Thursday, November 1, 2018

Book Review: A Southern Season: four stories from a front porch swing by Ane Mulligan



A Southern Season: four stories from a front porch swing by Ane Mulligan
Collecton of four stories from a front porch swing.

Ice Melts in Spring by Linda W. Yezak
Kerrie has arrived at the seashore, after the hurricane's damage and her job is to catalog the writer's treasures and label some for a museum.
Very descriptive details I can picture it in my mind. Kerrie has her dog with her. She's an acquisition curator. While out with her dog she runs into a man along the beach, Quinn.
Like how other locals approach her with the answers to her heartache as they preach about God to her
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Lillie Bath in Summer by Eva Marie Everson
Summer of 1968 and memories of her grandmother in Georgia.  After marrying and her spouse headed to fight the war granny takes her in.
Years later we find the local doc and his prodigy come to visit because granny is very sick and Lilllie Beth has tried everything. She learns on his next visit that the old doctor will be retiring and the younger doc will take over.
She learns about his life and enjoyed the time with his twin sister. He learns of her abusive life before marrying David.
Granny doesn't wnat to die because the other men in the family will make Lillie Beth leave so she's telling th edoctor about it all.
She preaches to them both about what should happen.
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Through an Autumn Window by Claire Fullerton
Cate arrives in Memphis during the fall to bury her mother who's passed away.
We learn about their past lives and how sudden the death was.
She has Eric by her side...She finds our hurtful truths...Love hearing of the gardens.
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A Magnolia Blooms in Winter by Ane Mulligan
Morgan goes back home to help with a friend but then she's summoned back to be the director in the musical.
She is able to accomplish a lot between the play and music and it comes out perfect for her. Of course the whole town has bought a ticket to the show.
She is able to coach Vanessa who she thinks is in love with Andy who's recuperating from surgery.  He tells her how he really feels...
Loved hearing how the Georgia town decorates for the Christmas holiday.  Lots of twists and turns, surprises!
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Acknowledgements from the authors to those who aided in their story.
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Received this review copy from the author via The Book Club Network (bookfun.org) and this is my honest opinion.

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