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"As his ghost surely knew. She who lived now only within his eyelids, his fluttered mind. Some few others as well but that was all, a small lamp growing dimmer until memory wicked the flame out forever."

When I first started reading A Slant of Light, I had to re-read portions where I thought the sentences were long and tedious. At some point though, the beautiful prose begins to flow, the strong characters spring to life and I realize that I am hooked.

The writing style in this book is beautiful. It has captured my attention from the very first page.

The writing style in this book is beautiful. It has captured my attention from the very first page.

I have been on a reading hiatus since my father passed away last month. Tonight my daughter is having a birthday sleepover with six of her girl friends. My husband and I will be confining ourselves to a small part of the house. I think it will be a good time to delve into my books again.