The Book Charmer

by Karen Hawkins | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 1982143533 Global Overview for this book
Registered by wingkiki66wing of Gauting, Bayern Germany on 10/21/2021
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6 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by wingkiki66wing from Gauting, Bayern Germany on Thursday, October 21, 2021
Sarah Dove is no ordinary bookworm. To her, books live, breathe, and sometimes even speak. As 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 Dove Pond desperately needs. The problem is, Grace wants little to do with the town or its quirky residents—Sarah chief among them. But with a bit of urging, and the help of an especially wise book, will Grace ultimately embrace the challenge to rescue her charmed new community?

Journal Entry 2 by wingkiki66wing at Gauting, Bayern Germany on Sunday, December 12, 2021
I felt a bit like Grace.. At the beginning I had a slightly hard time with Dove Pond. Especially Sarah was a little too needy for my taste. But the town and the people grew on me and in the end I felt like I was living among them.
I am fond of small towns.
And I liked the characters.. Above all Mama G.!
I very much enjoyed the element of magic which was the main reason I chose this book. I really love S. A. Allen's books and have yet to find an author who is as good as her. K. Hawkins comes close, but still..
S. A. Allen style has a certain easiness which is just perfect.
Anyway, there was a preview at the end of this book and since there were also quite some loose ends I guess I have to get the second novel 😊

Journal Entry 3 by wingkiki66wing at Gauting, Bayern Germany on Thursday, March 10, 2022
Going to be an international ray -
order spo far:

Ray order so far:

1. penelopewanders (F/EU)
2. florence71 (F/EU)
3. dschinny (D/EU)
4. bookfrogster (Scotland/int)
5. mscar (CAN)

Journal Entry 4 by wingpenelopewanderswing at Saint-Loup-des Vignes, Centre France on Friday, March 11, 2022
This rings arrives here safely in France, thanks so much for sending. Very spiffy little bookmarks too, thanks!
Another book or two to read before I can tackle this one, but I'll try to get to it soon.

Journal Entry 5 by wingpenelopewanderswing at Saint-Loup-des Vignes, Centre France on Tuesday, March 15, 2022
This is here as a bookcrossing ring and this was the first contemporary I've read by this author.
After having read it I saw that I was not the only person to compare this to books by Sarah Addison Allen- which in my opinion is an excellent standard.
I occasionally found Grace's rigidity annoying, just as Sarah's sweetness could be a bit cloying, but on the whole I very much enjoyed this story with a touch of magic- or specialness.
I gather there's to be a sequel, and hope that this ring can turn out to be a spiral!
Thanks so much for making this available. I'll try to send it on soon.

Journal Entry 6 by wingpenelopewanderswing at Beaune-la-Rolande, Centre France on Friday, March 18, 2022

Released 2 yrs ago (3/18/2022 UTC) at Beaune-la-Rolande, Centre France

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This leaves central France and heads up the road a little bit. Hope you enjoy this as I did, all the best. Thanks again, Kiki, for sharing a fun book!

Journal Entry 7 by wingFlorence71wing at Fontenay-sous-Bois, Ile-de-France France on Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Arrived yesterday. Will be my next english reading.

Journal Entry 8 by wingFlorence71wing at Fontenay-sous-Bois, Ile-de-France France on Sunday, July 3, 2022
As usual since months ago, I can't read in english. So it's more than time the book travers again this time towards Germany ! Happy reading Dshinny !

Journal Entry 9 by wingFlorence71wing at to next participant, a ring/ray -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, July 3, 2022

Released 1 yr ago (7/4/2022 UTC) at to next participant, a ring/ray -- Controlled Releases

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Happy reading !

Journal Entry 10 by wingdschinnywing at Hamburg - City, Hamburg Germany on Thursday, July 7, 2022
Arrived today, thank you. Will have to wait its turn though ;-)

Journal Entry 11 by wingdschinnywing at Hamburg - City, Hamburg Germany on Sunday, July 10, 2022
Oh, I got to it quicker than I thought and also read it much quicker than anticipated. :-) It's a nice and light weekend read with quite some charm even though some of it is a bit cliché. But a bit of cozy small town charm can be quite nice in times like these. ;-) Thanks for letting me join.
Will contact the next reader for the address.

Released 1 yr ago (7/17/2022 UTC) at -- Per Post geschickt/ Persönlich weitergegeben --, Hamburg Germany

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Travels on to the next reader.

Journal Entry 13 by bookfrogster at Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Saturday, July 23, 2022
This has now arrived safely in Edinburgh. It is next on my reading pile, so I should get it travelling again very soon.

Journal Entry 14 by bookfrogster at Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 26, 2022
I enjoyed this gentle tale of the slightly magical Sarah Dove and her hometown. Just the kind of gentle comfort read I was looking for. I liked the characters and the glimpse of small town life. Thank you for sharing kiki66.

Journal Entry 15 by bookfrogster at Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Released 1 yr ago (7/26/2022 UTC) at Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom

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And off it goes to mcsar as the next on the list. Happy reading!

Journal Entry 16 by mcsar at Richmond, British Columbia Canada on Tuesday, September 13, 2022
The book arrived some days ago. Sorry it took me so long to journal. If I am still the last on the list, I will check, I may not start the book right away as I still have a few bookcrossing commitments to take care of first.

PS. Thank you for the great bookmark. Love it ;)

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