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Book Review: Blackberry Wine

Blackberry Wine

By Joanne Harris

I love to read and I love a good story. Every week or so I go to the library, and get out a pile of books. Some I might recognise by author or from some recommendation from friend or article; some I just take blindly. Many of these books are returned barely read, but occasionally there are the gems that hold me riveted and disturb my chances of sleep that night, as I sit up reading ‘just one more page.’

This week there was such a find. “Blackberry Wine” by Joanne Harris, (published by HarperCollins in 2000), is a wonderful book. It is written by the same author who wrote “Chocolat.” I saw the movie version of that book but never read the book. Now I want to do so, along with all else she has written. The characters in “Blackberry Wine” are real, earthy people with just a touch of fey; the settings, in England and France, are good as a travelogue; and the story is enchanting. I totally recommend this book. When you have worked in the garden all morning, and you want to curl up on the couch with a good read and a cup of tea, get this book down from the shelf.

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