pick18 year old Manod lives on a small Welsh island whose population is steadily decreasing as people leave for easier lives on the mainland. She is smart and dreams of more than a life where her only future is marriage. When strangers arrive to study the island Manod is both drawn to them and dismayed at how wrong they are about her home. A quiet novel with a unique and complicated heroine, this was easy to finish quickly but left much to consider.
pickThis is a beautifully written novel that I was able to immerse myself in. Hecatate is an independant, strong female character and I enjoyed going in this journey with her. I liked the magical and mythical aspects of the story. The audiobook added to my enjoyment of the tale. Calin‘s pace and inflection added to the emotions and events of the story. She brought life to the story and to the characters; I hope she narrates the next in the series.
so-soThis was very slow, it got better at the end but I found it a slog to get through
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pickApothecary Diaries, volumes 5-9
Been really enjoying this series! And the anime too! Volume 9 ends pretty much where I‘m at in terms of the anime. Can‘t wait to read volumes 10-12 that I just got from the Crunchyroll sale 👍🏼 This is another series that I recommend 😊
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so-soMelanie Benjamin can write. Her characters come alive and her atmosphere is superb. Unfortunately, I found her main characters to be wretched people and resented spending time with them.
Feeling Asher‘s misanthropy today.
pickI‘ve never read a Kate Quinn book I didn‘t like! This was a unique setting and time period to her other books and I enjoyed reading more about the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. I also enjoyed how Quinn and Chang wrote two different perspectives, better filling out the multiple facets of this time and place. Definitely recommend! 🌟🌟🌟🌟
