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The Blue Salt Road
The Blue Salt Road | Joanne M Harris
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An earthly nourris sits and sings And aye she sings, "Ba lilly wean, Little ken I my bairn's father, Far less the land that he staps in. (Child Ballad, no. 113) So begins a stunning tale of love, loss and revenge, against a powerful backdrop of adventure on the high seas, and drama on the land. The Blue Salt Road balances passion and loss, love and violence and draws on nature and folklore to weave a stunning modern mythology around a nameless, wild young man. Passion drew him to a new world, and trickery has kept him there - without his memories, separated from his own people. But as he finds his way in this dangerous new way of life, so he learns that his notions of home, and your people, might not be as fixed as he believed. Beautifully illustrated by Bonnie Helen Hawkins, this is a stunning and original modern fairytale.
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CyaneFillion
The Blue Salt Road | Joanne M Harris
Mehso-so

Not really my style of book. I liked the fairy tale esque feelings in the book, but I get really uncomfortable when books focus on specific aspects of childbirth or raising children, so that detracted from my experience. I'm pretty sure most people would enjoy this more than I did though!

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Lucy_Anywhere
The Blue Salt Road | Joanne M Harris
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#TBRPile 📚 “The ocean has many voices. It sings in the voice of the pilot whale; the voice of the dolphin; the waves on the beach. It sings in the voice of a thousand birds; it cries in the wind that howls through the rocks upon the distant skerries. But most of all, it sings in the voice of the selkie.”

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Lucy_Anywhere
The Blue Salt Road | Joanne M Harris
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#TBRPile Day 5 - How gorgeous is that cover? Not sure what it's about but I'm guessing it's possibly myth related or a retelling?

vivastory That's a great cover! 4y
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GivenLemons
The Blue Salt Road | Joanne M Harris
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Beautiful and most of all haunting. I found it impossible to put down, even as all the characters made mistakes and hurt each other. I loved the hopeful ending and it truly earned it!

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Mitch
The Blue Salt Road | Joanne M Harris
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This story, told as a fable, interweaves ideas of community, heritage, survival and humanity. I loved the power of the sea, you really feel the break of the ocean and the swell of the waves. The human acts are often violent and brutal, as people make choices that are often very sad... grab a blanket, and a mug of chocolate and enjoy this retelling of the selkie.
Ps...the illustrations are absolutely gorgeous!

wanderinglynn That is a gorgeous cover! 💙 5y
Soubhiville Great review! 5y
Kalalalatja Love your review! 5y
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Mitch @Soubhiville @Kalalalatja Thank you ladies.... I‘m nearly there, one of my book goals this year was a short review of every book I‘ve read. And I‘ve done all 64 of them! 5y
Mitch @wanderinglynn the illustrations inside are equally gorgeous. This was a present, and I‘ve since bought two copies for others as presents too...it‘s a great gift title! 5y
LazyDays Im happy you enjoyed it!💗💗💗💗 5y
Mitch @LazyDays it was a great pick...one of those books I wouldn‘t have discovered myself, but then loved it ! 💕 5y
LazyDays I love those kind of books💗💗 5y
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Mitch
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It‘s cold outside, dark and raining...perfect afternoon to loose yourself in a modern fairytale. ❤️

LazyDays 📚💗💗💗⛄⛄⛄ 5y
Purrsistently Ooooo I'm intrigued by the cover alone! 5y
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Mitch @Purrsistently @julesG It‘s a gorgeously illustrated modern tale of a selkie (a seal, who sheds his skin and passes as human), whaling and a women afraid of being to old to find a husband.... just started, but it‘s told in a beautiful fable like language. Enjoying it so far! 5y
Purrsistently @Mitch 🙀❤️❤️ That sounds wonderful 5y
julesG I enjoyed her three books with 'food' in the title. Chocolat, Three Quarters of an Orange, Blackberry Wine. 5y
LazyDays @Mitch have you ever seen the movie "The Secret of Roan Inish"?
1994 ‧ Drama/Fantasy ‧ It was growing up one of my favorites?
Still is today really.
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Mitch @LazyDays I haven‘t.... I‘ll have to look that up. X 5y
Mitch @julesG this is my first of hers. Love discovering new authors (edited) 5y
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Mitch
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The amazing @LazyDays has sent me this gorgeous Joanne M Harris book. It‘s wonderfully illustrated throughout. It‘s a modern fairytale set at sea.... can‘t wait to read it. Thank you gorgeous friend xxxxx

LazyDays Ooooh it is cooler in the inside! The cover looked so pretty🎉 5y
LazyDays You're very welcome!💕🎉 It was my pleasure😘 5y
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