there is a reason this book has become so sought after, and it feels like a privilege to have experienced it. this is one of the most memorable coming-of-age stories i have read in quite some time. it is a story that proves the growth of a person and the cultivation of nature are not mutually exclusive. this book is a celebration of all life, human and mother earth alike. First sentence: We are a singing people because it is how God has created us. It’s what we do. And when we do, we’re simply joining in with what the rest of creation is doing. There are so many heartbreaking moments in this book. Kya just can’t understand why everyone leaves her. The murder mystery was very well done and I had no clue how it would play out. The suspense was killing me. I actually took a screenshot and sent it to my husband who was born and lived his entire life "near Asheville". His response, "What in the world?" What in the world indeed. What a wonderful resource! I assumed that "Sing!" would be a good and enjoyable read, but I was not prepared for the rich encouragement found in every chapter. Keith and Kristyn share the theology of worship, the nature of music and singing, and how singing is meant to unite our hearts together in praise to the Lord. I was freshly challenged to view the ministry of worship in a more magnificent and Biblical way. I also recommend listening to the audiobook, so you can hear the Getty's sing as they narrate the book.

Our human energy is tantalizingly free in ways it never is when indoors behind our computers and other technical devices. This was a monthly read with Esil and Diane and as always I appreciate their thoughts as we read together. In this case, we have very similar feelings about this beautiful story.A. No one from western NC talks like this. And Kya's father didn't move to the OBX until he was an adult, so he would still have his home dialect. Any student of language knows you don't shed and switch an accent easily once you're in adulthood. It takes practice. And even then the results are dodgy. Also this is not how Pamlico people speak anyway. See my rant about dialect above.

If you grew up in a Christian home, what songs from your childhood do you most remember? What hymns do you know? What Bible verses and stories do you know because of songs? What hymns do you want to pass down to your children? Goldsmith, Annie (October 22, 2020). "Reese Witherspoon Is Turning Where the Crawdads Sing into a Movie". Town and Country Magazine. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021 . Retrieved December 30, 2020. Sing to yourself what you sang on Sunday, for what you sing shapes your heart, your mind, your soul." What I love is the narrow focus: congregational singing. Not worship. Most books on worship go into a “worship is all of life” thing (which is true but unfocused). This book is short and sweet and wins the discussion on what should be the loudest thing in church: the people’s singing voices. But as it turns out, this story isn’t really about the escape from an unconventional upbringing, or about the harsh survivalist or endurance skills needed to cope with an unforgiving landscape, as I had originally thought.This book goes into so many different topics: class, how you can really "help" someone, judging someone else, what real love is, what family is, the beauty of relationships and connection.

Like so many people, I read this book because my book club chose it. Unlike so many people, I am not impressed. Not even a little bit. A lot of times when a book is rated this high, I tend to think it's me and not the book. But nope. This time I fully believe it's the book. Also, while only a little steamy at times, I think fans of stories with some romance will enjoy this one. Again, if you need a lot of hot a heavy in your romance, you will not find it here, but the relationships in the story should be of interest.

What modern song (new to you in the past few years) has connected with you in such a way that you believe it may become a “milestone” hymn for you in the future? As a human who knows only nature, all Kya’s reference points come from her surroundings – and her creator’s day job. Her observation that mother animals and birds always return to their young leads her poignantly to believe that her childhood solitude will be temporary. When, as a teenager, she starts to attract attention from two townie boys, kind working-class Tate and arrogant posh boy Chase, her dating rituals are drawn from observing the sex life of fireflies. She also, crucially, observes the dangers of predation in the wild. a b Grey, Tobias (November 12, 2018). "With 'Where the Crawdads Sing,' a Debut Novel Goes Big". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on May 9, 2019 . Retrieved April 5, 2019. This book is just a pile of tropes and cliches dressed up in some nice nature writing. The plot is not much of a plot and the mystery makes up only a small section of the book, and much of it ends up being courtroom scenes and not much mystery. This book is basically Manic Pixie Dream Girl In the Marsh. We spend a long time with young Kya, abandoned, fending for herself, almost entirely isolated. I was willing to be patient through all that, to see what kind of person she would grow into because that had the potential to be very interesting. They had land, rich land, raised tobacco and cotton and such. Over near Asheville. Yo' gramma on my side wore bonnets big as wagon wheels and long skirts. We lived in a house wif a verandder that went a'the way around two stories high. It was fine, mighty fine."