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I’ve had an up and down kind of relationship wit

I’ve had an up and down kind of relationship with Jojo Moyes so it was with some amount of trepidation that I picked up this one and I’m glad I did.
The Giver of Stars is about Alice, an Englishwoman, marries the handsome Bennet Van Cleve and moves to Kentucky, USA, more to escape her dull, restricted life in England, than for love. However, she soon realises that with her domineering father-in-law always around, she had exchanged one prison for another.

When she gets the opportunity of becoming part of a girl gang of pack-horse librarians she signs on eagerly. These women travel long distances on horseback, through sun, rain and snow, carrying with them books to be delivered to isolated houses on the hills.

The library is headed by Margery, a strong independent woman and Alice is at once awed and enchanted by her devil-may-care attitude. Beth, Izzy and Sophie make up the rest of the group. Through their books the women open doors not just to knowledge but also to comfort and camaraderie.

They become an inseparable team, a support system for each other, specially for Alice, who has to struggle hard on the personal front.

Partly because Margery supports Alice and partly because of her love for the mountains and the mountain-folk, she comes into a confrontation with the Van Cleves who own the largest coal mines of the area. The story takes on a dangerous turn when she is accused of murder.

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So the son has perfected the Banana-Walnut cake. E

So the son has perfected the Banana-Walnut cake. Each week when the banana's are about to breathe their last, he is persuaded to bake one.

In an odd kid of role reversal, from the moment H begins sieving the flour, the Husband starts asking, 'Is it done?'. And on he goes every ten minutes or so, right until the OTG pings.

Today he told H, 'You really must learn to bake faster.' Ironic as it may seem, my diabetic husband is the one missing his sweet treats the most.

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Online classes start today. The Board is full. #c

Online classes start today. The Board is full.

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This is the story of Theodore Finch and Violet Mar

This is the story of Theodore Finch and Violet Markey. Theo Finch the quintessential misfit, the ‘freak’ of the school and Violet Markey a passionate writer and one of the most popular girls.

The two meet on top of the school bell tower teetering at its edge. Finch talks to Violet, persuading her to get down and in the process saves himself too. Later, they are paired off for a geography assignment ‘Wander’ where they have to discover and document the wonders of the state of Indiana. As they journey through the state, slowly, reluctantly (for Violet) they strike up a friendship as they try to heal each other.

All the Bright Places tackles the issue of mental health among young adults with depth and subtlety. It’s heartbreaking to watch how helpless Finch is in the face of his depression, how desperately he wants to stay ‘awake’. He puts on a cheerful front but he longs to be understood.
It brings to the forefront the importance of a caring adult in the life of a person suffering from mental issues.

Detailed review up on the book blog.

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Th Girl You Left Behind #BookReview

Th Girl You Left Behind #BookReview

Jojo Moyes tells two stories, set in two timelines held together by a painting titled The Girl You Left Behind.

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