Through six turbulent months of 1934, 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain keeps a journal, filling three notebooks with sharply funny yet poignant entries about her home, a ruined Suffolk castle, and her eccentric and penniless family. By the time the last diary shuts, there have been great changes in the Mortmain household, not the least of which is that Cassandra is deeply, hopelessly, in love.
So I didn’t think that I would love this book, but I absolutely fell in love with the characters and the story. I was so invested it had to be included in the advent. I have the privilege of being part of a small book group with girls I now call my close friends (after 7 years… you cant deny it) and this was a book that blew me away when we read it.
Even more than that, I adore the cover! The colours in the cover just screamed out to be a colourway. The pastel colours are gorgeous and work together so well. Beautiful mint with peach and lavender then speckled with deep lilac and periwinkle. Absolute perfection.
I mean c’mon, its lush isn’t it.
Scroll all the way down for the day 4 pattern spoiler!
Any thoughts on what story we will encounter tomorrow?!
xxx Jess
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