pickThe mysterious golden sky orb appeared, so today we‘ve got a picture of one of these here old timey paper books. This book surprised me. It‘s a set of interconnected short stories set on the islands of the VA shore, a remote place full of people living hardscrabble lives. The stories are vivid but dark, bringing their setting to life. Well-written but unremarkable, the last few took an interesting turn which made for a better than expected read.
I don't know how young I was when I read this but when one of the bingo squares for library SRP bingo was “Reread a childhood favorite“ I knew this was the one.
Man, reading this with adult eyes-this book still gutted me. I was sitting at lunch telling myself don't cry. I really resonate with this story-change the details but the ugly duckling sister was me growing up.
I just...this book, man...I have to get a copy for my shelves.
1. Little Town on the Prairie
2. I went through a Michener phase in high school and well into my twenties.
3. I‘d like to read Lord of the Rings again for the first time and without movie scenes in my head.
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Bittersweet coming-of-age story about #twins growing up on an island in the Chesapeake Bay. Picture is of a different bay in Maryland but gives a good idea of the landscape. #newyearnewbooks
pick#Pop23 ~a book you read more than 10 years ago. I read this in 6th grade, living in Massachusetts at the time. Revisiting it in my adulthood as a Maryland resident, the eastern shore life is much more prominent. It made me sad as these islands are sinking and becoming inhabitable but it was fun to revisit this coming of age story.
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pickOne thing I enjoyed about Chesapeake Blue (aside from seeing what happened to Seth,) is revisiting the Quinn clan, I wasn‘t disappointed. They were all part of the book without taking over Seth and Dru‘s story. Dru and Seth complemented each other so well. SEA SWEPT, RISING TIDES, INNER HARBOR, CHESAPEAKE BLUE all great reads. The Quinn siblings and the dynamics of the families work well with each storyline, it will be hard to say good-bye.
pickI raced through this engaging read, absolutely unputdownable. Rising Tides is the second book in the series Chesapeake Bay I loved Ethan‘s story and how he connected with Seth. I can‘t wait to read Phillip‘s story, it‘s a great series to get lost in.
pickEven casual readers know summer season is a relaxing day on the sand with a swoon-worthy romance. SEA SWEPT by Nora Roberts is that hot beach read to make it a relaxing escape, great first book to the series Chesapeake Bay.
I‘ve known about this book for many years but have yet to read it, so I‘m recommending it to myself as much as anyone else! ☺️ #alphabetgame #letterJ @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
