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The Honey Farm by Harriet Alida Lye
My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
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"Spring on a honey farm, she thinks. That could be nice." 🐝 . When a drought takes over an isolated honey farm, the owner, Cynthia advertises it as an artists' colony with free room and board in exchange for labour. Two of the people that decide to make the journey are Silvia, a recent graduate, and Ibrahim, a painter. But life on the farm does not exactly meet expectations, especially when troublesome events begin to occur and ones which Silvia finds terribly ominous. . This is a very atmospheric and creepy novel. I loved the way the author captures the isolation and unsettling nature of the honey farm. It is a novel that leaves you with more questions than answers, and I'm not quite sure what to make of a lot of the latter part of the story. It was certainly an experience! Looking forward to future releases from this author.👏 . . . . #bookblogger #bookreview #books #bookrecommendation #reading #bookstagram #booksandbeans #bookfeaturepage #igreads #igdaily #bookishfeatures #cafe #bookworm #coffeeshop #coffeeshopvibes #thehoneyfarm #booksandlattes #halifaxblogger #booklover #bookish #bookstagramfeature #thursday #instareads

All I want on this rainy, dreary day is a hot cup of tea, a cozy blanket, and all the books.📚😊 . . . . #bookblogger #bookstagramfeature #bookworm #cozy #rainydays #igreads #photooftheday #igdaily #booksandbeans #booklover #amreading #currentlyreading #bookishfeatures #reading #books #bookfeaturepage #booksandtea #bookish #cozyday

This week I'm getting a start on my most anticipated Spring releases list.🌸 First up, The Honey Farm by Harriet Alida Lye, which came out this week. I was quite intrigued by the synopsis of this one, and am eager to dive in.🙂 Full description below! . . The drought has discontented the bees. Soil dries into sand; honeycomb stiffens into wax. But Cynthia knows how to breathe life back into her farm: offer it as an artists' colony with free room, board, and "life experience" in exchange for backbreaking labour. Silvia, a wide-eyed graduate and would-be poet, and Ibrahim, a painter distracted by constant inspiration, are drawn to Cynthia's offer, and soon, to each other. . But something lies beneath the surface. The edenic farm is plagued by events that strike Silvia as ominous: taps run red, scalps itch with lice, frogs swarm the pond. One by one, the other residents leave. As summer tenses into autumn, Cynthia's shadowed past is revealed and Silvia becomes increasingly paralyzed by doubt. Building to a shocking conclusion, The Honey Farm announces the arrival of a bold new voice and offers a thrilling portrait of creation and possession in the natural world. . . . . #bookblogger #bookishfeatures #amreading #currentlyreading #booksandbeans #igreads #igdaily #photooftheday #booklover #cozy #bookworm #cafe #coffeeshop #coffeshopvibes #bookfeaturepage #bookstagrammer #reading #books #bookstagramfeature #instablogger #halifaxblogger #booksandlattes #thehoneyfarm

I was quite eager to dive into another one Daphne du Maurier's books, so I wasted no time reading My Cousin Rachel. Very enjoyable and intriguing but overall I did find I liked Rebecca more. My full review is now posted, link in bio.👍 . . . . #bookstagram #bookblogger #books #reading #bookreview #bookrecommendation #booklover #booksandbeans #mycousinrachel #bookfeaturepage #bookworm #bookish #daphnedumaurier #igreads #bookstagramfeature #sundayreading #sundayreads

"It's like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story." - The Name of the Wind 💨 . . . . #bookblogger #booksandbeans #bookstagramfeature #bookworm #halifaxblogger #igreads #quotes #bookfeaturepage #booklover #fridayreads #photooftheday #bookish #bookstagram

Hello Spring! 🌺 Are there any Spring releases that you are looking forward to? I definitely have a few that have caught my eye. 🌸Circe by Madeline Miller 🌸The Honey Farm by Harriet Alida Lye 🌸Only Human by Sylvain Neuvel 🌸Tin Man by Sarah Winman 🌸The Queen of Sorrow by Sarah Beth Durst . The list with all the descriptions is on the blog (link in bio)! I'm excited to read these in the coming months.😊 . . . . #bookblogger #bookfeaturepage #booksandbeans #bookworm #springvibes #bookstagramfeature #springtbr #springreleases #newreleases #igreads #igdaily #photooftheday #halifaxblogger #amreading #whattoreadnext #booklover #bookish #thursday

