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Parts of this book I really liked, other parts not so much. At first I felt like nothing much was going on, then it was a little too much. All in all, it felt like there were some missed opportunities. I enjoyed the young, star crossed love story, but felt it wound up a little too neatly. The grieving made sense, but the fishing drama was boring and drawn out. So if my review seems all over the place, it‘s because the story itself was as well.

Trying this one out next!

#salt #octoberputaspellonyou

My book haul today! I‘m limiting myself to used books only these days. This looks good.

I love when this happens! Now hopefully it‘s a good book. 😍

This is 90% books...
All packed and ready to welcome the New Years in the Bahamas! Excited to make a huge dent in my TBR by sitting on the beach getting some sun!
#botm

Keeping it beachy as summer winds down 😫.

I really really loved this book. I sometimes struggle with multiple POVs in books but in this story, there was at least one scene from each of the character's points of view that had me nearly in tears. The clarity in each character's perspective was amazing.

A perfect summer tbr. The Kelly family are dealing with the after-math of grief after losing their youngest child along with current life that proceeds to move forward in all of its ups + downs during that following year. Emotional and gritty but also vibrant with hope and love. A memorable read.

#thesalthouse #lisaduffy #family

Loved this! The rotating dialogue between the family is what kept me entertained. Listening to how all of them dealt with the grief was interesting.

Surprisingly sucked into this book. #thesalthouse

I thoroughly enjoyed this debut novel by Lisa Duffy. Narrated in the voices of the Kelly family as they try to survive after a heartbreaking tragedy.

This a story of grief, family, and love among other things. It draws you in from the beginning and you become invested in the Kelly family.

Hope's mom said this and it couldn't be more true.
"So much of life is just finding that balance. The balance of holding on and letting go."

I am really enjoying this book. #rainySunday #schoolsoutforsummer

I'm really enjoying this book. It's just what I needed on a rainy Sunday afternoon.

Saturday night reading.

Read this! So good!!

Here is my #junebookstack! What are you reading this month?

A beautiful written book which looks at how a family come to terms with the death of a daughter/sister. Each person goes through their own process. This book considers how the tragedy affects the family as a whole and whether they can learn to unite as a family unit again and learn to find a love of life again.

It has been a long, long time since a book made me cry, but The Salt House had me in tears. The characters are so richly drawn that I couldn‘t help hurting with the Kelly family as they struggled in the wake of the unexpected death of the youngest daughter. I wanted to reach through the pages and hug all of them. Lovely and heart-wrenching! (Also, I learned a lot about lobster fishing.)

Hooray! Finally got an advance copy of The Salt House! This cover just kills me.