pickAyanna is a twin, but when she chose to live with their father after the divorce, her sister Olivia chose their mother. While Olivia lives a conventional life and attends Catholic mass, Ayanna is raised in the ways of Pathsong, a group devoted to the study of mysterious blue doors that appeared spontaneously around the world. A reflective, deeply moving novel about grief and finding meaning through connection, although the ending was a bit evasive
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Oh, how I love these books. I have all of du Jardin's books. They're loaded with 1950s nostalgia from the point of view of young women. The Pam & Penny series is my favorite, and I usually revisit these every couple of years. 🧡💜💛
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pickThis is probably my fourth time reading this novel and it tore my heart to pieces as relentlessly as it did the first time. A beautiful story, every time I read it I am reminded that real growth as a human being always involves looking yourself in the eye, confronting your shortcomings and asking for forgiveness, and how incredibly difficult that is.
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I enjoyed this graphic novel about twins! A great story for middle schoolers about middle schoolers. I loved getting to know these twin sisters and will absolutely be reading the 2nd book in the series. I appreciate a well done book for kids that can even pull me in as a young adult. Quite an enjoyable read for me.
Sorry for the "feet pic"! Lol I had to spend my FSA money before the end of the month or lose it all, so I decided to get myself a foot massager (also three pairs of new glasses, but I don't have those yet to show off). Anyway, I'm enjoying a leisurely Sunday morning with a new book and surprisingly good massage. I may not leave this spot for a while. ?
pick897 pages later, and I am a better person for it. Masterful, brilliant, heart wrenching, full of anger and sadness and wit and humor. I absolutely loved it. And yep, I know this much is true 😉
(Side note: Wally Lamb lists Mrs. Piggle Wiggle as the first book he read that inspired his writing life. I LOVED Mrs. PW 😊♥️).
