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South of the Buttonwood Tree

Heather Webber

Start date: July 15, 2020

Finish date: July 21, 2020

Discussion: A Sneak Peek~Under the Covers

Discussion leader: Diane S ☔

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Jul 19, 2020 Diane S ☔ rated it liked it

Southern charm, magic, family secrets and a remarkable tree.

In this southern town in Alabama, there is a tree that has its own story. Folklore if you will. If you ask the tree a question and the tree cares to answer, a button with advice on it is dispensed. It appears at the base of the tree in a hollow called the rabbit hole. This also happens to the name of the local bookstore.

Many lives will change the day Blue finds a three day old baby at the base of the tree instead of a button. Many women ...more

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Jul 06, 2020 Bette Crosby rated it really liked it

LOved the magical realism aspect of this book. The buttonwood tree with its advice dispensing buttons was an original concept that was well executed. The story was well-plotted and moved along nicely. The one small comment I have is that there was too much similarity in the character voices and at times I had to look back to check and see whose voice she was in.

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Aug 28, 2022 Dale Harcombe rated it it was amazing

Sometimes a book just grabs hold of you and you can’t really explain why. That was case with this book. The two main characters, through whom the story is told, are Blue Bishop and Sarah Grace Landreneau Fulton.
Guided by the wind, Blue Bishop has a knack for finding things. She has grown up in the small town of Buttonwood, Alabama. Often it is wallets, jewellery and sometimes her wandering neighbour Moe who is suffering from dementia. But this time what Blue finds is a new born baby.
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Nov 02, 2022 Donna rated it liked it

Shelves: magical-realism, women-s-fiction

Genres: Magical Realism/Southern Chick-lit

This was a sweet story...I can see why it has resonated with a lot of Goodreads readers. I liked the characters in this one. They were strong southern women with something to say.

I liked the magical realism elements. It provided some needed "mystery". I also liked that they were on a journey to find truth and happiness BUT at times they all seemed to be on the exact same rollercoaster....all the time. That part was a bit of a one note. It was all the sa ...more

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Mar 20, 2022 Polly Bullard rated it it was amazing

I loved this book and this author! I hate I kept getting pulled away from reading this book for so long but so glad I finally finished it. I love magical realism and southern fiction.

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Sep 22, 2023 Paula Hess rated it really liked it

Another good read from Heather Webber. A southern tale of family, love, and a little magical realism.

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Feb 08, 2021 Bonnie rated it liked it

I loved The Blackbird Cafe. This book was okay but seemed like an echo of the other.

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Sep 24, 2020 Jennifer rated it it was amazing

This was my first book by this author. I loved it. I loved the magic of the Buttonwood Tree. I actually googled the tree to see what they looked like. Taking place in Alabama this is a great book about families and forgiveness with a little help from the Buttonwood tree.

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