

And while her twin sister Mary has proven to be able to float since she’s only a child there’s still no sign of magic in Georgina. Summer of Salt follows the story of Georgina Fernweh, a 17-year-old girl who impatiently waits to be touched by magic, just as every woman in her family has been for generations. Although it’s an unquestionably magical book, it is not the magic what has captivated me, but the relationship between these two sisters and the poetic form in which the story is told. First time trying with the author but not the last one, I’m sure. This book is so beautiful, I feel so emotional about it now that I’ve finished it. Fans of April Genevieve Tucholke and Anna-Marie McLemore will be swept away. In Summer of Salt, Katrina Leno weaves another gorgeously original novel of magical realism and coming-of-age. Over the course of her last summer on the island-a summer of storms, falling in love, and the mystery behind one rare three-hundred-year-old bird-Georgina will learn the truth about magic, in all its many forms. But with her eighteenth birthday looming, Georgina fears her gift will never come. Georgina Fernweh waits impatiently for the tingle of magic in her fingers-magic that has touched every woman in her family. Practical Magic meets Nova Ren Suma’s Imaginary Girls and Laura Ruby’s Bone Gap in this lush, atmospheric new novel by acclaimed author Katrina Leno.Ī magic passed down through generations. Genre: YA-StandAlone-Magical Realism-Contemporary-Magic-LGBT+-Romance-Mystery-Family


And obviously I don’t want to delay to tell you everything I think about them, I hope you enjoy the post babes! 🌸 Surprisingly my reading rhythm has grown a lot and I’m really happy with it, cause of this I’ve been able to finish these two books very fast !. I don’t usually do this type of double reviews thing, but honestly I will not have the time to write separate reviews, because I have several post that will come out and I want to stay organized. “Introduces a fierce new presence.🌸 Hi guys, I hope you’re having a great start to the week! “Crackles with wit, humor, and enormous love.”- Booklist (starred review) Readers of all ages will find themselves swept away.” - VOYA But with her eighteenth birthday looming at the end of this summer, Georgina fears her gift will never come.

Practical Magic meets Nova Ren Suma’s Imaginary Girls and Laura Ruby’s Bone Gap in this lush, atmospheric novel by acclaimed author Katrina Leno. Magic passed down through generations. An island where strange things happen.
