pickI finished this one yesterday in a big gulp, after being true to my chapter-a-day for most of the month haha I hadn't read this one in probably 15 years so it was lovely to visit these characters again. A fun little story about a group of cousins/siblings/neighbors. I can remember always wishing I had an amazing orchard with such a rich family history. Looking forward to discussing this one for January's #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead !!
pickSomehow I've never read this classic, despite it being short and despite it being on my shelves for over a decade, since my husband owned this copy when we got married haha I'm not sure how Hemingway managed to make me completely engrossed in a story about an old man catching a fish, but he did - I could barely put this one down! The ending did make me rather mad, though, but most classics do haha
so-soEven though I really enjoyed The Eight, The Fire just didn't completely work for me. From the beginning, Xie (the MC) is just so passive as a character - things happen TO her for the entire book, but she never seems to make a move on her own. The historical storyline, which worked so well in the first book, was incredibly lackluster here, to the point of feeling like filler. I'm still honestly not completely sure what the point of it was. ⬇️
Awww look how beautiful these bookmarks are!!! @CymbaX13 🌒🌕🌟🌠🌌 #bookmarks #stars #cats #universe #moon #quotes #inspiration #charms
pickThe beginning of this book was slow, but once the characters really started to form relationships, it got much better. I thought the interview format really worked to convey everyone's feelings for each other. The emotional connections between all of the characters were intense, in a good way. I enjoyed the portrayal of addiction, and the focus on the emotional loss to the characters bc of their addictions. 4 ⭐
I may have gone a little overboard during a sale on the #Etsy shop Discounts For Lovely; many of these are destined for specific projects. This was also not the extent of my Etsy purchases, just the first to arrive. #jewelrymaking #charms
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#OWLs #Charms - Favorite author
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