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Set on the Cornwall/Devon Atlantic coast, a father falls to his death off the cliffs which leads to a mystery. I usually enjoy books set in this part of the world and featuring a house but this one disappointed me. It seemed a little surreal and it dragged for me. Daphne du Maurier it is not.

Does it count if you hated the book? And I mean HATED. Also, just look at that blurb at the top "I enjoyed the book so much" Really? That's the quote you want to put on the front cover? #homebythesea #rockinmay

Book 9: Set against a backdrop of windswept coastline and family drama, and their fair share of secrets, this book is a gently twisting tale of discoveries that come that bit too late.

Power through your irritations towards the main character, Morwena, there are other characters to meet that are worthy of your attention...

I loved this book! The writing is filled with quoteable lines. The characters are not very relateable per se, but that makes them seem all the more real. These unsympathetic characters make for a beautiful story with a hint of mystery and folklore. A father falls from a cliff, twins go their own way and a mother builds a new life. Only grandfather remains at the house at the edge of the world. When he falls ill a secret starts to unravel. 🌟🌟🌟🌟

"When I was eighteen, my father fell off a cliff. It was a stupid way to die."

Good morning Littens! Starting the day with this new book, it caught my attention from the first lines. (quoted above) Paired with spiced apple puff pastry bites. #readingsnacks. Also in the photo is my notebook in which I write down thoughts and interesting quotes as I read. ?

#booktober @RealLifeReading

#bookmail ! One for school and one for pleasure. Already read the first page of The House at the Edge of the World and the writing is besutiful! Can't wait to read more of it. Has anyone already read it?

"When I was eighteen, my father fell off a cliff."
Lots of great conversation about this novel tonight. There's the crumbling house by the sea, the prickly protagonist, too-close-for-comfort sibling relationships and a mysterious map. We pretty much all really liked it.

Finishing up my book club read for our meeting Thursday night.

Didn't care for the narrator/characters, but really liked the novel. Story involves a mystery surrounding the death of narrator's father and themes related to boundaries and relationships. http://cannonballread.com/2016/06/unlikeable-characters-make-for-a-very-good-nov...