Status Updates From Candle Island

A very somber, very colorful (literally; Lucretia and her mom are artists, so everything being described with a color is a thing), and very chill book. I'm enjoying it! Can't wait to see how Lucretia gets along with Murdock and Bastian, and if she ever is welcomed by the Islanders.

The cover is pretty. The title is cool. We were at a bookstore. It just happened. ;) Hopefully this will be worth the hardcover price. :P

DNF. Locals vs Summer visitors: stereotypes abound. I was constantly troubled by the improbable maturity of Lucretia, a 12 year old going on 25. I read about half for the author’s fine writing but I was left wanting. I was continuing to find out the secret in the paintings—but decided to stop anyway (my guess is it has to do with who the artist might actually be…)