I'm gonna preface this by saying that I read this book at the perfect time. Emotionally exhausted, angsty about the future, unsure about any decision I ever made/was about to make, and generally kind of lonely (in a me-with-myself sense; I love my friends). So take this as a warning that this book, as all books, has its flaws; I simply cannot see them.

This book was perfection. I didn't know how much I needed a presence like Sybil in my life, until she stepped into it with a confidence I admire to possess. A headstrong woman who says what she thinks but is not afraid to admit wrongdoing. Who is full of flaws, full of pain, full of love, and full of life.

The story is told exclusively through letters, letting the reader piece together the story page by page. We accompany Sybil Van Antwerp through many years of her senior life, watching her grow, connect, regret, push away and pull close. We watch her fail, we watch her learn, and all of it is so painfully human, so wonderfully alive that I couldn't help but cry so, so many tears.

The book consumed me in ways I don't have any more words for but Sybil's story reassures me that there is time to figure it all out. There will be another day. And as long as I'm open for reflection, it will be a good one.

🎧/📱 Bone of My Bone was dark, disgusting, and medieval! I was so excited to read lore about creatures I had never heard about! Veen did it again and I could not put this book down! I was nervous to read this so close to reading Blood on Her Tongue but apart from exceptional writing the books are nothing alike. This book was everything I expected from Between Two Fires and more! "With this novel, I am not trying to make grand sweeping statements about Christianity, on whether it is good or bad, harmful or useful; rather, I wish to explore in a nuanced and sensitive matter what might happen to people with strong religious convictions when they encounter one horror after another." I believe Veen did exactly what she set out to do! Amy Noble, the audiobook narrator, was astounding! Each character was brought to life with their own voice and I loved listening to their performance!