The Book Charmer is Charming

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I really loved this book. I loved the idea of a book charmer and books speaking to say who needs to read them. Also the idea of a family all having mystical skills. That is a fun premise. But this book isn't just about the book charmer. It is about her friends and her town. The book is told from multiple points of view so the readers knows what is going on with Sarah as well as Trav and Grace. I loved all three of them though Grace and Trav are both harder to like at first. And I loved Mama G. I could relate to the difficulties that Grace experienced due to Mama G's dementia. My mother lived with Alzheimer's for at least 14 years before passing. I saw the decline, the fear, the anger, the confusion that Mama G experiences and the frustration of trying to care for her and keep her safe. Sundowners is especially difficult and I would have loved a tea that would have that calming effect for my mother. The moment where Grace sees Mama G's knitting and realizes that part of her is gone, swallowed up by this disease is heartbreaking. For my father that moment came with the realization that my mother no longer knew how to cook macaroni salad. All the things that Mama G goes through with this disease were realistic. I can give an equivalent to each moment from my family's experiences.

The book is partly a romance but has a lot more elements than just that. I think that most of the book had to do with love but not the romantic kind. And the ending leaves you with the idea of what will come next but it doesn't truly tie up every thing in a neat little bow. I felt like they would continue to have trials in life but that they would be there for each other to help them through.

I think that my only real dislike in the book was some of the language. There were a few moments that I felt were a little crude and could have done without. Luckily they passed by quickly and weren't frequent.

Sex: no but a few crude statements
Language: yes, including Deity
Violence: no