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Sorcery & Cecelia (Cecelia and Kate, #1)
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bookshelves: funny, fantasy, favorites, historical, research, ya, reviewed
Nov 22, 2009
bookshelves: funny, fantasy, favorites, historical, research, ya, reviewed
One of my all time favorite books, Sorcery and Cecelia started out as a letter game between two brilliant writers. The authors clearly enjoyed themselves and the resulting novel is a joy to read, both as a story and as a window into the fun experienced by to marvelous authors.
Set in Austen-like 1817 England, which just happens to have some very polite magic rolling around, the plot is largely driven by excellent characterization, two strong heroines, and a great deal of humor. There are several ditty-like romances, and a tidy little ending that makes for an amuse-bouche of a read - tasty and bite sized. There are two follow up books, however, this one stands beautifully alone. Highly recommended!
Set in Austen-like 1817 England, which just happens to have some very polite magic rolling around, the plot is largely driven by excellent characterization, two strong heroines, and a great deal of humor. There are several ditty-like romances, and a tidy little ending that makes for an amuse-bouche of a read - tasty and bite sized. There are two follow up books, however, this one stands beautifully alone. Highly recommended!
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January 1, 1994
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November 22, 2009
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November 22, 2009
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November 22, 2009
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fantasy
November 22, 2009
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historical
November 22, 2009
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favorites
November 22, 2009
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research
November 22, 2009
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ya
April 30, 2018
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reviewed
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Mar 05, 2013 09:59PM
I've just started this book and already love it- so British and cute! I like the letter format. When I first read the synopsis, it reminded me of your books so I was excited to see how much you loved it! I can see some of the similarities :)
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I'm delighted you are enjoying it. I love the ending too, so I hope you will.Morgan wrote: "I've just started this book and already love it- so British and cute! I like the letter format. When I first read the synopsis, it reminded me of your books so I was excited to see how much you lov..."
This is one of my desert-island books. When I moved from Canada to Spain, it was one of the handfull of physical books that survived the purge.
Yes, it's one of those books I could never get rid of!Alex wrote: "This is one of my desert-island books. When I moved from Canada to Spain, it was one of the handfull of physical books that survived the purge."
I admit I only got the book because you recommended it and I am so glad I did because I loved it! So thank you very much for recommending this to your fans! :)
