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Enchanted August
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Start date
August 1, 2015
Finish date
August 31, 2015
Why we're reading this
August 2015 Spine of the Month

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Camie
Aug 02, 2015 rated it liked it
A retelling of The Enchanted April (1922) by Elizabeth Von Arnim, here 4 strangers fleeing problems and spouses rent a big old summer cottage on Little lost Island , Maine , instead of a castle. Ocean, sand, lobsters, blueberries, and sun on an island which can only be reached by Ferry boat is the perfect setting for strangers to become friends, families to reunite, and for some to find love. A nice beach read for those who got to the beach this summer , or for those like me who only wish we had ...more
Denise
Jun 16, 2015 rated it liked it
Bowen, an award winning children's' author, has made her debut with Enchanted August. Four people rent a home on an island in Maine. Lottie is a young mother of one who has intuitions. She is very sweet and trusting. Rose is a mother of twins looking for an escape as she's just been told it might be a good idea to find another preschool for her son. Caroline is the actress who was humiliated on Oscar night after being snubbed and is looking for somewhere to hide out. Beverly is trying to recoup ...more
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