pickMy favorite so far. A happy Christmas for Emma, Hawkes, Pierce and Islington. After struggling with her grief through most of the novel, Emma find some peace as the holidays approach. Hard to explain how much I loved this book.
“And I think that was the moment I began to suspect that the lock Hawkes spoke of might really only be an awareness , an awareness of grace.”
“It takes a great deal to trust the future after one is acquainted with loss.”
pickA not insignificant portion of this volume is a Christmas story. And, even in the early spring, it‘s a lovely story with an even lovelier ending.
Brower, under the guise of Emma commenting upon Treasure Island, describes her own works. She writes, “Foolishness perhaps. Yet comforting. As stories are sometimes meant to be.”
Note: Emma is still dealing with her grief, so the tone is both heavy *and* lighthearted.
This series tickles my funny bone. Once I read this one, there‘ll only be two more (at least for now) to go. 🥲 #serieslove2023 @TheSpineView @Andrew65
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