Rosemary Nissen-Wade: Aussie poet and teacher of metaphysics – a personal view
My bestie nicknamed me SnakyPoet on her blog, and I liked it. (It began as
'the poet of the serpentine Northern Rivers' and became more and more abbreviated.)
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Saturday, February 25, 2023

When We Believed in Mermaids by Barbara O'Neal


When We Believed in Mermaids
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The most beautiful book I’ve read in a long time

The plot and characters are engaging, and she delves deep into the human heart … but what really captivated me was the beauty of the writing. She makes it seem effortless, but I’m sure it’s not. I was unaware of this author before finding this book. I see she has written a number of others and is described in a way that suggests she has won many awards for them. I don’t wonder at that, and I plan to read everything else she’s ever written. This one was un-put-down-able, not for things like suspense and excitement, though it had those qualities among others - but because it was such a beautiful read that I couldn’t bear to stop.