so-soThe premise is an interesting one; the narrator/MC is the spirit of a young 15th C teen who essentially eavesdrops on Sand and Chopin. I would have preferred the focus to have been on the young girl‘s life. But, hey ho.
I‘m unlikely to remember this one unless someone mentions Sand & Chopin.
pickLove the title, love the cover, love the premise. Elements of this I really liked, but something was holding me back. I think sadly it suffered from being read straight after my last read which I loved and couldn‘t stop thinking about, yet at the same time it‘s a lovely, bittersweet story of love, yearning and the passage of time.
pickA queer ghost is haunting (= falling in love) with George Sand in an abandoned monastery in Mallorca. It‘s creative, literary, bittersweet and definitely worth reading.
Splendid #LitsyFoundFamilySwap box. It was a combination of what I love, like and an opportunity to know my match😃Great selection of books📚👌covers reminds me my favorite season: autumn 🍂beautiful bookmarks, item I collect. Did you make the one with a beach view?😍👌That mug😱ahhh! I want to visit Powell‘s bookstore someday. I really appreciate the chocolates 🍫 and coffee from your state. A way to know you🤗Thank you so much @Deblovestoread 🥰
pickA charming tale of all of life's changes as witnessed by Blanca, a teenage ghost. Her home is in an abandoned monastery in Mallorca. The author George Sand brings her 2 children and her lover, the ailing Chopin, to recuperate during their stay. The story unwinds through Blanca's viewpoint with interludes of her own story. All that echoes down the ages is our innate yearning for love, connection and acceptance.
pickA very enjoyable read, set in Mallorca and Paris. It tells the story of George Sands and her children, along with her lover Frédéric Chopin, to move to Mallorca to help his ailing health. The story is narrated by Blanca, a ghost dead 300 years. It's very emotional and moving.
so-soThe author takes a very narrow, specific approach to a Chopin biography by solely focusing on his life in the years he wrote his funeral March. There were a lot of interesting tidbits I enjoyed, but overall the wandering narrative of other people and politics and culture in Chopin‘s life as well as the author‘s travels and thoughts became too unorganized for me.
