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Death of a loved one isn’t like any other injury that heals with time. It hurts in perpetuity and has the potential to become a festering wound that consumes us. The cruelty of loss is that the pain simply expands to fill the void left behind by the erosion of their memory.
What would it be like to see them again, just for one more day; what would you do? Ask the question you had planned to ask the next time that never came or say what you were embarrassed to say in a room full of strangers you don’t remember anymore? Maybe you’d say nothing and just hold their hand and look deeply into their eyes. Perhaps you’d cry in their arms, because you’ve only felt safe to be weak in their embrace.
Life offers many ups and countless downs, though often the weightlessness of our wins is outperformed by our pains on hitting rock bottom.
A novel that made me appreciate the time I’ve been given with my loved ones much, much more. To be read in public at your own risk.
It’s tiiiiiiimmmmmmeee. I’m still making my way through TOG. Got to Empire of Storms and Tower of Dawn. I will be reading them simultaneously.
I’ve got them marked and ready to go.
I’ve also read/listened to other books while reading TOG.
The Deal by Elle Kennedy
Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner
Reckless by Elsie Silver
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
Going out of town next week. 10 hour drive. Going to listen to The Love Hypothesis. It’s one of my favs and I got to listen again for the upcoming movie. 😊
Better this time! The nice weather let them set up outdoors which was A+; I got there early enough that there were still books this time, but alas, nothing that I wanted to buy. I was tempted by a T-shirt but they didn't have my size.
(I ended up wandering around the square and checked out an art gallery for the first time! There were several pieces I liked, if only I had hundreds of $$$ to spend on art)
Finally, the misfortune can be brought about also by the mere attitude of the persons to one another through their relations. Thus there is no need either of a colossal error, or of an unheard-of accident, or even of a character reaching the bounds of human possibility in wickedness, but characters as they usually are in a moral regard in circumstances that frequently occur, are so situated with regard to one another that their position forces them, knowingly and with their eyes open, to do one another the greatest injury, without any of them being entirely in the wrong. This last kind of tragedy seems to me to be far preferable to the other two; for it shows us the greatest misfortune not as an exception, not as something brought about by rare circumstances or by monstrous characters, but as something that arises easily and spontaneously out of the actions and characters of men, as something almost essential to them, and in this way it is brought terribly near to us... We see the greatest suffering brought about by entanglements whose essence could be assumed even by our own fate, and by actions that perhaps even we might be capable of committing, and so we cannot complain of injustice. Then, shuddering, we feel ourselves already in the midst of hell. In this last kind of tragedy the working out is of the greatest difficulty; for the greatest effect has to be produced in it with the least use of means and occasions for movement, merely by their position and distribution.
On Tolstoy's approach to tragedy, from the introduction of Anna Kerenina.
A lush and immersive queer “Sleeping Beauty” retelling about escapism, grief, and dreaming of a better world, as imagined by YouTube star Cindy Pham
100 years have passed since the last heir of Gyldan fell into eternal slumber and doomed the once-mighty kingdom into poverty and invasion. At least, that’s what the fairy tales claim.
Corin is a jaded thief who doesn’t believe in fables, even when she searches Gyldan’s underground tunnels to find her younger sister, Elly, who ran away to find the sleeping princess in hopes of a better life. Corin's conviction is challenged when she discovers the ruins of the ancient castle, maintained by beings from the kingdom's golden age, who protect a hidden portal into princess Amelia's subconscious. Following Elly’s voice, Corin jumps in the portal and seals the entry behind her.
Inside the lush world of Amelia's dreams, the sisters reunite for a new adventure as they meet Briar Rose, Amelia’s whimsical alter ego, and Malicine, a sharp-tongued demon with a gift for magic. But as they explore ice castles, sunflower mazes, and star-filled oceans, Corin suspects Briar Rose is hiding darker secrets behind her "perfect" paradise – and that there are some things their subconscious can’t bury forever.
