The House We Grew Up In
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Cover text:
Meet the picture-perfect Bird family: pragmatic Meg, dreamy Beth, and towheaded twins Rory and Rhys, one an adventurous troublemaker, the other his slighter, more sensitive counterpart. Their father is a sweet, gangly man, but it's their beautiful, free-spirited mother Lorelei who spins at the center. In those early years, Lorelei tries to freeze time by filling their simple brick house with precious mementos. Easter egg foils are her favorite--craft supplies too. She hangs all of the children's art, to her husband's chagrin. Then one Easter weekend, a tragedy so devastating occurs that, almost imperceptibly, it begins to tear the family apart. Years pass and the children have become adults, while Lorelei has become the county's worst hoarder. She has alienated her husband and children and has been living as a recluse. But then something happens that beckons the Bird family back to the house they grew up in--to finally understand the events of that long-ago Easter weekend and to unearth the many secrets hidden within the nooks and crannies of home.
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Update 2020-07-15
This was quite a good, hooking story. Partly a bit too unrealistic but I suppose it is just typical for this genre.
I liked the people and it was very interesting and fascinating to read about hoarding.
Meet the picture-perfect Bird family: pragmatic Meg, dreamy Beth, and towheaded twins Rory and Rhys, one an adventurous troublemaker, the other his slighter, more sensitive counterpart. Their father is a sweet, gangly man, but it's their beautiful, free-spirited mother Lorelei who spins at the center. In those early years, Lorelei tries to freeze time by filling their simple brick house with precious mementos. Easter egg foils are her favorite--craft supplies too. She hangs all of the children's art, to her husband's chagrin. Then one Easter weekend, a tragedy so devastating occurs that, almost imperceptibly, it begins to tear the family apart. Years pass and the children have become adults, while Lorelei has become the county's worst hoarder. She has alienated her husband and children and has been living as a recluse. But then something happens that beckons the Bird family back to the house they grew up in--to finally understand the events of that long-ago Easter weekend and to unearth the many secrets hidden within the nooks and crannies of home.
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Update 2020-07-15
This was quite a good, hooking story. Partly a bit too unrealistic but I suppose it is just typical for this genre.
I liked the people and it was very interesting and fascinating to read about hoarding.
Enjoy Bookwormess!
Journal Entry 3 by bookwormess at Kotka, Kymenlaakso / Kymmenedalen Finland on Monday, August 3, 2020
Thank you so much Tyrnis! I've read quite many Jewell's books in past 20 years and I have usually liked them. She can be quite realistic and they aren't too chic litish. :)
This first the first mail I got in my new apartment, yay!
This first the first mail I got in my new apartment, yay!
Journal Entry 4 by bookwormess at Kotka, Kymenlaakso / Kymmenedalen Finland on Tuesday, March 7, 2023
This one was quite interesting to read. I think hoarding was something new to white in a book, it's important that all kinds of mental illnesses are talked about and books are a good way to raise awareness.
There was a lot happening in the Bird family. Maybe a bit too much to make it a bit unrealistic but it didn't make the book bad. I did enjoy the whole story and was anxious to know what happened to Lorelei. In the end everything was good even as every member of the Bird family had their own scars.
Thank you Tyrnimarja for sharing the book.
There was a lot happening in the Bird family. Maybe a bit too much to make it a bit unrealistic but it didn't make the book bad. I did enjoy the whole story and was anxious to know what happened to Lorelei. In the end everything was good even as every member of the Bird family had their own scars.
Thank you Tyrnimarja for sharing the book.
Journal Entry 5 by bookwormess at Kotka, Kymenlaakso / Kymmenedalen Finland on Saturday, July 8, 2023
Released 9 mos ago (7/8/2023 UTC) at Kotka, Kymenlaakso / Kymmenedalen Finland
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
Mipaw requested the book so it’s on it’s way. Enjoy!
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Congratulations, you've found a book I've released in the wild. It's yours now - you can keep it, give to someone you know or release it back in the wild. Thank you for letting me know you've found it! If you want, you're welcome to join Bookcrossing.com. :)
Thank you bookwormess for sending this to me!
This seems like the perfect book to read in the summer. Not too exciting but still many exciting scars from history
This seems like the perfect book to read in the summer. Not too exciting but still many exciting scars from history
This book begins its journey to the USA! Hopefully Jenny will like it!
Thank you so much, mipaw! Wow, it took nearly a month to arrive today. I can't wait to read it. I love the bookmark/post card, too.