Thanks to Cori and her blog tour of The Girl Who Chased the Moon, I had the opportunity to check out this ARC over the weekend and was blown away! I'll be mailing it off to the next lucky reader tomorrow, and I recommend reading it as soon as you get your hands on it! From the beginning it brought to mind the movie Big Fish. I didn't think I'd get into the magical realism thing, but it sucked me in the same way Big Fish (one of the rare movies I preferred to the book) drew me in. It's the story of a young girl who moves to live with her grandfather (who happens to be 8 ft tall) in a house where the wallpaper changes according to your moods. Her nextdoor neighbor is a baker, who bakes cakes in hope that their scent will bring home love. It was a light, easy read that left me happy and wanting more of the characters. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes chick lit, southern lit, women's lit, or magical realism.
Can't wait to read it!
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