Amelia
Steph is obsessed with space and everything related to it. This is a chronicle of her life, hers and her mother and sisters escape from DV, her coming to terms with her queerness and just how much self sabotage she is capable of before her reckoning (and therapy). A wonderful exploration of the reality of being an Indegenous woman in America, living and trying to balance “assimilation” with remaining true to herself( all parts).
Steph is obsessed with space and everything related to it. This is a chronicle of her life, hers and her mother and sisters escape from DV, her coming to terms with her queerness and just how much self sabotage she is capable of before her reckoning (and therapy). A wonderful exploration of the reality of being an Indegenous woman in America, living and trying to balance “assimilation” with remaining true to herself( all parts).
“The Sirens” is the sophomore book of Emilia Hart and I was so excited to read it after “Weyward”. Multiple POV’s and each POV is about 100 years apart. Somehow the stories became connected… Lucy sleep walks and woke up with her hands around her (ex) BF’s neck. Then she flees to a remote island to take refuge in her sisters Jess’s house. She arrives to find her sister is no where to be found. She then proceeds to investigate and find her sister. As she investigates- rumors about the little town started to come up- an abandoned baby in a cave, numerous missing men.. The other story line centers around 2 sisters Mary and Eliza who are passengers on a slave ship from Ireland to Australia. All 4 women appear to have this skin issue that causes them to develop scale like shiny things whenever water touched them. Yet they are all drawn to the water… as secrets unravel, the connection between the women, the town and their lives is clear
“The Sirens” is the sophomore book of Emilia Hart and I was so excited to read it after “Weyward”. Multiple POV’s and each POV is about 100 years apart. Somehow the stories became connected… Lucy sleep walks and woke up with her hands around her (ex) BF’s neck. Then she flees to a remote island to take refuge in her sisters Jess’s house. She arrives to find her sister is no where to be found. She then proceeds to investigate and find her sister. As she investigates- rumors about the little town started to come up- an abandoned baby in a cave, numerous missing men.. The other story line centers around 2 sisters Mary and Eliza who are passengers on a slave ship from Ireland to Australia. All 4 women appear to have this skin issue that causes them to develop scale like shiny things whenever water touched them. Yet they are all drawn to the water… as secrets unravel, the connection between the women, the town and their lives is clear
What a book. What a ride.
I want to say I love an older MC. And one who as formidable and cantankerous as Sybil van Antwerpen is even better. Sybil Van Antwerpen is 72 something and has always written letters. It is the way she makes sense of the world. Through these letters she deals with her life, secrets, deep unresolved pain and she also finds family, love and laughter. The audio version is a delight, with a cast full of narrators that really bring the book to life.
What a book. What a ride.
I want to say I love an older MC. And one who as formidable and cantankerous as Sybil van Antwerpen is even better. Sybil Van Antwerpen is 72 something and has always written letters. It is the way she makes sense of the world. Through these letters she deals with her life, secrets, deep unresolved pain and she also finds family, love and laughter. The audio version is a delight, with a cast full of narrators that really bring the book to life.
Annie Hartnett is quickly becoming a favorite author of mine. Her combo of weird/border line dark humor with real life (hard) issues is a specific pleasure.
This is a story about Emma who has returned home to take care of her dying father with a mysterious illnesses causes him to hallucinate animals and the ghost of a long dead naturalist.
We learn of her brother’s addiction issues, her best friend who’s been missing for a while.. all while the ghosts of the local cemetery offer commentary on the lives of the living.
Hilarious and poignant story
Annie Hartnett is quickly becoming a favorite author of mine. Her combo of weird/border line dark humor with real life (hard) issues is a specific pleasure.
This is a story about Emma who has returned home to take care of her dying father with a mysterious illnesses causes him to hallucinate animals and the ghost of a long dead naturalist.
We learn of her brother’s addiction issues, her best friend who’s been missing for a while.. all while the ghosts of the local cemetery offer commentary on the lives of the living.
Hilarious and poignant story
