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Posted: March 05 2009 at 8:12am | IP Logged Quote florasita
I thought I'd just pop in with a qucik thumbs up for the Susan Albert books . I am loving them ! I found her out by ordering her China Bayles Book of Days from the library last yr. under the subject of herbs . I now own my own copy :-)
I then began taking out the China Bayles mystery series . I really like them as well , short , easy , read at bed books . I love all the herbal info and the small towny following lives approach .
I have to say I am absolutely loving now her Beatrix Potter series . I am reading The Tale of Hawthorn House it is just a wonderful read and I love how she involves animals from Ms. Potters books in the mysteries :-)
   Just thought if you are like me and can't read those twilight books ( I've seen enough darkeness in the real world never mind fiction ) these books are just wonderful to calm the spirit and have a bit of away time :-)
I do hope you'll give them a try and enjoy these books as I do . Much Love , Roxie

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Posted: March 05 2009 at 10:56am | IP Logged Quote CrunchyMom
Roxie, are the China Bayle books that same "feel" as the Beatrix Potter books? I loved those, and I have meant to try them! From your description, they sound like nice books to get out around Easter to enjoy in the Spring! (My lenten list is quite full )

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Posted: March 08 2009 at 10:23pm | IP Logged Quote florasita
Lindsay , I like the China Bayles books very much too mostly because they revolve around herbs and gardening . Titles like lavender lies and an unthymly death etc. I've only read 3 so far plus her day book . However I think I like the Potter mystrey series best because of the period in time . China bayles is set in the here and now , same concept small town but setting is in NA in TX so reference is to that area . The characters are great from kids , middle age to elderly . China bayles runs a herb shop selling fresh and herbal products as well as gardening tips . It is very light , good bedtime reading . Now the one thing that I should have mentioned that you will find in these books that are not in the Potter mysteries is China's best friend and co-owner of the small tea room is Ruby and she runs a new agy store next to the tea room . So it references tarot cards etc. witnin the books when ruby's character is there .
   I'm sorry I forgot to mention that . As for some it would bother just as I choose not to read vampire books but these don't upset me as I am a missionary and He has placed me a catholic amongst pagans ;-) so it dosen't bother my reading at all I'm with characters like this in my real life all the time .
If you want to give them a try you could try the An Unthymely Death book as it is a collection of her short stories and very easy read . It was my first book to read after fidning the book of days and I think it is a good option to get a feel for the characters and the writers style etc.
I do hope you give them a try .

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