Today I'm linking up with Carole from Carole's Random Life of Books for Books from the Backlog. I really enjoy the chance to feature a book that's been hiding in the piles of books for far too long!
Goodreads: The Dress Shop of Dreams by Menna Van Praag
Blurb: Since her parents’ mysterious deaths many years ago, scientist Cora Sparks has spent her days in the safety of her university lab or at her grandmother Etta’s dress shop. Tucked away on a winding Cambridge street, Etta’s charming tiny store appears quite ordinary to passersby, but the colorfully vibrant racks of beaded silks, delicate laces, and jewel-toned velvets hold bewitching secrets: With just a few stitches from Etta’s needle, these gorgeous gowns have the power to free a woman’s deepest desires.
Etta’s dearest wish is to work her magic on her granddaughter. Cora’s studious, unromantic eye has overlooked Walt, the shy bookseller who has been in love with her forever. Determined not to allow Cora to miss her chance at happiness, Etta sews a tiny stitch into Walt’s collar, hoping to give him the courage to confess his feelings to Cora. But magic spells—like true love—can go awry. After Walt is spurred into action, Etta realizes she’s set in motion a series of astonishing events that will transform Cora’s life in extraordinary and unexpected ways.
Why It Needs to Come Off the Shelf: One of my themes for March is magic and this has been on my TBR for ages. I love magical realism though I haven't read as many books as I'd like in that genre and I love the sound of this one.
I LOVE the sound of this one, Katherine, being a real fan of the 'unintended consequences' school of plotting. Thank you for sharing:).
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a good one.
ReplyDeleteI hope this one is as good as it sounds!
ReplyDeleteI think that I remember seeing this one around a few years ago and I think that it sounds amazing. I hope that you enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteI love everthing about this book. I hope you enjoy it.
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