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Grief Cottage
Grief Cottage | Gail Godwin
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After his mother's death, eleven-year-old Marcus is sent to live on a small South Carolina island with his great aunt, a reclusive painter with a haunted past. Aunt Charlotte, otherwise a woman of few words, points out a ruined cottage, telling Marcus she had visited it regularly after she'd moved there thirty years ago because it matched the ruin of her own life. Eventually she was inspired to take up painting so she could capture its utter desolation.The islanders call it "Grief Cottage," because a boy and his parents disappeared from it during a hurricane fifty years before. Their bodies were never found and the cottage has stood empty ever since. During his lonely hours while Aunt Charlotte is in her studio painting and keeping her demons at bay, Marcus visits the cottage daily, building up his courage by coming ever closer, even after the ghost of the boy who died seems to reveal himself. Full of curiosity and open to the unfamiliar and uncanny given the recent upending of his life, he courts the ghost boy, never certain whether the ghost is friendly or follows some sinister agenda.Grief Cottage is the best sort of ghost story, but it is far more than that--an investigation of grief, remorse, and the memories that haunt us. The power and beauty of this artful novel wash over the reader like the waves on a South Carolina beach.
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Jenken1998
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Next #24in48

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Ehbooklover
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Pickpick

I picked this one up because it involved a ghost and I luuuuurve ghost stories. However, it turned out to be more of a coming-of-age story that just happened to also involve a ghost. But that's OK, because I still really liked it. A beautifully written and atmospheric book full of realistically flawed characters that I grew to care about a great deal.

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Ehbooklover
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I have the same problem sometimes. 😂

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Redwritinghood
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Bailedbailed

Great cover, but boring book. 😴😴😴😴

RinaBrahmbhattBarot I love the honest review :) 6y
JazzFeathers 😩 6y
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MrBook
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#TBRtemptation post 6! Love this cover! After his mom's death, 11-year-old Marcus is sent to live on a small South Carolina island with his reclusive painter aunt. She points out a ruined cottage which inspired her to paint. The locals call it Grief Cottage, and it has a tragic past with ghosts looming about. A haunting ghost story rich in expression. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

BookBabe One of the most gorgeous covers I've ever seen. And there's art in it! #stacked! 6y
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JoeStalksBeck
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Cinfhen Guc😋🥑yum 6y
kspenmoll Great photo& agree with @Cinfhen yum! 6y
dariazeoli Guacamole is something we can all get behind! 🙌 6y
Lmstraubie Oh, YUM! 6y
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JoeStalksBeck
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Finally settling down after a weekend of bday stuff for my daughter and using this awesome tea infuser and pumpkin tea that @Tiffy_Reads got me to go with my book🎃☠️

StephBengtson So cool! 💀 ☕️ 7y
AmyG I ordered that infuser for my #HalloweenGoesPostal gift! I love it. 7y
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IamIamIam That's so cool!!! 7y
Clare-Dragonfly I have that tea infuser! 🙌🏻 It's especially fun with a red-colored tea because of the way the liquid drips out when you remove the infuser from your cup 😁💀 7y
AStoriedSoul That infuser ❤️ 7y
MariettaSG Pumpkin Tea??? 7y
JoeStalksBeck @AmyG awesome! 7y
JoeStalksBeck @IamIamIam ❤️❤️ 7y
JoeStalksBeck @Clare-Dragonfly so neat!!! 7y
JoeStalksBeck @MariettaSG yes! It's magical! 🙌 7y
Clwojick Yassss! That infuser matches my shot glasses! Hah. 7y
CaroPi How I can buy one of these? I want it!!! 7y
JoeStalksBeck @CaroPi you can get them on Wish.com🤗 7y
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suvata
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Pickpick

When 11-year-old Marcus's mother dies unexpectedly, he is sent to live with his Great Aunt Charlotte on a small South Carolina island. As 11-year-old boys will do, Marcus explores the island, its inhabitants, and its local folklore. He becomes obsessed with a story about a dilapidated cottage at the end of the island where a family had perished during Hurricane Hazel in the 70's. I thought this book was very intriguing and quite the page-turner.

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JoeStalksBeck
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Tesla is helping hold the book open so I can read 😉😂#catsoflitsy

Bookzombie 💕🐱 7y
kspenmoll Beautiful😻 7y
LauraBrook Such a kind and thoughtful beauty. 😽 7y
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BeckyLeJ What a cutie! 7y
Bette ❤️🐱 7y
Jinjer Sweeeeet!!! 7y
valeriegeary Awwwww! ❤ 7y
ReadingVampire So beautiful and what a lovely name! 😻😻😻 7y
Lcsmcat She looks so soft and fluffy! 😻😻 7y
Rachbb3 Sweet kitty! 7y
WarpedSweetness She's so pretty! And has an awesome name!!! 7y
moranadatter I don‘t think I could read with such a sweet looking kitty nearby. 7y
RohitSawant 😻😻 7y
[DELETED] 206653737 So cute 😻 7y
JazzFeathers What a toughtful kitty 😻😻😻 7y
Lmstraubie Aww... sweet kitty 😻 7y
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JoeStalksBeck
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My brain hurts from tutoring math and physics all day so I'm done ✅ going to read before I pass out 🙌

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AMVP
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Today's all about me #catchingup on #anditsaugust . In no particular order:

#day15 - #twowordtitles

Turns out this nifty looking novel is set in my home state! Not sure about picking it up, but it's definitely going on the #TBR .

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shawnmooney
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The title is a huge turn-off, as is a 'serious' 'literary' novel with ghosts in it (c.f. Lincoln In The Bardo), so this one wouldn't be for me: but I love the cover!

LeahBergen I thought it sounded good. 😂 7y
shawnmooney @LeahBergen 👻😛👻😍😂😂 7y
Lindy @LeahBergen @shawnmooney A literary cottage and grief ghosts? Sign me up! 7y
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shawnmooney @Lindy You go, girl! 🕺😘 7y
WanderingBookaneer It is not a serious literary novel. Give it a shot! 7y
shawnmooney @WanderingBookaneer I really don't think so: basically I am only interested in serious literary novels. :) 7y
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WanderingBookaneer
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Making #ChaiHotChocolate as I finish this audiobook.

seebiscan Sounds delicious! 7y
minkyb I'm all in! 7y
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Penny_LiteraryHoarders
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Fresh off the On Hold list from the library, and thanks to Deep South Magazine's Summer Reading List - Grief Cottage is my new read!

Titania Oh... Is their reading list online? Off to Google! 7y
Penny_LiteraryHoarders @Titania did you find it?? I'll see if I can track down the link. 7y
Titania @Penny_LiteraryHoarders I found it! Thanks. I love a good book list!😃 7y
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WanderingBookaneer
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Started reading this as I wait for @gibblr to 🛬.

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BethFishReads
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I usually shy away from ghost stories (I'm a wimp), but Gail Godwin is one of my go-to authors, so I MUST read this. Out in June. First line: "Once there was a boy who lost his mother." @Bloomsbury_Publishing

LeahBergen This sounds good! 7y
Rhondareads I love her writing this is high on my tbr pile. 7y
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