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My Own Lightning (Wolf Hollow 2), by Lauren Wolk (2022)
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Premise: After getting struck by lightning, a 1940s Pennsylvania girl begins to see the world—and people—around her differently.

Review: With the first book in this series being such a triumph for me, I was a bit unsure what to expect with this sequel. But wow! I think I like it even more! Cont.

Such a beautiful story about a son and his dad who have to move from their favorite blue house. It showed all the faults with the house that they loved and how they made their new home loved just as much as the blue house. Wonderful graphics.

#JuneSpecials Day 15: In an ideal world, #fathers often signify groundedness; a daddy‘s arms and shoulders providing a sense of security, stability, comfort. This picturebook depicts #fathers who speak truth, joy, comfort, learning, pride – and most of all, love. My full review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-oA5

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I love Wilson‘s dysfunctional family stories. This one has newly discovered siblings on a cross country road trip trying to track down their absent father. It‘s amusing and odd and just what I‘ve come to expect and appreciate about Wilson‘s characters. Loved the audiobook.

Read to Henry

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Read to Henry

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Literary memoirs are my favourite: I am halfway through Laure Murat's essay on Proust's In Search of Lost Time, which she realised when she read it aged 20, described her milieu (the French aristocracy), was partly based on members of her family, & is as relevant now as it was then. She walks us through the parallels & is pitiless about their flaws. She was rejected when she came out as lesbian & feels a kinship with Proust, who was gay.
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I mailed out my #staycationintimeswap today! If my butthead mailman won‘t take it, I‘ll drop it at the post office tomorrow 🤣 @Chrissyreadit @DinoMom #staycationswap