Welcome to Shelf Control — an original feature created and hosted by Bookshelf Fantasies.
Shelf Control is a weekly celebration of the unread books on our shelves. Pick a book you own but haven’t read, write a post about it (suggestions: include what it’s about, why you want to read it, and when you got it), and link up! For more info on what Shelf Control is all about, check out my introductory post, here.
Want to join in? Shelf Control posts go up every Wednesday. See the guidelines at the bottom of the post, and jump on board!
Title: Madapple
Author: Christine Meldrum
Published: 2008
Length: 410 pages
What it’s about (synopsis via Goodreads):
THE SECRETS OF the past meet the shocks of the present.
Aslaug is an unusual young woman. Her mother has brought her up in near isolation, teaching her about plants and nature and language – but not about life. Especially not how she came to have her own life, and who her father might be.
When Aslaug’s mother dies unexpectedly, everything changes. For Aslaug is a suspect in her mother’s death. And the more her story unravels, the more questions unfold. About the nature of Aslaug’s birth. About what she should do next.
About whether divine miracles have truly happened. And whether, when all other explanations are impossible, they might still happen this very day.
Addictive, thought-provoking, and shocking, Madapple is a page-turning exploration of human nature and divine intervention – and of the darkest corners of the human soul.
How and when I got it:
I barely remember, but I believe I bought a copy online after reading a review, back after the book was first released.
Why I want to read it:
The reviews for this YA novel made it sound sinister and unusual, and while I don’t remember now exactly what caught my eye, there was definitely something there that attracted me as soon as I heard about it. I’m really going to try to bump this one up higher on my book stack this year!
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I’ve not heard of this meme before but I like it – and the book you’ve chosen (which I’ve not heard of but will go and check out).
Lynn 😀
I haven’t heard of this one – but I like the cover and the story sounds original! Happy shelf controlling!
Thanks! It’s an ongoing battle. 🙂
This synopsis reminds me a bit of the Jodie Foster movie Nell. Hope you enjoy reading. And thanks for this meme. Here’s my response: https://jhohadli.wordpress.com/2018/01/25/shelf-control
Interesting thought about Nell! It’s been so long since I so that movie. 🙂 Thanks for sharing your link!
Me too, forever ago, but it popped in to my head.
This one sounds really good! I’d never heard of it before now but I definitely want to check it out. I hope you get a chance to read it soon. Here is my Shelf Control post this week: thewornbookmark.wordpress.com/2018/01/25/shelf-control-january-25-2018/
Thanks for your link!
Oooh I like the cover of this novel! I’ve never heard of it but it looks interesting! Here’s my Shelf Control Post
http://www.acascadeofbooks.com/2018/01/shelf-control-13.html
I like the cover too. 🙂 Thanks for sharing your link!