Wow, I couldn’t put this book down! The writing! The story! It literally consumed me for three straight days as I tore through it. It tells a story frWow, I couldn’t put this book down! The writing! The story! It literally consumed me for three straight days as I tore through it. It tells a story from the perspective of a self splintered by trauma. The gods/spirits/deities that have taken hold to protect a young woman speak directly to us, the reader, and it’s simply mesmerizing. I don’t know how to describe it, so here’s a quote, “ We could not allow her terror because we would not allow a bridge between her and the past sections of her. We had separated them for a reason. Many things are better than a complete remembering; many things we do are a mercy.” I watched a clip of the author on The Daily Show, and am fascinated by her. She has such depth running through her. And what? She’s written 7 books in the past 4 years. Will definitely be reading more from this author!...more
I enjoyed the ride! The main character says she’s still in love with her husband after many years. Well…maybe not so much love as obsession. I love beI enjoyed the ride! The main character says she’s still in love with her husband after many years. Well…maybe not so much love as obsession. I love being inside someone’s head and that’s what this read gave me. We can all make up stories about someone or something in our head, or at least I know I can. This takes those stories to an extreme and all I could do was watch with my mouth open! The ending was quite a surprise, but I’ve read a few thrillers with similar endings, so not as original as I’d hoped. Still, a fantastic read!...more
I listen to a Podcast called “We Can do Hard Things,” and Megan Falley and her partner Andrea Gibson were featured on one of the episodes. I listened I listen to a Podcast called “We Can do Hard Things,” and Megan Falley and her partner Andrea Gibson were featured on one of the episodes. I listened to their love story, and Andrea’s journey with terminal cancer. Towards the end, they both read each other a poem, and I had to pick myself up off the floor when they were finished! Seriously in tears…what, me?! Needless to say I knew I had to pick up one of their poetry books, and this one did not disappoint. It’s not big word, breathy poetry, it just puts simple words to emotions that are raw and deeply felt. I wanted to savor each poem, but I couldn’t stop myself from reading the next. So now I’ve read them all three times, and I know I’ll keep going back. It’s been a long time since I’ve read poetry, just wow!...more
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