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Somewhere Beyond the Sea
Somewhere Beyond the Sea | Tj Klune
Featuring gorgeous orange sprayed edges! Somewhere Beyond the Sea is the hugely-anticipated sequel to TJ Klune's TheHouse in the Cerulean Sea, one of the best-loved and best-selling fantasy novels of the past decade. A magical house. A secret past. A summons that could change everything. Arthur Parnassus lives a good life built on the ashes of a bad one. He's the master of a strange orphanage on a distant and peculiar island, and he hopes to soon be the adoptive father to the six dangerous and magical children who live there. Arthur works hard and loves with his whole heart so none of the children ever feel the neglect and pain that he once felt as an orphan on that very same island so long ago. He is not alone: joining him is the love of his life, Linus Baker, a former caseworker in the Department In Charge of Magical Youth. And there's the island's sprite, Zoe Chapelwhite, and her girlfriend, Mayor Helen Webb. Together, they will do anything to protect the children. But when Arthur is summoned to make a public statement about his dark past, he finds himself at the helm of a fight for the future that his family, and all magical people, deserve. And when a new magical child hopes to join them on their island home--one who finds power in calling himself monster, a name that Arthur worked so hard to protect his children from--Arthur knows they're at a breaking point: their family will either grow stronger than ever or fall apart. Welcome back to Marsyas Island. This is Arthur's story. Somewhere Beyond the Sea is a story of resistance, lovingly told, about the daunting experience of fighting for the life you want to live and doing the work to keep it.
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HeyT
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Absolutely loved my time back in this world with these characters. But, I will say this book does have some flaws and one of them is that the conflict/villains are too cartoon-like. Sometimes though it's nice to just read something with found family and acceptance despite the flaws.

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HeyT
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I was perfectly happy reading inside but Rolo demanded we sit in the yard.

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SW-T
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I enjoyed the follow up as much as the original. A lovely story. From the ending, wondering when book three will come along. Their story definitely isn‘t over yet.

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marleed
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If a book series could be wrapped inside a warm hug, the Cerulean chronicles would be its result. Each child of Authur and Linus is pure delight and I can‘t pick a favorite or least favorite - and that includes the new addition of a yeti. However, this story is told with a heavier hand than the first installment which conflicts with its joy. But then I read the author‘s note so now I am hard pressed to fault the weight of this author‘s ✍️.

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CBee
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I read some amazing books in September, but this one wins! #readingbracket2024 @CSeydel

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TheIntrovertedDodoBird
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DebinHawaii
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I picked up my library hold on the tagged book which finally came in on Saturday & also grabbed some Hawaii speculative fiction stories & Nancy Drew #12 for #NancyDrewBuddyRead

At the library bookstore 1/2-off sale I got The Library Book (which is on my #TBR), 2 seasonal cozies (1 for #HauntedShelf ) & our #ChildrensClassicRead2024 October pick The Witch of Blackbird Pond for the grand total of $3.50 so that‘s a win! 📚 The book🐔🐔approve! 😉

PuddleJumper 🖤🖤 1w
Librarybelle Hooray!!! 1w
Larkken Which one is the Hawaiian spec fic? I just picked up the tagged and am looking forward to it. 1w
DebinHawaii @Larkken I have that one two & need to read it! This is the one I grabbed to see if I wanted to read it: 1w
Larkken @DebinHawaii stacked 😍 1w
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TracyReadsBooks
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I liked the cover…and that‘s about it. The messaging was heavy-handed & overt from the beginning, ripped from the headlines & repeated endlessly. I don‘t mind messages/politics in a book but I do mind when characters are utilized wholly in service of that message rather than staring in their own compelling story that might ALSO have something to say, when the message is more important then the story. Underwhelming and very disappointing.

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LiteraryinPA
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Mehso-so

This sequel didn‘t work for me, but I don‘t want to dwell on that because House in the Cerulean Sea is one of my top 5 books of the last decade and I don‘t want to tarnish that. I wouldn‘t discourage anyone from reading this, and I hope it resonates with you in the best possible way!

