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A House Among the Trees
A House Among the Trees | Julia Glass
12 posts | 5 read | 18 to read
From the beloved author of the National Book Award-winning Three Junes: The unusual bond between a world-famous children's author and his assistant sets the stage for a richly plotted novel of friendship and love, artistic ambition, and the power of an unexpected legacy When the revered children's author Mort Lear dies accidentally at the Connecticut home he shares with Tomasina Daulair, his trusted assistant, she is stunned to be left the house and all its contents, as well as being named his literary executor. Though not quite his daughter or his wife, Tommy was nearly everything to the increasingly reclusive Lear, whom she knew for over forty years since meeting him as a child in a city playground where Lear was making sketches for Colorquake, a book that would become an instant classic. Overwhelmed by the responsibility for Lear's bequest, she must face the demands of all those affected by the sudden loss, including the lonely, outraged museum curator to whom Lear once promised his artistic estate; the beguiling British actor recently cast to play Lear in a movie; and her own estranged brother. She must also face the demons of Morty's painful past--the subject of that movie--and a future that will no longer include him. A visit from the actor leads to revelations and confrontations that challenge much of what Tommy believed she knew about her boss's life and work--and, ultimately, about her own.
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EmiWaltz
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kspenmoll
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#timetorecharge #metime
Had a wonderful but draining 3 consecutive days of travel and people and crowds. A day in Willimantic onFriday, next day tailgating & attending #USWNT with #AOHartford, yesterday, train to NYC with a close friend for #Downton Abbey Exhibit- today, #porchretreat

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BookNAround
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Isn‘t my book thingie adorable? I‘m diving back into this one after an unintentionally long break.

tpixie Love it!! 🐛 🦋 6y
Bklover It‘s perfect!! 6y
Tamra Adorable & apropos! 6y
LazyDays ADORABLE!😍 6y
MemoirsForMe 😍👍🏻 6y
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BookNAround
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I am enjoying this one but set it down for a bit to tackle the book disaster I have going on (all the books on the furniture, floor, and counters belong on shelves we were having repaired). Now they need to be put back in place.

AmyG 😮😮😮 6y
LeahBergen Fun! 👏🏻 6y
Kalalalatja Fun but overwhelming 😱😍 6y
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Ddzmini I would get distracted so easily 📖📚📚📚 6y
Tamra Yes, distraction city! 6y
SilversReviews I see some nice titles. :) 6y
Gissy Beautiful disaster! 📚📚📚📚😍 6y
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BookaholicNatty
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Checking out the May #BookPage magazine! Anyone agree that these are unputdownable?

Dragon Funny and I couldn‘t put it down 7y
TEArificbooks I coudnt put down Killers of the Flower moon 7y
Blueberry I wish my library still got Book Page in paper. I get in online but it's not the same :( 7y
bookaholic1 Read Killers of the moon and it was so good 7y
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victoria.tuttle
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I go to the library even on my days off if for no other reason than to get Lilo some new books to smell. #CatsOfLitsy #MaineCoon #Librarian

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krismlars
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I've been a fan of Julia Glass since Three Junes. I met her years ago at the Tattered Cover in Denver and was excited to listen to her talk again. I had a tough day at work, and was thiiiis close to staying at home, but I'm so glad I ventured out to Trident.

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Redwritinghood
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Bailedbailed

I think I'll bail on this. The writing is lovely, but the story is boring, and I just don't care about the characters. Moving on.

mrozzz Oh no! I'm a sucker for beautiful writing though. If it writing driven and not plot driven I might still enjoy it! 7y
Redwritinghood @mrozzz I'm more plot driven with my book choices, so you may still like this as she is definitely a talent with words and descriptions. 7y
mrozzz Cool cool. Appreciate the tag! 7y
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Gnora
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My photo does not do this cover justice! It's amazing. #TBRTemptations #CatchyCovers

BookBabe With a cover like that I've gotta check it out! 😍🎨 7y
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Redwritinghood
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Starting this one now with my post-gym green smoothie. There are no reviews here on Litsy for this book by a National Book Award winner. Let me see if I can fix that.

mrozzz I own this but it keeps getting pushed back. Definitely add some posts and maybe I'll bring it forward!! 🙃 7y
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Lauren.Archer
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Next up, and I am hearing some amazing things about this one.

mrozzz I hadn't heard of it but picked it up last week! Would like to know what you think of it 😃 7y
MicheleinPhilly I love Julia Glass! 7y
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mrozzz
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Had so much fun with this I couldn't stop at 1! #SpinePoetry

"A house among the trees
Girls in the moon, underground fugue- the unseen world
The last days of California
Half of a yellow sun
Death by black hole: little heaven."

#riotgram @bookriot