“Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are.” That’s just as true about staying in the emotional place where we are as it is about a physical location. I’ve always used reading as an escape, whether from the everyday, or into a time and/or place that no longer exists or that I am unlikely to live to see. All of that is to say why I pick up so many books and why they are such a comfort to me, even though I may not get to a particular book soon or even at all. All of which goes a bit towards explaining why my stacks are so tall and these posts can seem rather long.
I also read to put a bit of time and emotional distance between me and something that is just too hard to bear. Freddie went to the Rainbow Bridge on Wednesday after a month of increasingly puzzling visits to the vet and more than a few days where he seemed to be getting back to his old self. We’re both devastated and George keeps going to all of Freddie’s spots to see if he can find his buddy. He’s confused and heartbroken and frankly, so are we.
So I’ll be losing myself in a good book or two, or five, until the pain isn’t quite so sharp. With one or more cats in my lap at all times.
For Review:
Aphrodite and the Duke by J.J. McAvoy
Back to the Garden by Laurie R. King
Because I Could Not Stop for Death (Emily Dickinson Mystery #1) by Amanda Flower
Book of Knives by Lise Haines
A Broken Blade (Halfling Saga #1) by Melissa Blair
How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie
Ithaca by Claire North
Landslide (Mason Hackett #1) by Adam Sikes
Ledge (Glacian Trilogy #1) by Stacey McEwan
Love & Saffron by Kim Fay (Grade A REVIEW!!!)
The Measure by Nikki Erlick
Mother Daughter Traitor Spy by Susan Elia MacNeal
Ocean’s Echo (Winter’s Orbit #2) by Everina Maxwell
A Quick Trip to Moab by Kevin T. Jones
A Restless Truth (Last Binding #2) by Freya Marske
Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson
Sometimes People Die by Simon Stephenson
The Stars Undying by Emery Robin
Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison
Swashbucklers by Dan Hanks
A Truth to Lie for (Elena Standish #4) by Anne Perry
The Ways We Hide by Kristina McMorris
The Witch and the Tsar by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore
Wrath by Sharon Moalem, Daniel Kraus
Your Mind Is a Terrible Thing by Hailey Piper
Purchased from Amazon/Audible:
Black Box (Miranda Chase Origin Stories #4) by M.L. Buchman
Honor Flight (Miranda Chase Origin Stories #1) by M.L. Buchman
Island Christmas (Miranda Chase Origin Stories #2) by M.L. Buchman
A Very Jeremy Christmas (Miranda Chase Origin Stories #3) by M.L. Buchman
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I’m so sorry for your loss – I know the pain of losing an adopted family member all to well. Take care of yourself and enjoy your books.
Jodie recently posted..Saturday Special: Stacking the Shelves #10
I hope you enjoy the books. I’m sorry to hear about Freddie ❤️
It is so hard to let them go. I shed a few tears when I read the news
So sorry to read about Freddie. It’s so hard to lose a pet. Enjoy your reading and cat cuddles.
The loss of a pet is always hard! Enjoy one of your many books! I have had How to Kill Your Family on my TBR after hearing about it from YouTuber JackEdwards….hope I see a review here to see what you think.
I am so sorry for the loss of Freddie. Another interesting selection of books for this week.
Cindy Davis recently posted..Stacking the Shelf #28, Sunday Post #25, Sunday Salon #20
Oh that is so hard and I’m so sorry to hear that. I hope books can bring you some comfort at this time.
Greg recently posted..Sunday Post #457
I’m so very sorry for your loss.
Yvonne @ Socrates Book Reviews recently posted..The Weekend Review – June 18th-20th
I’m so sorry for you loss. Hopefully, the stack of books will help you escape for a while.
Mark recently posted..Father’s Day Sunday/Monday Post
So sorry about Freddie. Our pets are such important parts of our lives and families. You do look like at least you have some good books to lose yourself in to help this week.
Lisa Mandina (Lisa Loves Literature) recently posted..Weekly Wrap-Up #72 – June 19th, 2022
The Measure is the one call to me. Enjoy 🙂
I’m so sorry about Freddie, losing a pet is such a difficult experience.