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A Girl Made of Air
A Girl Made of Air | Nydia Hetherington
6 posts | 5 read | 6 to read
'A captivating tale of love and loss and finding connection in the most unexpected places' Nikki Marmery, author of On Wilder Seas A lyrical and atmospheric homage to the strange and extraordinary, perfect for fans of Angela Carter and Erin Morgenstern. This is the story of The Greatest Funambulist Who Ever Lived... Born into a post-war circus family, our nameless star was unwanted and forgotten, abandoned in the shadows of the big top. Until the bright light of Serendipity Wilson threw her into focus. Now an adult, haunted by an incident in which a child was lost from the circus, our narrator, a tightrope artiste, weaves together her spellbinding tales of circus legends, earthy magic and folklore, all in the hope of finding the child... But will her story be enough to bring the pair together again? Beautiful and intoxicating, A Girl Made of Air brings the circus to life in all of its grime and glory; Marina, Manu, Serendipity Wilson, Fausto, Big Gen and Mouse will live long in the hearts of readers. As will this story of loss and reconciliation, of storytelling and truth.
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Sharpeipup
A Girl Made of Air | Nydia Hetherington
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Orange flavored hot chocolate to start both my long weekend & a new book.

Soubhiville Oh yum! 3y
5feet.of.fury Oooh looks delish 3y
ShananigansReads Sounds yummy 3y
MemoirsForMe 😋 3y
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Sharpeipup
A Girl Made of Air | Nydia Hetherington
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Too bad adults can‘t qualify…I‘d have pizza for life! #bookit 🍕🍕🍕

Megabooks Book It was the best! 3y
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KristiAhlers
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I found this to be a charming story. Our narrator tells the story of her childhood. One of magic and wonder, sadness and loss and of the journey looking for a missing child. I get most readers find this to be just a fair read but for me there was something about how the story was told that drew me in.

Catsandbooks Love that cover! 3y
KristiAhlers @Catsandbooks right? It‘s what drew me in to be honest. 3y
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Addison_Reads
A Girl Made of Air | Nydia Hetherington
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#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Books that take place in a traveling circus have always been a guilty pleasure of mine. Between the setting and this lovely cover, I couldn't pass this one up on #NetGalley.

Sadly though, I wasn't the biggest fan once I finished. It ended up just being okay. The story is confusing at times, told through interviews and news articles, making it hard to follow a story arc.

Deblovestoread That cover is stunning! 3y
TheAromaofBooks At least it's off the list!! 3y
Hhhjjjnsjehdhwjd I‘m guessing you‘ve read The Night Circus?🎪 3y
Addison_Reads @ilanakeukake yes, I have read The Night Circus. I really enjoyed it. Are you a fan of circus reads too? 3y
Hhhjjjnsjehdhwjd @Addison_Reads I think The Night Circus is the only circus read I‘ve read. I read it a few years ago & didn‘t enjoy it because I thought it was too slow.⏳BUT your post made me realize that circus reads are a genre I haven‘t thoroughly explored yet. Got any good (preferably fast-paced) recommendations for me?🎪⏩ 3y
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emmaturi
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Mehso-so

I didn't like this one as much as I wanted to come. I think me and circuses just don't gel together. We don't know the name of our narrator but was brought up in a circus, her parents didn't care for her and was looked after by Serendipty Wilson. She becomes a tightrope artiste, but an incident happens which haunts and dictates her life. I suppose I didn't feel any kind of connection with anyone. And felt myself skimming through the story.

Cathythoughts Oh no ... and such a lovely cover 🤷🏼‍♀️ (edited) 4y
emmaturi The cover is lovely! @Cathythoughts 4y
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emmaturi
A Girl Made of Air | Nydia Hetherington
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I just received this as a gift from my secret Santa. This cover is fab! #tbr

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love the cover!! 💙🤍 4y
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