enjoyed this novel immensely. i was pretty freaked out & invested in the characters, their relationships. worth the hype. once again, however, the house on the cover of the book is nothing like the one described in the text?? why??
xxx bookworm
for pressing clothes. a romantic bygone of laundry days. old sad irons, box irons, etc. what are they good for now? – gone all cold, all rust. improvised bludgeoning weapon, maybe; bookend like atlas, immovable doorstop, paperweight, printer’s baren… but they’re magnetic to me.
in handwriting spirits live forever. this book shows the reader how to listen to the voices of the dead, & send messages to the future… it puts you in their shoes… scribes & secretaries have poured so much power & intention into it, writing carefully & writing well.
