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Day 9 - #Swan #PoetryMatters

Beautiful scenery today while picking up clothes for a family.

It actually reminded me a bit of Practical Magic without the magic. I could envision the claustrophobic small town despite never having lived in one, and what it must feel like to live in that place with the weight of a family legacy on your shoulders (good or bad). I really related to Ivy's difficulty with the family baggage while also trying to establish her own life. I didn't always love the characters, but I appreciate what she did with them.

Taking a break from reading, and starting to organize and edit photos from Germany, accompanied by tea picked up in Dresden 📷

I enjoyed this book, but it left me wanting...more. I don't know what, maybe more about the family? More about the curse/gift? More about where the main character is going to go? Because without that 'more', I'm left with a spoiled teenager who hates her delinquent mother. Which is not to say it wasn't entertaining...I just wished there was MORE.

This family drama story is a good read. I wanted a little more depth and a hint of magic or more about the family curse but I still enjoyed the characters and the journey they took in the story.

Hey! I really liked this book! And it's only $1.99! Slightly dysfunctional family story to distract you from your own dysfunctional relatives this holiday weekend!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B019HQ2LEU/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=

I enjoyed this coming of age tale featuring a strong heroine names Ivy. Parts of it broke my heart (mother/daughter relationship isn't great), but I liked Ivy's journey and all the literary references! A smart YA beach read.

This book is a fantastic young adult novel about discovering who you are and loving that person. At times, this book can be very emotional. If you love a great coming of age story with poetic references, this ones for you!

5 ?Easily my favorite YA novel of 2016 so far! Spotswood infuses her characters with dimension and diversity. It's a boldly feminist text that is just as entertaining as it is progressive. I cried.

Only Flaw: every character is BEAUTIFUL. Like a lot of YA it doesn't trust us to like "ugly" people.

Based on the description of this book, I thought it would be something supernatural. It's not, however, so that left me a little disappointed. Otherwise, it's a peek into a girl's life and the struggles she faces over a few weeks in the summer. A quick, easy read with a too-fast ending.

Seeing a lot of people doing this, thought I'd give it a go...

I have always enjoyed this author's writing style and storytelling. This book is not the exception, however I was not crazy about the lead character and Ithe ending felt rushed.

So far 'Wild Swans' by Jessica Spotswood is the best YA novel I've read this year.

This book ticked all my boxes--romantic with family drama and big questions about fate and family legacy.

Very excited to read Wild Swans! I loved Spotswood's Cahill Witches trilogy!