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Above Us Only Sky
Above Us Only Sky: A Novel | Michele Young-Stone
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Seeking her place in the world, sixteen-year-old Prudence Eleanor Vilkas, who was born with a pair of wings molded to her back, which were surgically removed, discovers a miraculous lineage of women who were all connected by the gift of wings.
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Bookwormjillk
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This book came just at the right time for me. I won‘t say much because it‘s #LMPBC but I loved it. The only thing that kept it from being perfect was the long backstories from secondary characters.

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Bookwormjillk
Above Us Only Sky: A Novel | Michele Young-Stone
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Did my audio gardening and then sat in the sun and read my latest #LMPBC book. What month is this??

LapReader I like to audio garden too. 3y
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shadowspeak17
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Mehso-so

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Not quite a pick for me. This was a beautiful story with an interesting premise, but I think it could have used a little more refining. It felt too disjointed to me.

This is on its way to you, @Bookwormjillk! I‘ll email you the tracking number shortly.

#lmpbc #catsoflitsy #Ember

Bookwormjillk I‘m behind but will catch up soon! 3y
shadowspeak17 @JenlovesJT47 Hey, do you have All American Boys and/or Ten Days in a Mad-House? 3y
JenlovesJT47 Yes I have them both! I‘m so sorry for getting so behind. December and January have been kind of rough around here. I‘ll get them sent ASAP and let you know when I mail them, I‘m so sorry! 3y
shadowspeak17 @JenlovesJT47 I‘m sorry things have been rough. Hope you‘re doing okay. 💕 No worries and no rush. 🙂 I just wanted to check in since I hadn‘t heard anything in a while. 3y
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shadowspeak17
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I got the next book today! I‘ll get started on it soon. 😄
#lmpbc

Texreader Such a pretty cover! 4y
Palimpsest Beautiful cover. Whenever I read a book that is also the title of a song or song lyrics, the tune immediately plays in my head with the lyrics. In this case of course, Imagine. 4y
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JenlovesJT47
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I don‘t usually read much magical realism but I really enjoyed this book. This is only the second book I‘ve read about what happened in Lithuania in WWII and it is truly heartbreaking. I think the story suffers a bit from the non-linear timeline but overall I would definitely recommend it. Thanks for picking this for the #LMPBC @Linsy ! I‘ll have it in the mail for you @shadowspeak17 by Monday at the latest. 4⭐️

Penny_LiteraryHoarders This was such a great book!!! I listened to the audio and it was beautiful. 4y
Linsy I'm so glad you enjoyed it!! It's been on my TBR forever, and I was so happy I had an excuse to finally get to it. I have a thing for magical realism, I'll admit, but I think she did it really well in this one! And I appreciated how she connected it to the history. I know so little about Lithuania. I loved the folklore bits! 4y
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suvata
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Fascinating magical realism book about a girl born in 1973 and her connection to 100 years past. You see, “Prudence Eleanor Vilkas was born with heart-shaped wings pressed accordion-style against her back. Above Us Only Sky spans the 1863 uprising against Russian Tsarist rule in Eastern Europe to the fall of the Berlin Wall and Lithuania‘s independence in 1991.” Very interesting so I knew so little of this historical period.

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suvata
Above Us Only Sky: A Novel | Michele Young-Stone
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Let‘s see how many of these I can knock out in June. #ModernMrsDarcy.com has 30 books in their summer reading guide. I just started 2015 in my TBR backlist project. #HugoNuts are still reading The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Luckily, #ReeseWitherspoonsBookClub picked something I have already read. It looks like it‘s going to be a busy summer ☀️

#suvataPicks #JuneTBR

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Linsy
Above Us Only Sky: A Novel | Michele Young-Stone
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This book has been through it, and I haven‘t even read it yet! 😞 #sky #coolbooks #poorbook

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ReviewsandReadathons
Above Us Only Sky: A Novel | Michele Young-Stone
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Enjoyed some reading time outside. Lovely day! #readathon

Linsy This is on my shelf! Are you enjoying it? 6y
ReviewsandReadathons I really enjoyed it. Heartbreaking at times but very beautifully written @Linsy 6y
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Eggs
Above Us Only Sky: A Novel | Michele Young-Stone
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"The past is a country from which we have all emigrated; its loss is a part of our common humanity." Salmon Rushdie

Cathythoughts Beautiful 💫💫💫 6y
Eggs @Cathythoughts Thank you 💕💕 6y
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TorieStorieS
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This is a great book for magical realism and history! It‘s a family story full of pain, but also love and hope- and plenty of Beatles lyrics throughout! I enjoyed it but the ending felt a bit abrupt to me- and it fulfilled the song lyrics book for the #POPSugarReadingChallenge2018 and was fun to #Audiocolor to!

RebelReader I love those birds!❤️❤️ 6y
TorieStorieS Thanks, @RebelReader !! I had a lot of fun coloring them! ☺️ 6y
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Purrfectpages
Above Us Only Sky: A Novel | Michele Young-Stone
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This cover and title is simple, yet captivating. Haven't read it yet, but it's what I had on my virtual shelf for #mrbluesky #junetunz

Penny_LiteraryHoarders Oh it is So good!!! I listened to the audio and it was fantastic!! Hope you love it as much as I did! 😊 7y
Purrfectpages @Penny_LiteraryHoarders whenever it is I finally get to it! I have so many good books to read. Not that I'm complaining! 7y
Cinfhen Sounds magical 7y
Penny_LiteraryHoarders @Purrfectpages I completely understand! 7y
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silentrequiem
Above Us Only Sky: A Novel | Michele Young-Stone
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#photoadaynov16 #latestbookishbuys
Yeah, I totally did a bad thing at Book Outlet yesterday because of their sale. Never mind the fact I had just got an order from them... but 14 books for under $50!

RealLifeReading Ooh nice haul! 7y
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Linsy
Above Us Only Sky: A Novel | Michele Young-Stone
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Lithuanian history, family intrigue and women with wings? This book basically defines my wheelhouse. Which is why it's so unforgivable that I haven't read it yet. I blame my burgeoning #tbr (which, in turn, I blame on you amazing littens). #blameitonlitsy #setineasterneurope #photoadaynov16

RealLifeReading Pretty cover! 7y
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wendybird
Above Us Only Sky: A Novel | Michele Young-Stone
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A little fantastical, a little history, a lot in my wheelhouse.

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StephAuteri
Above Us Only Sky: A Novel | Michele Young-Stone
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My first ever attempt at #spinepoetry, with thanks to the #24in48 #readathon and to @Litsy . This poem is inspired by sun, sweat, and my desire to be at the beach.

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Lauren_reading
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This book was beautifully written. The imagery was amazing, the story was great and the characters were so real. I loved every second of it.

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Lauren_reading
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This book is just amazing so far!

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JPeterson
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This story is about a young girl who loses her actual, physical wings and ends up discovering so much more about herself when she looks into her past. It's truly beautifully written. I felt transported into her life, her loss, and finally, her hope.

MandyJohnson This is a book I would read on the strength of the title alone. 8y
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StephAuteri
Above Us Only Sky: A Novel | Michele Young-Stone
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I am so damn sad this book is done.

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StephAuteri
Above Us Only Sky: A Novel | Michele Young-Stone
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Eight pages in and I'm already captivated.

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