The Love That Split the World | 
pickA bit confusing as I wasn‘t sure what was going on; but then neither did Natalie. She‘s half native, adopted but loved and just finished high school in Kentucky. All her life she‘s had visions of alternative realities and now she‘s told she has ‘3 months to save him‘ but not whom or from what. Then she meets Beau, the ‘band hall ghost‘ and they‘re immediately attracted. But time is running out.
Liked the ending - but wish there was an epilogue.
so-soThis starts strong: Natalie has always been visited by (a hallucination?) she calls Grandmother who tells her stories to prepare her for her future. Now Natalie is graduating high school and Grandmother visits one last time to tell her she has three months to save "him" and she needs to find Alice Chan to help her. But then it starts getting messy. Natalie meets a boy who lives in an alternate timeline and they fall in instalove as Natalie ⬇️
“There‘s nothing scarier than hearing someone you love cry, except imagining a world where that sound stops. Suddenly I can‘t breathe. Can‘t be here. There‘s nothing scarier than loving someone.”
pickJust started “Love that Split the World”! Dumbledore (my french bulldog) approves!💖
pickThis book is so interesting and by the end, I was in both sad and happy tears!
A little fantasy, a little romance and a little sci fi, this book forced me to explore beyond and appreciate the essence of something I typically would not read but am interested in! Natalie receives visits from an “apparition” (Ghost? God?) she refers to as simply “Grandmother,” and on this one day in particular she warns Natalie she has three months to save “him.”
A great book! A rough beginning though. The Romance is strong with this book as well as the mystery....🤔
pickAmazing book! Read in one sitting!
Ok book three of 2019...here we go! Putting aside those books tempting to put me in a slump. Does anyone want to read a long?
Our YA for Adults book club pick for November
pickThis Ya sci-fi/magic realism was a good escapist read for me. The Native American stories and mythology is the core strength of this book, and it has a well developed science fiction and supernatural aspect that I enjoyed. Overall, a fun escape but requires some eye rolling because of insta love 🙄
This time-traveling, magical, and beautifully written love story is a good read. The use of Native American allegories was a lovely touch
pickI came into this book with very high expectations because I read A Million Junes, first. The beginning of the book, I felt was rather slow, however, the pace quickly picked up! By the end I was left in tears! All the feels!
"There's nothing scarier than hearing someone you love cry, except imagining a world where that sound stops."
pickSo. I enjoyed the story very much. BUT! I really struggled with a Native American main character and the use of tales from so many Nations from a white author.
pickSo my husband rented interstellar for me last night and today I read this book, of which I had no idea of what it was really about. Time travel, space time continuum, love, loss and sacrifice. I honestly feel like the universe is trying to tell me something. I enjoyed it though. Now on to a good simple murder mystery maybe😂
so-so3/5 stars. This book was pretty good until the end, which felt like a complete cop out. I like the fact that this book had an adopted poc main character but honestly it felt like a white woman was trying to be cultured and it went completely wrong. But that's just what I got from it. Did any of you like this book? What did you think of the authors take on aboriginal culture in America?
Started this book in January...kept putting it down to pick up more exciting reads throughout the year. 😳🤷🏻♀️But, the time has come...FINISHING THIS TODAY! 👈🏼👊🏼😉#victorywillbemine #finishing #DistractedByTheShinyNewBook
#unhauled a LOT of loved but unneeded books today at my local used book store. Ended up with enough to bring home these babies. #Bookhaul It was like I stumbled upon everything I wanted. I had just started reading The love that split the world in galley format (don't judge too harshly. I'm mad behind on reviews) and stumbled upon a copy and much much more. Keep tuned into my YouTube channel at Letmetakeashelfie and watch out for a book haul vid.
pickThis book is so well written that I can not stop reading.
pickemily henry's books are some of my favorites! i loved tltstw, & i just finished a million junes yesterday and WOW 😍😭 it was incredible. i HIGHLY recommend both of her books if you're looking for a cute, magical summer read 💗✨ (ps: i feel bad not mentioning the other book, whisper to me - but i haven't read it so i don't really have anything to say about it - yet 😅)
I really enjoyed the this book but I would totally change the ending. #book #thelovethatsplittheworld
Natalie's summer is ordinary, until she starts seeing the "wrong things." They're just momentary glimpses at first—her front door is red instead of its usual green, there‘s a preschool where the garden store should be. But then her town disappears for hours, fading away and Nat knows something isn't right.
"This time-traveling, magical, and beautifully written love story definitely deserves a spot on your bookshelf."
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pickI normally like my YA to be dark and a bit twisted but this one was on the lighter side and based more in the world we live in. Sorta. I like the Native American lore in the story and the twists that surprised me. It's a good read if you're looking for something light!
Stumbled across this snippet that I loved. As a very sensitive person myself, this resonated with me.
pickFinished this one today and really enjoyed it! It's a love story with a catch... Natalie and Beau live in separate dimensions and their time together may be limited. Natalie tries to figure out what's going on with the help of a woman she calls Grandma and the cryptic stories she tells. I did not want this story to end!
pickThe ends don't tie well, but the journey is glorious.
pickThis book was really beautiful and really strange.
The good: Great characters: I liked the protagonist, the love interest was 👍, friends were realistic, loved the family. The love story was super tense despite the insta-love. And I loved the setting.
The less good: wasn't a huge fan of the parables. The psychologist was weird. Most of all, the ending made very little sense. 😕
Read it if you like pretty writing with a lot of weird 7/10 ⭐️
Came in an #Owlcrate box and I'm still working up the willpower to read it. I've heard mixed things about it so far but I'm hoping it will surprise me. #lovetitles #feistyfeb
Finally made my way back around to this one. It's getting better but definitely starts slow. The story in and of itself is pretty unique so far. #currentlyreading #needtofinish #AlmostADNF
"I told you so you'd see how this whole world was made for you, how it warms when you smile and aches when you hurt." - The Love That Split the World
I'm so sad I finished this one; I loved being a part of its world. #ya #magicalrealism
pickThis was a parable that had parables in it. It was stories within stories. It was a creation myth and a love story. All rolled into one. The end tries to explain the magic a little too much, but still very very good. #litsyatoz #h
I mean, sometimes people assume I'm like them in ways I'm not, and that sucks, but other times they think I'm different in ways I don't feel different, and that sucks too.
Natalie has many tricks in store for readers -- she takes us on a heart-wrenching journey. But I would classify her insightful quotable lines as treats. This was one of my favourites 🌻 ~ #Day31 #TrickedOrTreated #Tricked #Treated #octphotochallenge #bookphotochallenge ~ @LibrarianRyan thank you so much for putting together this challenge!! It has been fun revisiting these characters 😃
Natalie‘s last summer in her small Kentucky hometown is off to a magical start... until she starts seeing the “wrong things.” They‘re just momentary glimpses at first—her front door is red instead of its usual green, there‘s a pre-school where the garden store should be. But then her whole town disappears for hours, fading away into rolling hills and grazing buffalo, and Nat knows something isn‘t right.
#TBR 😱📚
absolutely loving this one so far, i just wish i didn't have class so early tomorrow morning! i miss pulling all nighters to finish books!
For #augustofpages challenge. This is the only book on my read shelf that properly fits into the category of Romance, though I like its other qualities much better. The best of this book is the relationship between characters, incredibly honest and touching.
#romancenovels are not my expertise. I'll do better next time!
