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A wee coloring book purchase today in Bath, England

While it might not have been my favourite audio, I loved this book.
Some people might find it slow but I think the pacing and dreamlike quality of (most of) Robin McKinley‘s books are wonderful!

After the previous master and chalice are killed, a beekeeper/woodswoman becomes the chalice. She finds her way alongside a new master who has returned from the fire priests, with a little help from her bees and honey 🍯

#Summersouls #insects

In a future world bees are extinct. When the robot bees begin to fail so does the MC‘s strawberry farm. She is also fighting against corrupt leaders and propaganda. A great kids-save-the-day environmental story!

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3.5⭐️ Was a #bookclub selection for May that I was unable to get to, but managed to read it now and I really enjoyed it. It has some dark elements to the story, but I thought it was quite good and glad that I was able to read it. #2024 #contemporary #fiction #bookreview

A peek in the hive 🐝🍯

#SummerSouls

I think a tasty bagel sandwich with smoked salmon & caper-dill cream cheese with honey-mint lemonade shared with a friend outside in a tiny city garden counts as a #Picnic 🧺🍋🌱🍯🐝💛

That scene in the tagged book inspired me several years ago for my virtual foodie book club.

I loved this book! It‘s been on my TBR list since 2017…once I started it, I couldn‘t put it down. The writing was beautiful, and the story was unusual and dystopian. I love a good dystopia. The author‘s descriptions of how the bees experienced scents and pheromone signals were incredibly vivid. I understand Laline Paull was on the 2023 Women‘s Prize shortlist. Not surprised, she is a compelling writer. I want to read all her work.

It‘s been a rough day, so I checked this out from library and read it to Bailey who likes to chase bees. She didn‘t seem impressed, but I found it delightful. 🤣🤣🐝🐝

#ReadAway2024 A friend recommended this book and I am grateful. I don‘t know what I expected but the surprise was a pleasure. I loved this book!! Speculative fiction doing what it does best, social commentary from a different perspective. Bravo!👏