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FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Sugar Queen - Sarah Addison Allen

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comments by Candice

I had listened to Garden Spells on CD, and I loved it, so when I got a copy of this book, I was sure I would like it a lot, too - and I did! Like [author: Alice Hoffman}, Allen includes a hint of magic in her books. They are perhaps a bit lighter than Hoffman's, but no less enjoyable. The Sugar Queen is the story of Josey Cirrini, a 27-year-old who lives with her mother in a small town in the western North Carolina mountains, and who harbors a secret crush on their mailman. Her bedroom closet is full of secret stashes of candy. Josey's uneventful life is turned upside down one day when she opens her closet to find a woman inside. Della Lee, a tough, no-nonsense waitress has some advice for Josey. And gradually Josey breaks out of her shell, makes friends, and enjoys life. Other memorable characters include Chloe, a young woman who attracts books, and Josey's mother, who harbors a secret of her own.

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