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A review by bookcheshirecat
Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
“Because I’m headed down the hill, and you’re headed up it. I’m just glad we chanced to meet on the way.”
➽ Bookshops and Bonedust is a prequel to Legends and Lattes, following Viv back in her adventuring days! Following a grave injury during a quest, Viv is forced to take the time to recover and rest in a small seaside town called Murk. She's not happy about it at all, growing restless and frustrated with her predicament. Viv wants to join up with her colleagues as soon as possible and to keep up with her training. The lesson here is of course that your body needs time to rest in order to properly recover. Meanwhile, Viv finds herself connecting with the townsfolk!
➽ I loved that Viv discovered her love for reading and decided to help out a struggling bookshop! She has always focused on physical exercise, but now that she has to rest, Viv finds reading to be a good way to pass the time. She was never one for books, so it was lovely to see her fall in love with stories and the escape that reading can provide! She becomes a regular at Fern's bookshop and is set on helping her attract more customers. Viv also grows closer with Maylee, a talented baker and Gallina, an aspiring adventurer pestering her for advice! I loved all the found family aspects, but also the theme of meeting at the wrong point in your life. As much as Viv loves her new friends, she's not at a point where she wants to give up her adventuring. It's the bittersweet knowledge that you have found great people, but can't stay with them. The ending was hopeful though 🥺
➽ Bookshops and Bonedust is a prequel to Legends and Lattes, following Viv back in her adventuring days! Following a grave injury during a quest, Viv is forced to take the time to recover and rest in a small seaside town called Murk. She's not happy about it at all, growing restless and frustrated with her predicament. Viv wants to join up with her colleagues as soon as possible and to keep up with her training. The lesson here is of course that your body needs time to rest in order to properly recover. Meanwhile, Viv finds herself connecting with the townsfolk!
➽ I loved that Viv discovered her love for reading and decided to help out a struggling bookshop! She has always focused on physical exercise, but now that she has to rest, Viv finds reading to be a good way to pass the time. She was never one for books, so it was lovely to see her fall in love with stories and the escape that reading can provide! She becomes a regular at Fern's bookshop and is set on helping her attract more customers. Viv also grows closer with Maylee, a talented baker and Gallina, an aspiring adventurer pestering her for advice! I loved all the found family aspects, but also the theme of meeting at the wrong point in your life. As much as Viv loves her new friends, she's not at a point where she wants to give up her adventuring. It's the bittersweet knowledge that you have found great people, but can't stay with them. The ending was hopeful though 🥺
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Blood and Violence