Random House Reader's Circle The Sugar Queen, (Paperback)

from smallwonder56

I loved "The Sugar Queen". There. I've said it. My "literary" friends would never understand, but reading Sarah Addison Allen's books are like coming home. There's a large dose of fantasy in them, maybe a really large dose, but not menacing fantasy. Josey Cirrini is a prisoner--her mother keeps J...

from Wezzie125

Sarah Addison Allen is a magical writer, she brings you into a comfy~cozy spot in your heart even if the subject matter is not uplifting~Secrets~Mysteries & Death. The characters are quirky but weave a touch of sweetness to your day! I will definitely be on the look out for more books by this aut...

from aidenn

Everyone compares Allen's books to the magic folklore of Laura Esquivel's novels, and it really is the best comparison that I can offer. I am one of those readers that loves the blend of folk magic and passionate characters navigating a very real-life plot. In fact, every time I go back to Like W...

from Kr15tina

I love that this main character isn't the typical skinny perfect woman, she learns to forgive and accept herself in order to find her happiness. All the candy talk always makes me hungry when reading this one. Once again another fast paced wonderful read. The story and characters are so captivati...

from phoebesmum

Lonely, frumpy, bullied Josey looks into her closet one day and finds, alongside her secret stash of sweets and romance novels, local waitress and bad-girl Della Lee Baker, who promptly sets about helping Josey fix her life, starting by introducing her to the sister she never knew she had. It occ...