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A Christmas gift and a book I‘d never heard off 🤯
A mystical magical story of a woman who travels the world alone to stay ahead of a mysterious illness
It‘s a lovely but odd story. There were times when I was captivated but others when I was just “wrap this up” and yet it went on. The ending was lovely

Reading and breakfasting in bed on a gray Saturday morning

A woman's extraordinary journey around the world, driven by an unseen illness. At the age of 9, Aubry was struck by a mysterious sickness that forced her to leave home and travel constantly, unable to stay in one place for too long without suffering intense pain. A very long book, but full of adventures of strength, wonder, love, loss, grief, and more. The end was a bit strange though. Book #22 in 2025

The book, titled Presenting Litotes: An Understatement, is about a journey 🚣‍♀️🚞through life. She cannot stop moving; if she did, she would bleed—that‘s her illness. So, she began running her entire life, constantly moving from one place to another, circling the world🌏. It‘s a tale of the delicate art that she master's the art of letting go—leaving behind friends, lovers, comrades, and even family as she roams the world.💯❤️❤️

This book is one example of why I love reading so much. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Highly recommend

"A lack of words is not a lack of insight.”

"Pain rewrites your future, how you think you‘re going to live your life. It gives you a whole new way of looking at comfort and happiness.”

I read this 4 book club & I have mixed feelings. Some parts were really engaging & other parts dragged. I‘d give it 3.5 stars. I thought it could‘ve been shorter. Definitely an interesting premise! A woman must keep moving (literally) so a curse won‘t kill her! I could tell that this was a 1st novel. I‘ll be eager to see what people at book club have to say about it! If you‘ve read it, please share your thoughts in the comments!

My #bookspin for June. An interesting concept but for me this was way too long.

“There was no retracing her steps. Once she had been, there was no way back. Every departure irreversible.”
#June2024

#12.2024

This contained some lovely writing and the potential for an interesting story, but there just wasn‘t any there, there. It reminded me of the Life and Adventures of Addie LaRue, but the latter was much better.

A bit monotonous but still an ok read

https://reecaspieces.com/2024/04/25/a-short-walk-through-a-wide-world-by-douglas...