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The Light Pirate
The Light Pirate | Lily Brooks-Dalton
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From the author of Good Morning, Midnight comes a hopeful, sweeping story of survival and resilience spanning one extraordinary womans lifetime as she navigates the uncertainty, brutality, and arresting beauty of a rapidly changing world. Florida is slipping away. As devastating weather patterns and rising sea levels wreak gradual havoc on the states infrastructure, a powerful hurricane approaches a small town on the southeastern coast. Kirby Lowe, an electrical line worker, his pregnant wife, Frida, and their two sons, Flip and Lucas, prepare for the worst. When the boys go missing just before the hurricane hits, Kirby heads out into the high winds in search of his children. Left alone, Frida goes into premature labor and gives birth to an unusual child, Wanda, whom she names after the catastrophic storm that ushers her into a society closer to collapse than ever before. As Florida continues to unravel, Wanda grows. Moving from childhood to adulthood, adapting not only to the changing landscape, but also to the people who stayed behind in a place abandoned by civilization, Wanda loses family, gains community, and ultimately, seeks adventure, love, and purpose in a place remade by nature. Told in four partspower, water, light, and timeThe Light Pirate mirrors the rhythms of the elements and the sometimes quick, sometimes slow dissolution of the world as we know it. It is a meditation on the changes we would rather not see, the future we would rather not greet, and a call back to the beauty and violence of an untamable wilderness.
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Chelsea.Poole
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What is magic but science not yet explained?

Coming of age, nature writing, and a look into what the future holds for our warming planet. A hurricane hits Florida and things are rapidly changing.

Happening over the course of Wanda‘s lifetime, I found the acceleration in climate disasters and collapse of society a bit of a stretch to happen so quickly, but believable otherwise!

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2d
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Nessavamusic
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This is a better written, post Apocalypticish version of Where the Crawdads Sing. 4⭐️

#SummerEndReadathon

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Hilary427
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Loved it! The first third of the book was my fave, but it was all amazing!
⭐️: 4/5

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CampbellTaraL
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Maybe don't read this at a moment of existential despair brought on by human-caused climate change we're not doing enough to minimize. Outside of that though, a haunting story that hits hard when we consider the effort and energy we pour into our current lifestyles. We weren't meant to live this way but sadly, only devastating crises will wake us up.

The story is rich in description and beautiful setting, but it slows the pace down.

Megabooks Agree! Great review! 9mo
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Librarybelle Oh! I like that cover! 10mo
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CBee
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I enjoyed this very much. It‘s bleak at times, and if you believe in climate change (as I do, and don‘t particularly understand why anyone wouldn‘t 🤦‍♀️), you‘ll recognize that the events of this book could potentially happen if things don‘t change. It‘s scary, but also a beautiful story about resilience, survival, and how we go on after suffering such tremendous loss. Highly recommend!

Addison_Reads I really liked this one too. Great review! 10mo
CBee @Addison_Reads I‘m glad you enjoyed it! And thank you for the compliment 💚 10mo
Zoes_Human I haven‘t read this one yet, but it‘s definitely on my TBR as I loved her other novel so much. 10mo
CBee @Zoes_Human you just reminded me that I needed to add that one to my TBR! I hope you get to The Light Pirate soon, it was just so good. 10mo
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ICantImReading
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⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

I started this while in Florida earlier this week, which heightened my atmospheric reading experience. I was enraptured by the first section, but the story slowed down for me after that and I didn‘t feel as connected to the characters. The poignant exploration of the give and take, beauty and destruction, and inevitable change of nature and life resonated the most with me.

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Addison_Reads
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I love a book that explores climate change, but although that is the backdrop of the dystopian setting, this book has a lot to say about survival, adaptation, and human relationships.

It wasn't perfect, but it was still a great read. And I might be in the minority but I enjoyed the magical realism mixed in.

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GondorGirl
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I've been listening to the tagged book while working today and it's PHENOMENAL! Think 'Station Eleven' meets 'Where the Crawdads Sing'. Crumpet and Pippin are hanging out in the studio with me being exceptionally cute and distracting.

