Title: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Author: VE Schwab
Publication: 6 October 2020, Tor Books
Format: Kindle ebook
Amazon Description:
France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever―and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets.
Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world.
But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name.
Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world.
But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name.
Ramble-y Teaserish Stuff
This book broke me. Over and over again and I loved it.
I know, it's not normal to love being broken .... but I have never claimed normalcy as one of my traits so there you have it.
If she must grow roots, she would rather be left to flourish wild instead of pruned, would rather stand alone, allowed to grow beneath the open sky. Better that than firewood, cut down just to burn in someone else's hearth. (4%)
It's got history and romance and humor and intrigue and heartbreak. It was everything that I needed and didn't know that I needed.
This is how you live forever. Here is one day, and here is the next, and you take what you can, savor every stolen second, cling to every moment, until it's gone. (44%)
The description doesn't come even close to doing it justice and neither will anything that I have to say ... so, just, you know, get it and read it.
As always, Friday 56 (share a blurb from the 56th page or 56% mark) is hosted at Freda's Voice & Book Beginnings (share the first few sentences) is at Rose City Reader.
7 comments:
I 100% absolutley adore being broken. Mark of a great book. ;) I've bene meaning to read this and just didn't get to it, unfortunately, but I need to pick it up soon. Oh my gosh, it sounds absolutely amazing and I feel like I'm missing out. I absolutely LOVE Schwab's writing, and those snippets you've shared are just *chef's kiss*
Here's my Friday post.
Great excerpts! Now I am intrigued. Here's mine: “RACHEL TO THE RESCUE”
I haven't read Schwab's works before. But looking at the snippets you provided for this particular book...it's such a lovely writing style. The way Schwab describes things is just so beautiful.
I need this book in my life. Hope you enjoy it! Happy weekend!
You description leaves me speechless. Victoria Schwab is amazing.
I can't wait to read this!
Lauren @ Always Me
I think many of us readers can appreciate what you mean about loving a book that leaves us broken. :-) This sounds like an amazing book, and one I really hope to read at some point. I haven't read any of this author's books yet, but I definitely plan to. I hope you have a great weekend!
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