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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was a very very sad magical realism story. I have never read such a down book that used magical realism. But it was really good and very beautifully displayed grief in a small family. I would like to see what else this author has written. This was my #bookspinbingo No. 16 pick.

This book yesterday had too many stories filled with drama. I didn't care for it.

I mean, you had me at Eleanor since that's what we're naming our little girl when she arrives on 8/4!!
@Meaw_catlady thanks for the fun giveaway!! And the awesome Eleanor in my scroll feed ❤️
1. I would definitely miss Gizmo my orange tabby bff.
2. Start traveling earlier and study abroad.
3. I love that although I'm 36, my husband and I decided to add a little one to our family. #geriatricpreggo

The book I posted yesterday for #springintoreading would worked for #onewordtitles but I have this picture I took of Eleanor that I took earlier in the week and it works, too. 😊 @vkois88 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Today‘s gems from The Dollar Tree.

~Dark blue nail polish
~The Little Red Guard
~Eleanor

Not pictured: Chocolate. It‘s in my belly. 🤷‍♀️

Even though most schools are back in session I find that I can't focus on anything to dense. So, until the end of August I'm going to read only fiction. Starting this today.

This book could easily be retitled Heartbreak & Tragedy (a tale to make your soul cry). This book is beautifully written and the story is told with a precise grace that will lovingly stab you in the heart over and over again. I cannot recommend it enough. This will remind you that you're alive.

Interesting premise. The end is heartwrenching.

@Jas16 You, my dear, are a treasure. I‘m beyond excited for this book!! I have had my eye on it for a long while now and you completely made my week. Thank you.

Holy gorgeous cover, Batman! Anyone read this? #coverlust

Won this on Goodreads AGES ago, but just finally read this one.

Gurley's beautiful, fantastical writing manages to be heartbreaking and hopeful at the same time. Underneath the fantasy elements is an exploration of the very real shape of a person's grief and the domino effects of loss. The narrative style took a bit to get used to and there are moments where the foreshadowing feels heavy handed, but it's a delightful reading experience.

For some reason when I read this prompt I initially thought I didn't have any any books to match and then after five seconds of looking I pulled this one off my shelves. I cannot believe it didn't automatically come to mind because I love this cover (and hate the sticker that I can't remove without tearing it). #eyesoncovers #maybookflowers

Here is a really bad #shelfie. I live in s studio so there is no room for more bookshelves. That is why each shelf has two rows of books (and I use my kitchen cabinets for more book storage). #aprilbookshowers

Beautiful, grounded fantasy, Jason Gurley's Eleanor is an exquisite dive into three generations of trauma and absolute regret. Eleanor is the type of book you want to hoist into the hands of every reader you know without further comment other than "read." I knew very little going into it, and it satisfyingly kept morphing until the final page.
Thanks Bloggingforbooks for books for free paperback copy for my feedback.

I hate stickers on my books. I especially hate stickers that tear the cover when you try to remove them. #bookishpetpeeves #marchintoreading

It isn't spelled the same as my name because my mom wanted to be very creative with her spelling of Eleanor but I think it counts! #characterwhosharesyourname #riotgram

"There should be someone in the world who loves you despite you."

I love book mail! #newpurchases

My TBR for September is probably a bit ambitious. Work and school are going to take up a lot of time, but I'm still hoping to read all of these this month! A Torch Against the Night is a carry over from last month and quite a few of these are part of a backlog of Goodreads giveaways I'm slowly but surely finishing. Any standouts to you? Ones I should absolutely make time for this month?

Beautiful and haunting, driven by character and memory... A blend of magic and sci-fi.

#augustphotochallenge my downstairs books stacks. It's gotten a little out of control.

So glad that I gave into the impulse and bought this on my last trip to Portland. It is a beautifully written novel about family and grief combined with ambitious fantasy elements that elevate what could have been an ordinary novel into something transporting. I will be thinking about this one for days to come.

Good morning!!! Time to kick this readathon's butt!

One of my favorite books this year was Eleanor by Jason Gurley and I think I would love to hear Neil Gaiman narrate it. His voice is so smooth and mysterious, it would be such a nice touch! #24in48

Wonderfully crafted, soulful story. Grips you from the start, and the surprises never end.

Hard to read the words inside when I can't stop staring at the beautiful cover

Started this today, it grabbed me in the first couple pages. I think I'm going to love this book!

Just started reading Gurley's Eleanor... Reading scenes written in my hometown (Portland--- specifically Hwy 26) was fun and slightly surreal!

This was so strange yet cohesive and beautiful. Great story. It was an emotional supernatural page-turner, I'm gutted that it ended.

Literary fiction & magical realism. A poignant, raw, intricate portrayal of multigenerational grief and the ties that bind. Makes extraordinary out of the ordinary. I'm in LOVE. 😍

Currently reading this one. Just got past the scene I was dreading and very excited for what's coming! This author certainly doesn't shy away from writing tough scenes.

I had such a love hate relationship with this book. The first 100 pages I adored and was thinking it was the best book ever! Then the "sci fi" twist started and caught me off guard.Once I got into it, I was really enjoying the mystery of it all.

"Esmerelda‘s death split their family as finely as an atom, and the resulting detonation blinded them all."

Late night reading because the kid won't sleep so I don't get to either