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The Magic of Found Objects

The Magic of Found Objects

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  • Create Date：2021-07-02 08:31:06
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Maddie Dawson
  • ISBN：B08M6791DZ
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Summary

From the bestselling author of Matchmaking for Beginners comes a feel-good story about becoming who you were meant to be all along。

Phronsie Linnelle was conceived at Woodstock in a serendipitous liaison between a free-spirited hippie and a farmer’s son and was born with magical wonder flickering in her DNA and rationality knit into her bones。 All her life she’s been torn between the two。 But now that she’s been betrayed by both love and the mother she once idolized， her rational side is winning。

So when her best friend from childhood proposes that they give up on romance and marry each other， Phronsie agrees。 Who better to spend your life with than your best friend？ Maybe the connection they already have is love。 Maybe there’s no falling to be done。 But immediately after they announce their engagement， she encounters someone who makes a very charming and compelling argument for revisiting romance。

While her even-keeled stepmother argues for the safety that comes with her new engagement and her mother relays messages from the universe to hold out for true love， Phronsie must look to her own heart to find the answers that have been there all along。

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Reviews

Kerry Anne King ，

I absolutely adored this book--from the very first word until the very last。 Dawson's characters in this story are an utter delight， and I would have happily hung out with them while they wrote out grocery lists and did laundry if that was all the book had on offer。 But the brilliance of this novel goes well beyond characters。 It's really a grown up coming of age story， as Phronsie Linnel wrestles with the questions of who she is and what she wants when the world and the people who shaped her ho I absolutely adored this book--from the very first word until the very last。 Dawson's characters in this story are an utter delight， and I would have happily hung out with them while they wrote out grocery lists and did laundry if that was all the book had on offer。 But the brilliance of this novel goes well beyond characters。 It's really a grown up coming of age story， as Phronsie Linnel wrestles with the questions of who she is and what she wants when the world and the people who shaped her hold so many harsh contradictions。 Is love best built on friendship or romance？ Must there be a sharp divide between practicality and a belief in life's magic， or can she have a little of both？ Is she bound to loyalty to one parent or can she love them both？ This story fed my sense of wonder and satisfied my soul。 Oh， and the bit with the gnomes？ That just put it over the top for me。 This was the book that I didn't know I needed until I read it。 All the love！ 。。。more

Jamie Jack ，

Wanted to Like It More Than I DidThis is a story I wanted so much to like based on its book description and what other reviewers had said about it。 I wanted to see the heroine grapple with the warring instincts of her head and heart and come to understand her past so she could have a better future; I was not disappointed with that aspect of the book at the 30，000-foot level。 However， the writing style drove me up the proverbial tree。 The prologue is an extended info dump， which I never like to s Wanted to Like It More Than I DidThis is a story I wanted so much to like based on its book description and what other reviewers had said about it。 I wanted to see the heroine grapple with the warring instincts of her head and heart and come to understand her past so she could have a better future; I was not disappointed with that aspect of the book at the 30，000-foot level。 However， the writing style drove me up the proverbial tree。 The prologue is an extended info dump， which I never like to see in any book。 A talented author knows how to weave in backstory; unfortunately， this one did not。 I hoped things would change when we got to the first chapter and beyond， but this author relied far too much on myopic telling rather than showing。 I think she was attempting deep characterization， but even that way of writing characters requires more to happen outside of the character's head than happened in this book。 Show us， please， don't tell us so much！ If that kind of writing doesn't bother you， you might enjoy this story more than I did。I received a free copy of this book， but that did not affect my review。My book blog: https://www。readingfanaticreviews。com 。。。more

Sheri P ，

In this heartfelt and whimsical tale， Maddie Dawson explores love， relationships and the way our past shapes our present。 I was captivated by Phronsie's tale and her quest to write her own love story。 As Phronsie grapples with her choices， she considers the family and situations that have shaped who she has become。 She is face with the reality that the memories she has held onto for so long look different from this new perspective。 The cast of characters are each fallible yet endearing， worming In this heartfelt and whimsical tale， Maddie Dawson explores love， relationships and the way our past shapes our present。 I was captivated by Phronsie's tale and her quest to write her own love story。 As Phronsie grapples with her choices， she considers the family and situations that have shaped who she has become。 She is face with the reality that the memories she has held onto for so long look different from this new perspective。 The cast of characters are each fallible yet endearing， worming their way into the readers heart。 Thank you to the author for the opportunity to read an advanced copy， all thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more

Barbara Davis ，

Maddie Dawson has hit another one out of the park with this charming tale about what happens when your head tells you to settle but your heart keeps whispering something else。 Funny， poignant， and beautifully clear-eyed， THE MAGIC OF FOUND OBJECTS is a delightfully grownup coming of age story， peopled with quirky， real-life characters who remind us that sometimes， before we can open the door to the future， we must first open our hearts to the past。

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