pickThis book nearly destroyed me.
Written in brilliant brittle prose, it shows the main character Grace, come to fame as an actress in her early teens, floating untethered through that no man's land between life and nothingness; between detachment, depression, guilt, insecurity, loneliness, emptiness, self-destruction & utter despair and flickers of hope, trying to cope somehow after being abused sexually and emotionally by her mentor in Hollywood.
❄️ Listening to records with my dad
❄️ ❄️ My kindness and desire to help others.
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I'm about halfway through this one and it's good, but not gripping my attention the way I'd hoped.
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"Shadowy reflections of drooping banana leaves haunted the dirt-smudged windows of the old house."
-The Shop on Royal Street by Karen White
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pickI ended 2023 by completing the Tradd Street series by reading these last 2 books. 🥳
I love the setting of the historic homes in Charleston South Carolina & the paranormal elements to these cozy mysteries.
The Christmas Spirits book was disappointing. It dragged for me and one of the mysteries was left open-to be resolved in the next book 🤮
Fortunately, the final book was much better: the mysteries were interesting & all was nicely tied up.
#Two4Tuesday #HappyHalloween
👻 if it were not Halloween I would choose the Yorkshire Murder Series by JR Ellis, but The Shop on Royal Street features the supernatural.
👻 Tonight i will be answering the door & giving out candy.👻🎃
#24in4 #readathon
~ started and finished Murder at Merton Library
~ finish the last 10 chapters of The Shop on Royal street
~Started reading the sections. I am behind on in.The Ivy Tree.
thanks for hosting @Andrew65
~ reading The Murder in Redmire Hall
My plans for #20in4 #readathon
~Read designated section of The Ivy Tree, #sundaybuddyread
~Start The Secret of the Old Clock #childrensclassicsread2023 #NancyDrewBR
~Continue The House on Royal Street on ch23/33 #audio
Thank you so much for the awesome book goodies @curiouserandcurioser 😍😍I love them! The socks are adorable, and where did you find that Bookmark?? 💜 🐉 I adore the tote and I've been wanting to read this book for a while now -perfect ghosty read to bring in the season! Thank you so much!
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I felt the need to write down quote after quote after quote from this.
Though very different in time and the topic at its core, it had the same quality to me as Play It As It Lays by Joan Didion, one of my top modern classics. All the stars.
Thank you, Netgalley and Head of Zeus, for the chance to read a copy in exchange for an honest review!
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