Every Bone a Prayer

When I read the author’s note to the reader at the beginning of this book, I thought about putting it aside. She tells you exactly what to expect : “depictions of sexual abuse between children, domestic violence, emotional abuse ...” Blooms tells you it’s okay if you “need to set the book aside”. I......more

this just made one of my favourite reads ever in my life. it took a while to read because the subject matter is pretty heavy, but it was an honour to be on this journey. beautiful. poignant. it hurt too. and i cried loads. but i will be thinking of this book for a long time. the magic in this story......more

There's something about this book that feels like a story I've heard before. A wives'-tale from my mammy in Lawrence County, a ghost-story from my great-aunt. It's a story we've all heard before, about wounded women, about girls who want so badly to crawl out of their skins that they finally do. But......more

A fantastical yet genuine, loving yet hurtful, brilliant yet dangerous story. So emotional and well done that I found myself, and most I knew, in at least one character. I am Penny in this story; except I didn’t realize what was happening until decades later in my version of this story. This is a re......more

Every Bone A Prayer is heartbreaking yet beautiful, haunting yet so very uplifting. It's the story of trauma, about healing and breaking free. I absolutely adore the main character, Misty. Such a powerful force despite everything she's going through. I really got a feel for who she was, her struggles......more