pickI fell in love with this novel. It was a beautiful story of love, grief, adventure, family and joy. Set in the harsh conditions of Alaska, the descriptions of the seasons the wilds of mountains, rivers, and farming in the early 1920s were remarkably wonderful. The main characters Jack & Mabel, Faina, George, Esther and Garrett are perfect for this tale. The book was hard to put down. 5🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
I'm so close to the end of Book 1 and I need to stop for the night, but I'm so hooked and can't wait to see it close out! I'm loving this book, the characters, the story, this translation, and pretty much everything except Erlend Nikulaussøn because holy red flag, Batman...! Here's me thinking Willoughby is a toxic fuckboy but then comes Sigrid Undset like, "Hold my mead." ??? #KLBR #DoorstopKristin
pickJohn is 10 when an aristocrat comes to his humble country home to sweep him off to Oxford. Bewildered, he then learns that he is actually royalty and had been hidden away for his safety. I found this a little hard to get into at first, but I‘m glad I stuck with it, as it is SO good! The writing is great and some of the humor stopped me in my tracks. I very enthusiastically recommend this!
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#ShardlakeBR
Just a friendly reminder Shardlakians! Whoah to the ending on this one! Can‘t wait to discuss!
bailedI‘m calling this a DNF. You guys gave me permission😂 I got 40% through and it was still a mostly sad story with very little movement on the bookshop piece.
#ShardlakeBR @dabbe @LitsyEvents
Just a friendly reminder, Shardlakians! Whoah to the ending on this one! Can't wait to discuss! 🤩
Daisey, Cuilin, Amiable, PurpleyPumpkin, Texreader, AnneCecilie, Gissy, Centique, OutsmartYourShelf, jenniferw88, Deblovestoread, Librarybelle, batsy, Chrissyreadit, kwmg40, Mollyanna, curiouserandcurioser, Fr3NcHtOaSt, RaeLovesToRead, bthegood, lil1inblue, PageShifter, LiseWorks, The_Book_Ninja, Karisimo, BookWrymNot finding this very engaging and wondering if I should bail. @Faranae do you have an opinion?
#DoubleSpin
Finished my early morning walk with my neighbor, so now it‘s coffee time! #morningwalks #booksandcoffee #porchlife
I can enjoy my porch again now that temp has cooled down! I have birds singing & an occasional rooster crow.
Here's my roundup of the books read from my #14booksin14weeks list. James is as good as everyone says it is. North Woods is my favourite fiction read of the year, so far.
I'm moving on to the tagged for a long weekend read.
@Liz_M
pickI thoroughly enjoyed this book. It‘s a compelling and beautifully written story. I‘d never heard of Martha Ballard before reading The Frozen River, but all I can say is what a woman! There are some great peripheral characters and it has an atmospheric setting. It‘s very much a page turner and I can highly recommend it.
