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Black Woods, Blue Sky
Black Woods, Blue Sky | Eowyn Ivey, Ruth Hulbert (illustrator)
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An unforgettable reimagining of Beauty and the Beast that asks the question: can love save us from ourselves?
Birdie’s keeping it together, of course she is. So she\'s a little hungover sometimes on her shifts, and she has to bring her daughter Emaleen to work while she waits tables at an Alaskan roadside lodge, but it\'s a tough town to be a single mother, and Emaleen never goes hungry.
Arthur Neilsen is a soft-spoken recluse, with scars across his face, who brings Emaleen back to safety when she gets lost in the woods one day. He speaks with a strange cadence, appears in town only at the change of seasons, and is avoided by most people. But to Birdie he represents everything she’s ever longed for. He lives in a cabin in the mountains on the far side of the Wolverine River and tells Birdie about the caribou, marmots and wild sheep that share his untamed world. She falls in love with him and the land he knows so well. Against the warnings of those who care about her, Birdie moves to his isolated cabin.
She and her daughter are alone with Arthur in a vast wilderness, hundreds of miles from roads, telephones, electricity, or outside contact, but Birdie believes she has come prepared. She can start a fire and cook on a wood stove. She has her rifle and fishing rod. But soon Birdie realizes she is not prepared for what lies ahead.
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Black Woods, Blue Sky | Eowyn Ivey, Ruth Hulbert (illustrator)
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Birdie knew her mistake as soon as she cracked open her eyes.

I‘m reading the ARC for this book. I was so excited to be approved! #netgalley #arc

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behudd Oh I have loved her other books! 2w
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Black Woods, Blue Sky | Eowyn Ivey, Ruth Hulbert (illustrator)
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If you enjoyed Eowyn Ivey‘s previous books, then put this on your tbr.
I loved the description of Alaska, the beauty and the roughness.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy. Pub date: February 4, 2025.

JenReadsAlot I'm looking forward to this! 2w
MommyWantsToReadHerBook Me too! 💜 2w
Cheryl_Russell_BookNotes Love her books! I‘m reading the ARC now. ❤️📖 2w
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