I can’t believe it’s been a whole year since I read How the Light Gets In. I think was hesitant to pick up the next book in the series, The Long Way Home, because HTLGI was such a phenomenal book and didn’t want to feel disappointed. I can say that I am definitely not disappointed, even if every book can’t live up to my favorite!
As always, I am so drawn in by these fantastic characters and I will not wait so long to visit them again. I am also in awe of how Penny weaves such fascinating material into her stories, from googling the Garden of Cosmic Speculation in Scotland (recommend), to pondering philosophical themes on how artists draw inspiration. These books, and Louise Penny, are such treasures. Love love love. ❤️🌲🌲🌲
“Again he looked at Three Pines, the little village lost in the valley, and felt the familiar lifting of his heart. But would it lift if there was no load? Was the final fear that, in losing his fears, he would also lose his joy?“