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This book ?was a pretty intense slow burn for me. June worries about her family's “curse “ of madness and uncovers some shocking truths after her grandma passes away.As she digs into her past, she starts questioning who she is, what "home" means, and how perception can hide the truth. She also wonders why women's voices often get ignored.
A huge thank you ?to @BarkingMadRead for being my amazing partner on this reading ?adventure ?

I can't wait to start this book 📖 over the weekend! A huge shoutout 📣to my #AuldLangSpine2025 partner, @BarkingMadRead ✨ for the recommendation—let the reading adventure begin! 🩵🌟💙📚🩵✨💙

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I‘m buzzing ?to start August ??????️?with my AuldLangSpine partner, @BarkingMadRead ✨??? I can't wait ?to decompress my life with "The Unmaking of June Furrow"! ? Let the reading ?adventure?️? begin! #AuldLangSpine2025#AuldLangSpine #EndlessSummer

Where to begin? This is a time-travel, murder-mystery romance. There were some things I liked, mostly in the second half when the plot picked up and I wanted to know what was going to happen. But overall, this is just not my style and I felt like it had flaws. The writing is way too descriptive for me. I don‘t need to know every little action, it clogs up my reading. The lack of communication between characters to make the plot work annoyed me.

This story was unforgettable and remarkable! I absolutely loved it 💕 Young‘s ability to bring her story and characters to life is amazing! Love all of her books so far

Quite possibly the most three-star book I‘ve ever read. 😅

Too many small details, which I normally don‘t mind, but it doesn‘t feel like they add anything (e.g. “I dropped the keys into the bowl on the table”; “I slid the bin from the shelf and lowered it to the ground”; “I pulled onto the shoulder…sliding the gear into park”; “I opened the door, getting out of the truck”, “I reached out…I pushed it open…My eyes widened,” etc).👇🏻

An enchanting book about time travel and the consequences that could come. Every time I put the book down I couldn‘t stop thinking about June. This was so beautifully written and sure to be one of my tops books of the year. Book #25 in 2025

“We stood there, four generations of Farrow women, cursed to live between worlds. But in that moment, in the valley of the Blue Ridge Mountains, we existed only on one.”
#March2025

Got myself unblocked with this today and raced through. I ended up enjoying it enough to finish, but it isn't a favourite with me. I think it just took too long to get beyond vibes into what recognisably felt like a plot that was going somewhere, though in retrospect the seeds were there.

Not getting super into this so far, but it's due back at the library, so I'll have to make more of an effort...

In the last few years, these have been my favs. I'm looking for your recommendations based on this.

It's not even halfway through January but I know this will be a strong contender for my best read of 2025. Dual time line, a strong fantasy element, with realistic characters and setting, and a strong female protagonist, this is everything I want in a book. If you've had this on your list for a while, don't hesitate.

I enjoyed this a lot. There's a mystery. There's time travel. It's entertaining. My brain hates time travel books but I liked this anyway. The author is a good storyteller.

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This one melted my brain 🤣 #12booksof2024 @Andrew65

A blend of the Time Traveler‘s Wife by Niffenegger, the Terminator movie (solely on the element of the timeline overlapping), and the Rose Garden by Kearsley. A story with rich depth, ambiguity, and masterfully tapestry of genres/subgenres including historical fiction, science fiction, time travel, mystery, magical realism, murder, and romance. I am flabbergasted by how the author weaved a complex web of themes and genres into one beautiful story.

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I did not expect to love this book as much as I did. It reminded me a little bit of The Time Traveller‘s Wife which I also loved. It had a lot of the same elements in it, but less timelines. I loved the mystery aspect of this book. There were a lot of pieces to put together which made this book really hard to put down. The writing was beautiful and the author really capture the setting perfectly. Definitely a must read.

This was so so good! #hauntedshelf #flerken #scavengerhunt #magicalsparks #gottacatchemall #forest

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I think I‘m on a short, strange novel kick for autumn. This one is twisty, timey-whimy with a splash of romance and magic.

The heroine is brave, young, and ready to break her family‘s curse. Are all the Farrow women destined to go mad or is something else at play?

