pickI absolutely absolutely absolutely loved this book. It was strange, full of fae and magic and blurred lines and grief. Not for the feint hearted. Desperation and motherhood and loss and deep deep pain. Ireland and the dark side of fairy stories. ✨🖤🙌🏻 so good.
panWhile reading this book, I was mostly confused. I wasn't sure if I was enjoying the book but I was definitely curious about it - enough to keep reading at least. Lots of mystical elements and magic. Ultimately I didn't love this book. I did enjoy The Mermaids Singing by Lisa Carey a great deal. I think it could be very interesting to others, it just wasn't my cup of tea. #bookspin @thearomaofbooks
1. I'd say they tolerate it more than support it.
2. Sadly, no. My grandfather was a voracious reader from what i have heard and the little I remember.
3. I have hundreds and can't name one lol
@eggs #wondrouswednesday
1. I don't have the opportunity to travel often, but I went to NY to see my Godmother and found out that Isabel Allende was coming to Madison CT while I was there and I was able to take a trip to CT to see her. It was a dream come true! So Isabel Allende. Although I would have loved to see Carlos Ruiz Zafon in Barcelona before he passed away.
2. Absolutely!
3. I love to travel to new places, I would go anywhere.
@eggs #wondrouswednesday
pickThe Stolen Child is a sweeping story set on a cloistered, Irish island, which has nothing to recommend it save for its quays, its view, and its eponymous holy-well. This is a novel rife with character study that is quintessentially Irish, yet applicable far afield. In themes of motherhood, hope, desperation, and hopelessness, the characters take what little they have and wrestle it into making do. Loved it!
Cozied up with a good book and a mug of tea, perfect Saturday night!
Most grateful is a tough one when one considers all the life-changing books we discussed earlier this week! So I‘ll go with an author I‘m grateful to know personally, @LisaCarey, whose books are nearly as wonderful as the woman herself. Her latest was one of my top picks of 2016 (in fact I believe it made the top 5s of 3 or 4 of us at LibraryThing, and not because of nepotism) 😏 #holidaygratitudechallenge
TFW your recommended titles on Scribd include the latest from your dear friend (and boss‘s spouse) 😍 Hey @LisaCarey check it out! 🤓 🎧 📖 #audiobooks #localauthors
In 1960, 6 families were evacuated from Inishark, the #lasttoleave the small Irish island. Lisa Carey's book was inspired by the island's history and folklore.
#aprella @Cinfhen @Mdargusch @emilyhaldi @Reviewsbylola
pickAn overdue post: Lisa Carey definitely ranks among my #FavoriteAuthors - and this, my first audio experience with her writing was excellent!! Strong performance and even stronger writing! Complex, fascinating characters set against a lush backdrop and with some unexpected plot twists! I listened at every opportunity- not just #AudioColoring! #ReadingResolutions @Jess7
pickThe setting is a sparsely populated island off of Ireland. The people who reside here, live their lives by the rules of superstition and folklore. The atmosphere is often stormy and foreboding. The lines between myth and reality were blurry. I love this kind of story. It was a good read for me.
Spotted in the wild! Latest from #localauthor and friend @Lisacarey on the shelves at Bull Moose. @TimSpalding (her husband, my boss), thought you might like to see it too 😊
yes I should be in the shower getting ready for work, but it is raining, I woke up a little early , so I'm still deep in covers with a few min of stolen book time.
pickThis novel sucked me in with its mash of Irish fairytale and 20th-century historical fiction. It centers upon two main characters--one with hands that can heal and one with hands that fill the touched with hopelessness and dread.
pickFirst book done! #readathon #Dewey. So so so good!!!!! Beautiful and magical. Full of Irish folklore and geography that was as much a character as anything.
#TBRtemptation post! For Eowyn Ivey fans, this story is steeped in Irish lore. May 1959 on St. Brigid's Island. A rough place people move from not to. An outspoken American, Brigid, shows up to claim her late uncle's cottage & looking for a secret holy well that grants wishes. Sister Rosie & Emer begin to accept Brigid's friendship. Emer & Brigid both have strange abilities, which will come to a head 1 fateful night. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎
So exciting to hear Lisa read from her latest at her book release party! Celtic lore, family relationships, a bit of romance, a touch of magic. Recommended for fans of Sarah Waters, Diana Gabaldon, Sara Gruen.
Sunday sorted thanks to @Harperperennial
pickAnother very good 3.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ read. Her writing is like butter. Irish folklore on St. Brigid's island with fairies, changelings and two women with healing power and the ability to hurt using their hands. This also fits in #LitsyReadingChallenge #LitsyRC18 #LGBTQrelationship
This is Sunday.
"The same cove that once protected the nuns, isolated them in devotion, was a curse in the modern world." (Moving all the women left on Saint Brigid's island to the mainland)
Starting this one today. Already the first sentences are divine.
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This book is exquisite. Beautifully written, excellent character development, and you really feel like part of the island as you read. The touch of magical realism is just enough to lend an air of mystery, and there are so many quotes that I just stopped and read again, setting the book down to think about how *true* they were. Highly recommend for anyone who enjoys Diana Gabaldon, Sarah Waters, Sara Gruen.
"Darkness doesn't do its job if you believe, when you are inside of it, that it will ever let you go."
I recognize this mother, and this child, in my own family and in so many of my friends' families.
Ahh Ireland, with its centuries-old mix of folklore and Church. Magic, family, fate... #bookmail @HarperPerennial
One of the six animals I'm pet-sitting for the night 🐱🐱🐱🐶🐶🐢 #catsoflitsy
Ocean breeze, delicious sandwich, and an excellent book = perfect Sunday.
Had to leave Emer, Brigid, and Niall on the shore for a little cool-down in the water. #beachreads #vacation
I didn't track #24in48 stats, but I finished one audio and started another, started and finished one paper book, and started another. Always fun to follow along with folks during readathons!
My modest but sufficient reading list for #24in48 😊 Two of the galleys I grabbed at ALAMW and, most exciting, the UK galley of my friend Lisa's book that arrived last week!
Perks of pet-and-garden-sitting for an author include getting first galleys! I've been saving this one for @24in48 but it has NOT been easy...
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