Release Day! Dreaming of Flight by Catherine Ryan Hyde ~ My Thoughts #NetGalley #DreamingOfFlight

Happy Release Day!

Congrats Catherine

on the release today of

Dreaming of Flight!

Dreaming of Flight by Catherine Ryan Hyde

Coming of Age Fiction, 304 pages

Published May 3, 2022 by Lake Union Publishing

An unexpected connection becomes the saving grace for two unlikely friends in a heart-stirring novel about love, loss, and moving forward by a New York Times and #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author.

Never knowing his parents, eleven-year-old Stewie Little and his brother have been raised on a farm by their older sister. Stewie steadfastly tends the chickens left by his beloved late grandmother. And every day Stewie goes door to door selling fresh eggs from his wagon—a routine with a surprise just around the corner. It’s his new customer, Marilyn. She’s prickly and guarded, yet comfortably familiar—she reminds the grieving Stewie so much of the grandmother he misses more than he can express.

Marilyn has a reason for keeping her distance: a secret no one knows about. Her survival tactic is to draw a line between herself and other people—one that Stewie is determined to cross. As their visits become more frequent, a complicated but deeply rooted relationship grows. That’s when Stewie discovers how much more there is to Marilyn, to her past, and to challenges that become more pressing each day. But whatever difficult times lie ahead, Stewie learns that although he can’t fix everything for Marilyn or himself, at least he’s no longer alone.

My thoughts about Dreaming of Flight ~~

(I love to note the first lines of the books I'm reading. First lines can really grab a reader's attention and I love seeing where the author takes the reader after their first lines.)

First lines—"Stewie rolled his shoulders and pulled the collar of his shirt away from his sweaty neck. It bothered him when it clung there."

I absolutely fell in love with Stewie! This amazing eleven-year-old has an overabundance of compassion and love in his soul. He takes everything to heart and cares so much for everyone in his young life—everyone and everything from his dead grandmother's chickens to the crotchety old woman he meets on one of his egg runs. 

When Stewie meets Marilyn, he feels like he has gotten a little piece of his Gam back. Both are a bit brusque and crabby, but he loved his Gam so much and misses her everyday. And there is something about Stewie that grabs Marilyn's heart and she can't help but open up to him. They are so good for each other. As their relationship grows, both of their worlds spin out of control.

Dreaming of Flight is another masterpiece by the fabulous Catherine Ryan Hyde. She continues to write beautiful, heartwarming stories with caring characters that will touch your soul and make you want to be a better person. I highly recommend this one. I know it's a story that I will not soon forget. 

I received Dreaming of Flight via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion of the book.

About the author

I am the author of more than 30 published and forthcoming books, including ALLIE AND BEA, SAY GOODBYE FOR NOW, LEAVING BLYTHE RIVER, ASK HIM WHY, WORTHY, THE LANGUAGE OF HOOFBEATS, TAKE ME WITH YOU, WHERE WE BELONG, WHEN I FOUND YOU, WALK ME HOME, SECOND HAND HEART, DON'T LET ME GO, and WHEN YOU WERE OLDER.

I'm an avid hiker, traveler, equestrian, and amateur photographer, and have released my first book of photos, 365 DAYS OF GRATITUDE: PHOTOS FROM A BEAUTIFUL WORLD.

I am co-author, with fellow author and publishing industry blogger Anne R. Allen, of HOW TO BE A WRITER IN THE E-AGE: A SELF-HELP GUIDE.

My novel PAY IT FORWARD was adapted into a major motion picture, chosen by the American Library Association for its Best Books for Young Adults list, and translated into more than 23 languages for distribution in over 30 countries. The paperback was released in October 2000 by Pocket Books and quickly became a national bestseller. Simon & Schuster released PAY IT FORWARD: YOUNG READERS' EDITION in August of '14. It is suitable for kids as young as eight. A special Fifteenth Anniversary Edition of the original PAY IT FORWARD was released in December of '14. ~ Goodreads

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