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This cover of this book got my attention. In this future, most of the land on Earth is now entirely under water, because all the glaciers have melted. The oceans are warm enough that there is no longer a ‘hurricane season‘…there are constant superstorms called hypercanes. A family loses nearly everything they‘ve learned to survive in and with, when one of these storms comes their way, and a new journey of learning and survival begins. ⬇️

I figured it was a good time to share the new article from The Guardian, and that it was appropriate for the book…. ❄️💦🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/20/glacier-meltdown-risks-food-...

“The way ahead was like the edge of a cliff, like the drop out the tower windows. The way ahead was full of all the things I didn‘t know. Sometimes what looks like shelter is only menace.”

I'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.

Slow 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.

A 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😂

Another 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.