pick5 Stars • Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy is a tense, emotional novel set on a stormy, fictional Antarctic island. Dominic Salt and his three kids—Raff, Fen, and Orly—run a massive seed bank but are set to evacuate as climate change ravages their home. A mysterious woman, Rowan, washes ashore, shaking up their isolated world. ⬇️
pickI really liked this story. There was enough mystery to keep me interested and it was a unique story. The author in her note said she wanted Shearwater to feel like it‘s own character and she definitely accomlpished that. I do feel like the ending didn‘t get the emotion out of me that it probably should have. Still it a really great book start to finish!
pickI was late to the game in reading this for #camplitsy but I started and finished this today. I loved it. I need some time to reflect before posting my full review but for now, I‘ll just say it will be a top one for me
This was me reading by candlelight last night when a storm rolled through here and knocked the power out. Finally got power back about an hour ago!
I bailed on The Doorman at 187 pages. I hate bailing that far in but i just couldn‘t get into it. So instead i finally finished Water Moon and now I‘m starting this one.
We have a winner!
Our first winner for #camplitsy25, somewhat predictably 😝, is Wild Dark Shore!
Audition did get 7 votes though, against 34 for WDS, and many Littens commented on how valuable the discussions around Audition were - I know they helped me to understand it a lot more, so thank you!
WDS will go forward to our final vote at the end of camp in August - I wonder which two books it will go up against?!
I only got to four books for June. My favorite was Wild Dark Shore.
pickI loved this book. Rowan washes up on Shearwater Island and is rescued by Dom and his family. There are tons of secrets, missing scientists, whales, a dying seed bank, and a family collapsing. This was written in an almost eco dystopian way as a reminder of how bad global warming is getting and how potentially screwed we are 🧡
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