Skellig | 
Another YA book I never read when I was younger, actually never heard of this. I found it in a book of 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List that I also own. Looks really interesting!
#dogsoflitsy
1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List
My daughter and I love magical realism, so we naturally fell in love with this story! Day 21: #nonhumancharacter #auldlangreads Art by: https://www.deviantart.com/the-manwholaughs/art/Skellig-sketch-210986358
And here we were.
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I am too old to have read this as a child, but was given this by a friend as a recommendation. Oh what a lovely book.....Michael‘s baby sister is ill, very ill and he worries she may die. His family have moved to a new home with a rickety garage he finds a being, living off flies and spiders but is it real. This is a beautiful story, teaching empathy, love and belief in the magical natural world around us, there‘s fear, hope and William Blake
My August wrap-up, in which my book-buying leaves no room for my usual Celtic knotwork. 😱
Most came from charity shops, so actually it could be called a service to the community 😉 (oh, the rationalisations...).
pickIt saddens me that many readers think that books written for young people are beneath them. This one is mysterious and unsettling and has the resonance of myth. Birds and William Blake, both of which I love, are significant to the story, too. It's beautiful and moving and almost as extraordinary as Skellig himself. Please read it if you haven't already. (Perhaps read it again if you have!)
Today's #libraryhaul !
These reservations all came in at once, and quickly. (The last time I reserved a stack of books they took several weeks, and arrived just one or two at a time.)
It's a nice problem to have! 😃
pickPoignant, mysterious, strange, heartbreaking, and beautiful! An all-time favorite. #tearinupmyheart #90sinjuly
Little world book day from my Mum's school librarian because I lent her all my HP merchandise for her Harry Potter display! How cute ☺️☺️ couldn't find David Almonds world book day book on the Litsy system but it looks great! 🙂🙂🙂
pickThis was another book for my middle-grade research. It was awesome! It had a lot of suspense and I couldn't put it down.
pickI'm reading a lot of books for my children's literature class this term, and I wasn't sure what to expect from this book. It was actually very sweet and dealt with some heavy issues, like an ill baby sister, in a way that children could understand. I'm still not sure what Skellig is, but he seems pretty extraordinary. 👼🦉
#SetInYourCity #ReadJanuary
I wasn't sure of a book set where I live. However, it seems that the setting of Skellig was based on the home of the Author, who was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and raised in Felling (a place in neighbouring city Gateshead and coincidentally where I meet up for the car share to work!). I figure this counts!
I haven't read this since primary school, but I remember enjoying it. I'm sure there's a tv adaptation too... ❤️
#booktober
#supernaturalbeings
I have become a champion for "middle years" (pre YA) books. This one would be on my list of top 10 favourite books.
This is the story of a supernatural being who is not at all safe but is all love.
My #firsteverlitsypost was this quote from Skellig:
"William Blake used to faint sometimes,' said Mina. 'He said the soul was able to leap out of the body for a while, and then leap back again. He said it could be caused by great fear or enormous pain. Sometimes it was because of too much joy. It was possible to be overwhelmed by the presence of so much beauty in the world.'" #day9 #booktober
“'William Blake used to faint sometimes,' said Mina. 'He said the soul was able to leap out of the body for a while, and then leap back again. He said it could be caused by great fear or enormous pain. Sometimes it was because of too much joy. It was possible to be overwhelmed by the presence of so much beauty in the world.'" ~Skellig, David Almond
