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Praise for WILDER GIRLS
★ "This gritty, lush debut chronicling psychological and environmental tipping points...weaves a chilling narrative that disrupts readers' expectations through an expertly crafted, slow-burn reveal of the deadly consequences of climate change....Part survival thriller, part post-apocalyptic romance, and part ecocritical feminist manifesto, a staggering gut punch of a book." —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
★ "An ode to empowering women and a testament to the strength of female bonds....Far more than just an unsettling horror story, this powerful debut novel about a strange disease at an all-girls boarding school explores female empowerment, friendship and survival with tenacity and brilliance." —Shelf Awareness, Starred Review
★ “Electric prose, compelling relationships, and visceral horror illuminate Power’s incisive debut...[and its] environmental and feminist themes are resonant, particularly the immeasurable costs of experimentation on female bodies, and the power of female solidarity and resilience amid ecological and political turmoil.” — Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"This thrilling saga...is sure to be one of the season’s most talked-about books, in any genre.” —EW
"Your new favorite book." — Cosmopolitan
It started slow. First the teachers died one by one. Then it began to infect the students, turning their bodies strange and foreign. Now, cut off from the rest of the world and left to fend for themselves on their island home, the girls don't dare wander outside the school's fence, where the Tox has made the woods wild and dangerous. They wait for the cure they were promised as the Tox seeps into everything.
But when Byatt goes missing, Hetty will do anything to find her, even if it means breaking quarantine and braving the horrors that lie beyond the fence. And when she does, Hetty learns that there's more to their story, to their life at Raxter, than she could have ever thought true.
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Watching the tide go out, leaving shells and creatures behind.
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ReplyDeleteMy first beach experience was memorable and unforgettable as this was my first holiday at the ocean. Walking along the shore, sitting at the beach and gazing at the beauty of my surroundings gave me a feeling which I had never had before. I pine for the ocean and look forward to once again having a meaningful vacation at the best place on earth.
ReplyDeleteMy most memorable beach experience is going swimming with my parents at a beach called Taylor's Fairy when I was a kid
ReplyDeleteI don't think I have a most memorable experience. I live in Los Angeles and although the beach is like twenty minutes away, I can count on one hand the number of times I've been to the beach.
ReplyDeleteThere was once a sand building competition on the beach. The sculptures out of sand were brilliant.
ReplyDeleteI got arrested at spring break for riding on the hood of a car.....it said "clinging to a moving vehicle".....That was MANY years ago...lol
ReplyDeleteMy most memorable beach experience was making seashell necklaces with my mom!
ReplyDeleteloosing my wedding ring in the Ocean on our first day of honeymoon
ReplyDeleteThat would be in Aruba with my husband! 7 glorious beach days. Thank you
ReplyDeleteWhen we took my son to the beach for the first time last year. He was very skeptical about it at first, until my husband carried him into the water. He loves the beach now!
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ReplyDeletegoing to FL for the first time!!
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Sitting on the beach in Malibu watching the surfers as a teenager (many years ago).
ReplyDeleteGoing to the beaches in Italy.
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I love walking barefoot in the white beach sands!!!
ReplyDeleteBeing really little and having my mom and dad swing me up over the waves when they came in...what a beautiful family memory
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I took a trip to Frankfort, Michigan and they have THE most beautiful sunsets I have ever seen. We just sat and watched them on the beach every night. We also jumped off the lighthouse pier into Lake Michigan. Such a thrilling experience!
ReplyDeleteGoing to the beach with my family as a kid and flying kites and playing frisbee
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ReplyDeleteMy fondest memory was the day we caught a squid. It was a fun filled day with the family, but the squid was an awesome surprise to the day.
ReplyDeleteMy youngest son learned to walk while we were at the beach.
ReplyDeleteGoing to Myrtle Beach with my family.
ReplyDeleteMy best memories are always going to the beach with my parents and my brother when we were kids.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteNot really a fan of beach :)