Currently reading and enjoying
Finished, enjoyed each page, a very special book.

The book arrived today. Thank you so much for sharing this book with me.

Just started reading. Hope to finish it this week.

The structure of the book sometimes was confusing because the author chose to switch back and forth between a first and third person narrative. In striving to be entertaining, I thought she sometimes stretched the bounds of credulity. While it may be cute for a couple of girls to go in search of God on the Avenue, how many 10-year-olds do you know who continue the search over time? The switching back and forth between past and present, while necessary for plot development, was at times confusing.
An astute, engaging debut” (Publishers Weekly), The Trouble with Goats and Sheep is a quirky and utterly charming tale of a community in need of reconciliation and two girls learning what it means to belong.

England, 1976. Mrs. Creasy is missing and the Avenue is alive with whispers. The neighbors blame her sudden disappearance on the heat wave, but ten-year-olds Grace and Tilly aren’t convinced, and decide to take matters into their own hands.

Spunky, spirited Grace and quiet, thoughtful Tilly go door to door in search of clues. The cul-de-sac starts to give up its secrets, and the amateur detectives uncover more than they ever imagined. A complicated history of deception begins to emerge—everyone on the Avenue has something to hide.

During that sweltering summer, the lives of all the neighbors begin to unravel. The girls come to realize that the lies told to conceal what happened one fateful day about a decade ago are the same ones Mrs. Creasy was starting to peel back just before she disappeared...

“A thoughtful tale of loyalty and friendship, family dynamics and human nature” (Kirkus Reviews), this glorious debut is part coming-of-age story, part mystery. The Trouble with Goats and Sheep radiates an unmistakable warmth and intelligence and is “rife with tiny extraordinaries” (The New York Times Book Review). “Joanna Cannon is an author to watch” (Booklist, starred review).

Reserved for ABC VBB Round 21 April 30, 2020

Enjoy! KTM RABCK to bamaforever

Thank you booklady331 for the box of books!

Sending to iwillrejoice for wishlist tag.

I'm a very special book. I'm traveling the world in search of new friends. I hope I have found one in you. If you are my new owner please make a brief journal entry with my BCID number. You can read and release me for a new friend to read or keep me. It's your choice!

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Arrived safely. Thank you so much!

Given to me by Iwillrejoice's friend who is cleaning out her belongings. I have already read this in 2020. I will find it a new home.

Enjoy! KTM In honor of Iwillrejoice for Sapphire and You’re Such an Animal release challenges 2023