JacqMac I have been putting off reading it just yet, because I have a fear of this. I mean I will read it, eventually, but I worry. lol 1w
BooknerdsLife @JacqMac Same here. I love House In the Cerulean Sea too much I'm afraid I'd be disappointed in this one 😩 1w
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CBee
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All of the props and stars and points times a million for this one! I might have enjoyed this more than the first, which is pretty tough to beat. Hoping wishing praying there will be a third! #readyourkindle #aam #authoramonth @Soubhiville @GingerAntics

Aims42 I hope there‘s a third too! I‘m not ready to say goodbye to these amazing characters yet 😭 2w
CBee @Aims42 same, total book hangover over here 🥹🥹 2w
GingerAntics Same! I seriously want to visit Marsyas Island again! 2w
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CBee @GingerAntics let‘s go live there! Like immediately. 😍😍😍 2w
GingerAntics @CBee I‘m packed and ready to go. I am so over all the crazy. I need a beach vacation that never ends. Let‘s go! 1w
CBee @GingerAntics same!! Let‘s do it ♥️♥️ 1w
GingerAntics @CBee I bet Marsyas has one hell of a bookstore, too! 1w
CBee @GingerAntics hell yes! 1w
GingerAntics @CBee I have got to check out the record store, too! It would be so awesome! I want to get chased by a yeti, and high five the anti-Christ! 1w
CBee @GingerAntics and help Talia in her garden, and give all the buttons to Theodore ♥️♥️ 1w
GingerAntics @CBee OHMYGOD WE HAVE TO STOP AT A FEW CRAFT STORES!!! I want to bring Theodore the biggest collection of buttons I can find! 🧡🧡🧡 1w
CBee @GingerAntics *sigh* I swear, no book I‘ve started since I finished this is capturing my attention. It was just that good ♥️♥️ 1w
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Melismatic
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I‘d be remiss if I didn‘t also post this. Well said, indeed. #AuthorAMonth

julesG Loved the acknowledgements! 2w
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Melismatic
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What a delight this was.

Did it lack some climactic elements? Yes. Was it as good or better than the first? No. Was it a warm hug during a crazy time politically? You betcha.

#AuthorAMonth

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Soubhiville
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I‘m really glad the #AuthorAMonth readers voted for TJ Klune this year!

I didn‘t love this quite as much as Cerulean Sea, but it was good. So many fun characters and funny kid situations.

I know some folks find his messages too heavy handed, but I love how supportive and championing he is of the queer and neurodivergent communities. The acknowledgements almost brought me to tears. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

KadaGul @Soubhiville, my friend enjoyed The House in the Cerulean Sea more than Under the Whispering Door. Two ✌️ summers ago, Barrington Library had this book as part of their Summer 🍉🌞Reading 📖Challenge. 2w
Hooked_on_books I should be getting this soon from the library. I look forward to it! 2w
Hooked_on_books I read that Helene might swing up your way Friday/Saturday and cause problems with rain and flooding. I hope you do ok. It‘s such a scary storm. 2w
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Melismatic Agree so hard! Cerulean was tough to top, this felt more like a lovely little addendum rather than a true sequel. But Klune‘s quirky wholesome humor really works in this series in ways where in other works of his, it does come off as a little much. 🫶🏻 (edited) 2w
Hooked_on_books I‘m reading about how devastated Asheville is and very much hope you‘re safe. 2w
AmyG Thinking of you. Hoping you are ok. 1w
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Gryffleclaw95
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“The House in the Cerulean Sea” is one of my favorite books of all time, so when “Somewhere Beyond the Sea” was announced, I was equally part ecstatic that there was a sequel and part leery that the sequel wouldn‘t be as good as the first. I didn‘t need to worry, as this book is absolutely everything. I adored everything about it, and there aren‘t enough words to express how much I love this book and series.

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Lizwarnerpdx
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A follow up to the The House in the Cerulean Sea, follows Arthur, Linus, and all the kids as they fight to protect the freedoms of the magical community. A laugh out loud, heart warming, loving take that should help remind us to be more accepting and inclusive.

