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Coastliners
Coastliners | Joanne Harris
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Mado has been adrift for too long. After ten years in Paris, she returns to the small island of Le Devin, the home that has haunted her since she left. Le Devin is shaped somewhat like a sleeping woman. At her head is the village of Les Salants, while its more prosperous rival, La Houssinire, lies at her feet. Yet even though you can walk from one to the other in an hour, they are worlds apart. And now Mado is back in Les Salants hoping to reconcile with her estranged father. But what she doesn't realize is that it is not only her father whose trust she must regain.
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JamieArc
Coastliners | Joanne Harris
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My March #Bookspin pick is finished! I‘m realizing more and more that there are certain atmospheres and settings in books I like, like this one. A bleak French Island, with plenty of interesting characters. A daughter who wants to save them all. Superstition, secrets, and the sea. Understated books are my favorite.

TheAromaofBooks Great review!! 5y
PaperbackPirate I got this book 10 years ago and it's still on the pile! Thank you for the reminder to read it already! 5y
JamieArc @PaperbackPirate It has been sitting on my shelf for about the same time! 5y
PaperbackPirate Nice job! 👏 5y
JamieArc @PaperbackPirate Thanks to Bookspin! 5y
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mhillis
Coastliners | Joanne Harris
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Although I love Joanne Harris, Coastliners isn‘t one of my favorites-the covers are beautiful though! #coverlove #thecoast #lilithjuly

KarenUK They are! 😍💕 5y
KathyWheeler I have the one on the bottom left. They‘re all lovely covers. Even though I have it, I have yet to read the book. 5y
mhillis @KathyWheeler The funny thing is that I didn‘t even include the cover that I have 😂 5y
Cinfhen Beautiful covers 🐚 5y
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CoffeeAndABook
Coastliners | Joanne Harris
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My lunch today... with a pretty new book 😁🐚👌💎

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Cathythoughts
Coastliners | Joanne Harris
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A beautiful book. I found the pace relaxingly slow, like the sea, hypnotic, at times. I struggled at times too, became distracted, and found in the last part I lost it a bit. But all in all a definite PICK & well worth the read.

rockpools I really enjoyed this one - need to read more of her books. 7y
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Cathythoughts
Coastliners | Joanne Harris
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You know this is my favourite afternoon, minded my granddaughter for the last two days. Not working till tomorrow. Sitting , reading, pausing every now & then to look at the river, daydreaming , checking into Litsy, and then returning to my book. An endless, lazy reading afternoon cycle. Bliss ! And as for THIS book , I love it ! It's so personal, I love that.
I'll check in later Litsy 💕💕💕

TrishB Sounds fab 😀💝 7y
Cathythoughts @TrishB you know it really is fab. Total relaxation. We all need it 😉 7y
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Cathythoughts
Coastliners | Joanne Harris
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I must get back to my bookclubs summer reading list. ( & then maybe another Bosch). So, this book is written by the same author of Chocolate ? I didn't read, but loved the movie. Coastliners is set on an island. I love the opening line of the prologue: Islands are different. The smaller the island, the more true this becomes "
Off to a good start. I love islands. I'll keep you posted literary friends ?

Peterfox123 Virtually all of my reading is done in the Kindle app but you've reminded me the print version of this is upstairs. It was a Christmas present from my daughter. It's going in the suitcase for the holiday now. Thanks for the nudge. 👍 7y
Cathythoughts @Peterfox123 I'm the same. It's all kindle. Just started into this book. Some beautiful writing so far. I love the atmosphere of the island. This one is a French island. One more quote: " Home the inescapable place, the place to which the hearts compass returns". ? 7y
Peterfox123 @Cathythoughts Really glad you posted this. I haven't read any Joanne Harris for a couple of years. She really does create other-worldly, sensually rich pictures. Love the quote. 7y
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MrBook
Coastliners | Joanne Harris
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So, we have to put all of these books away that I gifted @BookBabe for #Christmas, and we don't have any bookshelves for them right now! Ugh! Where oh where can we put these... 🤔 #thinkthinkthink

Julsmarshall @MrBook I had to order more bookcases 😄 ❤ 📚 8y
TheLibrarian Guess it's time for some new bookcases!! 8y
MamaGina Coastliners is very good, one of my favorite by this author 🤓 8y
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beagle.mama Twill probably be seen as sacrilege here, but I enjoy going through my stacks and passing on books I feel ready to part with. My library book store thinks I'm the bees knees, I get to bring joy to another, and keep my stacks 'manageable'. 8y
Graciouswarriorprincess You just need new bookcases or a bigger house!😘 8y
Mdargusch I had a similar problem so I just took 4 boxes of books to Halfpriced Books. 👍🏼 8y
Abailliekaras Let me know what the solution is, we have the same problem here! 😉📚 8y
Alfoster When I retired, I gave away a lot of my books to my students and they would rush in to see the day's giveaway. Hmmm...they never rushed in for anything else...😂😂 8y
Suzze Mine are currently stacked on the floor here, there and everywhere. 8y
Bookworm-Bobbie Plenty of space in my spare room 😉😜 8y
Laura317 Bed stand, couple in car, coffee table, "library" a/k/a powder room. (edited) 8y
minkyb Under the bed? 8y
EliNeedsMoreShelves Wait, piles and piles on every surface is NOT the appropriate solution?? 8y
rustoryhuf Stack them on the floor...instant end table. Then you can buy more to put on your new table. 8y
tpixie @rustoryhuf 😂 perfect solution!! Top books with a cookie sheet for the 'table' 8y
MrBook @Julsmarshall We only have a couple small temporary ones for our library 😕. When we save up the money, we'll be getting a bunch! @TheLibrarian 😂👏🏻 Aye! I told @BookBabe we've reached critical mass. We have the room, but not the bookcases yet. @MamaGina 😁👏🏻👏🏻! @beagle.mama A lot of Litsyers do that 😊👍🏻. @Graciouswarriorprincess 😂👏🏻! Working on both 😊. @Mdargusch Ooh, that was generous if you 😊👍🏻! @Abailliekaras Will do 😁! 8y
MrBook @Alfoster 😂👏🏻! @Suzze Perfect hazards for us 😂👏🏻! @Bookworm-Bobbie 😂👏🏻🙌🏻! @Reviewsbylola ☺! @Laura317 😎👌🏻🙌🏻! @minkyb We don't have empty space under our bed 😕. @EliNeedsMoreShelves 😂👏🏻! My inner Bob Saget doesn't like that 😁. @rustoryhuf 😎👌🏻🙌🏻! @tpixie 😉👍🏻! 8y
LitsyGoesPostal 😊👍🏻 8y
BookBabe 😊❤ 8y
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