![]() ![]() Lily doesn’t know much about Abelard Mitchell other than he’s on the spectrum and has a name in common with the philosopher who was Heloise’s true love-and oh, yeah: he’s kind of beautiful. Lily is accustomed to misfortune, and then some. Lily’s off her meds and she’s failing Geography, so her mother probably won’t let her visit her dad in Portland this summer. “Lily Michaels-Ryan may be living in modern-day Austin, but she can relate to Heloise, half of perhaps the most tragic love story ever. That’s how I discovered The Love Letters of Abelard and Lily by Laura Creedle. But whenever I get a chance I still love to browse a bookstore or a library and pick up a book based on the title and summary that just sounds good. ![]() I find most of my books now from recommendations from family and friends, or Booktube-the Youtube community dedicated to book recommendations. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve loved a lot of books since then, but I haven’t felt this sort of connection since then. The last book I felt this strongly about was The Perks of Being a Wallflower, which I read my freshman year of high school. More than a book you love, a book that just understands you. ![]() Every once and a while you find a book that deeply speaks to you. ![]()
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