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The Book of I
The Book of I | David Greig
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A brilliant Scottish debut, shortlisted for the Highland Book Prize and the Bookmark Book Festival Book of the Year. The year is 825 CE. In the aftermath of a vicious attack by raiders from the north, an unlikely trio finds themselves the lone survivors on a remote Scottish isle. Still breathing are young Brother Martin, the only resident of the local monastery to escape martyrdom; Una, a beekeeper and mead maker who has been relieved of her violent husband during the slaughter; and Grimur, an aging Norseman who claws his way out of the hasty grave his fellow raiders left him in, thinking him dead. As the seasons pass in this wild and lonely setting, their inherent distrust of each other melts into a complex meditation on the distances and bonds between them. Told with humor and alive with sharply exquisite dialogue, David Greig deftly lifts the curtain between our world and the past. The Book of I is an entirely unique novel that serves as a philosophical commentary on guilt and redemption, but also humanity, love, and the things we choose to believe in.
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kspenmoll
The Book of I | David Greig
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Our village lost power this afternoon & so far, no indication as to when it will go back on. So we are reading at our library. Of course I found 2 new books to take out, despite the fact that I have a stack of library books at home waiting to be read. 😂📚

Bookwormjillk What a pain! I hope it comes back soon! 2mo
TheBookHippie Ughhhh. 2mo
ravenlee But they followed me home!!! Good luck with the power outage. 2mo
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MemoirsForMe Hope the power is back soon! 2mo
dabbe Ugh to the power outage! Hope you're home and cozy soon! 🧡💜💛 2mo
kspenmoll @Bookwormjillk @TheBookHippie @ravenlee @MemoirsForMe @dabbe We got our power back after about 4 hours- not bad! Thanks all! 2mo
Ruthiella The library to the rescue! 🛟😃 2mo
ravenlee Hooray! I always expect our power to be out for 6-8 hours minimum, but our grid seems to be made of tinsel and chewing gum, so 🤷🏻‍♀️. It‘s usually just long enough to lose all the food in the fridge. 2mo
AnnCrystal 💝🫂💝 I'm glad that you had a magical place to go during the outage, and that it wasn't too long of a wait 💝📚💝. 2mo
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rachelsbrittain
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This dark medieval romp was sent to me by a publisher and then turned our to echo various parts of my journey to Ireland and Norway, during which I was reading it. Wild happenstance that made reading it truly unique and personal. Anyway, this is a darkly funny, gorey meditation on survival and faith and relationships. Not for the squemish or anyone unwilling to read a book that opens on a horrific Viking raid. I like it quite a lot, though.

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Post-hike hot cocoa and rainy fjord views

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rachelsbrittain
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An appropriately medieval bookmark for this book.

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rachelsbrittain
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The ideal morning

julesG I agree. Enjoy it 4mo
lil1inblue 😍 😍 😍 4mo
kspenmoll Lovely way to start your day! 3mo
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