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Amy Snow is the book I wish I could erase from my memory ... so I could read it again for the first time. It's nothing like what I write and everything I 💘.

This is about as close as I‘m going to get to #frostythesnowman. 😂😂

Amy Snow is found as a young orphan but Aurelia, who takes her home despite her parents‘ protests. Amy and Aurelia grow up very close, but when Aurelia dies, Amy is banished from the family home. She sets off to follow clues to a secret Aurelia has hidden from her.

Never read this so I can‘t say if it‘s good but it won the Richard and Judy award in 2016! #winterwonderland

September Wrap Up:
4 books in total + 1 bailed
0 ebooks & audiobooks
1,848 pages in total

A satisfying, very well-written historical romantic melodrama. Although the secret is not one that is difficult to figure out, a treasure hunt to uncover the secret is well-thought out and makes for a far more interesting read. I'd say, a little too pretty, but I still liked it.

Currently reading this novel for the second time and it is just as good.

I really enjoyed this book.

#riotgrams Day 13: Pink, Red, and White. This picture was annoying to take and I'm still not happy with it, let me tell you. I do like the bright colors though #amysnow #etiquetteandespionage #loveliesandspies @bookriot

I decided to get a start on my challenge bookshelf for my 2018 challenges. I‘m doing #pop18 and #booked2018. I am going to have to find another shelf somewhere though, as I‘m out of room and still have plenty of books on the way. Or maybe I can knock out a few in the first few days of January. 🤔😂 Now to clean off my bedside TBR. Gotta start the NY fresh!

As a young girl, heiress Aurelia, finds an abandoned baby in the snow. Aurelia insists that the baby be raised by the household. The two grow very close until Aurelia‘s untimely death. Then Amy Snow receives a coded letter left by Aurelia that sets her off on a treasure hunt.

This was really between a pick and so-so for me. It was a light, quick read. However, I found some things difficult to believe and others predictable & not fully developed.

Here is my other #redwhiteblue. Also my Maddi Girl says hi. (And yes I know I need to vacuum) #dogsoflitsy #sizzlinsummerbooks

Finally finished this Audible book. Amy Snow is found as a baby in the snow by 8 yo Aurelia Vannaway. Amy grows up in the Vannaway home treated horribly by the parents and as a pet by Aurelia. When Aurelia dies of a heart condition, she leaves clues for Amy to follow to solve a great mystery. It was ok. I thought it would never get to the mystery. Sometimes it seemed pointless. All in all, I give it 2 1/2 stars.

Bought this during Audible's 2 for 1 sale. Any Littens read this yet?

Happy weekend Litsy! I'm looking forward to spending time reading Amy Snow this weekend. I started it last night and I'm already hooked! ❄️❄️❄️

I really enjoyed this Victorian Gothic mystery with a touch of romance. Our heroine Amy is an orphan, discovered as a baby by a rich young girl with whom she becomes dear friends. When that young lady dies, Amy finds that posthumously sent letters will lead her on a treasure hunt that will change her life and reveal a secret her friend literally took to the grave. The main appeal is not the mystery, but rather Amy's journey and the characters.

3⭐️. I was quite invested in the first 3/4 of this story. I was following along with the relationship and subsequent quest Amy is sent on following the passing of her beloved Aurelia. I kept wondering if Amy's origin would ever be known. Then...crickets. The story just fell short toward the end. It's been two weeks and I can't recall the ending - and don't care enough to re-read for clarity.

Amy Snow is another historical fiction novel set in England. I thoroughly enjoyed the "treasure hunt" her longtime friend sent her on after her passing. Amy got to experience life while revisiting the bonds of friendship she had experienced with her late friend. The relationships she built during the journey set her up for a wonderful life after the treasure had been discovered. And what a treasure it was! #UCFLAE3414sp17

The beginning dragged, the middle was somewhat better, but then I just wanted to be done with it. That about sums up my experience with Amy Snow. it was relatively boring and the revelation that you are heading toward the whole time is no surprise at all to either the reader or the heroine.

Trying to get back into this one, but I'm struggling with everything!

"In this story there are 3 very important beds."

Not a sentence I would expect in any novel but Goldilocks and the Three Bears!

My listening choices today - finished up the audio of The German Girl (excellent novel) and starting Amy Snow again.

I enjoyed this novel. It's hard to describe in just a small space. It's a story within a story, and there are many subplots. However, it is a long read (over 500 pgs). Part Dickens, part Austen. Very rich character development.

I do not often read books of historical fiction, though this particular novel caught my eye and captured my interest.

I enjoyed the mysterious journey set in the mid 1800's and felt I could connect to the character of Amy Snow.
I also appreciated the way in which the story was structured as it allowed for the treasure hunt to continue to its final pages.

Amy Snow has become a new favourite of mine 💙

"Bailor Dunthorne? How could I forget? An hour spent in his presence was like an hour in a chamber of falling swords. You might be lucky. You might escape without injury. But it wasn't assured, and the experience was accordingly enjoyable."

I enjoyed reading this almost gothic romance even though I had the plot and suspense element pretty much figured out about half way through. The pace was a bit uneven and dragged for me at times, and the romance felt rushed without getting me fully invested. Still, it was an enjoyable, fast vacation read and satisfied my reading mood right now.

I'm a quarter of the way in and really enjoying this story! ❤️

A bed is a place where so much of life is played out - births and deaths and passions and dreaming - all the most fundamental moments of our fragile human existence.

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An enjoyable read set in 1840s England. Features a friendship between two girls, one privileged, one a penniless orphan. Not a spoiler, as it happens in chapter 1: When the rich girl dies, she sets up a treasure hunt for her friend using secret letters with clues that only Amy will understand. The time period makes this a very interesting journey - especially for a woman.

Farther along now, I am enjoying this historical fiction novel with a romance element. The exposition at the beginning felt a little long on audio, but the reader is very good.

I'm not loving this one, even though it's right up my alley in terms of plot. Has anyone read it? Is it worth sticking with?

We're ready for our morning read!

🌟🌟🌟🌟/5 full review on the blog. http://bit.ly/24wdbat