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Some Small Magic
Some Small Magic | Billy Coffey
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Sometimes what you need most is childlike faith . . . or a bit of magic. Not even Abel Shifflett knows what exactly convinced him to lash out at Chris Jones, the bully who has tormented him for years. Perhaps the taunts of his childhood disease became too much, or the name calling that never stops. Regardless, Abels revenge fails miserably. Chris promises murder, and Abel believes him. Partly as punishment and partly as a ploy for charity, Abels mother takes him into Mattinglys hill country where a visiting preacher has come to display his powers of healing. His encounter with Abel after the service is full of magic and wonder, leading the following day to Abels discovery of letters written by a father he has long believed dead. A father who lives in a town called Fairhope, and who warns Abel he is in danger. Desperate to find the father hes always longed for, Abel decides to run away. Accompanied by WillieAbels adult friend who is mentally disabled but extremely protective of himtheir attempt to jump on one of the trains that passes through town is ill-fated from the start. Nothing is as it seems with the old man in a fedora whos already on the train . . . but they dont have any choice but to accept his offer of help. They keep searching, hoping that some small magic will lead Abel to the home he's always longed for.
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thecurlybookworm
Some Small Magic | Billy Coffey
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Bailedbailed

Putting this down at page 107. Very slow story line and I‘m not loving the representation of the character called “Dumb Willie” (although it could shift later in the book). I‘m also really not into books with a heavy religious focus—but it is well-written overall, so those who like Christian fiction will probably like this!

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thecurlybookworm
Some Small Magic | Billy Coffey
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Nearly 100 pages in and unsure how I feel about this. The writing is good, but otherwise not loving anything...and definitely *not* liking some other parts (like not realizing until now that this is Christian fiction). The cover also reminds me of a cliché Instagram post. Not sure when to call it quits ??‍♀️

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Christinak
Some Small Magic | Billy Coffey
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So my girlfriend recommended this book and my library did not have it soooooooo I checked on thriftbooks.com and long story short it arrived today with some friends.
#ithinkmymailmanhatesme
#usedbooksrock #booktherapy #usedbooklove #bookhaul #thriftbooks

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IolaGoulton
Some Small Magic | Billy Coffey
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Mehso-so

Up to 75% and still not sure what to think. Excellent writing but this is meant to be Christian fiction and the theology is less Bible and more Terry Pratchett meets Hogwarts ... think Death and a ghost as main characters.