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Aix Marks the Spot
by S.E. Anderson
'His warmth wrapped into mine as we immersed ourselves in the light and sound, no longer confined by frail human bodies. Right now, we were music , we were art. And together, we transcended.'
I wish words would help me describe how beautiful this book was to me. I just can't say it was a good read you know because then I'll be lying to myself. I usually avoid reading books that will get me very emotional. Though I love them, they intimidate me a lot. Aix Marks The Spot was one such book.
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Blurb - Jamie is exiled to Provence, France to her Mamie whom she has never met or talked to in seventeen years, after an accident almost kills her family. She is isolated in her grandmother's house, the guilt of almost killing her parents is gnawing at her and on top of that there's no Wi-Fi. But soon she discovers a letter return by her father to her mother which marks the beginning of a treasure hunt. She is certain that the treasure hunt is the answer to all her problems, that her mother will be fine again when she finds the treasure. Armed with the letter and help of a cute French boy and also her translator, Valentin, she is ready to go on a tour to find what the universe is intending her to find. But what she didn't count on was falling for her said translator.
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I really loved the characters, the setting and how the story was told. The characters had a depth to them which urged me to keep on reading so as to know more about them. The setting, that is Provence, was utterly beautiful. The way it was described brought vivid images to my mind and I wanted to explore every road, every town, every marketplace and every tourist spot mentioned in that book. The story was told in an amazing manner. The letters and the treasure hunt which connected all of it spoke volumes. I couldn't help but fall in love with the novel with each chapter. And I'll be honest... I wanted the story to last longer!
'And while I had only been in Aix once before, on the day my heart shattered, I found a piece of it here, and stuffed it right back in my chest where it belonged.'
I was provided with an arc of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
I wish words would help me describe how beautiful this book was to me. I just can't say it was a good read you know because then I'll be lying to myself. I usually avoid reading books that will get me very emotional. Though I love them, they intimidate me a lot. Aix Marks The Spot was one such book.
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Blurb - Jamie is exiled to Provence, France to her Mamie whom she has never met or talked to in seventeen years, after an accident almost kills her family. She is isolated in her grandmother's house, the guilt of almost killing her parents is gnawing at her and on top of that there's no Wi-Fi. But soon she discovers a letter return by her father to her mother which marks the beginning of a treasure hunt. She is certain that the treasure hunt is the answer to all her problems, that her mother will be fine again when she finds the treasure. Armed with the letter and help of a cute French boy and also her translator, Valentin, she is ready to go on a tour to find what the universe is intending her to find. But what she didn't count on was falling for her said translator.
***
I really loved the characters, the setting and how the story was told. The characters had a depth to them which urged me to keep on reading so as to know more about them. The setting, that is Provence, was utterly beautiful. The way it was described brought vivid images to my mind and I wanted to explore every road, every town, every marketplace and every tourist spot mentioned in that book. The story was told in an amazing manner. The letters and the treasure hunt which connected all of it spoke volumes. I couldn't help but fall in love with the novel with each chapter. And I'll be honest... I wanted the story to last longer!
'And while I had only been in Aix once before, on the day my heart shattered, I found a piece of it here, and stuffed it right back in my chest where it belonged.'
I was provided with an arc of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.