The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie
Rachel Linden
352 pages
Berkley Books
Published August 2, 2022
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Magical realism isn’t always for me, but this one was subtle, and I loved it. What if you had a chance to see what your life could have been. Lolly has been holding the family together since her mother passed 10 years ago. As her 33rd birthday quickly approaches she reads a childhood list of her life goals and decides to achieve one before her birthday.
This reminded me a little of the lessons of the Midnight Library in that you cannot always correctly interpret the events of your life. This quote caught my attention early on, “Continue to look for the light in your life – it is always present somewhere, some small thing to be grateful for, something to celebrate, a way to give joy to others, a new way to grow.” I think this is something we can all strive for no matter if you’re at the beginning of your life or much further along.
As Lolly saw some what ifs in her life, I grew very fond of her and her supporting cast. Her aunt Gert is great. I aspire to be her when I’m 80. I enjoyed the journey of the read and the lessons she learned as she saw her what ifs and pursued her bliss.
This was definitely the right book at the right time and was quite the uplifting read.
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