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Drowning Ruth (Turtleback School & Library)
Drowning Ruth (Turtleback School & Library) | Christina Schwarz
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Reminiscent of the haunting romance and mystery of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, Christina Schwarz's first novel is a story of familial love, sibling rivalry, duty, loyalty, and a possible murder.Exhausted from her duties as a nurse, Amanda Starkey retreats to her younger sister Mattie's farm to rest. When Mattie is found drowned in a nearby lake, Amanda must take charge of Mattie's young daughter, Ruth, and explain to Mattie's husband, Carl, mysterious bite marks on her hand and Ruth's strange memory of drowning. Told in both Amanda's and Ruth's voices, "Drowning Ruth" is a suspenseful tale of love and devotion bordering on insanity. Guiding us through the lives of the Starkey women, Schwarz's remarkable debut shows her compassion and great understanding of the American landscape and the people who live in it.
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smjohns
Drowning Ruth | Christina Schwartz
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Found this at a Little Free Library. Drowning Ruth by Christina Schwarz.

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HannaPolkadots
Drowning Ruth | Christina Schwartz
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Mehso-so

The excerpt on the back called this a psychological thriller, which I disagree with and which made me read with "wrong glasses" - I was suspicious and expecting darkness all the time, which in hindsight I see that made me treat some of the characters unfairly. I enjoyed the storytelling and liked many of the characters, but for me this is probably a one time read.

Lcsmcat I agree. I read it in 2011, according to Goodreads, and gave it 3 stars, but don‘t remember a thing about it, and gave away my copy, which means I had no plan to reread it. 4y
Ruthiella Like @Lcsmcat , I read this ages ago and have virtually no memory of it. I read it because my mother used to buy all Oprah picks and I would read her castoffs. This is before I had a TBR a mile long! 4y
HannaPolkadots @Lcsmcat and @Ruthiella - sounds like we've had similar experiences😄 4y
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HannaPolkadots
Drowning Ruth | Christina Schwartz
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Been busy redecorating and building new book shelves the past weeks, but now I can finally relax and get some reading done too. 80 pages in and liking this so far.

Lcsmcat Is your mug from the Flower Fairy book? My sister and I loved that book growing up. (edited) 4y
HannaPolkadots @Lcsmcat - well spotted!👏 It is, I loved that book too, so now I'm collecting the mugs 😍 4y
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a.bookish.byrd
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Mehso-so

⭐️⭐️⭐️

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BilboBookends
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"Ruth remembered drowning.
"'That's impossible, Aunt Amanda said. 'It must have been a dream.'
"But Ruth maintained that she had drowned, insisted on it for years, even after she should have known better."

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bookaddict30
Drowning Ruth | Christina Schwarz
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Mehso-so

Rating: 4.5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Review: It was a good book except for the back and forth of 1919 to 2003!!

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bookaddict30
Drowning Ruth | Christina Schwartz
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Starting Book 7 of February and Book 20 of 2020!!

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Melkyl
Drowning Ruth | Christina Schwartz
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I have no idea how long this has been sitting on my shelf, but since it was written in 2000 it could be quite a while. Overall, it is a well-written story. It explores tragedy, unrealized dreams, and sacrifices people make. It also looks at love and how that affects the characters. It has a timeline that bounces around, and the reader must try to figure out what has happened. I enjoyed it.

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smg22
Drowning Ruth | Christina Schwartz
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Kept trying to guess how the story was going to play out. Was intrigued.

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Captivatedbybooks
Drowning Ruth: A Novel | Christina Schwarz
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Dont mind my mess!!!! Sooo excited to read these!!!!! Thank you @inthegreensandblues #sss

Avanders 🎄♥️❄️💙🥰 6y
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kristincatastrophic
Drowning Ruth: A Novel | Christina Schwarz
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I picked up a random assortment of books from the thift shop this morning, for $1 each. #thiftstore #bookhaul I'm a cheapskate and a bookworm.

Chelleo Welcome to Litsy! Hope these #Litsytips by @RaimeyGallant http://bit.ly/litsytips and #LitsyHowTo videos: goo.gl/UrCpoU are helpful. There‘s so many fun things to do: book exchanges, buddy reads, photo challenges and more! Check out @LitsyHappenings for details. #LitsyWelcomeWagon
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Rissa1
Drowning Ruth: A Novel | Christina Schwarz
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Mehso-so

I feel like I was in a bit of a reading slump. I gave it 3 stars because I didn't love it, but I didn't hate it.

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Rissa1
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After 14.5 years, I had to put my dog down today.

SassyBookworm Oh goodness, 😭 sending love and hugs your way! Fur babies leave paw prints on our hearts 🐾 7y
Megabooks Hugs!! I‘m so sorry. 💔💔 7y
DebinHawaii I'm so very sorry for your loss.Sending you hugs.💜 7y
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BookwormAHN I'm so sorry, sending hugs 💔 7y
TorieStorieS I‘m so sorry- my heart aches for you. 7y
Rissa1 Thank you! 7y
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Rissa1
Drowning Ruth: A Novel | Christina Schwarz
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Easter is over... time to catch up on my reading.📖

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bookworm.krizia
Drowning Ruth: A Novel | Christina Schwarz
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Mehso-so

😐😐😐

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MonicaLoves2Read
Drowning Ruth: A Novel | Christina Schwarz
Mehso-so

Set in 1919, in Wisconsin, a story of two sisters. A huge secret with a surprise ending.

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DivineDiana
Drowning Ruth: A Novel | Christina Schwarz
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I read this book years ago. A story of sisters and secrets that takes place in the winter of 1919 on a farm in Wisconsin. What I remember about this story is that it was filled with #sorrow . And there was a shocking ending. #septembowie

Cinfhen I read this one too but I can't remember the ending 😬I do remember it was a #slowburn 7y
BarbaraBB I read it too and don‘t remember 😂 7y
MonicaLoves2Read I am fixing to start it. Hope it's good.😀 7y
DivineDiana It is a powerful story! 7y
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birdie_writes
Drowning Ruth: A Novel | Christina Schwarz
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