Do you ever read books that make you think and feel for a long time before you're ready to talk about them?
That's how I felt about Rayne and Delilah's Midnight Matinee by @jeffzentner. This book hit home in ways that I wasn't expecting. I feel like it opened up one of those boxes I had buried deep thinking that I was done with its contents. Besides that, this book is a joy to read, the characters are so beautifully crafted, and even when things were a bit rushed or weird, the characters carried this book to a beautiful ending.
To say I'm a Jeff Zentner fan would be an understatement. He helps me not only have a good time while reading his books, he helps me see things about myself that I haven't been able to see before. Can't wait for the next one!
And yes, it had started raining when I took that picture but I feel like it captures how I feel about this book, a beautiful rainy day 💕
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Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens is a beautiful book about nature, loneliness, and the power of an independent education.
We get to follow Kya, as a young girl learning to fend for herself to an adult woman in the middle of a murder investigation. The setting is a marsh, which is as much a character in the book as Kya. There's romance, mystery, and beautiful explorations of nature that bind this story together.
The murder investigation wasn't my favorite part of the story but it plays a crucial role in understanding the characters in this novel, their prejudices and their true beliefs come to life in the courtroom.
There are many reasons to read this book, from learning more about what it means to understand and live in nature to the dynamics of abandonment and loneliness. Either way, I highly recommend this book!
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