All the Water in the World | 
so-soI'm torn on this book. On the one hand, I liked and appreciated the message of community and survival that the author conveyed in this slow-burn dystopian novel. However, the writing felt a bit repetitive in areas, and the details describing this new water world felt poorly researched.
pickSlow burn that picks up the plotting pace about 1/2way through. After climate change, and disease, wipe out The World as it Was, Nonie and her family must survive in the World as it Is. A superstorm hits, so the characters must leave behind the shelter they knew, for higher ground and the chance at living on a farm. The journey is dark, but not as hellish as The Road. Thoughtful commentary throughout on how we build community.
pickA different dystopian view of the world. I liked the world building and witnessing how they traveled through a very different landscape.
#gottacatchemall Whimsicott: Storm or strong winds
The characters in this book take refuge from floods/tidal waves in their former place of employment, the American Museum of Natural History. One recalls the curators from Leningrad who hid in the Hermitage during WWII to preserve the art. Staying hidden in the museum doesn‘t seem like a long-term strategy in this story, though😬
New release library hold is my next read on my Kobo. Hearing lots of mixed reviews on this one, so 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
Libby is one of the apps that I allow for notifications, so I was super excited to see that one of my libraries obtained this new release. 🙌🏼 Plus the line is short.
The same cannot be said for Beautiful Ugly. I put my hold on that one waaaay too late, so I‘ll be waiting for several months😂
bailedAnother day, another bail! This one looked so interesting, and I love the cover, but I‘m bailing at the 12% mark. It‘s repetitive and very YA (in a bad way). Plus, if New Zealand is underwater from sea level rise, why is Manhattan only partially submerged? In the age of Google it‘s really easy to figure out there‘s an altitude problem there.
Power, beauty, vision, and hope all lie at the heart of this flooded landscape. I hope this book is viewed as speculative science fiction when it is looked back at in 100 years rather than as a missed Memo and warning. I hope we take a note of the question that is so often posed in this work today - “Didn't they know this coming? Couldn't they have done anything?“ “
Thank you NetGalley and St Martin's Press for the ebook I read
Happy Birthday, Lynn and thank you for the giveaway!
My book is the tagged one.
#49birthdaygiveaway @wanderinglynn
pick5⭐️ I *really* liked this. I read the pitch comparing it to Station Eleven, which is one of my all-time favorites and a book that completely changed the way I think of and interact with people. This one is very similar, where climate changes have forced a life that is unrecognizable. A slow story, beautifully written, with lots of emotion and longing in the pages. Toward the middle, it really started to pick up until I absolutely HAD to finish it.
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All the Water in the World- Eiren Caffall
Book Review- https://www.boleybooks.com//all-the-water-in-the-world/
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