#TheWinterkeeper
Do you have a favourite literary location, somewhere you just want to fictionally spend all your time? (even if you wouldn't want to live there in real life).
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Mine is Yellowstone National Park. So the first line of the synoisis for The Winterkeeper by Anna Schmidt made me want to read this book instantly - "Gardiner MT, just outside Yellowstone National Park, Winter, 1933".
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Yellowstone in the cold harsh, winter; brutal and beautiful! The animals, the visitors, the winterkeepers, the snow, even the threat of the poachers, any aspect of Yellowstone is a joy to read about when the author is so wonderfully descriptive as Schmidt is.
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The Winterkeeper is centred around orphaned, 14 y/o, Millie Chase. Other than a stepfather she neither knows nor likes, she has no one. She sets out to find her mother’s childhood friend who she believes lives in nearby Yellowstone National Park, hoping the woman might take her in.
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The Winterkeeper is such a heart-warming read, with characters you like instantly, and you just want the best for them. One of those books where you’re prepared to get outraged if the characters don’t get their happy ending, you want it for them that much! With themes of love, loss, and greed, a story of survival. A novel you can immerse yourself in as you read, prefect for fans of historical fiction.
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Book Savvy PR were kind enough to send me a copy of this novel, but I did spot it's available on Kindle Unlimited if you have a subscription, it's also available to buy now 😊.
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"I was not born with an opinion of the world but it seemed that the world had an opinion of people like me." - Akala.
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The other day, I read #Natives by #Akala, and I was very impressed! I think I used an entire pack of sticky tabs on this one. So much was covered in this book, growing up in London, culture, institutional racism, music, heritage, colonialism, slavery, media portrayal, Brexit, and more, with central themes of race and class.
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I tabbed what I agreed with, new ways of look at, and understanding, things, and topics I'd like to learn more about.
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Three things that really interested me were:
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1. General attitudes towards Mandela and Castro despite looking at post-Mandela South Africa vs post-Castro Cuba. Cuba have some extraordinary medical achievements!
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2. The Haitian Revolution - Haiti declared its independence in 1804, the first & only successful slave revolution in human history!
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3. The media portray of black athletes, eg. the disgusting treatment of Linford Christie when he won a gold medal at the Olympics (Linford's lunchbox).
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If anyone has any recommended reading (or watching) on topics 1 and 2, please let me know!
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For its thought-provoking nature, and making me want to learn more about certain historical events, and the evolution/developments of certain countries, this is definitely a book I recommend!
(12 of 19 #mynonfiction19)
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No one:
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Me: I wish I belonged to an irl bookclub and our August book was #Queenie, then I could ramble on about why I DNFd this book at page 148 after having such high hopes for it. How I really might take a page out of @spinatale's book, and keep the pink dust jacket (because it's 🔥) but get rid of the actual book because "it's a no from me!"
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Lately, it feels like I either love a book with my whole heart or it's a DNF, there's no middle ground, haha! I've read some amazing books lately (She Would Be King, With The Fire on High, A Woman Is No Man, Where The Crawdads Sing, Sirens - to name a few), so now when I'm faced with a book I feel indifferent to, I don't even "push on" or hope it gets better. I move on and hope my next read will be a great one!
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I'm posting less reviews (actually I'm posting less in general 😅🙈), accepting less review copies, just trying to make my reading mine again (if that makes sense), while still talking books with this great community!
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Original. Stylish. Compelling.
JP Delaney has done it again with The Perfect Wife, written a psychological thriller that thrilled my mind! With thanks to @QuercusBooks (@ellakroftpatel) for the review copy. I just ordered the hardback because I need that complete set of Delaneys!!! He's definitely a 'must read' author for me, as I find his books so fresh, always thought provoking and suspenseful!
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#ThePerfectWife centres around Abbie, after suffering a terrible accident, she wakes in a hospital bed with no memory of how she got there. Her husband is a titan in the tech word, and her return from the abyss is a miricle of science, a breakthrough in artifical intelligence...
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The perfect life. The perfect love. The perfect lie.
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I loved the AI subject matter in this one, and how Delaney linked it to human emotions. This novel reminded me a bit of The Girl Before as the main male character has a drive for perfection. Like the cover, this novel is cool and slick, but this one had its moments of pure emotion with Abbie's son, Danny.
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Such a satisfying read, and when you really think about it, a damn right creepy one! When I finished it, I was thinking yep, I've enjoyed all 3 books, I'll definitely reread all the Delaney's in the future, and I look forward to seeing what clever idea he comes up with for his next book!
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"[..] we are nothing if not thorough in our deception of others." - My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite.
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I know this book has divided people, but I stand firmly on the side of 'enjoyed it'!! I read it over a few hours as its short chapters, and simple, yet effective, prose makes it a quick read.
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In short, Ayoola keeps killing her boyfriends and her sister keeps "cleaning up". Yes is has themes of family, fatalities, and moral dilemmas as the blurb states, but I didn't feel that too deeply (except the chapters about the girl's father), it was just a throughly entertaining story.
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Some feel it's not Man Booker worthy (not that the prize holds any merit in determining what I read) but I say well done for being the only debut novelist to make the list!
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QOTD: Do you follow literary awards and belive in their prestige?
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My King journey is still going strong! These were my latest Kings, with thank to @titanbooks for the copy of #TheColoradoKid - I love illustrated editions!
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'Salem's Lot was fantastic, I think King is at his best when he's writing horror, I feel like it's when his novels take you on the greatest adventure, leaving you unsettled but so invested in all that's going on! Also, this one made me want to read more vampire fiction - FYI: Dracula readalong is happening in Oct. I've scanned my shelves, I think I only have 3 vampire fiction novels 😲, recs appreciated.
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I enjoyed The Colorado Kid, but I don't think it'll be for everyone, especially if you like everything wrapped up with no loose endings. I liked the narration style, reminded me of Joyland (and I think fans of Joyland will like this one). I always read the introductions and afterwords of King's books, and I think the afterword summed this novel up beautifully - "the world is full of Colorado Kids".
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August, my King readalong crew (you know who you are 😉 and I love sharing this journey with you all!) are reading the Bill Hodges Trilogy. One book a week starting tomorrow, if you'd like to join us, let me know.
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