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amyschmelzer's review against another edition
4.0
3.75 Was this turned into a Hallmark movie? I can totally see this being one.
One of the biggest errors I couldn’t ignore was Magnus and Eva planting Honeycrisp apples in their new orchard decades ago in California. That apple was developed in the 1960s in Minnesota and had a number for a name long before “honeycrisp” became a household name. The author should have done her research and picked a variety in existence at the time the orchard was planted.
One of the biggest errors I couldn’t ignore was Magnus and Eva planting Honeycrisp apples in their new orchard decades ago in California. That apple was developed in the 1960s in Minnesota and had a number for a name long before “honeycrisp” became a household name. The author should have done her research and picked a variety in existence at the time the orchard was planted.
sarahastrid3's review against another edition
4.0
My mom had told me to read this book. She said the main character reminded her of me, mostly her unorthodox housekeeping style and love of antiques. I enjoyed this story, and all the twists and turns. But, I had just finished Sarah Jio's Goodnight June, and I found them to be very similar. Both dealing with women who don't really know their past, had distant inattentive mothers, and a historic back story. I feel that Wigg's work was more believable than, Jio's story. But all in all I enjoyed them both. I have the Bee keepers Ball right now, but I'm not sure if Isabel's story is going to hold my attention quite like the first book.
heidilreads's review against another edition
3.0
I really like the story and the characters, but the ending was the downfall.
jillmwald's review
3.0
First Susan Wiggs book I've read (bought this on a Kindle deal). Surprisingly good, I thought more depth than your average beach read.
michelehoward's review against another edition
4.0
A lovely heartfelt story with glimpses into history, teaching me things I didn't know. I love that.
librarianinperiwinkle's review against another edition
4.0
Tess has worked hard to get where she is in her career as a sort of modern-day treasure hunter who tracks down lost objects such as Annalise Winters' mother's necklace, missing since the day Ms. Winters' mother was taken by the Nazis in Denmark. Her firm not only locates items of immeasurable personal and monetary value but also arranges auctions for the items clients wish to sell, and Tess is expecting a big promotion when an unexpected visitor arrives and upends her world. The grandfather she never knew is in a coma, and she must work with the half sister she never knew she had to save the family's property, an apple orchard in Sonoma, CA, from imminent foreclosure.
I "shelved" this book as both romance and non-genre fiction because although there are strong romantic elements (i.e. Tess falling for the banker who comes to tell her about her grandfather), the romance isn't central to the story. It's every bit as much about Tess learning to slow down and really allow people into her life. It's also about family history, told in flashback scenes from the point of view of her grandparents when they were children in Denmark during the Nazi Occupation, as well as Tess's mother during her pregnancy. And it's a bit of a mystery, solving the puzzle of what happened to a particular family heirloom. I'm glad this is book #1 because I'm hoping to learn more of Isabel's story in book #2.
The one thing I didn't like? As a stepmother myself, I found the epilogue highly improbable, at least as far as the children's reaction went.
For readers' advisors: character doorway is primary, story is secondary, and setting is strong, too. There are a couple of sex scenes, but nothing explicit--more the "fade to black" type.
I "shelved" this book as both romance and non-genre fiction because although there are strong romantic elements (i.e. Tess falling for the banker who comes to tell her about her grandfather), the romance isn't central to the story. It's every bit as much about Tess learning to slow down and really allow people into her life. It's also about family history, told in flashback scenes from the point of view of her grandparents when they were children in Denmark during the Nazi Occupation, as well as Tess's mother during her pregnancy. And it's a bit of a mystery, solving the puzzle of what happened to a particular family heirloom. I'm glad this is book #1 because I'm hoping to learn more of Isabel's story in book #2.
The one thing I didn't like? As a stepmother myself, I found the epilogue highly improbable, at least as far as the children's reaction went.
For readers' advisors: character doorway is primary, story is secondary, and setting is strong, too. There are a couple of sex scenes, but nothing explicit--more the "fade to black" type.
faithemt's review against another edition
5.0
a gem of a story. Full review is on my blog at Gold in the Clouds!
lenaoknihach's review against another edition
3.0
Tess Delaneyová miluje svou práci - pátrá po starých pokladech a snaží se je navrátit právoplatným majitelům. Jednoho dne ale zjistí, že je polovičním vlastníkem jabloňového sadu v Archangelu. Nastal čas odkrýt vlastní minulost.
Kromě kouzelného maloměsta v Kalifornii se čtenář ocitne i v minulosti, konkrétně v Dánsku během 2. světové války.
Postavy mi byly sympatické, ale příběh byl mnohdy zbytečně zdlouhavý a neutíkalo mi to tolik, jak bych si přála. Neměla jsem problém kdykoli přestat číst. Jedná se o milý příběh, ale pro mě jen průměrný a ničím výjimečný.
Od Susan Wiggsové u nás už vyšla kniha Knihkupectví ztrát a nálezů, kterou mohu doporučit. V Jabloňovém sadu se ale odehrává dřív a pokud si nechcete vyspoilerovat, jak to s hlavními hrdiny dopadlo, měli byste začít právě s touto podzimní novinkou a Knihkupectví přečíst až poté.
Kromě kouzelného maloměsta v Kalifornii se čtenář ocitne i v minulosti, konkrétně v Dánsku během 2. světové války.
Postavy mi byly sympatické, ale příběh byl mnohdy zbytečně zdlouhavý a neutíkalo mi to tolik, jak bych si přála. Neměla jsem problém kdykoli přestat číst. Jedná se o milý příběh, ale pro mě jen průměrný a ničím výjimečný.
Od Susan Wiggsové u nás už vyšla kniha Knihkupectví ztrát a nálezů, kterou mohu doporučit. V Jabloňovém sadu se ale odehrává dřív a pokud si nechcete vyspoilerovat, jak to s hlavními hrdiny dopadlo, měli byste začít právě s touto podzimní novinkou a Knihkupectví přečíst až poté.