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Better late than never? I finally finished February‘s #SundayBuddyRead on audio the other day. I haven‘t had a chance to check out the questions. I would just say the novel in the novel I didn‘t 100% like and the present day romance just came on too fast for me as so many romances do.

There was much to like about this book—the Scottish setting & food, particularly & had the author been able to stick the landing with the ending, it would have been a pick. I felt like it wasn‘t sure how it was going to make its point & that left me unsure & confused about what the point really was.🤷🏻‍♀️But, as always, LOVED the #SundayBuddyRead discussions, always impeccably led by our host @TheBookHippie & those make up for a lackluster read.

There is a lot of good stuff about this book, it‘s an epistolary novel set in 2 time lines ( modern timeline =‘s texts and emails, olden days =‘s letters). I ALWAYS LOVE how fully a story can be told through correspondence! I love the setting, the friendships & the characters. But. There‘s a mysterious novel in here too that just made no sense. It told a whole other story & it bugged me so much. In the end it makes ‘sense‘ but it still bugged me

This book kept me guessing all the way through, trying to figure out where the story was going, and how the author was going to reconcile the two storylines and time periods. The ending was a little lame, and still left me with some questions, but overall I enjoyed the book. Looking forward to Sunday‘s discussion!
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4/5 ⭐️ I liked this book overall, but I guess I don't see it sticking with me for awhile. Loveable characters though! #sundaybuddyread

In 2021, Josie inherits Cadwallader Manor when her father dies, and discovers love letters written by Elias Roch to Josephine De Clare in 1821. As Josie reads the letters, she falls in love with Elias, and wonders if perhaps they've met somewhere in time, since Josie's full name is Josephine De Clare.

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My next #Pantone2023 square completed! The sunrise colors 🌅 @Clwojick

Another one I have mixed feelings about. My sense is that‘s because this is a YA book truly meant for teens and young adults. This strikes me as the modern version of a “good godly book” that tries to teach today‘s youth what choices will help you successfully navigate our world. I think if I were the right age and searching for some of the things this book elucidates it would really resonate, so I‘ll be recommending it to those kids.👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

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And finished. To be discussed next Sunday. I found this to be just okay….I am, many times, too old for YA books. 😔

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The final discussion for chapters 21-end will be February 26!
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