Words in Deep Blue, Cath Crowley
Words in Deep Blue, Cath Crowley
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Words in Deep Blue

Author: Cath Crowley

Narrator: Hamish R. Johnson, Chelsea Bruland

Unabridged: 6 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/06/2017


Synopsis

“One of the loveliest, most exquisitely beautiful books I’ve read in a very long time. . . . I didn’t just read the pages, I lived in them.” —Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places
 
A beautiful love story for fans of Jandy Nelson and Nicola Yoon: two teens find their way back to each other in a bookstore full of secrets and crushes, grief and hope—and letters hidden between the pages.
 
Years ago, Rachel had a crush on Henry Jones. The day before she moved away, she tucked a love letter into his favorite book in his family’s bookshop. She waited. But Henry never came.
 
Now Rachel has returned to the city—and to the bookshop—to work alongside the boy she’d rather not see, if at all possible, for the rest of her life. But Rachel needs the distraction. Her brother drowned months ago, and she can’t feel anything anymore.
 
As Henry and Rachel work side by side—surrounded by books, watching love stories unfold, exchanging letters between the pages—they find hope in each other. Because life may be uncontrollable, even unbearable sometimes. But it’s possible that words, and love, and second chances are enough.

Reviews

Goodreads review by jessica on January 22, 2022

bookstore livin’? check! childhood romances? check! secret notes and letters? check! swoon-worthy crush? check! one happy jessica? CHECK CHECK CHECK! this is my type of book to a capital T. total perfection. i seriously cant get over how on brand this book is for me. total heart eyes emoji. ↠ 4.5 stars......more

Goodreads review by Hailey on September 08, 2017

Saying I have mixed feelings on this seems like an understatement. I loved the concept, this truly is a bibliophile's paradise with all the references to other well known books and the second hand bookstore setting. It brilliant conveys the emotions of the characters however I found the characters t......more

Goodreads review by emma on July 01, 2019

this was more emotion-y than bookstore-y. 3.5 stars ----------- can't stop / won't stop reading books about bookstores ----------- original review HOW DID THIS BOOK ESCAPE MY NOTICE. Seriously. Look at it. This book, with this cover, with this plotline, in this genre? It's fantastic. It's incredible. It's......more

Goodreads review by Charlotte on March 01, 2021

“Sometimes science isn’t enough. Sometimes you need the poets.” I loved this with my whole heart 💙 It had everything I needed for warm fuzzy feels. 1. Friends to lovers trope. Basically the only time I ever get behind a romance is with this trope. Just knowing someone so well and that leading to lov......more

Goodreads review by Dana on June 14, 2018

Words In Deep Blue is a book you read on a beach. The letter library is such a wonderful idea I hope it exists somewhere so I can go to visit it, and the relationship between Rachel and Henry is beautiful, realistic and fun. Crowley manages an intimacy through her words, through the relationship bet......more


Quotes

★ "Original, wise, and essential. . . . This love story is an ode to words and life." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review 

★ "This poignant tale exquisitely chronicles the journey from hopelessness to learning to live again." —School Library Journal, starred review 

★ "...Crowley has built a warm cast of surprising and memorable characters and placed them in universal circumstances that slowly unfold into something extraordinary." —Booklist, starred review 

"Reading Words in Deep Blue feels a little bit like a slow dance, or falling in love, or swimming in the ocean on a rainy day. It's a stunning reminder of the power of words and books and stories that will leave your heart full and heavy and hungry for more. Cath Crowley is magic." — Krystal Sutherland, author of Our Chemical Hearts

"A big-hearted, stunner of a novel. Cath Crowley's gorgeous prose will make you both tear up and swoon. A beautifully honest meditation on grief and love.” —Jasmine Warga, author of My Heart and Other Black Holes

"Words In Deep Blue is beautifully written. Laced with humor and poignancy, tragedy and joy, this story will break your heart and then piece it back together." —Emma Mills, author of First & Then and This Adventure Ends


Praise for Graffiti Moon:

 
“The character development is strong. . . . It’s the kind of night you dream about, but it’s very much grounded in reality.” —Buzzfeed.com
 
“Laced with humor and sadness, longing and joy, this slice of life is satisfying and hopeful.” —Booklist
 
“Richly and affectingly expressed. . . . [An] engrossing story with credible complexity.” —Publishers Weekly
 
An ALA-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book
 
A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book for Teens
 
 
 
Praise for A Little Wanting Song:
 
★ “Give this incredible, satisfying book to fans of Sarah Dessen, Karen Foxlee, Melina Marchetta—actually, give it to any teen girl who longs a little and feels too much. . . . Unforgettable.” —School Library Journal, starred review
 
“Crowley captures quiet moments with aching beauty and tenderness; her empathy for teen girls recalls Deb Caletti and Sarah Dessen.” —Booklist
 
An ALA-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book


Awards

  • Oklahoma Sequoyah Young Adult Book Master List
  • USBBY-CBC Outstanding International Trade Book