Catsandbooks Absolutely adorable!! 💕 13mo
dabbe Da Cutest Crumpet and Precious Pippin! ❣️🐾🐾❣️ 13mo
RaeLovesToRead Ok, Crumpet & Pippin have definitely been up to mischief ? Especially the kitty at the front... that is an "it wasn't me" face! ???? so cute!! 13mo
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AmyG They are the sweetest! ❤️ 13mo
ShelleyBooksie Adorable kitties 13mo
ElizaMarie Awe, these babies!! 13mo
Fantasyfan My cat and your cat could be siblings! So cute. 13mo
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ElleMNOpe
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Atmospheric writing captures the dystopian setting of flooded Florida amidst climate change. A good survivalist story & climate fiction exploration, but the magical realism component just didn't work for me. It felt a extraneous & ineffectively explored.That aside, the writing is good & there is some wonderful exploration of human relationships & the ways in which we adapt. An interesting read & a believable examination of climate change.

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Hana321
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Hold on tight if you‘re already panicked about climate change. This story follows Wanda, a young girl, born into the world in the middle of the hurricane that shares her name. Her mother dies giving her life, and as Wanda grows it becomes clear she isn‘t like her peers. She has special, almost magical qualities that she must use to survive as Mother Nature claims Florida back for herself. Wanda has to find her way, in spite of what the storms take

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This book is beautiful. The way the author describes the beauty and brutality of nature reminds me a little of Jack London, but it is very readable like The Secret Life of Bees or Where the Crawdads Sing. The book is set in the near future when climate change makes Florida sink. There is a coming of age story, and magical realism. I read it straight through last night. Deserves more hype and a ton of awards.

GondorGirl My library hold on this should come in this week. I'm so excited! 1y
SamAnne This is on my TBR list. Also— if you haven‘t seen it, you might check out the film Beasts of the Southern Wild. Climate change, magic realism, class issues, set in the bayou during Hurricane Katrina. It‘s one I want to rewatch. 1y
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NikkiKey94
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This the second 5 ⭐️ read so far for this month and I just couldn‘t put it down. This book tells the story of Wanda, a girl born during a hurricane and her coming of age. This book was just so beautiful. I‘m definitely glad I read it.

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Sara_Planz
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What I most loved about this book was the exploration of Wanda's "gifts". She is truly the light of the dark til take action now, but is also an exploration of the strength that humanity can draw on when faced with catastrophe.

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TheBookStacker
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Only a few pages in and I already love this book. #botm

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Kboltz
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Loved this story. Wanda is born during and named after one of the many hurricanes that keep ravishing Florida. A dystopian story that could have gone too much into climate change and the changes that we see here on Earth as we survive. Loved the characters and the way it shows how important people are in our lives. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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nitalibrarian
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#audiowalk with Peri. Funny listening to the character imagine a blizzard as she survives in an extreme heat swamp of Florida and as I walk through the remnants of our latest snownstorm.

Soubhiville I really liked this book. I hope you had a good walk, and a warm drink when you got home! 1y
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GondorGirl
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My #BotM box showed up today! It's my birthday month, so I snagged the tagged book for free. I wasn't mad about any of the main picks, but Lunar Love should at least be a cute, quick read.

JamieArc Happy birthday from another January baby! 🎉 1y
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BookBosomed1
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First book finished for 2023 and it‘s a five star rating for me. The setting is Florida as the world becomes too familiar with her not conscientious enough of the tenuous life as they one knew it due to climate change. Born during a Hurricane, a girl named Wanda adapts with the change, coming to understand that the world humans built was never sustainable. I highly recommend this book! Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60468332

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nitalibrarian
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I drove home a day early from visiting family because we're in a winter storm warning for tomorrow and Tuesday. I listened to the first 4 hours of this audiobook while driving. It's so good!

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bnp
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Happy Hanukkah to those celebrating!

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marleed
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This story - climate change - scared the crap out of me. Because of that I didn‘t connect with the characters until halfway through. I finally settled down and settled into the would-if‘s and found this story and it‘s characters very compelling.

Oh - and Merry Christmas and the happiest of holidays to everyone!

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Merry Christmas 🎄 ❤️ 1y
Bookzombie Merry Christmas! 🎄 1y
bthegood Happy Holidays - 1y
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Soubhiville
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Libro.fm had this on one of their recommendations lists and I had a credit 😁. We all know how that goes I think.

