pickTom Hanks is a wonderful narrator for this story the writing is just so good yet a little long in this one.The story follows Danny and Maeve and their childhood home The Dutch House with a mother who disappeared and a emotionally distant father,his new wife and children,and later Danny‘s wife and children this novel looks at two siblings who find home with each other
#Readaway2024 book 15
pickThis was such a good book. Beautifully written, but dark. I read the entire thing in a few hours yesterday. An apocalyptic event has turned most of the world into chaos and violence, but the Amish community lives on as normal since they don‘t rely on electricity, computers, modern conveniences. When the world runs out of food, the Amish continue to thrive, life as normal. They try to help peacefully, while staying within the rules of their Order.
pickLucas Goodgame survived a mass shooting in his small hometown, but his wife was killed. We meet him soon after as he is wading through his grief. He finds purpose in befriending a young man who needs help, and together they help the town begin to heal. It‘s a strange and moving story, and while it is sad, it has beautiful moments of hope and redemption. The audiobook narrator was incredible and I found Lucas so compelling. A very affecting story.
The Wild Wood bookstore opened today. I was excited to meet the owners and support their new adventure.
Find me a better book! Perfect reading and sunshine after months of rain! A great Sunday.
pickWhy would Andrew Carnegie, the ruthless industrialist, use the bulk of his huge fortune to improve educational opportunities for poor immigrants? This speculative historical fiction novel provides one possible reason, immersing the reader in an engaging upstairs/downstairs type tale. The details of Andrew Carnegie‘s life, and also those of his Irish immigrant maid, Clara, are fascinating and feel well-researched. ⬇️
pickWhat a beautiful book. 🥹😍 So glad a patron recommended it to me, and I can guarantee it‘s found a place on my Best Reads of 2024 list. 💖 #harrystrees #joncohen #librariesaremagic #librariancharacter #friendship #foundfamilies #grief #healing
My final total for #wintergames is 52207. Many thanks to @Emilymdxn , the #snowangels team and the organizers of all the fun challenges for a wonderful December!
I‘ll be posting updates for all the various challenges over the next few days!
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Ahoy there #snowangels! Can you believe the #wintergames ended so quickly?? I swear they go faster every year.
I‘ve already got some people‘s points totals - thank you so much for being so keen and making my job easy! I haven‘t finished adding all mine up yet and have a lot of maths to do 😬
pickWhile the story centers around loss, I was drawn in by the characters and how they each were trying to find their new path. Not typically the type of book I would read this time of year, I appreciated the message and it made me thankful for what my own blessings are.
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#wintergames #wgwordsearch 1090 pts
TBR read 15 pts, winter read 25 pts
Total: 1131 pts
