The middle and the end? Oh, they’re great. The problem with Peaches is that is drags ridiculously in the beginning. Only on this third and final time did I manage to make it past chapter two and man, I’m glad I did. My Thoughts: Peaches has sat on my shelf for two years. One thing’s for sure - it’s going to be a juicy summer. And, of course, they learn the trick to picking a perfect peach.
Thrown together at Darlington Orchard, Murphy, Leeda, and Birdie discover what it means to find a real soul mate, and that sometimes cute boys know a lot about peach cider. But now that her parents are getting divorced, Birdie would rather spend the summer in the A/C eating Thin Mints than pick another peach - too bad she doesn’t have a choice. Now Leeda’s country-club summer is out the window - she’ll be getting a serious sock tan working at her uncle’s peach orchard instead.īirdie Darlington used to dance around her family’s orchard picking peaches for fun. Unfortunately, Leeda’s parents aren’t too keen on her being touched anymore. Leeda Cawley-Smith has professionally whitened teeth and the softest skin her boyfriend has ever touched. But when she’s caught stealing from the Darlington Orchard, she’s forced to repay her debt picking peaches in the hot Georgia sun. Mild recommendation.Murphy McGowen has bright green eyes, a reputation as the wildest girl in Bridgewater, and a way of getting out of all the trouble she gets into. Fans of the Traveling Pants series will enjoy this book, but it doesn’t have the plot or character development of those books. The end seemed rushed as all the loose ends were tied up neatly, but it would have dragged if it had gone on too much longer. The girls do eventually come together and become good friends, but they are also quick to turn on each other when the opportunity arises. Murphy and Leeda are both there against their will, however, and do not become helpful for a long time in the story. The orchard itself is the center of this story as they try to work and save the peaches from frost, insects, and foreclosure.
Her mother dates a lot of men, which people judge her for and it makes Murphy uncomfortable. Finally, Murphy was sentenced to work at the orchard for various pranks she has pulled. The more Leeda tries to fit into her own family, the more obvious it is that she was the unwanted second child. Leeda is Birdie’s cousin, but comes from a wealthy family in which everything revolves around her older sister. She feels lonely and abandoned since her mom left and her father’s deepening depression over the divorce and the financial troubles of the orchard do not help. Birdie is the daughter of the orchard owner and the only thing she feels confident in is working the fields. This story follows three teenage girls as they work in a peach orchard for the spring break and summer before their senior year of high school.
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