pickThis is a creepy little tale set in West Wales, with connections to the Mabinogion (which I now want to re-read! Maybe it‘s time to pull out that Charlotte Guest translation I‘ve always meant to read). The focus is on three children and their discovery of a set of old plates in the attic—a discovery that pulls them into embodying the same legend that has played out generation after generation. ⤵️
BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) The book is economical in its details, offering the bare minimum for the reader to piece together connections between present day & history, folklore & legend. The slow build of tension, with children at the center, was increasingly disquieting. I don‘t know if I‘d have liked this as a child—it‘s puzzling, fascinating, and troubling. But it was well worth the read now, and a perfect book for October. 1w
BarbaraJean Another book completed for #10beforetheend! This is my #1967 pick for #192025. @ChaoticMissAdventures @Librarybelle 1w
Luke-XVX Childhood favourite of mine 1w
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ChaoticMissAdventures ✔ ✔ 💓 1w
Librarybelle Yay!! 1w
LeahBergen It‘s so good! 1w
Centique I loved this but I had to have a real think at the end to puzzle out what I thought was happening. A real mind bender of a book! 7d
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