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The Fallen Stones
The Fallen Stones: Chasing Butterflies, Discovering Mayan Secrets, and Looking for Hope Along the Way | Diana Marcum
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On a butterfly farm in the Maya Mountains, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of the national bestseller The Tenth Island finds enduring hope during cataclysmic times. Atop a hill in the rainforest of Belize, next to the ruins of a fallen civilization, a butterfly farm raises the brilliant blue morpho. What starts out as the worst vacation ever turns into a quest to learn more about the first-of-its-kind farm when journalist Diana Marcum inadvertently discovers this wildlife sanctuary, which is supported by an international live-butterfly trade. She quickly becomes acquainted with Clive, the whimsical British millionaire whose childhood passion created an industry, and Sebastian, the Maya farm manager whose stern expression belies a soft heart. Before long Diana and her partner, Jack Moody--new to being a couple--have moved into a long-empty jungle house, cohabitating with bats, scorpions, toucans, iguanas, and the vulnerable but resilient butterflies. Just ahead, although they don't know it, are a hurricane and a global pandemic. This warm, funny tale of finding a way forward when the world seems to be falling apart is filled with the beauty of the natural world and a heartfelt cry to protect it--beginning with butterflies.
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I went into this blind, and while it dragged a bit in the middle, by the end I was rooting for Sebastien and the butterflies and totally invested in that world. Too bad it wasn‘t illustrated, but I searched for pictures of some of the butterflies. This is a blue morpho. #readyourkobo @CBee

CBee This sounds really good! 2d
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#AmazonFirstReads

February you get 2 free kindle books!!

I chose The Quarter Storm & The Fallen Stones.

There were other good summaries. What did you choose?

AmandaBlaze Astronaut and the Star and Like Me. I chose two outside my usual comfort zone. :) 3y
Twainy @AmandaBlaze I hope you share a review because those both looked good too!!! 3y
AmandaBlaze @Twainy I definitely will! 3y
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julieclair I chose The Fallen Stones and A Train to Moscow. Lots of good choices this month! 3y
Twainy @julieclair The Train to Moscow looked so good too! I hope you share a review! 😁 3y
julieclair @Twainy Will do! 3y
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