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I‘m on a quest to finish reading books I began and abandoned—but still interested in. I began After the Flood in 2019 😱 but the story was still so vivid in my mind, so I had no trouble jumping back in. Myra and daughter Pearl are on a quest to locate her oldest daughter in a world that has been flooded and therefore must make the journey by ship. This is a post-apocalyptic pirate and yet literary novel. Love the premise but a bit repetitive.

This will be one of my next reads.

The synopsis was more dramatic than the actual story but I liked this a lot and would definitely read a sequel if there was one.

“Children think we make them, but we don‘t.”

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@ShyBookOwl

AFTER THE FLOOD by Kassandra Montag

After rising sea levels flood the entire world, humanity lives on the water & on the tiny slivers of land left, bartering & trading for food & goods to survive.

Myra is on a quest to find her lost daughter, kidnapped years before. She sails from port to port, seeking clues.

In all, this ‘post-apocalyptic pirates‘ story is a beautiful, yet brutally tragic adventure that will haunt you long after the last page.

An epic about hope and loss and motherhood. Hard to get through. Good for those who like adventure novels.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Something about this book just never came together for me. The idea of a pandemic and a world covered mostly in water was interesting, and I was intrigued in the beginning. However, as the street progresses I lost interest in its trajectory and in the characters.

Book 118 of the year done. This was an amazing book.

My daughter @wideeyedreader has been telling me I need to read this for months now. The story itself was good but I liked maybe one of the characters in it. It still gets a pick from me though.

#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

Seagulls circled over our boat, which made me think of Row.

#firstlinefridays @ShyBookOwl

Who needs a pandemic when you can lost in a post-apocalyptic flood world?

Earlier this week I won a 'Blind Date With a Book' in a Book Bingo on Facebook and today my prize arrived! I was SO excited to find a book that I've been wanting to read for a while, After the Flood by Kassandra Montag! I cannot wait to read it!

Another post-apocalyptic story of survival, a genre that I think I want to enjoy more than I actually do. That being said, I liked that this one is set in a flooded future, presumably due to climate change. It‘s a story of manipulation and duplicity as people will do what they feel they need to in order to do what they believe is right for themselves.

If you like post-apocalyptic novels, I think you'll like Kassandra Montag's After the Flood. I listened to this one via @scribd for my real-life book club, and it drew me in immediately. The novel is set in a world covered in water (think Waterworld, for any Costner fans out there!). ⬇️

With Kassandra Montag at the Savannah Book Festival.

An emotional and intense read, sometimes a bit repetitive but I really couldn‘t put it down. I love a book that keeps me on edge. Left me craving more post-apocalypse type fiction.

This book had some beautiful moments with really poetic, deep prose, but overall, the story itself was really disappointing. The plot really dragged on, and the ending was so anticlimactic. The majority of the book was the main character's inner dialogue, which was the same stuff repeated over and over ad nauseam. Not a single character was likable. I almost DNF'd it because the main character and everyone else were *that* annoying.

In a near-future world that‘s been almost completely flooded, fiercely independent Myra struggles to keep her young daughter, Pearl, alive while fishing where she can and figuring out who she can trust.

Read October 16-21
Book 55/55 🎉

New book mail!

Finished 1 book this week but started a couple others that I'll talk about tomorrow. This one surprised me! It's set in a future where most of the world is covered in water. There are islands, but most people live on boats. It's about a mother searching for her lost daughter. Also about love, grief, survival, humanity. Some moments felt too convenient & world building a little thin at times, but overall I was swept away by this grand adventure!

The setting of this Novel put a new spin on Dystopian stories. 4⭐

#weeklyforecast: catching a flight home to the Pacific Northwest, home to partly cloudy skies and 50 degree temps. Starting the tagged book on the flight. We'll see how much I can get read in 6 hours! After that I have no idea what I'm going to read! I have to look at my shelves when I get home. 😆
@Cinfhen

Just waiting on the close of show, found the perfect reading spot. #IGES #LittlePigeonriver #PigeonForge

I don't normally read dystopian but this caught my eye. I enjoyed the world building and writing. I think the character development was no match for the world building. I still enjoyed it though for the plot. The world as we know it is covered in water. A mother is forced to put herself and her youngest daughter in danger as they set out on a journey to locate her first born daughter. I am somewhere between 3 and 4 🚢

Guess I have to read this one now, since I borrowed the ebook when it was available to everyone with no wait list/hold as the ALA's Libraries Transform book pick in October, and its due in 3 days. 😁

This book is incredible. I picked it up only because it was a library read book, and I fell in love with the story and characters. I'm so glad I read this! The twist and turns were incredible. It's one of those books where after you're finished, you hope the author writes a sequel, and not only that, but you have to take a break before you read any other book because it just has to absorb. 10/10

#octoberinbooks

A good month! Very crime heavy, from what you need to do to survive when the climate has collapsed 100 years into the future to family loyalty and corruption on East Texas. I‘ve learnt about 12th century female serial killers and watched as the city of Austin is built and defends itself as a good place to live. I‘ve been shocked by the amazingness of some short stories and felt deeply saddened for the women of copper county.

