Tides by Betsy Cornwell. 293 p. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, June, 2013. 9780547927725.
Publisher synopsis: When high school senior Noah Gallagher and his adopted teenage sister, Lo, go to live with their grandmother in her island cottage for the summer, they don't expect much in the way of adventure. Noah has landed a marine biology internship, and Lo wants to draw and paint, perhaps even to vanquish her struggles with bulimia. But then things take a dramatic turn for them both when Noah mistakenly tries to save a mysterious girl from drowning. This dreamlike, suspenseful story—deftly told from multiple points of view—dives deeply into selkie folklore while examining the fluid nature of love and family.
First line: The color at the bottom is so deep, there are few who would call it blue.
Page 56: "I can't believe-to think I trusted you to stay"-Maebh's chair tipped and clattered to the floor as she stood. She crossed the room in a few wide steps and grabbed Mara by the arm. "How many times have I told you?" she demanded. "Goddess, Mara, I need you safe. I need to know you're safe, always."
Interesting cover. It sounds interesting. Here is my Book Beginning at Mixed Book Bag
ReplyDeleteThe book's beginning, as well as your Page 56 selection and the book's cover, intrigued me. Thank you for posting the synopsis too. This sounds like a book I'd enjoy.
ReplyDeleteLove the beginning and 56! The latter was quite gripping though!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cover as well.
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THANKS for sharing. They sound good.
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