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“The archaeology of grief is not ordered. It is more like earth under a spade, turning up things you had forgotten. Surprising things come to light: not simply memories, but states of mind, emotions, older ways of seeing the world.”

“They say nothing lasts forever but they’re just scared it will last longer than they can love it.”

"There's no statute of limitations for murder, but there is also no statute of limitations for grief".

Chapter 4- had to return

Had to return

Have to return to library!

Picked this up impulsively at the library yesterday. Not bad so far.

More beauty.

"The kiss of his memory made pictures of love and light against the wall. Here was peace. She pulled in her horizon like a great fish-net. Pulled it from around the waist of the world and draped it over her shoulder. So much of life in its meshes! She called in her soul to come and see"

More beauty.

"The kiss of his memory made pictures of love and light against the wall. Here was peace. She pulled in her horizon like a great fish-net. Pulled it from around the waist of the world and draped it over her shoulder. So much of life in its meshes! She called in her soul to come and see"

Some beautiful writing.
"Then you must tell 'em dat love ain't somethin' lak uh grindstone dat's de same thing everywhere and do de same thing tuh everything it touch. Love is lak de sea. It's uh movin' thing, but still and all, it takes its shape from de shore it meets, and it's different with every shore".

This book is an absolute joy. I have fallen asleep reading it twice and now I'm crying on the train reading it. Can't put it down and don't want it to end. Haven't felt this way about a book in a very long time.

Absolutely adore this so far. Hilarious and poignant (much like Ove- could I possibly like this one more?!!). Also enjoying the Harry Potter references. Love how the fantasy and reality are intertwined.

Atwood just referenced my fav Wordsworth poem!

From the introduction, "In reading a novel, any novel, we have to know perfectly well that the whole thing is nonsense, and then, while reading, believe every word of it. Finally, when we're done with it, we may find- if it's a good novel- that we're a bit different from what we were before we read it, that we have been changed a little, as if by having met a new face, crossed a street we never crossed before."

From the introduction, "In reading a novel, any novel, we have to know perfectly well that the whole thing is nonsense, and then, while reading, believe every word of it. Finally, when we're done with it, we may find- if it's a good novel- that we're a bit different from what we were before we read it, that we have been changed a little, as if by having met a new face, crossed a street we never crossed before."

Someday I will finish this. I was so close and had to return again.

Excellent so far. Unfortunately I have to return it to the library today. Hope to finish it soon!

Excellent so far. Unfortunately I have to return it to the library today. Hope to finish it soon!

Started fairly slow but I literally cannot put it down. An insane and unexpected twist now so I might be up late finishing this one!

In the foreword by Cornel West, "Martin Luther King Jr. called for us to be lovestruck with each other, not colorblind toward each other. To be lovestruck is to care, to have deep compassion, and to be concerned for each and every individual, including the poor and vulnerable."

Oh and "The Grammarian's Daughter" and "The Forbidden Words of Margaret A.". Trying to keep better track as sometimes I have trouble recalling my reaction to specific stories within a collection.

Really enjoying this collection. Some familiar writers and lots that are new to me. I just laughed aloud reading "Tales from the Breast" by Hiromi Goto. Absolutely loved "The Men Who Live in Trees" by Kelly Barnhill and "The Evening and the Morning and the Night" by Octavia Butler.

So excited! It was released on audible today, so I chose this for my download this month. She has always been one of my favorite authors and from what I've heard, this will not disappoint.

Re-reading before seeing the movie next weekend.

This is getting so good. I am so far into this fantasy/sci-fi kick lately and this is a gem!