How can I put into words what a beautiful book this is? It‘s about wrenching loss, betrayal, and utter heartbreak. But, it‘s also about forgiveness, redemption, fragile trust, and LOVE. The love that Myra has for her daughters, and the love she eventually shows herself.
On another note - I would most likely not survive an apocalyptic event. So there‘s that. 😳😳
I highly recommend this one ♥️

Loving this cover. Going to start this now

Honestly, not worth my time. I DNF'd this book 40% through. The main character is one dimensional, doesn't seem to care about the kid she has with her and acts so carelessly. Waste of time.

Not even two seconds in and already this book has gripped me! Also isn't this cover just amazing??!

I raced through, glued to the pages for 2 days straight! 2130, sea levels have risen to critical levels, Myra & her daughter take to the seas. I was surprised how vivid the setting was when the vast majority of the book happens in the ocean. It has the sense of a thriller, with a sensitivity & a cast of interesting characters. A few awkward coincidences, & less time on how we got where we are than I was craving, but a hugely enjoyable read.

Turns out I would not survive in a post-apocalyptic world where the globe is flooded! Such an excellent book though! Action packed and beautiful writing to boot! #arc @WilliamMorrowBooks

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Who hurt you, Kassandra Montag?

Trigger warnings for this book include: rape, sex trafficking, suicide, child abuse, dismemberment, violence, slavery, genocide.... I mean, pick a trigger warning, I guarantee it pertains to this book. Jesus. That was brutal.

Starting this beauty tonight - one from my birthday books sent to me my the gorgeous @Soubhiville

I really wanted to like this book... 😬

In case anyone else needs a waiting for election results distraction - or for non-Canadians, if your Monday needs some cheering up - have some sleepy cuddle cats.

I just finished the tagged book but don't really have my thoughts in order about it yet. Overall, probably a good book that's not quite my kind of book?

Help...

I made it through postpartum depression with my son. Ever since then, I absolutely cannot read or watch or hear about traumatic things happening to children. It gives me awful anxiety, even if it‘s fiction.

Soooo..... I‘m 5 chapters in, I don‘t know if I can keep going with this one! Advice???

Birthday present!

Let's see how this is.....

Beautiful just beautiful.

Taking advantage of another of these library big read things. This was already on my wishlist (largely due to that gorgeous cover, let's be real) so figured why not.

Looking forward to reading it.

PSA for US Littens: if you are interested in reading the tagged book, and your library offers Overdrive/Libby, between today and October 21, you can get a copy free. No wait list. It‘s part of the Libraries Transform initiative through ALA, the American Library Association. #LTBookPick

I‘m snagging a copy tonight after work!

Oh my goodness - my birthday continues. Thank you so so much wonderful @Soubhiville I‘ve wanted to read this since I saw it on litsy! And the little dragon pin ❤️. Fab bookmark and pens. I love it. Today is a good day! 😘

Oooh 😍🥰😍 Thank you so much @AmyG for such a wonderful fall package!! (I opened it a day early since it was a thank you for the swap 🥰🤗 ... hope you don‘t mind! 😁😘♥️)

The scarf is gorgeous, I‘m so excited to read the book (it sounds so good!), and I love the bookmark! Thank you also for the cocoas... with the cool weather coming, I‘m going to make good use of them!!
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#cozyswap

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I had such high hopes for this one and the first half of the story was amazing but the last two hours of the audioBook killed it for me. I was left in the mindset of why did I bother finishing it. Like I said the first half was amazing and the characters have such depth, but the second half crushed what was to be a 5 star read. My full review including trigger warnings are on my blog.Link on bio. I hope you love this one better than I did.

#covercrush #7days7covers Day 7

Theo and #bookmail 💕💕💕💕💕 One of my wins from Goodreads is in and I‘m excited for it!!! Theo also wanted to make an appearance so he snuck into the picture. 🤗 #goodreadsgiveaway #pugsoflitsy

What‘s on your September TBR?

#tbr #septembertbr #reading