The Garden of Small Beginnings by Abbi Waxman
Life is about to blossom for Lili . . . A brilliantly funny and emotional novel about love, life and friendship, perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes and Lucy Diamond.
Like a conversation with the funniest person you know - just lovely * Katie Fforde, number one bestselling author of A Country Escape *
Waxman has given us a grow bag full of emotion - witty, uplifting and unashamedly honest * Heidi Swain, Sunday Times bestselling author of Summer at Skylark Farm *
A cosy, life-affirming read * Cathy Hopkins, author of The Kicking the Bucket List *
A young widow is just about holding her life together when she's persuaded to enrol on a gardening courseDown among the weeds and worms she find purpose and friendship . . . a funny and uplifting debut novel * Good Housekeeping *
Brilliant. Simply brilliant. The Garden of Small Beginnings is funny, poignant, and startling in its emotional intensity and in its ability to make the reader laugh and cry on the same page . . . I loved this book! * Karen White *
Funny and poignant. Guaranteed to make you laugh and cry. May make you want to play in dirt and grow a new life of your own * Wendy Wax *
This is my favorite kind of book: hilarious, sad, joyful. Beautifully-written. Fun. I dare you not to enjoy it * Julia Claibourne Johnson *
What a treat!! Abbi Waxman is one of the wittiest voices in the world today. The Garden of Small Beginnings is a beautiful book full of humour, heart, and deep insight. An intimate and hilarious journey about a young mom moving on from grief. Reading it gave me the feeling I was talking to a really funny, open mom-friend sharing secrets about life, love, loss, and gardening! Abbi Waxman's quick wit and heart shine brightly throughout this debut novel. I just loved it! * Molly Shannon *
Kudos to debut author Waxman for creating an endearing and realistic cast of main and supporting characters (including the children). Her narrative and dialogue are drenched with spring showers of witty and irreverent humour, which provides much respite from the underlying grief theme * Library Journal *
The Garden of Small Beginnings is a quirky, funny, and deeply thoughtful book. . . . We're already dying to know if there will be a sequel * HelloGiggles *
Waxman's voice is witty, emotional and often profound * InStyle.com *
This novel is filled with characters you'll love and wish you lived next door to in real life * Bustle *
Lilian Girvan, the central character of The Garden of Small Beginnings, is an illustrator, a mother, a sister, a budding gardener, and a widow, and her perspective on how she's doing with each role doesn't always match up with what readers can see around her. But that trait makes her a more interesting and realistic protagonist, and along with the book's humour and eccentric supporting cast made it a great read * BookRiot *
Abbi Waxman artfully tackles grief with humour in her debut novel * Signature Reads *
It's impossible not to fall in love with Lilian, a young widow who is still trying to come to terms with the death of her husband four years later. . . . If you are thinking to yourself 'forget it, I'm not reading a gardening book'- don't worry . . . THIS IS NOT A GARDENING BOOK! It IS, however, a feel-good, hate-to-put-it- down, kind-of-book! * ChickLit Central *
Waxman has mastered the fine art of dialogue . . . this debut begs for an encore * Kirkus Reviews *
Waxman has given us a grow bag full of emotion - witty, uplifting and unashamedly honest * Heidi Swain, Sunday Times bestselling author of Summer at Skylark Farm *
A cosy, life-affirming read * Cathy Hopkins, author of The Kicking the Bucket List *
A young widow is just about holding her life together when she's persuaded to enrol on a gardening courseDown among the weeds and worms she find purpose and friendship . . . a funny and uplifting debut novel * Good Housekeeping *
Brilliant. Simply brilliant. The Garden of Small Beginnings is funny, poignant, and startling in its emotional intensity and in its ability to make the reader laugh and cry on the same page . . . I loved this book! * Karen White *
Funny and poignant. Guaranteed to make you laugh and cry. May make you want to play in dirt and grow a new life of your own * Wendy Wax *
This is my favorite kind of book: hilarious, sad, joyful. Beautifully-written. Fun. I dare you not to enjoy it * Julia Claibourne Johnson *
What a treat!! Abbi Waxman is one of the wittiest voices in the world today. The Garden of Small Beginnings is a beautiful book full of humour, heart, and deep insight. An intimate and hilarious journey about a young mom moving on from grief. Reading it gave me the feeling I was talking to a really funny, open mom-friend sharing secrets about life, love, loss, and gardening! Abbi Waxman's quick wit and heart shine brightly throughout this debut novel. I just loved it! * Molly Shannon *
Kudos to debut author Waxman for creating an endearing and realistic cast of main and supporting characters (including the children). Her narrative and dialogue are drenched with spring showers of witty and irreverent humour, which provides much respite from the underlying grief theme * Library Journal *
The Garden of Small Beginnings is a quirky, funny, and deeply thoughtful book. . . . We're already dying to know if there will be a sequel * HelloGiggles *
Waxman's voice is witty, emotional and often profound * InStyle.com *
This novel is filled with characters you'll love and wish you lived next door to in real life * Bustle *
Lilian Girvan, the central character of The Garden of Small Beginnings, is an illustrator, a mother, a sister, a budding gardener, and a widow, and her perspective on how she's doing with each role doesn't always match up with what readers can see around her. But that trait makes her a more interesting and realistic protagonist, and along with the book's humour and eccentric supporting cast made it a great read * BookRiot *
Abbi Waxman artfully tackles grief with humour in her debut novel * Signature Reads *
It's impossible not to fall in love with Lilian, a young widow who is still trying to come to terms with the death of her husband four years later. . . . If you are thinking to yourself 'forget it, I'm not reading a gardening book'- don't worry . . . THIS IS NOT A GARDENING BOOK! It IS, however, a feel-good, hate-to-put-it- down, kind-of-book! * ChickLit Central *
Waxman has mastered the fine art of dialogue . . . this debut begs for an encore * Kirkus Reviews *
Born in England, Abbi Waxman is a chocolate-loving, dog-loving woman who lives in Los Angeles and lies down as much as possible. She worked in advertising for many years, which is how she learned to write fiction. She has three daughters, three dogs, three cats and one very patient husband.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780751564860 |
| ISBN 10 | 0751564869 |
| Title | The Garden of Small Beginnings |
| Author | Abbi Waxman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2018-02-22 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |