The cuteness.
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Buddy reading tonight. Isn‘t my buddy the cutest? ♥️🐈⬛
pickA soft pick. A coming-of-age story set in a small village in Ireland in the early 90s. Lucy is in high school, falling desperately in love with her girlfriend Susannah, and struggling to deny her sexuality and pursue the life expected of her. It is intense and full of angst, totally capturing the obsessive nature of those tumultuous teenage feelings. We see Lucy unable to embrace her authentic self and the toll it takes as she tries to fake it.
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pickStill playing catch-up with #FoodandLit finishing October‘s Samoan read. This book was the first to be published in the United States by a Samoan woman. It‘s a coming of age story that catches the Samoan life and culture beautifully. I wish I knew there was a glossary of Samoan words in the back while I was reading as there are a lot of phrases and words not translated. Dinner, Samoan Chicken Moa Fa‘Asaina aver coconut rice.
Finally got to check out Book Nerd a new indie bookstore that just opened a few weeks ago. There‘s a silent book club that had a meeting yesterday. I love the concept of getting together and reading your own books with local folks and maybe meet some new people. Will definitely attend another meeting.
pick4.5/5 stars! In 1970, Bean and Liz go to live with their uncle while their mother continues to “find herself.” Much like The Glass Castle, The Silver Star follows children forced to grow up too fast and realize adults aren‘t perfect. Set in small-town Virginia during school integration, the story weaves family secrets, racial tension, and a town bully who seems untouchable.
“Don‘t be afraid of your dark places,… If you can shine a light on them, you‘ll find treasure there.”
panI have been a cranky reader lately but I don‘t think this book not working for me was because of my moods. Just before graduation, Phoebe meets her birth parents despite her reluctance. The meeting leads her to leave her home and try to go unnoticed in the home of her friend and his 13 siblings. However a haircut makes his brothers take notice and Phoebe follows where they lead. Phoebe annoyed me and her journey and this book seemed directionless.
