I hope you are all having a beautiful Sunday!
Tomorrow, Vintage Ladybug Farm, a charming story by Donna Ball, will be officially released. I was lucky enough to work with Donna on this book, and I absolutely fell in love. Donna will be by tomorrow, October 1st, for a little Q&A, so be sure to come by and learn more about her and the Ladybug Farm series.
Vintage Ladybug Farm
by Donna Ball
AISN: B009G2KABW
Published October 1, 2012 Blue Merle Publishing
Available Format: Paperback, ebook
My Rating: ★★★★★
Cici, Lindsay, and Bridget and their assorted friends are
back. In Vintage Ladybug Farm, the
ladies make a New Year’s resolution to work to open their very own winery.
Taking advantage of the fantastic resources at their fingertips, they set to
work, only to, naturally, hit many roadblocks along the way. Come along with
the girls as they navigate the twists and turns of life’s road and find out if
their dreams really do come true.
I don’t get a chance to read a lot of women’s fiction, but I
do really enjoy it, and the same can be said for Vintage Ladybug Farm. This
is my first venture into the world of the ladies of Ladybug Farm, and I have to
say I immediately wanted to pack my bags, stick my own rocking chair on that
porch, and move in. I mean, Ida Mae’s
cooking is the big draw, right?
Ladybug Farm makes me think of home. The home I grew up in.
No, we didn’t have a big farm or a winery, but we had the feelings of being
close to our family and friends. We had fresh food straight out of the garden.
We had wide-open spaces and forests to explore. It was cozy; it was
comfortable. It was home. That’s what Ladybug Farm reminds me of, and I miss
it.
This novel brought a couple films to mind. A Walk in the Clouds and Bottle Shock kept popping up as I went
along. I think the older, post-war movie
represents the more romantic side of the whole vineyard, countryside aspect,
and Bottle Shock tilts more toward
the humor and real-life aspects.
Obviously, both films are about struggling wineries. But, Ladybug Farm brings it’s own stories and
unique charm that will have readers hanging on from page one and wanting more
when it’s over.
I absolutely cannot wait to check out Donna’s other books,
particularly in the Ladybug Farm
series, and I plan to share them all with my mother, who I know will love them
as well!
Don't forget to stop by tomorrow for Donna's interview!
