Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I absolutely adore the writing of McConaghy. Always so much atmosphere! This one was a mystery in so many ways and I was totally here for it. I loved this book.
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I both read and listened to this book on audio. I really enjoyed the audio which helped with the pacing in my opinion. I’ve read and loved Bauer’s books and this was no exception. However, this book, while fascinating, moved at a slower pace than I would have liked. I loved all the characters and I loved the moving back and forth in time to have mysteries unfold in several timelines. I loved falling head first into the world of egg collectors both in real life (as in physically collecting the eggs from the birds) and in the academic sense (who knew?!) and the obsession and craze and the ones who were taken advantage of and the ones who put themselves in all kinds of danger. It will be impossible for you to not fall into the rabbit hole of this world of danger, intrigue and deception. with gratitude to Grove Atlantic and Dreamscape Media and netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review
I both read and listened to this book on audio. I really enjoyed the audio which helped with the pacing in my opinion. I’ve read and loved Bauer’s books and this was no exception. However, this book, while fascinating, moved at a slower pace than I would have liked. I loved all the characters and I loved the moving back and forth in time to have mysteries unfold in several timelines. I loved falling head first into the world of egg collectors both in real life (as in physically collecting the eggs from the birds) and in the academic sense (who knew?!) and the obsession and craze and the ones who were taken advantage of and the ones who put themselves in all kinds of danger. It will be impossible for you to not fall into the rabbit hole of this world of danger, intrigue and deception. with gratitude to Grove Atlantic and Dreamscape Media and netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review
This was a crazy wild ride as all of Modglin’s stories are. I didn’t like it as much as others (maybe cause it was shorter?) but I still enjoyed it.
I loved this story of two mostly-estranged step-sisters who go on a road trip together to see their sick dad. I loved that they each had unique 3-dimensional personalities. I loved the little bit of romance and I loved that we also got to see both of their moms in their own homes. I loved the tiny details around the cars, the cat, the food. I loved the food. By the end of this story, I was attached to both of the sisters and felt like I was rooting for them and riding along the journey with them. There’s a twist at the end that I am not sure was necessary. It didn’t ruin the story for me but it also didn’t really add to it, in my opinion. I still loved how this book tackled both the complexities of the trauma each sister carried and navigated the texture of sisterhood. (even if a step-sisterhood.) with gratitude to netgalley and Lake Union Publishing for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review
I love these generational stories of families. I love reading about how small and big moments shape us and how we carry trauma over the course of our lives and impact all the generations after us. Also how we create stories in order to survive. A beautifully told story. 
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