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LiteraryinPA
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I‘m finding the political messaging a little heavy-handed, and it sometimes takes me out of the story. I‘m trying to just let that wash over me, though, because I LOVE Cerulean Sea and have been looking forward to this sequel for months. 💗💗

bookandbedandtea I find that happening more and more in current books and I'm not a fan. Between social media, the news, and real life conversations I feel bombarded by politics. Even when I agree with the message, which I assume I would in Klune's case, I'd rather authors keep politics out of their stories. Reading, to me, has always been an escape from the nonsense of the world and I don't appreciate losing that escape. 😟 2w
BarbaraJean Glad I\'m not the only one who felt it was heavy-handed! I did love the book overall, but I prefer messaging to be less preachy than this felt (even when I agree with the message). 2w
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Melismatic
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Morning LOL courtesy of Lucy.

(apologies if you‘re from Florida 🤪)

#AuthorAMonth

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JoyBlue
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High pick! I enjoyed it so much that I “had to“ buy a “reading copy“ in addition to the beautiful signed indie bookstore edition. I'll probably buy the audio, as well. [review to come]

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Melismatic
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Happy First Day of Fall! Enjoying seeing Halloween deco pop up in my neighborhood.

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Mindelan
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I interrupt your evening to tell you, as a former botanist, that this is devastating. TJ Klune continues to delight me in new and unexpected ways!

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TheIntrovertedDodoBird
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What a delightful book. My inner child and slightly cynical adult read this book in perfect tandem; the former enchanted by the innocent wonder and magic, the latter noticing the political undertones my younger self might have missed. Klune never fails to restore my faith in humanity, one magical book at a time. My only complaint is that it did not last forever. My heart aches without the comfort of my little found family. Klune, I applaud you.

lil1inblue What a lovely review. I can\'t wait to start this one. Currently re-reading the first! 😍 3w
TheIntrovertedDodoBird @lil1inblue Aw. Thank you! Ooh. You're in for a treat. I re-read the first one, too. I wish I hadn't devoured them so quickly. Klune best be quick with the third. Happy reading! 🥰 3w
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vanslibanan
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Friday night read / done stitching Precious Moments "The Good Lord Blessed Us Tenfold" on tote
#tjklune #goodreads #crossstitch #preciousmoments

dabbe I love Precious Moments; beautiful work! 🤩🤩🤩 3w
vanslibanan thanks 💜 3w
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Jari-chan
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Look, what Róka found in the mail! ... Wait, what was he doing there? Róka?? 🦊📚

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Melismatic
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In todays political climate, this feels like a warm reassuring hug to me. I get it may come off as preachy to some, but there‘s so much to be said for inclusivity, positivity, and warmth in a time of so much uncertainty.

Basically, I needed this right now. Ideal timing for #AuthorAMonth 💖

Soubhiville Agreed! 3w
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CBee
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@GingerAntics I‘m FINALLY starting 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

GingerAntics Oh my god! Get on it, girl! 3w
CBee @GingerAntics I‘m halfway through. IN LOOOVE 😍😍😍😍 2w
GingerAntics @CBee RIGHT? 🧡🧡🧡 2w
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Nessavamusic
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Pickpick

A lovely follow up to The House on the Cerulean Sea, this book centering in on Arthur, the loving wonderful caregiver to the orphanage in book 1. This one is definitely message heavy, but messages worth sharing. The characters are as lovable as the first book and we get a new character that is a delight. It felt just a little long, and the ending was a bit convenient. However, it was still a comfy, cozy read. 4⭐️

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BarbaraJean
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The House in the Cerulean Sea did not need a sequel, but I‘m not mad about it! This one has almost the same plot as the first, and it‘s a tad heavy-handed in parts—but honestly, I still thoroughly enjoyed it. The kids are (even more) hilarious, Arthur and Linus are wonderful, and it was a delight to spend time with them all. If TJ Klune decides to write more in this world, I‘ll totally read it—but I‘m hoping for origin stories if he does. ⤵️