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"Spring on a honey farm, she thinks. That could be nice." 🐝 . When a drought takes over an isolated honey farm, the owner, Cynthia advertises it as an artists' colony with free room and board in exchange for labour. Two of the people that decide to make the journey are Silvia, a recent graduate, and Ibrahim, a painter. But life on the farm does not exactly meet expectations, especially when troublesome events begin to occur and ones which Silvia finds terribly ominous. . This is a very atmospheric and creepy novel. I loved the way the author captures the isolation and unsettling nature of the honey farm. It is a novel that leaves you with more questions than answers, and I'm not quite sure what to make of a lot of the latter part of the story. It was certainly an experience! Looking forward to future releases from this author.👏 . . . . #bookblogger #bookreview #books #bookrecommendation #reading #bookstagram #booksandbeans #bookfeaturepage #igreads #igdaily #bookishfeatures #cafe #bookworm #coffeeshop #coffeeshopvibes #thehoneyfarm #booksandlattes #halifaxblogger #booklover #bookish #bookstagramfeature #thursday #instareads

All I want on this rainy, dreary day is a hot cup of tea, a cozy blanket, and all the books.📚😊 . . . . #bookblogger #bookstagramfeature #bookworm #cozy #rainydays #igreads #photooftheday #igdaily #booksandbeans #booklover #amreading #currentlyreading #bookishfeatures #reading #books #bookfeaturepage #booksandtea #bookish #cozyday

This week I'm getting a start on my most anticipated Spring releases list.🌸 First up, The Honey Farm by Harriet Alida Lye, which came out this week. I was quite intrigued by the synopsis of this one, and am eager to dive in.🙂 Full description below! . . The drought has discontented the bees. Soil dries into sand; honeycomb stiffens into wax. But Cynthia knows how to breathe life back into her farm: offer it as an artists' colony with free room, board, and "life experience" in exchange for backbreaking labour. Silvia, a wide-eyed graduate and would-be poet, and Ibrahim, a painter distracted by constant inspiration, are drawn to Cynthia's offer, and soon, to each other. . But something lies beneath the surface. The edenic farm is plagued by events that strike Silvia as ominous: taps run red, scalps itch with lice, frogs swarm the pond. One by one, the other residents leave. As summer tenses into autumn, Cynthia's shadowed past is revealed and Silvia becomes increasingly paralyzed by doubt. Building to a shocking conclusion, The Honey Farm announces the arrival of a bold new voice and offers a thrilling portrait of creation and possession in the natural world. . . . . #bookblogger #bookishfeatures #amreading #currentlyreading #booksandbeans #igreads #igdaily #photooftheday #booklover #cozy #bookworm #cafe #coffeeshop #coffeshopvibes #bookfeaturepage #bookstagrammer #reading #books #bookstagramfeature #instablogger #halifaxblogger #booksandlattes #thehoneyfarm

I was quite eager to dive into another one Daphne du Maurier's books, so I wasted no time reading My Cousin Rachel. Very enjoyable and intriguing but overall I did find I liked Rebecca more. My full review is now posted, link in bio.👍 . . . . #bookstagram #bookblogger #books #reading #bookreview #bookrecommendation #booklover #booksandbeans #mycousinrachel #bookfeaturepage #bookworm #bookish #daphnedumaurier #igreads #bookstagramfeature #sundayreading #sundayreads

"It's like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story." - The Name of the Wind 💨 . . . . #bookblogger #booksandbeans #bookstagramfeature #bookworm #halifaxblogger #igreads #quotes #bookfeaturepage #booklover #fridayreads #photooftheday #bookish #bookstagram

Hello Spring! 🌺 Are there any Spring releases that you are looking forward to? I definitely have a few that have caught my eye. 🌸Circe by Madeline Miller 🌸The Honey Farm by Harriet Alida Lye 🌸Only Human by Sylvain Neuvel 🌸Tin Man by Sarah Winman 🌸The Queen of Sorrow by Sarah Beth Durst . The list with all the descriptions is on the blog (link in bio)! I'm excited to read these in the coming months.😊 . . . . #bookblogger #bookfeaturepage #booksandbeans #bookworm #springvibes #bookstagramfeature #springtbr #springreleases #newreleases #igreads #igdaily #photooftheday #halifaxblogger #amreading #whattoreadnext #booklover #bookish #thursday

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