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A Library of Lemons
A Library of Lemons | Jo Cotterill
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A poignant story about dealing with grief through the magic of reading and friendship. Calypso's mum died a few years ago and her emotionally incompetent Dad can't, or won't, talk about Mum at all. Instead he throws himself into writing his book A History of the Lemon. Meanwhile the house is dusty, there's never any food in the fridge, and Calypso retreats into her own world of books and fiction. When a new girl, Mae, arrives at school, the girls' shared love of reading and writing stories draws them together. Mae's friendship and her lively and chaotic home - where people argue and hug each other - make Calypso feel more normal than she has for a long time. But when Calypso finally plucks up the courage to invite Mae over to her own house, the girls discover the truth about her dad and his magnum opus - and Calypso's happiness starts to unravel. 'A story of great warmth and emotional wisdom' LINDA NEWBERY
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mrp27
A Library of Lemons | Jo Cotterill
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#readingresolutions #library

I'm also a sucker for a book about reading or libraries. Naturally this is on my list to read.

RaimeyGallant I love books about libraries so much, I almost want to write one. ;) 6y
umbrellagirl Beautiful cover! 6y
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HiddenGemBooks
A Library of Lemons | Jo Cotterill
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Calypso's mum died a few years ago and her incompetent Dad won't talk about her at all. Instead, he throws himself into writing his book A History of the Lemon. The house is dusty, there's never any food, and Calypso retreats into a world of books and fiction.

When Mae arrives at school, the girls' love of reading and writing draws them together. Maes friendship and her lively home made Calypso feel more normal than she has for a long time.

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JGadz11
A Library of Lemons | Jo Cotterill

“Someone else is holding me up. I don‘t have to hold myself up, for this moment. I don‘t need my own inner strength, because someone else is being strong for me.
It is such a relief.”
#currentmood

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Suzze
A Library of Lemons | Jo Cotterill
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Book Mail! I saw this somewhere the other day and it sounded so good, I had to have it. And my Publisher's Weekly came too. Time to find more books to add to the TBR! #17rainbowbooks #orangesorotherfruit

Zelma Love that cover! ❤️ 7y
kspenmoll The colors are wonderful! 7y
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