BarbaraJean Also: I read this about half on audio and half on digital. I loved the voices (especially Chauncey!), but OH MY GOSH stop saying “ga-ZAY-bo”!! 3w
TheIntrovertedDodoBird @BarbaraJean I'm reading this book now! In an interview, he said that he's planning on these books being a trilogy! 3w
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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#BookMail
So excited to receive this one! The first one was damaged, but they quickly replaced it! It is gorgeous! Can‘t wait to read it! 💫💛🌟 🌊

#LitsyLoveReads

CaroPi I loved the first one. One of my favorite reads from 2020 3w
TheSpineView ❤️ Book mail! Enjoy! 3w
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @CaroPi one of my favorites too! 3w
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Erinreadsthebooks
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Did I get overly excited and preorder this book from two different retailers? Yes, yes I did! 🤪

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Susanita
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Earlier this year I made a collage of “S” books on my TBR for a photo challenge, and I decided to turn it into a reading challenge. With this charming sequel from TJ Klune for #authoramonth I have completed that challenge.

PaperbackPirate Which was your favorite? 📚 3w
Susanita @PaperbackPirate That‘s an interesting question! I know Sea Wife was my least favorite. I guess for my favorite it‘s either Somewhere Beyond the Sea or 3w
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Scochrane26
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My favorite book of the year. Giving it all the stars ❤️🌈🌻🌸🍄🐚🎼🌳

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Beatlefan129
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I pre-ordered this February and it‘s finally here!! I am so excited!

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Aims42
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Themes: Fantasy, LGBT, Amazing storytelling that has laughs along the way

I hope, hope, HOPE there is at least another book in this series coming someday🤞I love the characters, I love Klune‘s storytelling and I love the queer representation here. It‘s a great read that while at times isn‘t easy, it‘s extremely important nonetheless. If you enjoyed the first book (“The House in the Cerulean Sea”), you will love this one too!

TobeyTheScavengerMonk The sequel literally came out last week! 3w
TobeyTheScavengerMonk Oops, misread! Sorry! You‘re hoping for book 3, not book 2. 3w
Aims42 @TobeyTheScavengerMonk All good!! 😄💗 3w
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Susanita
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It‘s complicated!

Goodreads says I‘m “currently reading” six books…

I‘m MOST currently reading the tagged book.

#sundayfunday

Estherhasredhair I try to be a “one book at a time” person, but that isnt going so well. 🥲 3w
BookmarkTavern I‘ve been seeing good things about your tagged book! Thanks for sharing! 3w
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Melismatic
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Sprayed edges! 🤩🫶🏻😍 #AuthorAMonth

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Aims42
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Treated myself to lunch out at my favorite sandwich place 😋 I enjoyed a delicious sandwich and a few chapters from this deliciously entertaining novel too! #happysaturday

LiteraryinPA I love everything about this picture! I always get excited when there‘s a Potbelly‘s in a city (or even airport) I‘m visiting! And I‘m super excited for the new Klune! 4w
Aims42 @LiteraryinPA Yay! I‘m so happy to have another Potbelly fan in my circle 💕 I was good and resisted a shake or one of their amazing chocolate chip oatmeal cookies. Next time 😉 4w
Aims42 @LiteraryinPA Oooo and the new Klune is AMAZING! I‘m about halfway and I think I love it more than the first one, which I didn‘t think was possible 😍 4w
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BarbaraJean
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🎉🎉🎉 I was hoping for the print or ebook to show up first, but I‘ll take it! Looks like some audiopuzzling is in my future…

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Deblovestoread
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I loved being back on the island with Arthur, Linus, Zoe and the children.