Climate fiction dystopia is one of my favorite genres these days, and this sits firmly in that category.

I thought the writing was beautiful, the characters impactful, and a really powerful sense of place. There are several big time jumps, which I didn‘t mind but some may find jarring. 👍👍 for me!

Cinfhen Hmmmmm. Not sure this one would work for me. But as a borrow I‘d be curious to try it 1y
bnp This one is on my list. Glad to hear you enjoyed it. 1y
Soubhiville @Cinfhen I thought the audio was well done. I saw your comments on @Megabooks review so thought I‘d tag you. I think the time jumps might make it distasteful for some. 1y
Eyelit I think I added this one to our Friday night lit possibilities a while ago 🙂 1y
Soubhiville @Eyelit oh cool, yeah it would be a good one to discuss. 1y
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Megabooks
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Interesting #botm choice. A bit odd, but quietly beautiful. Wanda is born during a hurricane in Florida that changes her family forever. Growing up in the wake of an increasingly dire climate crisis, she sees her home state change a great deal as she learns to live with the rhythms of the Earth.

Soubhiville I‘ve got this audiobook downloaded from Libro.fm. Glad to see you liked it 🙂 1y
Megabooks @Soubhiville very curious about what you‘ll think! 1y
Cinfhen I‘m waiting to see if I can #BorrowNotBuy 1y
Megabooks @Cinfhen yes, my library ended up getting in the audiobook, but I never know whether that will happen for fiction. Still, very glad I read this! 1y
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SoManyBooksNotEnoughTime
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Phenomenal! I read this entire book in one day. I had such a hard time putting it down. Living in Florida for the past seventeen years really made this book hit home for me, specifically. Brooks-Dalton is extremely skilled at writing humanity into her stories. The characters feel so real and their relationships with one another fill the reader's heart.

Cinfhen Great review!! 1y
jlhammar Yay! I put this in my #BOTM box this month. Now I'm even more excited! 1y
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jlhammar
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Blue box day! Tagged is the number one Indie Next pick so thought it was worth a try. Hope I like it as much as independent booksellers seem to. And I had to add Babel after seeing it receive so much love from my fellow littens. #BOTM

Aims42 I really enjoyed “Babel” and hope you do too😊 I didn‘t pick it for my BOTY pick since I don‘t think it‘s one I‘ll re-read again. I went with “Black Cake” since I haven‘t read it and it sounded good 1y
Megabooks I got the same ones. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 1y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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I wasn‘t very excited overall about this month‘s #BOTM selections. This one seemed the most interesting to me, and A Flicker in the Dark was the only #BOTY selection that I either didn‘t have or was interested in.
I‘m hoping for some good ones next month for my birthday month (🤞 How to Sell a Haunted House🤞🤞🤞, Pandora, or Ghost 19 would be great).

CBee I picked the same BOTM, hopefully it‘s good! 😊🤞🏻 1y
JamieArc January is my birthday month too so double fingers crossed 🤞🏻 1y
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Mel
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December picks! #Botm

MaleficentBookDragon I got those too! 1y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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Looking forward to both of these. But, I‘m cancelling #BOTM after this. In general, their choices just aren‘t working for me. I‘ve been waiting for my end-of-the-year BFF perks, but this is the time.

TheQuietQuill I did the same thing. As soon as my box comes I‘m canceling. Their choices just haven‘t been doing it for me either 🤷🏻‍♀️ 1y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @TheQuietQuill We can be a support group for the withdrawal!! 🤣🤣 1y
Suet624 It seems like there are so many other interesting book subscription plans... 1y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Suet624 Yes, I‘m sure. I do pretty well choosing my own too! 🥸 1y
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keys_on_fire
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I usually don‘t post what I pick for my BOTM box, but I am SUPER excited about my pick (tagged book), my free finalist pick (Love Hypothesis) and my add-on (Legendborn)!!!!

HOTPock3tt I adored legendborn 1y
keys_on_fire @HOTPock3tt I have heard great things!! 1y
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BoleyBooks
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BoleyBooks If you are on Instagram, tag me @boleybooks in a comment or post so I can find and follow you! 🤗 2y
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Follow.my.read
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Pool day!