so-soOn the plus side, Stewart writes about plants and animals and the ever-shifting yet timeless nature of the landscape with a simple grace that's almost poetic at times. Unfortunately, such passages are immediately followed by characters and dialogue as wooden as anything you'd find in Highlights magazine. Would love to read some straightforward, nonfiction nature writing from him, but this one just didn't hold my attention.
Hubs got a wild hare up his butt on Monday and decided we were going to completely rearrange the house. It‘s caused a lot of extra work and cleaning but has resulted in this :)
This book serves as an excellent resource for discussing immigration, cultural heritage, and the challenges faced by immigrants in America.
pickHistorical Fiction
Published 2014
This book tells the story of a young Irish immigrant girl named Fiona, who faces challenges while trying to find her place in America during the late 19th century. It‘s grounded in the historical context of Irish immigration to America. The book effectively portrays the struggles and aspirations of immigrants during this time. Details about lace-making are included throughout the story, providing cultural context.
Readable and compelling but I might have liked it better if I wasn't already a fan of Johnson's Stevie Bell mysteries, because the similarity in tone only made narrator Marlowe seem meh in comparison to Stevie. It doesn't help that she completely submerges her own personality for love, with great success too. 😬
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The dancing rainbows were flying off the twenty or so prisms that were stuck to the large window, full of late afternoon sun. I had to shield my eyes against the onslaught, even as it appeared I was being refueled with pure, nuclear-grade queer power.