4.25⭐
-magical realism
-a family curse, time travel, & self-discovery
-murder mystery
-I was initially uncertain if this book would work for me. But once she unveiled the “door,“ I was captivated.
-a complex, emotional journey of the heart
-heat: mild
-Brittany Pressley‘s narration never disappoints

Gahhh this was so good!!! I sailed through it. Misty, I understand how the time travel stuff was confusing, I felt the same sometimes! But wow, what a book ♥️♥️♥️ @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks #readyourkindle

This audio was amazing! I loved her vulnerable voice and just how unreliable a character June is. This was just a magical story.

This one was right up my wheelhouse with a mix of mystery, family secrets, & time travel, and it did not disappoint. LOVED it! My brain struggled with some of the time travel aspects (as is always the case for me), but I mostly just went with it & enjoyed the ride. Probably my favorite read of the year thus far.

This book had way too many twists and turns for me to be able to fully follow the story. Because of that, I feel “so-so”. I do like the idea behind the story, and I‘ve always liked books involving time travel. I‘m wondering if I‘m alone when I say I got a bit lost in this one.

Started this in print, but couldn't stay focused enough to come back to it. Decided to try picking it back up in #audiobook format since I had just finished what I was listening to. Yay for smart decisions because The Unmaking of June Farrow was an excellent story. Interesting characters with a sweet dynamic.

Originally when I picked this up at the library the cover and blurb gave me Addie Larue vibes, but they are very different stories.

4.5 ⭐

I was reading another book but this one kept interrupting. I had ignored this book b/c I didn‘t like The Girl the Sea Gave Back. But the red door kept calling. (Don‘t you hate it when books get fussy & demanding that you read them?) I finally put down the other book & picked this one up to shush it. I thought I‘d read a chapter then go back to my other book. That was a few hours ago. Now I‘ve finished & I‘m wondering what the heck happened. 👇🏻

Up next: our April book club pick!

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This book started out slow and the logical part of my brain found it confusing at times, but I ended up enjoying the story. It reminded me a little of “The Invisible Life of Addie Larue“, although I liked that one much better. This one had time travel, a bit of a murder mystery, romance and strong female characters. In addition the rural North Carolina setting was beautifully captured in two different timelines. 3.75/5 stars!

I had no idea what the premise of this book was going to be before I read it and it really worked for me. It‘s magical realism and I love the way the story unfolded.

I‘m glad I picked it up because I do enjoy this author.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A fully immersive and emotional time travel story about love and family with a hint of murder mystery.

However the timelines felt a bit wonky and over my head at times lol.

Bk17 of my unending 2024 #BookMail is this small town magical romance. Jasper North Carolina, June Farrow is working in the family‘s flower farm & waiting for the curse to find her. The whole town knows of the madness that led to Susanna Farrows disappearance leading June to be raised by her grandmother. Determined to be the last of her name & never fall in love, fate has other ideas.After her grans death, a door may lead to the answers she needs.

I loved this book so much more than I thought I would. I hadn‘t read an Adrienne Young book before this one but I am going to read them asap. Going into this book I wasn‘t sure what to expect because I had seen where it was labeled as fantasy and I‘m fairly new to the genre. This book just had a way of sucking me in and not letting go. This is definitely one of my favorite books I‘ve read this year.

I‘m better get reading if I‘m ever going to get to this before it‘s due back!#TheUnmakingOfJuneFarrow#AdrienneYoung#SpellsForForgetting

This book is absolutely amazing Adrienne Young has done it again

Beautifully written and unputdownable.

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Family drama + time slip, wrapped around a past murder mystery.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4.5/5)

I‘ve always been a fan of Adrienne Young‘s writing, and this novel doesn‘t disappoint. “The Unmaking of June Farrow” is one that definitely tugs on your heartstrings as it explores themes of family and love while an unsolved murder threatens to disrupt everything. The plot was clever, and the characters with their related arcs were well written.

This book started off slow, but it really picks up a quarter of the way through.
The way the time period jumps were written is very unique and well-done!
The mystery behind June's life makes this book hard to put down. I loved all the characters in this story. It wraps up perfectly!

Here we go!

I had two 5⭐️ books for September, but this was my first place. BTW, runner up was from the Lane Winslow series (A Deceptive Devotion).

I love Young‘s books for their magical atmospheres, their unique beauty in writing and the empathy I feel for the characters. She‘s an automatic buy for me.

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