardships of life. I love the characters- from the scarred and somewhat sullen Travis Parker, to Daisy who is angry her mom dumped her with Mrs. G before overdosing and dying, to Ava, Sarah’s sister with the teas to cure some of what ails you- and that’s just a sample of what the town of Dove Pond has to offer. Karen Hawkins draws us into their world, flaws and all, and shows us how the bonds of love and friendship can conquer the emotional pains that ail the heart.
THE BOOK CHARMER is the sort of tale you curl up with on a rainy day as you fall in love with the very words on the page. Dove Pond is a special town, a town where everyone jumps in to help their neighbor and lifelong friendships help folks survive even the hardest twists life throws at them. There’s a little drop of magic in everything, from the way books talk to Sarah to Ava’s special teas that can’t be replicated.
How could any reader resist a title like THE BOOK CHARMER? Add to the wonderful title that Sarah has the ability to actually hear books talking to her, whispering to her the names of the people who need to read them the most, and THE BOOK CHARMER is already a hit before the first page is turned. Karen Hawkins delivers on this wonderful premise, delivering a tale of magical realism that fans of Sarah Addison Allen will enthusiastically relish. I eagerly await the next installment as Karen Hawkins has me hooked!
Book Summary
New York Times bestselling author Karen Hawkins crafts an unforgettable story about a sleepy Southern town, two fiercely independent women, and a truly magical friendship.
Sarah Dove is no ordinary bookworm. To her, books have always been more than just objects: they live, they breathe, and sometimes they even speak. When Sarah grows up to become the librarian in her quaint Southern town of Dove Pond, her gift helps place every book in the hands of the perfect reader. Recently, however, the books have been whispering about something out of the ordinary: the arrival of a displaced city girl named Grace Wheeler.
If the books are right, Grace could be the savior that Dove Pond desperately needs. The problem is, Grace wants little to do with the town or its quirky residents—Sarah chief among them. It takes a bit of urging, and the help of an especially wise book, but Grace ultimately embraces the challenge to rescue her charmed new community. In her quest, she discovers the tantalizing promise of new love, the deep strength that comes from having a true friend, and the power of finding just the right book.
“A mesmerizing fusion of the mystical and the everyday” (Susan Andersen, New York Times bestselling author), The Book Charmer is a heartwarming story about the magic of books that feels more than a little magical itself. Prepare to fall under its spell.
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by: Karen Hawkins
Gallery Books
August 1, 2019
On Sale: July 30, 2019
Featuring: Grace Wheeler; Sarah Dove
368 pages
ISBN: 1982105542
EAN: 9781982105549
Kindle: B07MKDKN9K
Trade Size / e-Book