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I'm attempting to complete #30in30 for this month, but (at only 7 books read so far) I've fallen really behind. 😅 I have a few more books almost completed, but I definitely need to get on the reading groove.

What's a book you loved and could read in one sitting? Length isn't a huge deal, just something you were able to fly through. Thanks in advance, and cross your fingers for me to complete my challenge. 🤞

I‘m sure this is one that was recommended in my early Litsy days. The narrator was good, but the story was heartbreaking.

Gripping crime.

What a lovely story. And very unique, despite its homage to The Secret Garden, and not just in place and character. Positioned with teens rather than children opens the door for romance, and Mary and Sophie are so sweet as they discover first love. Despite the horror and pain of the Craven storyline (no spoilers!) this book is largely a pretty picture of Ontario‘s North, with beautiful gardens, of course. I liked it quite a bit more than expected!

In the aftermath of a horrible crime, witnessed from a distance by Stella, a lot of stories come together. Most of them by women, most of them Métis, most of them carrying trauma and and loss. It‘s a tough read, with a lot of violence. I felt for these indigenous women and I could have spend some more time with them.

I didn't love this one, and the ending was a little vague for my tastes. But I did enjoy the Indigenous spirituality aspect of it. The story follows five generations of Metis women as they struggle with their heritage and generational trauma. There were so many POVs but the audiobook did make it easy to follow with a full cast of narrators. The writing itself was beautifully done
#roll100 @PuddleJumper

Unsettling and surprisingly hard-hitting for a 96 page novella.

A novella for the evening. 13 pages in and the writing is A+. Glad I also have I Was a Teenage Slasher.

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

“Mary Craven didn‘t think about death until the day it knocked politely on her bedroom door and invited itself in.”

Next up! This all-female retelling of The Secret Garden with and Indigenous perspective has been on my TBR for too long. There‘s a queer element too, making it the perfect June read.