I didn't read the book but there was a movie I watched that was based on a book series of the same name. I could feel the sea-salt on my skin, taste the vodka on my tongue, smell the marijuana in the air. If you have a title you’d suggest including on our list of kids books about creatures, please share it with us! Every new year ushers in a brand-new class of debut authors to discover.

The ties between human nature and the natural world are explored in interesting and thoughtful ways. It’s a very interesting... kinda weird book!This slim novel has some of the best sensory description I’ve read. A beautiful and sort of brutal little book. Evie is worried about her fiance who is late returning from his trip at sea. The Dark Corners of the Night (An UNSUB Novel) A Life for a Life: A Mystery Novel (Appalachian Mountain Mysteries) The Underdogs: A Novel of the Mexican Revolution (Penguin Classics) Amazon calculates a product’s star ratings based on a machine learned model instead of a raw data average. I requested an early copy of this book since I thought that the cover looked fun and probably had a good under the sea adventure in it. Read 312 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. A family movies in to a new house and there are creatures living around it. Thankfully Goodreads always gives HONEST reviews lolBeautiful setting, gorgeous prose but a challenging format.

On the eve of Evangeline’s wedding, a dead whale is trapped in the harbor of Winter Island, the groom may be lost at sea, and Evie’s mostly absent mother has shown up out of the blue. While Evie waits for her upcoming wedding day she reflects back on her dysfunctional childhood and her trust issues with long term relationships. This is one of thoes books that you embrace after finishing it, so beautiful and heartbreaking. Book 1 of 3 in the Nightmare-Verse Series.

Van Meter has an exquisite way with words and reading this was a very sensory experience.

This book feels like being afloat and letting the ocean take you (and take you) while telling you its story in storms and sun. Sharks in the Time of Saviors: A Novel Would never recommend. Her parents were both negligent and Evie was forced to raise herself while building an emotional wall to keep out the pain. New Epic Harry Potter Books Include a 3D Map of Hogwarts. Oh the sadness. The author plays with form just enough to keep it interesting, but not enough to disturb the narrative flow or the impact of her lovely writing. Yes please! There was no in depth character descriptions that I could wrap my mind around.The descriptions in this book are lovely but that’s the descriptions of the surroundings. Oh the longing.

Thanks to Algonquin and Netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review. This is a very classy, beautifully-written book.

Yes, I get it. It is, “atmospheric,” and sad and real.

Evie had some security but often her father moved them from place to place on the island. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.This #1 Amazon Charts bestseller is an epic tale of one young man’s incredible courage and resilience during one of history’s darkest hours.He's unattainable.

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A Journey Through Care of Magical Creatures (A Journey Through Book 4) - Kindle edition by Pottermore Publishing. A lot.I won this in a Goodreads giveaway.