The Saturday 7
I have got to stop skipping weeks. It takes me way too long to catch up. Alas . . . 1. On Tuesday, I randomly decided to start reading Emma M. Lion. It's gotten a lot of buzz lately, and seemed like my kind of book, so I jumped in. This morning, I finished the 8th book in the series. Lol. The first two were less than 200 pages each, but they picked up in length after that. Suffice it to say, the buzz is deserved. The writing reminded me very much of L.M. Montgomery. There were definite Anne of Green Gables undertones, but it actually felt more like The Blue Castle . And in a strange way, it reminded me of one of my favorite children's novels: Adventures with Waffles - endearing, hilarious, delightful, but at turns serious, heartfelt, and deep. By the end, there was a bit too much poetry for my dull mind, but I adored the series as a whole. As Emma herself says, " There is no feeling quite like finishing a book that you’ve loved." And lucky for me, there are more ins...