pick'It is the loneliness which is so appalling. We whirl along like leaves, and nobody knows -nobody cares where we fall, in what black river we float away.'
This book has so many little snippets of text that i just love so much. It's almost poetical! Beautifully written.
Another cold, rainy day this May 🙄 so the cats and I have opted for naps and reading. A former Litten sent this novel to me years ago, and today, I decided to read it. Hard to say why now! 🤷
The MC has left her life behind and flown to NZ to stay at a farm owned by a poet she met once. She is not okay! The story is moving between her present journey and the past events that led her to run away.
So far, so good.
pickThis book was a reminder of why I love StoryGraph‘s reading challenges so much. I never would have discovered such a lovely story without #52bookclub25‘s bonus prompt: set in New Zealand. It‘s a mystery that will break your heart to pieces. The author did a fantastic job of bringing the struggles of caring for someone with Alzheimer‘s to the page. I couldn‘t put this book down.
The audiobook was great. She brought Emily‘s emotions to life.
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⭐️ This woman was amazing!
⭐️So well researched and read like a novel
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I got behind on posting for #HaikuADay but here is mine from Saturday. Went to see the movie Sinners with my dad (was amazing, highly recommended!).
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pickI listened to this over audio, which was fabulous. Although I feel like I need to get a physical copy because I loved this book. Quirky, a story about siblings, family, love, figuring out your life, academics. I also love highlighting a character, Valdin, that has OCD (representation matters). When Greta talks about how her parents are always going to worry about Valdin because of his mental health (very validating for a mom of a kid with OCD &
pickI read this book for a global reading challenge. I was deeply moved. Some parts were rough/odd, but by the end of the book, there is that sweet redemption and apology for jaded/hardened ways. I didn‘t expect to, but I cried and cried by the end. Beautiful visuals and connections with the ocean and spirits. I didn‘t like all of it but I am definitely glad to have read it. A beach read for me this week.
I look over at my sister lying on top of the piano singing 'Graceland'. I don't know if it's the best song to dance to, but V's dancing anyway, slowly, with his arms loosely around Xabi's neck, looking the happiest I've ever seen him. Happier even than when he got a flip phone for Christmas.
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... but only in the special postgraduate areas designed for crying and printing out hundred-page documents...
