Dreaming of Flight by Catherine Ryan Hyde

☆☆☆☆☆
.PDF, 324 pages
Expected Publication: 03 May 2022
By: Lake Union Publishing

About The Book:
Never knowing his parents, eleven-year-old Stewie Little and his brother have been raised on a farm by their older sister. Stewie steadfastly tends the chickens left by his beloved late grandmother. And every day Stewie goes door to door selling fresh eggs from his wagon—a routine with a surprise just around the corner. It’s his new customer, Marilyn. She’s prickly and guarded, yet comfortably familiar—she reminds the grieving Stewie so much of the grandmother he misses more than he can express. Marilyn has a reason for keeping her distance: a secret no one knows about. Her survival tactic is to draw a line between herself and other people—one that Stewie is determined to cross. As their visits become more frequent, a complicated but deeply rooted relationship grows. That’s when Stewie discovers how much more there is to Marilyn, to her past, and to challenges that become more pressing each day. But whatever difficult times lie ahead, Stewie learns that although he can’t fix everything for Marilyn or himself, at least he’s no longer alone.

My Review:

I enjoy Catherine Ryan Hyde books so much, this is my 20+ read by her. Even though this one takes place currently her books always remind me of simpler times, they are like a hug for your soul. She also always manages to incorporate animals in a lot of her books and I love that as well. I adored Stewie as a character, he was such a sweet and innocent young man and his love for the older Marilyn shone through in unexpected ways. Ms. Ryan Hyde managed to make this such a heartwarming story even though it was sad at times. The writing was immersive as usual and I read this in a single sitting. As with all of this authors work it was filled with lots of emotions like love and acceptance, growing old and growing up but also a lot family too. I cannot wait for the next one by Catherine Ryan Hyde. All. The. Stars.

Disclosure:
With many thanks to NetGalley, Catherine Ryan Hyde and Lake Union Publishing for the giving of the ARC.

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