catreader18's review
5.0
This book grabs you from the beginning. It’s beautiful cover and exciting opening chapter pull you in. Evie loves book and her family. She can also see the future. She uses the premonitions to help save people but she is also haunted by premonitions about her own future that are not very bright.
Evie is a very interesting character. She gives herself to help everyone either through her premonitions or helping them find new books in her bookstore. I love to read so this trait was extremely interesting for me. Evie has very interesting aunts that keep her on her toes and I loved them. They added so much to the story with their antics. This is a great book and I highly recommend it!
Evie is a very interesting character. She gives herself to help everyone either through her premonitions or helping them find new books in her bookstore. I love to read so this trait was extremely interesting for me. Evie has very interesting aunts that keep her on her toes and I loved them. They added so much to the story with their antics. This is a great book and I highly recommend it!
jennieamber's review against another edition
5.0
Oh dear this gave me the feels. It took a bit of time to get use to the style of writing, something was rather...child like about it. I'm not saying it was bad or anything against the author! It just had a naivete about it.
The book was amazing, I love all the stories interlacing. Some made me happy, some made me mad, I cried big time a few times. Love a book that makes me feel something!!
The book was amazing, I love all the stories interlacing. Some made me happy, some made me mad, I cried big time a few times. Love a book that makes me feel something!!
karinaalexis's review
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I would not personally read anything else by Cathy Lamb. I feel like I definitely
Understand the audience though
Understand the audience though
smoo8830's review
This book is extremely repetitive, like the amount if flowers growing in garden and types if flowers and bouquets was too much. Not for me. Starts promising and dies after page 50.
jhilty11's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Nice story with endearing characters. You really feel like you’re a part of the island (I kind of want to live on an island now). HOWEVER, the whole book (and it’s not super short) is just constant repetition. Constant. And it’s repetition of the mundane, tiny details that are not vital to the storyline. Think 2 pages detailing how the character’s animal wakes her up in the morning. Repeated 13 times throughout the book. The only thing getting me to keep reading was Betsy’s POV and the promise of the actual storyline that was advertised in the description of the book. Nothing “happens” until the last 1/5 of the book. And then, after all the great detail that the rest of the book was written with, she literally just throws the big stuff out there with almost NO detail at all. Just slaps it in the back of the book and calls it a day. And I’m just sitting here with ??? hanging over my head. Honestly, knowing how it went, I’d just look up the plot and skip reading the book again.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident and Mental illness
Minor: Death of parent, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Death
anneke_b's review
3.0
I didn't really like it, and then I started liking it, and in the end it is really just a 2.5 for me. I hated the sister (CAN WE PLEASE STOP TALKING ABOUT SEX WHEN REFERRING TO YOUR SO). At one point I expected that in the end he was abusive, and that is why he was "only great in bed". There were some other things that really bothered me too, but the story line of Betsy was the thing that kept me going. You can't have it all. But I wouldn't recommend this to anyone really, unless you want to read about a topic specifically mentioned in this book. Like hats. Or weed. Or sexy vets.
bross_shelly's review
4.0
So cute! I loved Evie and her family. The animals, the aunts, the towns people, and her love of sweets. Not what i usually read, but I was either smiling or crying while I read.
cassies_books_reviews's review
5.0
I’m ready to pack my bags and move into Evie’s small town and visit her bookstore and eat her delicious deserts and see her amazing animals! Evie is the owner of an independent bookstore on the San Juan Islands of the Pacific Northwest. She has suffered from premonitions her entire life, she tries to change the outcome if it involves anyone getting hurt. Her mother and three aunts are hilarious they make hats and paintings and grow flowers and they are everything to her, she’s extremely close with her sister Jules whose about to get married. When Evie takes a DNA test with her sister to learn more about their ancestors her life changes forever. The other side of the book involves a woman named Betsy who delivers her baby in prison and whose also suffers with premonitions. This book is Evies Journey as she learns to handle her past and her future, and realize she’s not alone her family and friends are their for her, and it’s ok for her to find happiness while she comes to terms with her past and possibly find love. You will not want to put this book down. I fell
In love with Evies character and her family and friends in her small town. I can relate to her love of books and her animals. This was a perfect weekend read while the weather has cooled down curled up
on my couch. I had to remind myself the characters aren’t real because they are so relatable and quirky! I give this five stars!
In love with Evies character and her family and friends in her small town. I can relate to her love of books and her animals. This was a perfect weekend read while the weather has cooled down curled up
on my couch. I had to remind myself the characters aren’t real because they are so relatable and quirky! I give this five stars!
inliterarylove's review
4.0
Cathy Lamb has been a favorite of mine for years and this tradition simply continues on with All About Evie. You have your quirky, local girl who keeps to herself for the most part and loves her books. She adores her animals and may be in love with the local vet. She’s learned over the years to not get too close to anyone, though, except for her mom and aunties. It’s hard when you have seen premonitions your entire life. Sometimes you have to choose and that’s hard. So you just keep your distance.
Evie is the only one in her family to see these premonitions and it can take a toll. She’s learned how to deal with it in her own way and has made a place for herself in the Pacific NW. She owns a bookshop and is adorably brusque with customers when she feels it’s justified. She adores cake and pie and loathes a good workout. I feel a kindred spirit here.
She is likable, endearing, and you want what’s best for her. You root for her as she figures this all out, planning her sister’s wedding in the middle of it all. Your heart will be warmed, you’ll be put on edge just a wee bit, and her family can be charmingly irritating and stubborn. They are all the best kind of women.
All About Evie is the perfect fall read. So, grab some tea and a slice of cake. Maybe even the whole cake. You need the sustenance if you’re going to read this all in one sitting. Evie would approve.
I received an advanced copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
Evie is the only one in her family to see these premonitions and it can take a toll. She’s learned how to deal with it in her own way and has made a place for herself in the Pacific NW. She owns a bookshop and is adorably brusque with customers when she feels it’s justified. She adores cake and pie and loathes a good workout. I feel a kindred spirit here.
She is likable, endearing, and you want what’s best for her. You root for her as she figures this all out, planning her sister’s wedding in the middle of it all. Your heart will be warmed, you’ll be put on edge just a wee bit, and her family can be charmingly irritating and stubborn. They are all the best kind of women.
All About Evie is the perfect fall read. So, grab some tea and a slice of cake. Maybe even the whole cake. You need the sustenance if you’re going to read this all in one sitting. Evie would approve.
I received an advanced copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
bee_eviljoy36's review against another edition
Fat phobic drivel. Did not read past the first chapter. Will not complete.