The Garden of Lost Secrets - A. M. Howell
Genre: Historical Fiction, Childrens - Middle Grade
"Sometimes pretending to be brave is enough."
October, 1916.
Clara has been sent to stay with her aunt and uncle while England is at war. But when she reaches their cottage on an enormous country estate, Clara is plunged into a tangle of secrets... A dark, locked room, a scheming thief, and a mysterious boy who only appears at night.
Clara has a secret of her own too - a terrible one about her brother, fighting in the war. And as the secrets turn to danger, Clara must find the courage to save herself, and those around her...
This was a truly wonderful story, full of secrets, families and friendships. I really enjoyed it. I absolutely adored the friendship between Clara and Will. It is born of sadness and loneliness and nurtured by mutual trust, empathy and support. They share their family secrets, are truthful with each other and enjoy their respective company as they work together to solve the lost secrets of the garden.
The WWI setting is evoked beautifully both in time and place through just the right amount of description, and the characters spring to life through their developing relationships with each other and their credible reactions to the events they live through. The sense of belonging and protection as well as courage are strong themes throughout the story.
"You're braver then you know."
I think this quote applies to both Clara and Will who are, in so many ways victims of a war whose cruel fingers reached out to tear families apart, but their courage shines through as they fight for secrets to be revealed.
This was a fantastic read! So well written, beautiful language. You really feel like you're in the past and it gives a real sense of what it was like to live at that time.
This is an ideal book for anyone who likes a bit of a mystery and enjoys history, as well as enjoy a great mystery adventure story.
26. RUJNA 2020.
Eleanor&Grey - Brittainy C. Cherry
Genre: Romance
"I just wanted you to know I see you, you know, the you that the rest of the world doesn't see." He scrunched up his nose and rubbed the back of his neck. "Good, because I see you, too."
Ovo je knjiga koju morate pročitati i doživjeti. Prvo što mi je palo na pamet nakon čitanja je sama težina ove priče. Da, priča je predivna, ali bilo je to vrlo teško putovanje za Eleanor i Greya. Ponekad poželim da priča bude poput lijepo upakiranog poklona, lijepa i savršena. No, ova priča daleko je od lijepog...ali je savršena!
Prije čitanja nemojte zaboraviti pripremiti maramice. Sigurna sam da će vam trebati.
"I loved that feeling. The bittersweet love story between a person and a novel coming to an end."
"Life was perfect...until it wasn't, and when we were forced to go on our separate ways, I held on to our memories, let go of my first crush, and wished for the day I'd find him again."
"I was given a second chance with the one who'd left his mark on me. All I hoped was that somehow I'd leave a mark on his soul, too."
7. RUJNA 2020.
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5. RUJNA 2020.
Nakon pročitane prve knjige iz ove toliko dobre i svjetski poznate trilogije The Illuminae files napokon mogu reći: Wow!!!!! Sada u potpunosti razumijem zašto su ove knjige toliko hvaljene! Stvarno su vraški dobre, ja to za sada govorim za prvu knjigu koju sam i pročitala, a što me tek čeka u drugoj, za koju kažu da je još bolja od prethodne tek ćemo vidjeti! Uskoro, nadam se!
Ako se još niste susreli s ovom trilogijom.....svakako to učinite! I to što prije!