{"id":1111,"date":"2024-11-22T06:05:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T06:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/?p=1111"},"modified":"2024-11-22T06:05:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T06:05:00","slug":"the-love-elixir-of-augusta-stern-by-lynda-cohen-loigman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/?p=1111","title":{"rendered":"The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern by Lynda Cohen Loigman"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern<\/strong> by Lynda Cohen Loigman<\/a>
on October 8, 2024
Genres:<\/strong> Fiction \/ Historical \/ 20th Century \/ General<\/a>, Fiction \/ Jewish<\/a>, Fiction \/ Romance \/ Later in Life<\/a>
Pages:<\/strong> 320
Format:<\/strong> Audiobook<\/a>
Buy on Amazon<\/a>
Goodreads<\/a> <\/p>\n

This is a heartwarming story about reconnecting with your first love later in life. I don\u2019t often read this genre, so it felt both sweet and refreshing.<\/p>\n

Eighty-year-old Augusta, a trained pharmacist, has finally been forced into retirement after years of lying about her age to avoid it. Adjusting to the culture shock of moving from New York to Florida, she discovers that her first love, Irving, is living in the same assisted living facility. The Boca Raton vibes were so charming, and I genuinely appreciated how Augusta\u2019s niece helped her settle into this new chapter of life.<\/p>\n

The story takes us back in time to 1920s Brooklyn, where Augusta recounts her budding romance with her pharmacist father\u2019s delivery boy and her deep bond with the aunt who raised her. Her aunt, with her special knowledge of herbs, potions, teas, and soups not only healed but seemed to work a kind of magic. Inspired by both her aunt\u2019s wisdom and her father\u2019s profession, Augusta forged her own path to become a successful pharmacist.<\/p>\n

I adored the quirky characters and the dual timelines in this novel. The blend of genres worked beautifully, weaving together historical fiction, romance, and a touch of magical realism. Augusta was a delight\u2014her feminist spirit and independence made her feel ahead of her time, and I found myself rooting for her every step of the way. The hints of magic added an extra layer of charm to this already wonderful story.<\/p>\n

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The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern by Lynda Cohen Loigman on October 8, 2024 Genres: Fiction \/ Historical \/ 20th Century \/ General, Fiction \/ Jewish, Fiction \/ Romance \/ Later in Life Pages: 320 Format: Audiobook Buy on Amazon Goodreads This is a heartwarming story about reconnecting with your first love later in life. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":1112,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1111","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1111"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1111"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1111\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1112"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1111"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1111"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1111"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}