pickBrutal AF. Full of gore, & trauma, & horrors of many kinds. But also, full of complexity, & tenderness, & really fascinating magic.
On a personal level, if the story weren‘t enough to make me sob (hint: it was), the author‘s foreward & acknowledgments in which she details her relationship with her IRL grandmother (of Romani descent) would have been enough to make me ugly cry. Her wit & ferocity remind me of my own grandma, who I will always miss.
“You are strong. You are mine so you are strong. Remember this.”
Pictured: My “Where the Wild Things” tattoo that I got for this exact same reason. My mother & I both got (different styles of) crowns tattooed on our wrists to signify our bond. It reminds me of the words, “I remember whose daughter I am, and I straighten my crown.”
“Destiny does not appreciate thwarting. She can be cruel. Whatever it is that comes for you, you make it through. I have seen that, but I cannot say the same if we alter the course of your stars.”
I have one day of class left until I‘m 100% free of academic obligations (at least until the Fall). I‘m freaking psyched.
Jumping back into this book that I started one day when I had a spare 30 minutes. It‘s about a Welsh Romany girl who‘s apprenticing under her grandmother to become the tribe‘s witchy wise woman when she‘s attacked & raped. Not light but fascinating & smart. The author has Romany ancestry so it‘s #ownvoices, which is cool.
"“I am an ancient, diddicoy. But there are certain privileges that come with age. One is that we can be ugly and everyone else must suffer it.”"
I love Bethan's gruff old mother so much ??
Wine + bathtub + a good book = best way to unwind 📚
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it‘s been awhile, fellow readers! i‘m finishing up my last semester of college + dealing with MAJOR fatigue (chronic pain is so much fun.) i‘m pretty stoked to almost be done with college & able to read more! what is the last book you loved?
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📚 The Hollow Girl by Hillary Monahan
💭 currently reading: page 79 #amreading #currentlyreading #youngadult
so-soHollow Girl was OK. Not what I expected after reading the blurb. The writing style and descriptions were engaging. Maybe it was borderline YA and not my usual story. There is a trigger warning for the pinnacle situation. 😕
(Took a pic of my keychains because I like them. They have nothing to do with the book. Lol)
pickJust finished this great upcoming book by Hillary Monahan! A powerful story about sexual assault, magic and retribution.
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