#WeeklyFavorites @Read4life

#AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville

LiteraryinPA My library hold just came in on this, which was way faster than I expected! I must have been one of the first to reserve it. 4w
Read4life Waiting on my hold… 3w
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GingerAntics
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IT‘S HERE!!! I am officially in possession of the audiobook, ebook, and hardcover… just as I have all three versions of The House in the Cerulean Sea!
#TJKlune #SomewhereBeyondTheSea #TheHouseInTheCeruleanSea #CeruleanChronicles #Hardcover #ebook #audiobook #beautiful #wonderful #family #IslandDads #IslandWives #IslandKids #IslandMagic #LifeInTheCeruleanSea

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GingerAntics
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“So let‘s say I‘m thirty-six.” 😂🤣😂🧡🧡🧡🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻
#TJKlune #SomewhereBeyondTheSea #CeruleanChronicles #lucy #snark #chefkiss

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GingerAntics
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“Thanks for coming here with your face and your words.”
Lucy‘s snark in this book is just 🤌🏻 chef kiss! I seriously LOVE this kid!
#TJKlune #SomewhereBeyondTheSea #CeruleanChronicles #Lucy #snark #chefkiss

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GingerAntics
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But, given their track record, even given a chance, WILL they learn anything? Of all the chances they have has thus far, HAVE they learned anything? Part of me wants to tell Lucy to have at it! If the “anti-Christ” can want to change people‘s minds so they will be more accepting of others, that‘s probably pointing at a problem with people never learning from their own pasts than a need to be given a chance to learn something new. Just saying.

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Scochrane26
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I started on this today as soon as work was over. So excited & love it so far! If anyone wonders what I‘m doing this weekend, I‘m on the couch reading.

Cupcake12 Loved the first book by this author. Looking forward to reading your review 👍🏻📖 4w
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AmandaBlaze
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I think this was even better than The House of the Cerulean Sea. It had a lot more laugh outloud moments, but could also be tense at times. I loved it. 5 stars.
@Soubhiville #AuthorAMonth
#ReadAway2024 @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GH
#LitsyLoveReads @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Read4life @TieDyeDude

DieAReader 🥳Fantastic! 4w
Soubhiville Ooo, that‘s exciting to hear! It‘s my next up audiobook! 4w
AmyG Oh wow! So nice to hear this. 4w
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I can‘t wait! I preordered the special edition and it was damaged 😫 waiting on a new copy! 4w
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TracyReadsBooks
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Having arrived on my doorstep this afternoon, I really have no choice but to start reading it…

Melismatic I was planning on this next but just realized it‘s not available on Spotify….so I‘m thinking it‘s a sign to buy from my fave local shop. 💖 1mo
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Erinreadsthebooks
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Book mail is fun mail! 🤩

sarahbarnes New Strout! 😍 1mo
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Aims42
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So pumped to visit with Arthur, Linus, Zoe and this amazing island again!! I have to hurry up and finish my current read so I can dive into this one 🥰 #LibraryLunchFun

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GingerAntics
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This is my biggest pick of the year. Hands down. This book is SO poignant and even more beautiful. I laughed, a lot. I cried happy tears, a lot. I‘m not a crier, so that‘s really saying something. I inhaled this book. I couldn‘t stop reading. I couldn‘t stop listening. Read this book with some tissues and an understanding that anyone who can see or hear you are going to think you‘re crazy (and that‘s okay)! It‘s absolutely worth it.
👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

GingerAntics And before you can ask, hell yes I will be rereading this tomorrow! 💙💙💙 #tjklune #somewherebeyondthesea #ceruleanchronicles #beautiful #wonderful #happytears (edited) 1mo
GingerAntics @CBee SO. IN. LOVE. 1mo
CBee @GingerAntics EEEK! I can‘t wait to start! I can‘t believe I haven‘t started 😂😂🤪🤪 1mo
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GingerAntics @CBee wait, what?! How has this happened?! 1mo
CBee @GingerAntics I know, I know….. 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ I‘m in the middle of two other books and want to give it my full attention! 1mo
GingerAntics @CBee welcome to Saturday! Does it have your full attention yet?! 4w
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GingerAntics
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This book is perfect from the dedication to the acknowledgments!
#TJKlune #SomewhereBeyondTheSea #beautiful #perfect #wonderful #happytears