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I loved this book so very much, from its characters and themes to its setting (a fictionalized version of Ely, the English Cathedral city I lived in as a child). The Cathedral is almost its own character in the story, and the descriptions of the Cathedral and the city evoked so many memories for me. Beyond the personal connections, the story itself is simply lovely, exploring the transformative power of kindness, compassion, friendship, and love⤵️

I was thinking about catching up and joining in on the 12 days of Christmas posts, and then I thought maybe I‘d better catch up on my Litsy reviews first. I checked to see how behind I am, and, well—pictured above are just half of the books I have yet to review 🤦🏻‍♀️ Wonder if I can do them all before New Year‘s? 😆

“Love. The only indestructible thing. The only wealth and the only reality. The only survival. At the end of it all there was nothing else.”

I've had mixed results with Goudge's books, but this one was a win for me. She tends to write books that are more like interconnected character sketches for the first half of the story, so it's a slow start. But she also writes compellingly realistic and relatable people. Religion plays a big part here, but her characters don't use it as a crutch or a bandaid or an excuse. ⬇

I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it (some I‘ve had so long I don‘t even remember why!) Feel free to join in!

#ABookADay2023

I am really happy with this library book sale haul. They had a nice selection of “oldies but goodies.” #librarybooksale #bookhaul

Goudge is quickly becoming one of my favorite writers! Her stories are sweet and heartfelt and I love to see the growth happening in the characters, secondary and main. One of my favorite things about this book was the way the Dean opening his eyes to those around him mirrored his understanding of the inner workings of the clocks Mr Peabody worked on. It was such a beautiful metaphor for the entire book. At the end, I teared up, again. Lovely!

Day 4 of the 7 Days 7 Book Covers Challenge! Post a book cover you love. No information on the book. No explanation. No review. #7days7bookcovers