Family bonding through Roses

Beautifully written book about Family feels in all aspects.

Tending Roses by Lisa Wingate

Let me first say this book is about family to me, through tradegy and to the most beautifu moments. lFrom beginning to end ; Lisa wingate made me think of my family in different light. From those we drifted apart and to those I am deeply close with. Then I started to think, what or whom ties us together in life. Do we have a Grandma Rose in our lives? I know I do and her personality is similar to Rose, in my opinion. Also made me think about my relationship between my father and myself ,when I read about kate and her relationship with her father; I learned something about theirs and how it's similar to my life. After thinking about things as I read each page, I felt every emotion in different ways at different moments. And at some moments tears were rolled down my cheeks at midnight.

We all have tragic moments in life, where things are said in anger or done . People grief in different ways and some hold grudges against others , even if they are the closest individuals in our lives. Family should never feel like a group of strangers in a room. People separate from one another to a point, they forget all the good memories , they had with each other. This novel made me think and wonder about family members , I reach out throughout the year and where I have never received a word from them. it shouldn't take a tragic moment in life to bring family together , nevertheless this novel is about reconnection as a family moment. From learning the rift between the family , throughout the novel, I glad in the end how things worked out for each person in the family. Aunt Jean, karen and Ben and others learned something about themselves along the way, that we could take away something to relate, to our lives.

I couldn't get enough Grandmas Rose's Wildflower notebook, makes me think about writing something like that for someone. I enjoyed reading her stories from her childhood that helped kate understand something happening her life in the present. And the time Grandma Rose took out to do that for Kate , made my heart melt. "The reason she had existed at all".I like to think Kate will write one for Joshua about their moments together.

Overall, one of my best reads of this year, in my opinion. Everyone should pick up a copy because it will open your heart in ways and help you understand family in different aspects, that you never understood before. Truly seeing people in your life , just when you close the novel. And side note I picked out this novel based on the title alone, I didn't even read the back cover. The title just stuck in my head before I even checked out of the store, I was in. This novel will change how, you see things in life and would make the perfect novel for a bookworm.

Tending Roses is the perfect Autumn novel leading into the holiday season!

Love always and more reviews to come.

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Practical magic in love review

Every year around fall, I cuddle up and watch practical magic with lit candles. This year, I decided to read the novel for once and before the autumn season officially begins.

Let me honest first, I think this might be the only novel that I prefer the movie version slightly more over the novel (just by Hair). Only for a few things that were different between the two storylines in my opinion that are up for a little debate of which one is slightly better.

I love the storyline of practical magic all the together , the bond of family ups and their downs, through tragedies that bind them together from the past to the present. And I love the aspect of falling in love deep that came about differently for each character.

The idea of practical magic in the wispier of the wind and the candle burning during the night hours , feels like magic through the pages and before I knew it the novel ended.

The owens women reminds me about the women in my life as sisters and as friends their strengths, their kindness, their craziness but like the owens protecting each other from situations and yet fighting when one person is wrong. Even through pain and loss and the chaos of life, finding the love of their lives makes a magical ride of a chaotic rollercoaster storyline.

I love the play of magic throughout the novel, hearing spells, seeing ghosts and their past history of ties that tie to their current lives individually for each sister in the love aspect. Going back Maria owens that had her heartbroken before the aunts, Sally and Gillian ever did. And how the aunts payed for their new roof from their side business , helping out the public.

My favorite quote is that very end of the novel said by sally owens, '' Always throw spilled salt over your left shoulder. Keep rosemary by your garden gate.. plant roses and lavender for luck .Fall in love whenever you can."

I couldn't agree more fall back in love with magic , fate , life and moments despite all tragedy being thrown at the sisters, through blood family fights together and becomes stronger each time. Losing a love that was a deep connection to a tragedy and still finding a soulmate that makes magic appear through electricity of air that I can't be described. Makes the person wake to their core and do anything to protect their soulmate, unconditionally.

The question is Love practical or magical?

That's what I got from the novel, what are your thoughts?

Practical Magic By Alice Hoffman Fiction

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An Eye for an eye mystery Book Review

The concept of an eye for an eye in a fiction novel at it's finest.

Another continuation of Lisbeth Salander's story and she is Fighting harder she ever has before not just for herself but for others. Even a prison can't control Salander from anyone including from herself getting in more trouble. Moving pieces throughout the novel at once it started to move along to the main plot of the connection of the web of family connections as a game of chase beyond Lisbeth.

Eye for an eye - Must read

And nevertheless Mikael is right there to catch it all , helping solving mysteries and other connections to her and the registry that started the mess with other children as well. New characters to add to the drama , like another set of twins Leo and Dan. And the complete unexpected death that started the unravel of fights, searches for answers into the registry to find the answers to those who ruined their lives and protecting another women whom was put in the same prison as Salander for the wrong reason. In this novel Salander is more of a fighter and a protector then ever to take an eye for an eye; taking the punches and yet at the same time always having the upper hand in the situation. The eye of the person who destroyed her childhood to her current life as an adult. And the Hacker society is there help as usual , having her back in her time of need for extra back up.

At the beginning and the end , the question of , "Why is the dragon tattoo is important to her?, to her in her past and to her present. It seem to be the thesis of the novel and I wanted the answer to that question since book one of Lisbeth series began. That representation of that dragon turn out to be the statute of a dragon being threatened with the sword by Saint George. That statue opened up her eyes at a young age of her life during the pouring rain and the end of this novel's questions. I like to think we all have fire in us, either we know it or not, either we use it or not, we have it and that statue make is a great representation of that.

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