Thank you so much @penguinteen for a copy of this stunning novel that we cannot wait to crack open!
It kept me in a constant state of fustration, annoyance and hope.
Plot summary:
The narrater falls into a campus love triangle and the decisions she makes follow her across her lifetime.
For full review see below 👇
Plot:
This was not a book I would normally pick up as the plot is not something that intrigues me however, I enjoyed the path it took. It felt like it would resonate with a lot of the readers out there. The relationship between her and Sam (I've known a few Sam's), and the relationship between her and Yash and the strain it puts on the friendship between Sam and Yash.
It was unbelievable to me, however, that they spent their time on campus occupying a professors residence while he was away. And furthermore later I find it wild that they took classes in his house as well (this seems very unprofessional).
It was quick to read as Lily's of short sentences helped progress the plot however, it never felt rushed. In fact she was very good and dragging out tense moments where I was nearly screaming at the book 'JUST SAY IT!'
Characters:
Sam annoyed me. Yash felt too good to be true however, our beloved narrater just felt like a young girl trying to get through university and start ber life.
I'm glad Lily wrote the characters as she did. They mixed together wonderfully in this very real feeling of a friendgroup each with their own background, there own issues but finding solice in each others company.
Themes:
100% a coming of age story. It definetly gave me a feeling of grief, of losing those good old days and struggling to find closure.
Overall Verdict:
I'd say pretty good. I mean I did get teary eyed at the end and reading the last line felt so wholesome I can't quite explain it (it won't make sense unless you read the book but please don't last line spoiler yourself). Was let down on just a few things I found unbelievable, however, maybe this is normal in other places? Rocking up to a professors house for class? Hmm...
And some of her choices felt unrealistic based on her experiences and situation while in university.
The tension building was very good though.
This was a harder review to write for me. Lily has a strong literary presence and has probably dived deeper into themes that I haven't picked up on but if you enjoy romance stories I would say this is for you.
Bog Queen, by Anna North—I loved North’s _Outlawed_, an old-West take on defending reproductive rights. That said, I had high hopes for _Bog Queen_. Told in three perspectives—two from women thousands of years apart in northern England’s sacred peat marshes, and the third from the seemingly godlike, sentient, and eternal moss that witnesses the lives of civilizations come and go—_Bog Queen_ is a slowly unfolding mystery of death, legacy, and the choices we make in the name of “what’s best.” Informative, sad, and reflective _Bog Queen_ takes on the nuances of being in a position of power, of betrayal, and consequences. 3.25🌟
A tender hate-to-love YA romance about two teens who connect through their high school poetry club, where the power of the written word tears down the walls they’ve built around their hearts.
No one in Delray knows Jae Aƒenyo’s story—that she’s a teen mom who placed her baby for adoption—and she intends to keep it that way. After moving in with her uncle, Jae is looking for a fresh start. But an accidental run-in with the school’s delinquent, Derek Patel, is not exactly what she had in mind. She soon finds a haven in the poetry club—at least, until Derek joins.
Derek Patel is desperately clinging to his old life—where his dad was alive, his mom was healthy, and they lived in an oceanfront estate instead of a run-down pink bungalow. He’ll do anything to hide his problems from his friends, including breaking into his old house to keep up the charade that he still lives there. But the house now belongs to the school’s lit teacher, who offers him the chance to join the poetry club as a penance.
As the newest members of the club, Jae and Derek are tasked with planning the end-of-semester poetry reading. While Derek is hell-bent on keeping his broken family a secret, Jae is desperate to prove to her uncle that she’s more than a walking statistic—which means guarding her heart against Derek, who her uncle thinks is no good.
A poignant exploration of love, loss, and the power of words to draw people together, The Free Verse Society announces the arrival of an important new voice in YA romance.
Perfect for readers who love Forced Proximity, Forbidden Love, Opposites Attract, Hate to Love, the Misunderstood Bad Boy, Opposite Sides of the Tracks, and Reading/Literature Club Bonding!
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