Starlight | 
pickThis book felt close to a masterpiece even with being unfinished. Not having an ending was okay for me; I actually like ambiguity and being able to imagine what might come next, and it felt like enough pieces had come together. Truly beautiful extension of Medicine Walk. Knowing there will never be more Wagamese books is a loss, however I'm grateful I've read out of publishing order and still have several I can go back to before I run out.
My birthday celebration this year is settling into my reading chair to immerse myself in the wonderful natural world created by Richard Wagamese in Starlight. Still have to stare at empty shelves in this room until Boxing Day before I can trust the paint enough to fill them, so trying to be patient. Have my husband working on the wooden mountain backdrop for the centre section though. This is the best birthday/Christmas present I ever received.
pickStarlight, Richard Wagamese‘s unfinished last novel, is a gripping read. There‘s suspense and quiet joy all at the same time, and I had to keep turning the pages to find out what happened. The publisher included notes about how Wagamese‘s circle think it was likely to have ended, a scene from an unpublished novella, and an essay by Wagamese that fits the theme of the story. I highly recommend this but you need to read Medicine Walk first.
pickThe author's love of the land really shines through in this novel, it feels to me like this book is his tribute to the wild. I was sad reading this, not because the story is sad but because the author died leaving the book unfinished and I‘m sad that he will never write another.
pickIt's so intense to read an unfinished book. Wagamese died before completing this book and so it just ends - with some speculation from those that knew about the project about where it was still heading. There's some gorgeous descriptions of being truly present in nature, of healing the self by connecting to the wilderness and about art and belonging. It did start to drag for me for a bit at one point but all in all I enjoyed it!
An unfinished novel 💔 RIP Richard Wagamese 💔
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🤞🏻this is the book that pulls me out of my summer-long reading slump. 🙏🏻 #currentlyreading
