Now Reading ...

Last night, I started reading The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise by Julia Stuart. I'm not that far into the book -- I just reached Chapter Four -- but I already think this has to be one of the most beautiful, charming, and heartbreaking books I have read. Just ... wow. The writing is gorgeous and powerful, and it really packs a punch.

( First Passage, chapter 2 )

( Second Passage, chapter 3 )